What began as a small tree displayed in a youth Sunday school class decades ago has grown into a 15-foot tall tree that brings the entire church together to decoarate. Bethel United Church of Christ ...

Dec. 2—Using thousands of white and gold beads and 82 patterns, 14 women spent hundreds of hours creating more than 240 Chrismon ornaments. The beaded Chrismons, which appear in the shape of crowns, ...

This year is the year of the "vintage Christmas." From old-style Christmas cards to ugly-Christmas-sweater parties to the retro-chic look of a "winter" (or Advent) beard, this year's festal season is ...

Every Christmas for more than half a century, many churches have decorated trees with symbols from the birth and life of Jesus, instead of secular Santas and snowmen. It’s a good bet that many of ...

Begun more than a half-century ago by a Lutheran Church member from Virginia, the tradition of the Chrismon tree has become a popular Christmastime fixture in many denominations. The Rev. Dr. Garry ...

LITTLE ROCK — When Jane McCain looks at the crown atop the Chrismon tree at Second Presbyterian Church in Little Rock she sees a reminder of her late husband, Lloyd. He made the tree topper, along ...

Dec 10, 2024 Dec 10, 2024 Updated Jan 16, 2025 LEXINGTON — In 1974, the ladies of Guild Circle No. 3 at Beulah United Church of Christ wanted to add some “oomph” to the Christmas decor in the church’s ...

For almost 40 years, Tuckston United Methodist Church in Athens has placed a "Chrismon tree" in its sanctuary. Since last year, the tree has sparkled a little brighter, because church members made all ...

Every ornament on the Chrismon tree in the sanctuary at First Covenant Church in Duluth tells a story. Chrismon means "Christ monogram" and each ornament is a symbol for some aspect of Christ's life ...

Just like the biblical story of the boy with the fish and the loaves, Frances Kipps Spencer’s ministry began with just a few scraps. As was customary in Danville, Va. in the 1940s, domestic servants ...

Christmas is rapidly approaching, and members of First Presbyterian Church in Newport News are making sure the Chrismon tree in their sanctuary is just right for the holidays. Lifelong church members ...

Advent begins Sunday, and for some churches that means it's time for the annual "Hanging of the Greens." The services are intended to usher worshippers into the liturgical season of Advent in ...