{"id":29069,"date":"2021-12-06T16:00:05","date_gmt":"2021-12-06T21:00:05","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/pitmanumc.org\/wp\/?p=29069"},"modified":"2021-12-30T14:43:35","modified_gmt":"2021-12-30T19:43:35","slug":"poinsettias-decorate-and-remind-12-12-21","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pitmanumc.org\/wp\/?p=29069","title":{"rendered":"Poinsettias Decorate and Remind (12\/12\/21)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><em><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">The &#8220;Poinsettia Tree&#8221; has become a PUMC tradition.\u00a0 This pair of arrangements of Poinsettia plants decorates the front of our sanctuary during the Christmas Season.\u00a0 The arrangements resemble trees, and they surround the alter table.\u00a0 Not only do they add to the Christmas atmosphere,\u00a0 they help link us to those who have gone on to glory.\u00a0 Each plant is usually dedicated in memory of someone.<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<p><em><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">After the Christmas Eve service, many of these plants will be delivered to the homebound in our community.<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<p><em><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">So when you see these &#8220;trees&#8221;, admire their beauty and take in the Christmas atmosphere.\u00a0 But while you&#8217;re at it, remember the person which each pot represents.<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\t\t<style>\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 {\n\t\t\t\tmargin: auto;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 .gallery-item {\n\t\t\t\tfloat: left;\n\t\t\t\tmargin-top: 10px;\n\t\t\t\ttext-align: center;\n\t\t\t\twidth: 50%;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 img {\n\t\t\t\tborder: 2px solid #cfcfcf;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 .gallery-caption {\n\t\t\t\tmargin-left: 0;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\/* see gallery_shortcode() in wp-includes\/media.php *\/\n\t\t<\/style>\n\t\t<div id='gallery-1' class='gallery galleryid-29069 gallery-columns-2 gallery-size-medium'><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" src=\"https:\/\/pitmanumc.org\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/Christmas-2014-Altar-Poinsettias-_IMG_1490-300x225.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pitmanumc.org\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/Christmas-2014-Altar-Poinsettias-_IMG_1490-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/pitmanumc.org\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/Christmas-2014-Altar-Poinsettias-_IMG_1490.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"254\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/pitmanumc.org\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/Christmas-2014-Poinsettia-Tree-_IMG_1491-254x300.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pitmanumc.org\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/Christmas-2014-Poinsettia-Tree-_IMG_1491-254x300.jpg 254w, https:\/\/pitmanumc.org\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/Christmas-2014-Poinsettia-Tree-_IMG_1491.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 254px) 100vw, 254px\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<h3><span style=\"color: #800000;\">To Order a Poinsettia&#8230;<\/span><\/h3>\n<p>To contribute to the display and to make a memory, order a poinsettia.\u00a0 Here are the details:<\/p>\n<div class='et-box et-info'>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class='et-box-content'><h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #800000;\">Poinsettias <\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong><span style=\"color: #008000;\">WHAT<\/span><\/strong>:\u00a0 Specify the # of Red and\/or White plants you want to buy<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong><span style=\"color: #008000;\">COST<\/span><\/strong>:\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Each 7 1\/2&#8243; pot costs $12<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong><span style=\"color: #008000;\">DUE<\/span><\/strong>:\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Orders are due in the church office by Sunday 12\/12\/21<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong><span style=\"color: #008000;\">PICKUP:<\/span><\/strong>\u00a0 You may take your plant(s) following the Christmas Eve service (or 12\/19 if necessary).<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Click this button for the order form.\u00a0 Print it out, fill it out, and drop it off to the church office:\u00a0 <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><a href='https:\/\/pitmanumc.org\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Poinsettias-Order-Form-2021.pdf' class='icon-button download-icon' target=\"_blank\">Poinsettia Order Form<span class='et-icon'><\/span><\/a> \u00a0<\/span><\/p><\/div><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"color: #800000;\">Why Poinsettias?\u00a0<\/span><\/h3>\n<p>You might wonder why Poinsettias have been the &#8220;flower of choice&#8221; for Christmas.\u00a0 Here are some thoughts on this (from an article that appeared in our church newsletter)&#8230;<\/p>\n<div class='et-box et-shadow'>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class='et-box-content'><p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">According to the Ohio State University website, poinsettias were first introduced to the United States in 1825 by Joel Robert Poinsett, first U.S. ambassador to Mexico, who obtained plants from the wilds of southern Mexico.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Why Christmas and poinsettias?\u00a0\u00a0 There are three legends that tie them together.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">As Aztecs were converted to Christianity, they saw the poinsettia\u2019s red leaves as symbols of the deep love of Jesus.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">An ancient legend connected the poinsettia with Jesus\u2019 birth. A young brother and sister had nothing to offer baby Jesus at Christmas. They took the long way to church hoping to find something along the way. Desperately, they picked up some green leafy weeds and brought them into the church.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Another story suggests that the poinsettia with its star shaped foliage pattern has been connected with the Star of Bethlehem shining at the birth of Jesus (Matthew 2:1\u201321). The poinsettia\u2019s blood red leaves symbolize the blood sacrificed for love of God. Spiritual events connected with the poinsettia include the deaths of the Holy Innocents, babies killed by King Herod who madly searched for Jesus (Matthew 2:13\u201318) as well as Jesus\u2019 death and crucifixion.<\/span><\/p><\/div><\/div>\n<p>Regardless of the tradition&#8217;s true origin, these plants continue to remind us of our Lord and of all those who have gone before us.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #008000; font-size: 18pt;\">+\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 +\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 +\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 +\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 +<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>For more about Christmas at PUMC (and beyond), click this button:\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <a href='https:\/\/pitmanumc.org\/wp\/?tag=christmas' class='big-button biggreen'><strong><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">Christmas<\/span><\/strong><\/a> \u00a0<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The poinsettia trees will once again adorn the front of our sanctuary.  The colorful flowers add to the Christmas spirit,and they remind us of the shoulders on which we are standing.  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