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| Our Christmas Tree -- BEFORE the Service |
On Christmas Eve, the students of the Sunday School and confirmation class presented their Christmas program, Our Christmas Tree. They took turns describing the various traditions that are part of our Christmas tree. Here are some of the things that they told us:
The tree is an evergreen, the symbol of everlasting life, and the joy of living forever with God. Martin Luther was one of the first to bring the tree indoors and put candles on it.
The Lights on our Christmas Tree represent those candles and stars of long ago.
The star represents the special star that shone above the manger where the Christ child was laid
The word ANGEL stands for messenger, a Greek word. The Angel communicates good news from God to the people.
Bells mean joy at Christmas Time. In ancient days, bells were used to tell the people of a town that something important had happened.
Bells mean joy at Christmas Time. In ancient days, bells were used to tell the people of a town that something important had happened.
The CHRISTMAS BALLS all have very special meanings also. They are round, a shape that reminds us that God's Love for us is eternal and has no end. The GREEN balls represents to us the eternal life. The WHITE balls stand for the purity and light of Jesus. The blue balls are for hope. The colour blue also is used during Advent as a symbol of hope and waiting. The red balls remind us of the Holy Spirit.
The Candy Canes were also to remind us that Shepherds were the first ones to hear about the birth of Jesus.
The gifts under the tree remind us of the original gifts of Christmas, the ones that came to Jesus from the Wise men.
Finally, the entire congregation sang "O Christmas Tree/O Tannenbaum" to end the presentation.
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