St. Bartholomewʼs Episcopal Church - Childrenʼs Formation

THEADVENT, CHRISTMAS AND

EPIPHANY SYMBOLS

COLORING PAGES

ADVENT WREATH:ThecircularshaperepresentstheunendingloveofGod.Theevergreencolorrepresentseverlastinglife.ThefourcandlesrepresentthefourweeksweprepareforChristmas.(AdditionalinformationaboutthetraditionofworshippingwithanAdventWreathcanbepickedupintheSt.B’sbookstoreordownstairsinanyoftheSundayschoolclasses.)

A CROSS WITH A WREATH:AsymbolofJesus’victoryoversinanddeath.TheevergreenChristmaswreathconnectsJesus’birthtothecrossandsymbolizeseternallife.

MANGER:SymbolizesthebirthofJesus,Hisordinarybirth.Thehalosurroundingthemangerindicatesthepresenceoftheholychild.

NATAL STAR CROSS:RepresentsthesigninthenightskythatannouncedJesus’birth.ItiscombinedwithacrosstosymbolizethatsalvationwasbroughtbythebirthofJesus.

ANGEL:AngelsbroughtthenewsofJesus’birth.

A LYRE or HARP:SymbolizestheangelicchoirthattheshepherdsheardsingingpraisestoGodatthebirthofJesus.

POINSETTIA:AwhitepoinsettiaisamodernsymbolofthepurityoftheseasonofAdvent.

STAR OF BETHLEHAM or THE STAR OF EPIPHANY (5 Points):RepresentsthestartheshepherdsawthenightJesuswasborn.Italsorepresentsthestarthatthewisemenfollowed.ItcanalsosymbolizethepromisethatChristwascoming.SometimesstarsalsorepresentGodandtheHolySpirit.

SHEPHERD’S STAFF:Thisisanancientsymbolforshepherds.JesussaidHewasthe“goodshepherd”inJohn10:11.

THE CROSS AND CROWN:RepresentsbeinghumbleandtheliftingupofJesusastheChrist.ItsymbolizesJesus’sufferingandvictoryoversinanddeath.

GIFTS OF THE MAGI:SymbolizesChristJesusandthelightHebroughttoourlives.

LIGHTED/EVERGREEN CHRISTMAS TREE:Symbolizeseverlastingbeauty,thejoyofJesus’birthandtheseasonthatwecelebrateGod’sgracetous.(Anddon’tforget,ifyourfamilyhasa“live”Christmastreethisyear,bringittoburnattheEpiphanypartyonSunday,January8th.)

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