Already we have arrived at the second Sunday of Advent. For a few years now, I have submitted little write ups for our church bulletin during the Advent/Christmas season. Sometimes these paragraphs specifically address the music being used that week. Other times they have been about Christmas customs, symbols or legends. Here's what appeared in today's bulletin.
There are many colours and symbols associated with the Christmas season. You will notice that the tree in the sanctuary is decorated in white, red, gold and silver. Why? White is the symbol of the purity of Jesus Christ. Red represents His shed blood. Christ's death on the cross brings eternal life to those who believe and put their trust in Him. Gold and silver represent wealth and royalty. When Christ returns to earth, He will be crowned King for all time. Hallelujah! There is one apple hanging on the christmas tree. Can you find it? The apple is there as a symbol of the first sin. Adam and Eve disobeyed God by eating fruit from the tree of the knowledge of good and evil. You may wonder how this ties in with Christmas. Without their sin, we would have no need of a Saviour and no reason to celebrate Jesus' birth.
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