Rev. Rob Howard, pastor of First Presbyterian, said the Chrismon symbols provide a good opportunity for people to reflect on their faith and teach younger believers more about their faith.

Although Chrismons have been used in the United States since 1957, many symbols of Christianity have come down to us through the ages. Early Christians often worshipped in secret to avoid possible ...

Stop by Fairbanks United Methodist for a Chrismon workshop or check out Memorial Drive Lutheran Church, and you will see these ancient symbols on proud display. Chrismons take many shapes and forms.

While Spencer’s original Chrismon books are still available, Beaver said her family’s Christian Symbols patterns are probably more familiar and easier to access for today’s craft market.

Bright red poinsettias line the stage at St. Mark’s United Methodist Church. On stage a sleigh sits next to a fireplace donned with stockings, creating a picture-perfect setting for the ...

Spencer died in 1990, but Rufty’s Chrismon Shop off Furniture Drive keeps copies of her instruction manuals on hand, which include Bible studies explaining the significance of the symbols. Rufty ...

Chrismon is a combination of the words Christ and Monogram. These monograms for Christ are Christian symbols that date back to early Christian times. “Some of them are pretty intricate,” said ...

When Jane McCain looks at the crown atop the Chrismon tree at Second Presbyterian Church in Little Rock she sees a reminder of her late husband, Lloyd. He made the tree topper, along with some of ...

Dec. 2—Using thousands of white and gold beads and 82 patterns, 14 women spent hundreds of hours creating more than 240 Chrismon ornaments. The beaded Chrismons, which appear in the shape of ...

No holiday or event is more packed with symbols than Christmas. The reindeer and sleigh, Santa, Frosty the Snowman, the gifts …. But the true meaning of Christmas and the man who stated it all ...

ST. ANSGAR | For almost 50 years, members of Immanuel Lutheran Church in St. Ansgar have been decorating the church’s Christmas tree with Chrismons.