St. John’s Episcopal Church

Seat of the first Non-Mormon congregation in Cache Valley, 1873. Gothic church and vicarage consecrated 1909. Logan’s first public library and the Common Room Club housed in the vicarage.

85 East 100 North in Logan, Utah

The Barrett Window
Above the main altar

The Barrett Window was created by the F.X. Zettler Company of Munich, Germany. The window was given in memory of Adelaide Cochrane Barrett by her son. Mrs. Barrett was a teacher at the school held at St. John’s. Her love of children is shown in the window through the protection of the child from the snake. Unfortunately, further details of the meaning of the window are lost due to bombings in World War II. The window was installed in 1910 and blessed by the Reverend Paul Jones.

The Jarvis Window
Southern end of the east wall

The Jarvis window was installed in 2011 in memory of Maybell Campbell Jarvis by her sons and daughters-in-law. It was built and designed by William Littig of Salt Lake City. Included is a scripture signifying congregational growth in the late 20th and early 21st centuries, and items of importance to the family including dogwood and ducks.

The Simmonds & Welkie Window
South of the center window above the main altar

The Simmonds-Welkie Window was created by Powell Brothers and Sons of Salt Lake City, Utah. The window depicts symbols of the Eucharist, including bread and wine, which are symbols of Christ’s body and blood. The window was donated by the Simmonds family, in memory of Andrew Jeffrey (A.J.) Simmonds, and the Welkie Family, in memory of Jonathan Welkie.

The Raitt Window
Northeastern corner

The Raitt window, designed and installed by Powell Brothers of Salt Lake City, is in loving memory of Margaret Bell Raitt, a St. John’s parishioner. Because Margaret was an avid animal lover, the window features St. Francis and Margaret’s favorite animals. In the lower right hand corner of the window, you will find a Christmas pudding, signifying a fund- raiser Margaret spearheaded during many Christmas seasons. The window was lovingly paid for by Margaret’s husband, John, and many of her friends.

The Laub Window
North of the center window above the main altar

The Laub window was created by Powell Brothers and Sons of Salt Lake City, Utah. The window depicts symbols of Baptism, including the shell with which John baptized Jesus and a dove, always present at Baptism. The window was donated by Jim and Carol Laub in memory of Jim’s parents, Jack and Dorothy.

The Bakker Windows
West wall of the chapel

Depicting Jesus washing the feet of his disciple, Peter, this lovely window was designed, built and installed by Shenandoah Studio of Stained Glass of Front Royal, Virginia. The window was donated by parishioner Jan Bakker in memory of his mother, Elisa Anna Wilhelmina Bakker, and father, Albertus Haiie Bakker. It was dedicated in 1996.

East wall of the narthex (entrance) of the original building

This small, beautiful window depicts Jesus in the company of children. It was commissioned by Jan Bakker, a longtime St. John’s parishioner in honor of his friend and colleague, Francelia Butler, a Professor of English at the University of Connecticut. The window, designed, built, and installed by Shenandoah Studio of Stained Glass of Front Royal, Virginia, was dedicated May 11, 1997.