14 West – Gethsemane
Wilson Chaney – Donor
The cross, with its intersecting vertical and horizontal arms, is our constant reminder that, in Christ, heaven and earth are reconciled. Through his actions, Christ restores our broken relationship and makes us whole. The cup, or chalice, symbolizes Christ’s agony in the garden of Gethsemane as he asks, “If it is possible, let this cup pass from me.” The cross rises up out of the cup as a sign of Christ’s obedience, drinking the cup of death, offering us the cup of the new covenant.
See also: 31 West – Cup and Cross.
And going a little farther, he threw himself on the ground and prayed that, if it were possible, the hour might pass from him. He said, “Abba, Father, for you all things are possible; remove this cup from me; yet, not what I want, but what you want.” —Mark 14:35-36