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Hanging of the Greens
NEW LONDON, Conn - U.S. Coast Guard Academy faculty, staff, and members of the Corps of Cadets participate in the Hanging of the Greens ceremony in the Memorial Chapel at the Academy, Dec. 2, 2015.

The hanging of the greens is a Western Christian ceremony in which many congregations and people adorn their churches with Advent and Christmas decorations. The service involves the placement of evergreen vegetation in the parish. Items such as the evergreen wreath, in Christianity, carry the religious symbolism of everlasting life, a theological concept within that faith. As such, during the liturgy, Biblical passages and other readings help explain the significance of the holly, the cedar, the Advent wreath, the Chrismon tree, and any other special decorations.

U.S. Coast Guard Petty Officer 2nd Class Richard Brahm. Original public domain image from Flickr

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Hanging of the Greens
NEW LONDON, Conn - U.S. Coast Guard Academy faculty, staff, and members of the Corps of Cadets participate in the Hanging of the Greens ceremony in the Memorial Chapel at the Academy, Dec. 2, 2015.

The hanging of the greens is a Western Christian ceremony in which many congregations and people adorn their churches with Advent and Christmas decorations. The service involves the placement of evergreen vegetation in the parish. Items such as the evergreen wreath, in Christianity, carry the religious symbolism of everlasting life, a theological concept within that faith. As such, during the liturgy, Biblical passages and other readings help explain the significance of the holly, the cedar, the Advent wreath, the Chrismon tree, and any other special decorations.

U.S. Coast Guard Petty Officer 2nd Class Richard Brahm. Original public domain image from Flickr

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