History
Since 1905, the people of Trinity Lutheran Church have gathered together in Coeur d'Alene, Idaho at the Lord's table to share in One Heavenly Food. We rejoice every day in the love of Jesus Christ and the grace of our Father in Heaven. Join us as we share in God's love... in song and promise, growth and celebration as we journey through our second centennial.
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We have been a congregation in Coeur d'Alene, Idaho since 1905.
We were first served by Pastor Ole M. Holden, who also served a congregation in Spokane, WA.
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The Sanctuary on our current site was constructed in 1913. Enlargements and additions were made in 1929, 1960, and 1992.
Our Sanctuary was extensively remodeled in 2013.
Our doors have been open for more than a century
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Art
Art created by our members and friends graces many areas of our church: beautiful stained glass windows in the Sanctuary, painted panels in the entry, and our hand-wrought eternal light. We are truly blessed to have so many willing people share their artistic and creative gifts!
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Read more below for a small sample of the art works you can see at Trinity, many are original to the building and some are newly commissioned. Come visit us in person to discover more beautiful art!
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Becky Anderson
"Trinity Windows"
Stained Glass
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For the first time in my life, I felt completely free to be creative with a life centered in the love of a husband who supported me and a God who help me up to speak his story. Not a Sunday goes by, when I don’t hear a compliment or a story about the window (at TLC). I have heard that some people even find their special pew close to the window of their choice.
Each window has its own special symbolism as was extensively planned to give meaning to the subject and to creatively satisfy a need to tell The Story.
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The Pentecost Window:
The story of the Disciples who had locked themselves in an upper room while the Holy Spirit suddenly descends on them through a window.
The Fiery Red and Gold glass for this window was intentionally chosen from the Spectrum Glass Company in Seattle. It is made with small particles of gold which, when layered in massive sheets and fired in the giant ovens, explode with vibrant color and texture each like a one-of-a-kind adventure!
The Disciples - themselves, are shown in a mass of confusion and excitement. They are both blinded and deafened by this occurrence and struggle to deal with this miracle.
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The Revelation Window - This window portrays the story of the second coming of Christ in Revelations.
The fulfillment of the scriptures’ symbol of the unfurling gray tendrils, tie themselves from Christ to the promise of God to His Creation showing that God will not forsake His people even through sin and death, He will remember His promise.
The Cross - itself also takes on the image of a boat mast, steadying the people through the stormy seas of events surrounding the final days.
Christ - is portrayed showing the nail holes in His hands revealing proof of the Crucifixion and gesturing to all people to rise and join Him in Heaven,
The Angels - The Trumpeter Gabriel calling to signal the final days as a sign in the scripture to come in the final days on earth.
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The Crucifixion Window:
Christ’s Body wrapped in a circle of Gold - God’s Recognition of His Son with the rays of light ending at the Body as well as the Dove overhead.
The gray - unfurling curls of glass were specifically chosen to represent the story of the Crucifixion fulfilling the ancient scriptures.
The Red and Orange flames - represent Christ going to hell to fight for our Salvation and forgiveness through his death and resurrection.
The Easter Lilies - an ever-present sign of Christ’s victory over death!
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The Creation Window:
The Father’s hands - Hands of a loving Father taken from what I remember of my own father’s hands ready to guide and hold me.
The Earth rising out of the sea -God creating the Earth.
The Garden - the Ultimate place that God created for humans to dwell including flowers, trees, flowing waterfall and also the Apple Tree.
The Snake - the strong representation of the devil himself looms in the background.
The Blazing Sun - another strong symbol of creation.
All of these are visual images that I entered into and are details that needed to be handled with the utmost detail and sensitivity to creatively show the scene as it actually could have been in my mind as if it were possible to have been present at this moment in time.
Kristen Jordahl Gilje
"Come to the Water"
November, 2008
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A four panel acrylic painting entitled “Come to the Water” by artist, Kristen Jordahl Gilje. The commissioned work is installed in the sun-lit entry of TLC. Drawing on themes of water: Lake Coeur d’Alene and the natural beauty of the region, the four panels highlight the place of water in Holy Baptism for the Christian faith and as symbol of the living water in John 4:7-15 and in Revelation 22:1-5, the vision of the river of life watering the tree of life which bears “the leaves of the tree are for the healing of the nations.” Artist Kristen Jordahl Gilje lives and works in Bellingham, Washington, where she paints in oils, acrylics, watercolors and silk dye on silk. Part of her work includes designing and making artwork for churches, including stained glass windows, large silk banners and paraments for worship use. Ms. Gilje maintains a library of silk banners of her creation that are loaned to churches all over the United States as an outreach of Holden Village, Chelan, Washington, where she worked as Artist in Residence for almost 10 years. She is a regular teacher at the Grunewald Guild in Leavenworth, Washington, and has shown her silk banners and lectured at Yale Divinity School. Before moving to Holden Village she and her family lived and worked in Bonners Ferry, Idaho, a place they still call home.
Shannon Erwin &
Tyree Riggs
"Everlasting Light"
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"Everlasting Light," the eternal flame holder created for the sanctuary by members Shannon Erwin (glass) and Tyree Riggs (metal). In the years since it was taken down, the old glass eternal flame holder had broken. The pieces were kept and handed on to Shannon to incorporate some of that glass in the new flame. The darkest reds are that glass. Tyree created the intricate metal branches.