The Burning of the Greens

My Sister's church, St. James', Leesburg, VA, has a tradition of burning the Christmas Greens on Epiphany. Here's a neat video about it by the Washington Post:


It's a good example of the way a church can use a ritual to adapt what's at hand (old Christmas trees and a parishioner's farm) to create meaning for the community. I especially like what the kids have to say: "It's not really about the snacks and stuff."

-t