Chrismon Tree
The Chrismon Tree in our Sanctuary is presented to the Congregation as an offering to God, as a song of praise and thanksgiving, giving witness to God’s love and glory, proclaiming God’s Holy Name through the Son, Jesus, the Christ. The ornaments on the tree are called Chrismon. This word is a combination of two words: Christ and Monogram, thus a Chrismon is a monogram of Christ.
We point to Christ as the “Light of the World,” by using small white lights on the tree, and our handmade ornaments are mostly symbols of Christ and the Church. Chrismon decorations are always white and gold. The white color represents Christ’s purity and perfection, the gold color represents majesty and glory. On Christmas Eve, Christ’s Crown will be placed on the very top of the tree in Celebration of Christ’s Birth.
At some point in the intervening years, we stopped this tradition of the Chrismon Tree. After finding many of the 1990s Chrismon Ornaments in the church attic the tradition will continue. Please take the time to come up to the tree to look at the Chrismons. An explanation of the symbolism of each Chrismon is available below.