Mayfield United Church celebrating completion of stained-glass windows

First window was

 completed in 1984

By Zachary Roman

The Mayfield United Church has been a spiritual home since 1842, when it was built on land donated by a man named Patrick Speirs.

In 1984, 142 years later, the first stained glass window was installed at the local place of worship.

The first window is entitled “Christ Blessing the Children” and was donated in memory of a child.

This spirit of donation has continued over the years, with many families of the Mayfield United Church donating windows in memory of their loved ones.

Now, as of this summer, every single window at the church is stained-glass art.

Church member Gary Shaw said it's an amazing moment for the church and that it is truly beautiful to see all the windows finished. The windows tell the story of Jesus Christ, from his birth all the way through until his death.

Shaw said every window at Mayfield United Church was created by Robert McCausland Limited, the oldest stained-glass company in the western hemisphere and longest continuously family-owned company in Canada.

Robert McCausland Limited was founded in 1856 by Joseph McCausland and fifth-generation McCausland, Andrew, has led the company since 1977.

To celebrate the completion of the stained-glass windows, the Mayfield United Church is inviting the community to its annual Christmas Cantata, where its choir will perform for those in attendance.

A cantata is a medium-length narrative piece of music for voices with instrumental accompaniment, typically with solos, chorus, and orchestra. Mayfield Church is located at 12496 Dixie Road and the cantata will be performed at 3 p.m. on December 18. 

“The first three stained glass windows at Mayfield United Church were installed in 1984 and now

in 2022, the last two windows have been installed to complete the series depicting the life of

Christ,” reads a history of the Church shared to the Citizen by Shaw. “Thank you to all the families who have dedicated windows in memory of loved ones. It is great to see the project that was started 38 years ago now completed.”