The Enduring Tradition of the Chrismon Tree
This week, some of the ladies at Chai & Chat decorated our Christmas Tree in reception, ushering in the festive season!
This beautiful tradition reminds us of a special blog post written back in December 2019 by Sarah McPhie, our former Head of Partnerships and Communications, where she explained the meaning behind our ‘Chrismon Tree.’
We wanted to share her insightful explanation again this year, as the practice remains central to our celebration:
Chrismon Tree
The Well has put up and decorated its Christmas Tree, but it’s not just any Christmas Tree…it’s a special ‘Chrismon’ Tree. The word Chrismon simply combines ‘Christ’ and ‘Monogram’ i.e. symbol. These trees were first used by North American Lutherans in the 1950s and have since been used throughout various Christian denominations. There are a few things that make a Christmas Tree a ‘Chrismon’ Tree:
- It must be a real evergreen tree to symbolise the eternal life that Jesus Christ brings.
- There must be white lights to symbolise that Jesus is the ‘Light of the world’.
- The decorations must be handmade.
- Only white and gold can be used for the decorations.
- The decorations must be Christian symbols e.g. cross, crown, dove, star etc
I’m sure you will agree that the result is really beautiful!
The 2025 Chrismon TreeÂ
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