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St. Bartholomewʼs Episcopal Church - Childrenʼs Formation
THEADVENT, CHRISTMAS AND
EPIPHANY SYMBOLS
COLORING PAGES
ADVENT WREATH:ThecircularshaperepresentstheunendingloveofGod.Theevergreencolorrepresentseverlastinglife.ThefourcandlesrepresentthefourweeksweprepareforChristmas.(AdditionalinformationaboutthetraditionofworshippingwithanAdventWreathcanbepickedupintheSt.B’sbookstoreordownstairsinanyoftheSundayschoolclasses.)
A CROSS WITH A WREATH:AsymbolofJesus’victoryoversinanddeath.TheevergreenChristmaswreathconnectsJesus’birthtothecrossandsymbolizeseternallife.
MANGER:SymbolizesthebirthofJesus,Hisordinarybirth.Thehalosurroundingthemangerindicatesthepresenceoftheholychild.
NATAL STAR CROSS:RepresentsthesigninthenightskythatannouncedJesus’birth.ItiscombinedwithacrosstosymbolizethatsalvationwasbroughtbythebirthofJesus.
ANGEL:AngelsbroughtthenewsofJesus’birth.
A LYRE or HARP:SymbolizestheangelicchoirthattheshepherdsheardsingingpraisestoGodatthebirthofJesus.
POINSETTIA:AwhitepoinsettiaisamodernsymbolofthepurityoftheseasonofAdvent.
STAR OF BETHLEHAM or THE STAR OF EPIPHANY (5 Points):RepresentsthestartheshepherdsawthenightJesuswasborn.Italsorepresentsthestarthatthewisemenfollowed.ItcanalsosymbolizethepromisethatChristwascoming.SometimesstarsalsorepresentGodandtheHolySpirit.
SHEPHERD’S STAFF:Thisisanancientsymbolforshepherds.JesussaidHewasthe“goodshepherd”inJohn10:11.
THE CROSS AND CROWN:RepresentsbeinghumbleandtheliftingupofJesusastheChrist.ItsymbolizesJesus’sufferingandvictoryoversinanddeath.
GIFTS OF THE MAGI:SymbolizesChristJesusandthelightHebroughttoourlives.
LIGHTED/EVERGREEN CHRISTMAS TREE:Symbolizeseverlastingbeauty,thejoyofJesus’birthandtheseasonthatwecelebrateGod’sgracetous.(Anddon’tforget,ifyourfamilyhasa“live”Christmastreethisyear,bringittoburnattheEpiphanypartyonSunday,January8th.)
Thankyouforparticipatinginour
Advent‐Christmas‐Ephiphanycoloringpages.Ifyou’dlike,letusknowhowwecanbestserve
youandyourfamilythroughouttheyear.
InHisserviceandyours,
TheChildren’sFormationStaffatSt.Bartholomew’sEpiscopalChurch