Chrismon Tree

A new addition to our worship space this year is the Chrismon Tree.

A Chrismon is a symbol of Christ and can also reflect the biblical story of our faith. The name derives from combining the words Christ and monogram, and ornaments are primarily in gold and white.

Some of the symbols go back to the first century of the church when Christians under persecution would use them to identify hidden places of worship. The evergreen tree represents eternal life, and the white lights remind us of Jesus as the “Light of the World.”

We hope to make this an ongoing tradition at Southminster, adding more ornaments each year, and introducing each one through the children’s time in worship.

Sunday the 27th of November, The First Day of Advent, the ALPHA AND OMEGA ornament was hung on the Chrismon Tree.

In the Sanctuary, we are hanging ornaments that are symbols of Christ and of our faith.

“Alpha and Omega.” These are the first and last letters of the Greek alphabet, signifying that God is the beginning and the end of all things.

We can rest assured that, no matter what happens in this world, the love of God endures.