Sacrament Program 2025-12-21

As we approach Christmas this year, let us remember some of the symbols of the season. This year, let’s focus on the Tannenbaum, aka the Christmas Tree. The Christmas Tree originated in Judea, a mere 32 years after the death of Christ. At the time it was made of recycled Sacrament Programs and was used only as a place to hold “Sub For Santa” signups. It was another 147 years before people started to put ornaments on the tree. And it took all the way until 982 a.d. in modern day Norway, before an evergreen tree (there is still scholarly debate over the species) was used to replace the Sacrament Program tree due to a dearth Sacrament Programs in the recently evangelized area. The fresh smell of the tree quickly won over adherents because used Sacrament Programs could be a bit musty, or as the locals said, “stunk of civilization”¹. The rest, as they say, is history.