First Moravian Church in York, PA
With 31 Stained-Glass Windows by Horace Rudy
Windows installed in 1910
These windows are among the finest and most ornate windows in York. They are second only to York’s Zion U. C. C. church, which has more than 200 windows by Horace Rudy.
Above: This towering memorial window has more than 3,800 pieces of glass. The window opening under the steeple was enlarged to receive this window.
Above: Detail of the memorial window: Initials: Alpha and Omega
Above: The building’s primary window, at the front: Jesus on the road to Emmaus. This complex window showcases Horace Rudy’s mastery of the most challenging stained-glass techniques. This was one of his favorite windows. His York office was a short walk away, so he frequently visited this church to see this window after he installed it. He sat in the third row, on the left, on the aisle.
Above: Detail of the opalescent glass in the Road-to-Emmaus window
Above: Pew on the left is where Horace Rudy sat to admire his Road-to-Emmaus window.
Above: Horace Rudy’s view of his Road-to-Emmaus window, from his pew in the third row. He wasn’t a member here. But he wanted to see his window.
Above: Details of other Rudy windows in this building.
Above: Rudy windows in building’s lower level
Above: Some of Horace Rudy’s windows in the main sanctuary