Ugly Sweater Day and Greening of the Church

Come on, we know you have one (maybe more.) Join the fun and wear your ugliest Christmas sweater (or t-shirt or vest) to worship on Sunday, December 8th. It’s a Christmas Season tradition (and you know how much we Episcopalians love tradition.)
Then everyone is invited to help decorate. We will hang the wreaths, decorate the tree, and set up the Nativity. No prior experience necessary– the more, the merrier!
Green is mentioned throughout the Bible and is associated with growth and renewal. Decorating evergreen trees during the winter months began in ancient pagan cultures, but over the centuries, Christians began to associate the evergreen qualities with God’s promises of new life and renewal. It was around the 16th century in Germany that Christians began to use evergreens as decorations for Christmas. Isaiah tells us that there is no end to the Messiah’s reign. The forever green boughs of the evergreens are a reminder of this promise.