Martha
from Martha and Woman with Children

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1887 Two-light window. In the left-hand light Martha is depicted leaving her house to meet Christ, at the time of Lazarus' death. The right-hand light depicts a woman feeding three children. technique: stained glass firm/studio: Cox, Sons, Buckley & Co. Church of St Nicholas and St John, Monkton, Pembrokeshire south wall of the chancel The window is signed and dated by the firm. Texts are placed below the scenes: 'soon as she heard that Jesus was coming, went and met him' (John 11:20); 'I will bless thee while I live I will lift up my hands in thy name' (Psalm 63:4).  (ObjectID=2385 ImageID=10559) Original File Name=Monkton_DSC7588-71B.jpg

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• feeding the hungry - one of the (seven) Acts of Mercy  [Matthew 25:31-46]
• Martha meets Christ at the gate of Bethany - the story of Lazarus  [John 11:20-27]

Photo © Martin Crampin