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Title
Gates and Railings to St Stephen's Church
Date
2005
Medium
steel & stone
Measurements
H 180 x W 220 x D (?) cm
Accession number
NR2_RHT_S253
Acquisition method
commissioned by Lend Lease, Capital Shopping Centres
Work type
Gateway
Custodian
St Stephen's Parochial Church Council
Work status
extant
Access
at all times
Inscription description
two plaques frame the gates facing the shopping centre; both are framed with a bold inscription to the side: ST STEPHENS CHURCH; that to the left reads: The church beyond these gates has stood to / the glory of God over 450 years and is / dedicated to St Stephen. It lives today as a sign of active Christian faith and worship / The gates link the church to its new neigh / bour, Chapelfield. May there be mutual / respect among all those who pass through / and may this church offer them new life That to the right: The design of these gates echoes the story of St Stephen. / He served the early church after Christ's resurrection and became its first martyr / stoned to- death because of his / faith and fearless teaching The stones inset in these gates represent those which / killed him. The other gates - to your right - are embedded / with glowing 'jewels' which stand for the martyr's crown / he gained by passing through suffering to a new life. Enter in peace