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| Advent 2019 |
Chrismons
Parents and grandparents may be familiar with Pokémon, the animals featured in the card game and television show of the same name. What may not be familiar is the origin of the name: Pokémon is an abbreviation for “pocket monster.” Players carry Pokémon in their pockets.
Christians may be familiar with Chrismons, the white and gold symbols that we often hang as ornaments on a Christmas tree in the church. Chrismon is not an abbreviation of “Christmas monster.”
Chrismon is a combination of the words “Christ” and “monogram” and mean “symbols of Christ.” The gold and white represent majesty and purity. The symbols come from early Christian symbols, the Bible, and church tradition.
During this Advent, we will reflect together on the symbols of Christ our Savior, whom we await, and the ways that the symbols are animated by our faith in our daily lives.
—Scott and Rebecca Glancy
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