The three beautiful, lancet art glass Chancel windows, rising above the Reredos, show the Means of Grace, the Word, Holy Baptism, and Holy Communion. Five Crosses are carved into the Mensa symbolizing the five Wounds of Christ. On the top or table (Mensa) of the Altar, is the placement for the Bible and additional Service Books, and, also the Holy Communion Vessels. The four hand-carved wooden candle holders measure one and one-half feet in height. Moving your eyes upward from the Cross, you will notice the Crown upon which we base our Hope, as the Psalmist writes in Psalm 71, Verse 5: "For you, O Lord, are my hope, my trust." In the four panels on either side of the Cross, the four main events in the Life of Christ are pictured: Birth, Crucifixion, Resurrection, and Ascension. The center panel has the hand-carved wooden cross, with Christ on the Cross, which measures four feet high. The Reredos, of oak, (the wall which leads upward from the Altar) is divided into five panels each containing special symbols. The number of steps intentional and reflective of the number seven, which is so often used in the Bible. Upon opening the center aisle doors, you can immediately see the Chancel, which is the heart of the Sanctuary, beautiful in both design and execution.the wooden arch, the three steps leading from the Nave floor (the main section of the Church building) to the first platform, then one stop to the second level and the three steps to the Altar. Moving up the steps and into the Narthex you will take notice of the beamed ceiling and panel work. In that window are the symbols of Faith, Hope, and Charity displayed in the three panels.
Philip, you enter the Church and immediately notice the window directly above the entrance. Philip Lutheran Church, built-in 1928, and dedicated on July 21, 1929, is designed in an early decorated English Gothic style of architecture.
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