The original design for the altar background was a canopy hovering over the altar. The complexity of the design and the difficulty of construction made us settle for a simple structure. What we came up with was a Krautz masterpiece of the burning bush (Moses). The base of the background was made of wood showing the trunk of the bush. On top was the stained glass representation of the burning branches.
The choice of the theme of the burning bush helps the faithful experience the pervading presence of God in the church. It immediately presents itself as soon as one enters The Door of the life and death of Jesus. And immediately too, one enters into the realm and experience of the sacred. One becomes aware that he has walked on holy grounds. It was in the burning bush experience that God introduced Himself as "I AM." It means God is always present, always in action, always alive, always BEING GOD. There is never any moment when God ceases to exist and work. In the same way that Moses was assured of Gods presence throughout his mission to free Israel from the bondage of Pharaoh, when we approach the altar of the burning bush, we are are being freed from the bondage of sin.
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