The motifs along the vault side follow the second article of faith and begin at the corner above the pulpit:
• “Born of the Virgin Mary”
• “Suffered under Pontius Pilate” shows the scourging and crowning with thorns.
• “Crucified” depicts the descent from the cross. To the right stands John. Mary, Jesus’ mother, kneels at the foot of the cross.
Opposite this sequence, from the back wall and outward, we see:
• “Dead and buried, burial in the cave”
• “Descended into Hell where Jesus rescues the dead from Hell”
• “Rose from the dead on the third day”
• “Ascended into heaven”