Our 2007 Christmas Card

St. Basil’s Cathedral

Moscow

Christmas in Russia

On Christmas Day, people sing hymns and carols and gather in churches. Churches are decorated with Christmas trees known as 'Yelka'—flowers and colored lights. Various meats form a part of the traditional Christmas dinner such as goose and suckling pig.

Babushka (grandmother) distributes presents to children in Russia. According to the folklores, when the Three Wise Men stopped on their way and asked her to accompany them to visit Jesus, she declined because it was very cold. However, she regretted the decision later and set off with presents for the baby in her basket. She never found Jesus and in the hope of finding Him one day, visits all the houses with children and leaves toys for the good ones.

Wishing You a Holiday Season Filled with Happiness and Joy 

Diana and Dick Gough