Page No: 11 Christmas Issue 2015
Christmas
As we all know, Christmas is a wonderful celebration that happens on 25th of December. It is a festive time for all of us to exchange presents and spend time with family but the meaning of
and attached lighted candles to its branches. King Albert brought the Christmas tree to England, as he was part German. Now the Christmas tree in England is a
tradition and lots of people have a Christmas tree at Christmas to look at and decorate, whatever their religion. The Christmas Meal At Christmas most people have an enormous and delicious meal. The meal comprises roasted meat, usually turkey, beef, goose, or even a chicken if your family is small. Roast potatoes, pigs in blankets, stuffing and sprouts and a variety of vegetables accompany this feast. Christmas pudding is a steamed
Christmas is to celebrate the birth of Jesus. Christmas is made up of two words, which are Christ and mass. Christ means Jesus, and mass is the church service. Together these words mean the special celebratory services with carols on both Christmas Day and Christmas Eve. The Christmas Tree The evergreen fir tree (Christmas tree) has traditionally been used to celebrate winter festivals both
Adoration of the Shepherds by Gerard van Honthorst depicts the nativity of Jesus
Christmas, Oh Christmas, You’re the best time of year, You’re full of delight, joy and good cheer. Everyone is merry, Smiles upon many Faces as red as a freshly picked cherry. Choirs, Oh choirs, Fill the church with holy sound, Angelic, calm and peace all around. pagan and Christian for thousands of years. Pagans used branches of it to decorate their homes during the winter solstice, as it made them think of the spring to come. Germany is credited with starting the Christmas tree tradition as we now know it. In the 16th century devout Christians brought decorated trees into their homes. Some built pyramids of wood and decorated them with evergreens and candles if suitable trees were scarce. It is a widely held belief that Martin Luther, the 16th- century Protestant reformer, first added lighted candles to a tree. Walking toward his home one winter evening, composing a sermon, he was awed by the brilliance of stars twinkling amidst evergreens. To recapture the scene for his family, he put a tree up in the main room
Christmas dinner, Oh Christmas dinner, You’re such an indulgent feast, Full of treats, sweets and delicious meats. And everyone meeting, Chatting and feasting, This is the joy of fabulous eating. Presents, Oh joyous presents, You’re always given to good girls and boys, Full of prizes, gifts and exciting toys, Everyone preparing, Caring and tearing, Christmas is a time for love and sharing. dark fruit pudding, served with flaming brandy. In the Middle Ages many people had a big meal like this with smoked meats, so a big Christmas meal is a tradition. Christmas Presents At Christmas we exchange presents, as Christmas is the time for giving and sharing. Christmas presents are only given to good children when they hang up their stockings on Christmas Eve. The tradition was if you were bad at Christmas you would receive lumps of coal. In Germany if you were bad you were given lots of dead sticks. Hardy Hodges, 7C
Everyone together, Parting, oh never, All will enjoy Christmas forever.
Edward Cook 7C
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