The Chrismon Tree

The word “Chrismon” is a combination of parts of two words, CHRIST and MONOGRAM.  Chrismons are monograms or symbols which refer to our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ.  Chrismons are hung on the Christmas tree.  The purpose of using Chrismons to decorate the tree is to show, in art form, the work of Christ and what He has done for us in coming into the world.

Chrismons are made in combinations of white and gold.  White, the liturgical color for Christmas, refers to our Lord’s purity and perfection.  Gold refers to His majesty and glory.  The white lights on the tree remind us that Christ is the Light of the World.

Chrismons have been used to honor Christ at our annual Christmas celebration and to serve as teaching symbols for over twenty years.  We hope that by using these early symbols of our faith to decorate the tree, we will bring out distinctly the real reason we celebrate this day of the year.

The children of Our Savior Sunday School are given a designated Chrismon for their grade level each Christmas to be used for their home tree.  For your information, we are enclosing explanations for all the symbols in the set.  Please talk about the meaning of this gift with your child(ren).  We hope it will be a help in giving emphasis to why Christians celebrate Christmas, and draw you and your family closer to our Savior as you share the love and joy of the season Christ brings by coming to us.