The Resurrection with Scenes including St Mary Magdalene and St Martha

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1890 Three-light window with the risen Christ stepping out of the tomb and sleeping soldiers below. In the left-hand light Christ is shown seated in the house of Mary and Martha, with Martha serving and Mary kneeling at his feet. In the right-hand light Mary anoints Christ's head with oil at the house of Simon the leper. technique: stained glass firm/studio: Burlison & Grylls Church of St Mary, Nercwys, Flintshire north wall of the chancel Texts (left to right): 'And Martha served.' (John 12:2); 'The Lord is risen indeed' (Luke 24:34); 'She hath done what she could.' (Mark 14:8). Given in memory of Julia Lloyd Fletcher and Martha Jones, 1890.  (ObjectID=2175 ImageID=5372) Original File Name=Nercwys_DSC3038.jpg

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• Christ in the house of Martha and Mary   [Luke 10:38-42]
• Christ, usually holding a banner, arises from the grave; often combined with sleeping and/or frightened soldiers 
• meal in Bethany: Christ's head is anointed by Mary (Magdalene)  [Matthew 26:7; Mark 14:3]

Malcolm Seaborne, Victorian and Later Stained Glass Windows in Flintshire Churches (Mold: 1996), p. 5.

Photo © Martin Crampin