The Tradition of Evergreen
Christmas Wreaths
The glory of Lebanon will come to you, the
pine, the fir and the cypress together to adorn the place of my sanctuary; and
I will glorify the place of my feet. ~ Isaiah 60:13
Centuries ago, long before the birth of
Christ, the use of evergreen branches were always a part of festive
processions. The
evergreen wreath has always been an emblem of eternal life and
God's faithfulness to all humanity. Although cold winter kills most plants, the
evergreen remains, through it all, the symbol of life. For us, today, it
becomes the joyous, happy symbol of life eternal in our Lord Jesus Christ.
The wreaths that are hung on the front doors
and inside our sanctuary also have symbolic significance, Their endless circle
reminds us of the endless love of God, and their green color, which is
evergreen, reminds us of the new life that God gives to us will never die.
The following people helped beautify our church
for the 2003 Christmas season by donating wreaths:
The Teague family in loving memory of George Teague
Trixie Waddell for Brian from Mom, Dad, Michael, Dean and Keith
Kitty Comer in loving memory of Tina Ikner
Frank and Suzanne Lamborn in loving memory of Marie Logan Lamborn
Eugene and Aretta Webb in loving memory of Fritz Frock
John and Ruth Bilas in loving memory of John and Margaret Reese and Rosalyn and
Joseph Lenoff
Betty Rogers in loving memory of Jay
Roger and Dorothy Mendenhall in loving memory of James and Maybelle Mendenhall
Ginny and Jeff, Morgan and Ryan Lehr in loving memory of Warren, Marianna, and
Mark Lehr
Warren Ewing in loving memory of Jeanne Ewing
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