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The East Window to this Church is comprised of a group of lancet windows, slightly angled in plan and rising from the Sanctuary to a lofty central apex. This forms the feature of the Church, to give the effect of the slender, reinforced concrete mullions reaching upwards from the Altar, which is naturally illuminated by clear glazing on each side.

The nine lancet windows were designed and cut by Miss Rosemary Rutherford of Godalming, Surrey, and are formed with a number of glass and concrete panels. The glass is nearly one inch thick and is cut by hand from slabs of 8"x10", and faceted where required for emphasis with a sharp, reinforced hammer.

The pieces of glass were laid upon a smooth surface; so as to conform to the full size drawings previously made, and are enclosed by a surrounding mould. Concrete was then poured up to the thickness of the glass, and reinforced with wires. The panels, when set and dried, were fixed in position within the mullions, to form the whole window.

The group of windows depicts St.Paul at his conversion, and his vision. It shows St.Paul half kneeling, with arms raised above his head, struck by shafts of light from all sides, and with the brilliant figure of Christ high above him. It was also the artist's intent to show "every mortal man in the presence of the Lord from heaven".

On the right side, below, is the natural order - fish, bird, reptile, animal and a stalk of growing corn. These all reach out or upwards to the sun, moon and stars. The whole creation waiting for its redemption is symbolised, and the splendours of the heavenly bodies shown. On the same side, nearer the centre, rises the blue and brown forms of rocks and waves, representing the storms throughout St.Paul's life. Above these are lines of scarlet and gold.

The shapes on the left, below, represent the dungeons, steps and walls of the cities where St.Paul lived. These lines lead up and out into the City of God. Nearer St.Paul rise the flames that purify and test each man's work. These reach up to the scarlet at the height of the window.

The colour of the whole window has been designed as a rainbow, with purple, indigo and blue rising through a green arch to orange, yellow and red at the top. The darker colours fade outwards to pale gold and white at the sides.