Shower of Saints
During Stewardship Season at Mount Auburn Presbyterian Church, we celebrate All Saints Day on an exceptionally large scale. In 2006, we inaugurated "The Shower of Saints", a display in our sanctuary of more than 200 portraits and tributes to honor those whom we personally identify as "saints" – global, national, and local individuals who have either died within the last year, or who have been chosen for the impact that their earthly presence had on the lives of MAPC members and those around the world. We also take time to remember those in our faith family who are no longer bodily with us, but whose spirits endure. By memorializing these beloved saints, we bear witness to God's diverse blessings of humanity that influence the lives of others.
Sharon Schafer
A happy woman who beat her battle with SARS-CoV2, but her body could not survive the aftermath. Sharon was an amazing mother of two sons. She was a nurse who helped people and families go through the transition from life to death, in hospice care. Sharon was able to...
Elsie Schwed
Frank Burdick's maternal grandma. Every child needs someone to make the child feel very special. Grandma affirmed me in this way.
Elinor D. Shuster
Mother of Bill Shuster. She is a saint for all of the reasons that a mother is a saint.
Fred Shuttlesworth
March 18, 1922 – October 5, 2011
Dick Smith
Passed Away August 7, 2006
Jean Kennedy Smith
Jean Kennedy Smith was an American diplomat, activist, humanitarian, and author who served as United States Ambassador to Ireland from 1993 to 1998. She was a member of the Kennedy family. Smith was the founder of Very Special Arts (VSA), an internationally recognized...
Caroll Spinney
Puppeteer For half a century, Caroll Spinney was the alter ego to both Big Bird and Oscar the Grouch on Sesame Street. His Big Bird had a childlike innocence, sometimes goofy, sometimes subdued, outgoing or shy, like most children a creature of habit and mood. His...
Luke Staley
1906 – 1940
Robert Staley
1934 – 2001
Stella Landwehr Staley
1906 – 1998
Robert Lee & Alice Mae Lillick Stephenson
Faye Burdick’s Daddy and Mama. They introduced Faye to God.
Marni Sweet
1941 – 2007
Domitila Valencia Tarpey
September 22, 1912 – December 5, 1981
Janet Taylor
1950 – 2006
Luise (“Weezie”) McPherson Thomas
October 27, 1942 – July 14, 2013
Betty Thompson
May 1, 1919 – October 14, 2007
Harriet Tubman
March 1822 – March 10, 1913
William Robert & Clara Calcico Tudor
Mary Penneycuff’s Mother and Father
Dolly Sheldone Tuminello
September 3, 1927 – September 26, 2012
C. T. Vivian
Cordy Tindell Vivian was an American minister, author, and close friend and lieutenant of Martin Luther King Jr. during the Civil Rights Movement. Throughout his life, he was a tireless advocate for non-violent actions to irradicate racism in the southern United...
Alma A. Vetter
A Teacher, Friend, and Generous Giver
Frieda E. Vetter
August 20, 1902 – August 22, 1992
Patricia Wald
Patricia M. Wald was a pioneer for women in law, entering the legal profession at a time when women were a rare presence. She eventually became the first woman to serve on — and preside over — the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit,...
Dr. Shupang Wang
Shuping Wang was a Chinese-American medical researcher and public health whistleblower who revealed the spread of HIV and hepatitis C through contaminated blood in central China during the 1990s and was subsequently targeted by authorities. Her actions potentially...
Camilla Warrick
July 31, 1954 – June 24, 2002
Ryan White
December 6, 1971 – April 8, 1990
Betty Williams
Betty Williams was a peace activist from Northern Ireland. She was a co-recipient with Mairead Corrigan of the Nobel Peace Prize in 1976 for her work as a cofounder of Community of Peace People, an organization dedicated to promoting a peaceful resolution to the...
Bertie Mae Williams
Arimel Campbell’s Great Aunt
Robin Williams
July 21, 1951 – August 11, 2014
Davis Woods
December 24, 1960 – March 21, 2017