In the Lady Chapel   
Depicts:- Themes of "Nativity" and "Presentation" 
Designed And Installed By:- Philip Handel  1984 
In Memory Of:- Dean Clarence and his wife Dorothy Alexander.  

Gift of And Wording:- This window was the gift of the Alexander's two sons who grew up in Sale during the Dean's long incumbency at the Cathedral.

In the year 1950 Dean Clarence Barton Alexander commenced his work in Sale and served the Church of

St. Paul for twenty-four years to 1974. During this time the population of Sale and district grew tremendously with the growth of the oil industry and there were many additional calls on church leadership. Dean Alexander took a keen interest in education and devoted a lot of time to St. Anne's and in the founding of the Gippsland Grammar School. This school which commenced in the Chapter House in February 1960 was soon a great success and had to move in new and larger buildings.
Another feature of the Dean's work was his regular ministry at the Gippsland Base Hospital. During his long Ministry at the cathedral he trained a succession of Curates who acknowledge the vast amount of practical pastoral skills learnt from the Dean.

This window is a fitting memorial and tribute to the Dean and his wife for the many years of dedicated service to the Cathedral Church of St. Paul, Sale.

The wording which appears at the foot of the window is as follows:-

The Nativity

A.M.D.S. in loving memory of Clarence Barton and Dorothy Mabel Alexander
The Presentation of the Deanery  - Sale
The gift of their sons - John David and their families-1984 

Text And Religious Significance: -

Left Hand Side : The Nativity. Luke 2: 4-18

So Joseph also went up from the town of Nazareth in Galilee to Judea, to Bethlehem the town of David, because he belonged to the house and line of David. He went there to register with Mary, who was pledged to be married to him and was expecting a child. While they were there, the time came for the baby to be born, and she gave birth to her firstborn, a son. She wrapped him in cloths and placed him in a manger, because there was no guest room available for them.

And there were shepherds living out in the fields nearby, keeping watch over their flocks at night. An angel of the Lord appeared to them, and the glory of the Lord shone around them, and they were terrified. But the angel said to them, “Do not be afraid. I bring you good news that will cause great joy for all the people. Today in the town of David a Savior has been born to you; he is the Messiah, the Lord. This will be a sign to you: You will find a baby wrapped in cloths and lying in a manger.”

So they hurried off and found Mary and Joseph, and the baby, who was lying in the manger. When they had seen him, they spread the word concerning what had been told them about this c

Right Hand Side The Presentation.

Now there was a man in Jerusalem called Simeon, who was righteous and devout. He was waiting for the consolation of Israel, and the Holy Spirit was on him. It had been revealed to him by the Holy Spirit that he would not die before he had seen the Lord’s Messiah. Moved by the Spirit, he went into the temple courts. When the parents brought in the child Jesus to do for him what the custom of the Law required, Simeon took him in his arms and praised God, saying: (words known as the Nunc Simitis)

As was the custom, according to the law of Moses, Jesus' parents took him up to Jerusalem to present him to the Lord and to offer a sacrifice according to what was said in the law of the land, (a pair of turtle doves or two young pigeons).

There was a man named Simeon in Jerusalem and in the baby Jesus, he recognised the king who was to comfort his people, the Jews.