Needlepoint Kneelers
The needlepoint kneelers at the communion rail, designed by Jane Birchfield and Anne Myers, and stitched by church members in 1970, symbolize Christ and the twelve Apostles.
Christ
Goldfinch surmounting crown of thorns, representing His triumph over crucifixion
St. Peter
A crowing cock recalling his denial; the keys representing his confession of Jesus as the Christ
St. Andrew
Two fish, representing his calling, in the form of the cross of his martyrdom
St. James the Great
A pilgrim's staff with a banner bearing a scallop shell, emblems of the pilgrimage to his tomb in Spain
St. John
An eagle, his traditional symbol
St. Phillip
The dragon, a medieval symbol, referring to the miracle he allegedly performed at Hierapolis
St. Jude
A ship representing his missionary journeys by sea
St. James the Less
Two fuller's bats, instruments of his martyrdom, in the form of a cross
St. Matthew
Three money bags, denoting his early calling as a tax collector
St. Thomas
A builder's square, representing a church he built in India, together with a spear and arrows by which he was killed
St. Bartholomew
Three flaying knives, instruments of his martyrdom
St. Simon the Zealot
A single fish rising on a wave, denoting his life as a fisherman and as a fisher of men
St. Matthias
Three dice representing his being chosen, by lot, to replace Judas Iscariot
