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In this last week of the school year, all around us it’s indeed ‘beginning to look a lot like Christmas’. As the School readies itself for the many significant events of the week ahead, including the annual Christmas Carols Service on Wednesday evening, there’s also a lot of preparations for the celebration that will follow a couple of weeks later. Dazzling light displays covering many houses; gifts being purchased; menus being prepared – and, of course, many other Christmas traditions, such as the tree.
There aren’t many more common Christmas symbols than this one, are there? You might put it up six weeks or six hours before Christmas Day (traditionally, by the way, the tree was only brought in and decorated on Christmas Eve – so don’t worry if you haven’t started yet!). Your tree may be tall enough for its tip to brush the ceiling, or small enough to sit on a coffee table; it may be a real fir/pine tree, or artificial all the way through. Regardless, when decked out with tinsel, ornaments and lights, with presents piled underneath, it’s instantly recognisable at this time of year.
When we look at the original Christmas story, however, we’re actually taken to another Tree. When the angels announced the birth of the Christ child, they said to the shepherds, ‘ I bring you good news that will cause great joy for all the people. Today in the town of David a Saviour has been born to you; he is Christ the Lord (Luke 2:10-11). And the angel Gabriel had told Joseph to ‘give him the name Jesus, because he will save his people from their sins’ (Matthew 1:21). How did Jesus do this? On a ‘Tree’ that was “decorated” with nails, not ornaments; there was a crown of thorns, not tinsel. This Tree was one where the gift wasn’t placed under it, but on it – God’s greatest gift to all people, Jesus the Saviour. As you enjoy your Christmas tree and celebrate the season, I invite you to also consider and be thankful for what the Christmas message points us to: “Christ’s Tree” – the Cross – where Jesus gave Himself, to offer the salvation and hope that we all need…
Rev. Mark Rundle
Calrossy Chaplain
