When you think stained glass, do you immediately think of churches? It’s true that this exquisite art form has a long and colorful history in churches and other houses of worship throughout the world. Church stained glass can tell a story or show an event, honor a religious icon, saint or martyr, or simply add color and richness to the experience of worship.

Did you know that churches have been using stained glass for over 400 years? In many of Europe’s historic churches, the stained glass artwork is one of the main attractions for tourists and worshipers alike. This ancient tradition of church stained glass is still alive and well today in Denver area churches.

Do you know where the tradition of church stained glass began? Before the invention of either ink or the printing press, stained glass windows provided the first public picture books illustrating the bible. Churches used stained glass to educated parishioners, using Biblical scenes to tell a visual tale about spirituality, mortality, and humanity’s place in the world. Wouldn’t you love to have your church continue this profound tradition?

However, church stained glass does not have to follow any particular tradition. Depending on your church, its architecture, and the desires of the congregation, the stained glass panels can be purely decorative, in a modern geometric, floral, or abstract design. They can also contain more religious content as well, including figures.

When you work with Denver Stained Glass, our pieces are custom designed to your specifications and tastes. No two designs are the same, so you can rest assured you will have the stunning, original artwork that your congregation and your faith deserve.

Our process is simple: Make an appointment and one of our highly trained designers will come out and begin the process with you. If you have ideas for what you’d like, we can implement them. If you’d like us to suggest ideas that will work with the architecture and needs of your church, we can do that as well.

Many famous artists have done stained glass for churches, and although our glass artists are not famous, they are highly skilled, creative, and as passionate about their art as any of the Masters of old.

By the way, if you have stained glass that is in need of repair, we have extensive expertise—over twenty years—in church stained glass repair and restoration as well. Don’t assume the glass colors cannot be matched or the pieces cannot be restored. Let us come take a look!