WAYS TO DONATE
GOFUNDME
St. Paul's is seeking donations to our window project and you can donate in many ways. The first way is through a gofundme page. Any amount is appreciated! Our goal is to raise $25,000 through much appreciated donations. Click HERE to take you directly to the page.
St. Paul’s has been a major center point of the village of Red Hook since 1890 and has the distinction of being one of the oldest Lutheran churches in the country. It is one of several Lutheran churches in the area that trace their roots to Palatine German emigrants in the early 18th century. Its late 19th-century brick building is a sophisticated application of the Romanesque Revival architectural style by a New York City architect. In 1998 the entire complex was listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
There are 25 beautiful stained-glass windows which are of rolled cathedral and opalescent glass, with jewels arranged in patterns. The three large windows above the alter are hand-painted. The most prominent window is a large, detailed Rose Window with quatrefoil tracery. The Rose Window is eleven feet in diameter and is made in a pattern to represent a sunburst. Pastor Jim Miller says, “I see this sunburst pattern as a representation of the creation of the world when God said, ‘Let there be light’, and there was light.” It is believed that the Rose Window came to Red Hook from Albany by barge. Below the Rose Window are three small stained-glass windows with sandstone voussoirs.
Over the years, the stained-glass windows have deteriorated from exposure to the elements. They were covered on the outside with thermoplastic to protect them, but it has discolored over the years and their beauty is not visible from the outside. Restoration of the windows will let light shine through the beautiful windows again.
St. Paul’s Church Let There Be Light fundraising campaign is complete and the east and west side critical windows are restored. A new campaign, Let the Light Shine In, begins November 2024 and will run until the remaining funds are raised to finish all the windows. This new campaign includes applications to funding organizations for grants and matching gifts, window sponsorships by individuals and families, and targeted fundraising activities. Work will begin in the Fall of 2024 with the funds that have been raised since the last campaign. The goal is to raise an additional $81,000 to finish the entire project which will take approximately one year.
SPONSOR A WINDOW
St. Paul's is also welcoming Sponsorship Opportunities. This will allow you to give a donation to a specific window and be permanently recognized in the sanctuary with a commemorative plaque. If you visit our church (and we pray you do), you can see similar plaques from previous fundraising activities. This is an opportunity to contribute to not only a National Historic Landmark, but also a key community mainstay. To learn how to sponsor a window, please read the sponsorship document. If you are interested in seeing the church from the inside before committing to a sponsorship, please call (or text) Brad Patton at (845) 702-0082 and we can arrange a visit at any time. And, as always, please join us for worship any Sunday starting at 11AM.
Welcome to St. Paul's Window
Restoration Page!
Let The Light Shine In