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Holy Glory" Nativity Triptych While Supplies Last - less than 4000 cards left (80 packs of 50)
We are pleased to present this year's card which reflects the beauty and presence of God. The title is inspired by the first line of the hymn from Vespers, "O Gladsome Light of the holy glory of the Immortal Father, heavenly, holy, blessed Jesus Christ!" We feel that the color, harmony and balance of this card will lift our hearts and minds as we celebrate the Birth of Our Lord. We pray that it brings joy to all who receive it. Our iconographer this year is Julia Hayes who lives in Athens, Greece. https://www.ikonographics.net/
2023 Natvity Triptychs 1 Pack Includes Peel and Seal Envelopes, and we always include a few extra envelopes and some blank sheets for test runs.
Below is an excerpt from OCA.org that beautifully speaks about the meaning of this hymn.
Titled in Greek “Phos ilaron,” it speaks of Jesus Christ, who is the “radiance (or brightness) of the Father’s glory” (Hebrews 1:3) and who is also the “true Light” who is and always has been “in the world,” enlightening “every man coming into the world” (Gospel of John, Prologue, chapter 1). The hymn mentions that as we see the setting of the earthly sun, we also apprehend spiritually the Light of evening, that is, the “light of the world” which “shines in the darkness” of the present world (John 1:5, John 8:12, 12:46, Matthew 4:16), the Light which is life and in whom we have life: Jesus Christ (John 1:4). This is linked at once with mention of our worship of the Trinity, or Three—“Father, Son, and Holy Spirit, God”—because it is in and through Christ, the Son of God, that we have truly come to know the Father and the Holy Spirit. The hymn concludes by noting that such worship is fitting “at all times,” because Christ is the “Son of God and giver of life”—for which reason alone all the world glorifies Him.
About our Triptych Cards: Three large-format blank panels inside allow for printing a custom message and the names of your church members or organization. Images are printed in full color on coated-one-side card stock. Inside has a satin finish for better printing. Cards are scored for easy folding and shipped flat. Printed in the USA.
About I&L Shipping: We ship using predominantly recyclable or compostable materials such as cardboard, newsprint and kraft sealing tape. If you do find plastic packaging materials in your box it is most likely something we re-purposed. We keep the use of "new" plastic such as bubble wrap and sealing tape to less than 15% of our packaging material.