Moravian Advent Star Graces the Nave

On the Fourth Sunday in Advent a star appeared in the south end of the nave of Christ the King Lutheran Church. In the early Nineteenth Century special multi-pointed stars began to appear in the Moravian churches of Saxony. They were originally made from paper, perhaps originally as geometry projects. Soon the stars were very popular in the churches as reminders of the light of creation, of the prophecy that a star would arise out of Jacob, of the Star of Bethlehem, and of the bright and Morning Star, Jesus Christ. They also became popular in the Lutheran churches of Saxony and beyond. The star appears in Advent and remains until the Epiphany of Our Lord and sometimes even later.

Last updated: 2007-12-21