VISIT THE CHURCH
Stained glass window located at the church
entrance
is the work of Danish
artist, Sven Havsteen Mikkelsen.
A great
portent appeared in heaven:
a woman
clothed with the sun, with the moon under her feet,
and on
her head a crown of twelve stars.
(Revelation 12:
1)
Processional crucifix
standing to the right of the altar in Mariukirkjan
He
emptied himself, taking the form of a slave,
being
born in human likeness,
and
being found in human form,
he
humbled himself
and
became obedient to the point of death – even death on a cross.
Therefore God also highly exalted him
and
gave him the name that is above every name,
so that
at the name of Jesus
every
knee should bend
in
heaven and on earth and under the earth,
and
every tongue confess
that
Jesus Christ is Lord,
to the
glory of God the Father.
(Philippians 2 : 7 –
11)
Glass painting behind the altar in Mariukirkjan
by Faroese artist,
Tróndur Patursson.
“I am the resurrection and the life.
Those
who believe in me,
even
though they die, will live,
and
everyone who lives and believes in me will never die”.
(John 11: 25 -
26)
The tabernacle which
contains the Real Presence (Holy Communion)
was designed by
parishioner, Ole Jacob Nielsen.
The door is carved in
Faroese wood and finished in goldleaf.
“This is the bread that comes down from heaven,
so that
one may eat of it and not die.
I am
the living bread that came down from heaven.
Whoever
eats of this bread will live forever;
and the
bread that I will give for the life of the world is my flesh”.
(John 6: 50 -
51)
Glass painting to the
right of the altar in Mariukirkjan
by Faroese artist,
Tróndur Patursson.
And
early in the morning he came walking towards them on the sea,
they
were terrified, saying, “It is a ghost!” And they cried out in
fear.
But
immediately, Jesus spoke to them and said,
“Take heart, it is I: do not be afraid”.
(Matthew 14: 25 –
27)
The carving of Our Lady
of Kirkjubøur is a copy of the
original carving
which is to be found on
one of the Kirkjubøur benches,
and currently on display
in the National Museum.
This carving is the
handwork of parishioner, Ole Jacob Nielsen,
and is carved in Faroese
wood.
“The Holy Spirit will come upon you,
and the
power of the Most High will overshadow you;
therefore the child to be born will be holy;
he will
be called Son of God” ...
Then
Mary said, “Here am I, the servant of the Lord;
let it
be with me according to your word”.
(Luke 1: 35 –
38)
The Christmas Crib
"The Word became flesh, he
lived among us"
(John 1:14)
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