The Chalice And Paten
The Communion set displayed on the Communion table was designed and created by Carl Peverall. Carl grew up in Winston-Salem and now lives in Spruce Pine, NC. Both pieces are made of porcelain-like white earthenware with a translucent satin matte glaze. The color white represents the purification qualities of the communion service.
The platter is approximately 18 inches in diameter. The small circles along the rim of the platter are carved holes allowing light from above to pass through and project rays on the table beneath. The primary design theme comes from intersecting circles which is the geometric source of the “vesica piscis”, a symbol associated with Christianity from early days and often used in religious iconographic imagery. Gold leaf is inlayed within the fishlike forms produced by the intersecting circles on both the platter and the chalice.
The chalice is approximately 18 inches in height. A significant feature of the chalice is the sphere on the stem. It is both a balance point for the hand and a symbol for the earth. The hole through the sphere represents the hope for light to shine through each of us.