› Chrismon Tree Moves Outdoors! Ornaments Tell the Christmas Story
Throughout the Advent & Christmas Season
SPC front lawn
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hroughout the Advent and Christmas seasons a Chrismon tree – this year found right on our front lawn! – invites us to worship at the manger. What exactly, you may wonder, makes it a Chrismon tree rather than a Christmas tree? Each ornament on this tree is a symbol representing Christ. The Chi-Rho cross is formed by the first two letters of the Greek spelling of Christ, Chi (X) and Rho (P). The five-pointed star symbolizes the birth of Jesus in Bethlehem. Many are obvious – the angels proclaiming His birth, the chalice reminding us of communion, and so forth. Others are more obscure. Come for a closer look any time!
