New book about Sewanee’s All Saints’ Chapel published

SEWANEE, TENN —Professor Emeritus of French J. Waring McCrady, a member of Sewanee’s class of 1959, captures the majesty and meaning of Sewanee’s glorious All Saints’ Chapel in his new book, with photographs by William Strode.

All Saints Chapel explores the tradition, the architecture, and the life of the Chapel in 112 pages of photographs both historic and current, including eight full-page transparency overlays of its resplendent stained-glass windows. McCrady’s commentary and captions describe the content and meaning of the windows, explain the history of the Chapel, and point out the fascinating quirks and details that might otherwise be missed. Former University Chaplain Tom Ward, of the class of 1967, provides the book’s introductory essay. More information about the book is available at www.sewanee.edu.

The book was made possible by a generous gift from William M. Spencer, of the class of 1941; proceeds from the book will support an endowment for All Saints’ programs and ministryA book signing will be held at the University Bookstore from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 10.

The author is the son of the University vice chancellor who designed and oversaw the historic transformation of the Chapel during the 1950s. McCrady received his master’s and Ph.D. from the University of North Carolina before returning to Sewanee as a long-time professor of French.

Photographer William Strode shared two Pulitzer Prizes as a photographer for The Courier-Journal and was named national Photographer of the Year before he was 30. His photos appeared in exhibitions at the Smithsonian Institution, the Corcoran Gallery, and the Museum of Modern Art.

Sewanee: The University of the South, familiarly known as Sewanee, is declaredto be the  institution of higher learning of the Diocese of the Central Gulf Coast (Canon 24: The University of the South).  The University of the South comprises a nationally recognized College of Liberal Arts and Sciences and a distinguished School of Theology. Located on 13,000 acres in Tennessee’s Cumberland Plateau, Sewanee enrolls 1,500 undergraduates and approximately 100 seminarians. For more information about Sewanee: The University of the South, visit www.sewanee.edu.