Well I never, thanks for your post Jackie regarding the upside down Christmas Trees. I see John Lewis the Department store was selling them last year. So what is it all about? The word on the street is that its not some plan to destablise Christmas,(for give the pun), rather it is a marketing gimmick to sell trees that will be more child friendly.

The selling point is that it leaves more room around the tree for presents. I think there is something not right here. Do we not suffer from too many presents at Christmas. Certainly the children in many homes get more than they need. Perhaps the slogan “less means more ” might work for Christmas unplugged

The promoters say that it even has a Medieval Christian tradition promoting the idea of the Trinity. Well what ever it seems pretty crazy to me we certainly won’t be turning our tree upside down, but you know what I’m still interested in finding ways to help us unplug Christmas from all the commercialism of the past few decades. Sanctuary First our monthly Alternative Service will be exploring the theme “Christmas Unplugged” this coming December. I’ve started writing the material. Its going to be an adventure exploring the meaning of humility. Keep reading the blog and keep looking for the unplugged Christmas ideas. If you have any how about sharing them.