Chrismons Christian Year Series Instructions for Making the Christian Year Series of Chrismons

The Christian Year Series is a group of Chrismons explaining our Lord's life and the nature of the Godhead within the framework of the Liturgical Year. Since 1960 this large double loop or figure 8 has appeared on the front of our original Chrismon tree. Instructions are provided for making each ornament which can be used individually or displayed on a frame as we have done at Ascension Lutheran Church in Danville, Virginia. The emphasis on this set of Chrismons deviates from the original monograms to symbols and crosses. The lamb and the pelican, the gladiolus and the vine as well as many other ancient and cherished symbols for God - our Lord, the Father, and the Spirit - are used. While each design in the group has its own historical interpretation, its use with the others in the set gives it new and deeper meanings. By using the Chrismons of the Christian Year as a theme, one can tell a connected story about our Lord and God not only at Christmas time but throughout the year. It has been used as a teaching aid on many occasions for groups both in and outside the church. The instructions include a complete interpretation, which has been used as the basis for Christmas worship programs. In addition to the church size patterns, reduced size patterns for home use are included for all the designs.