. Coast watch. Marine resources; Oceanography; Coastal zone management; Coastal ecology. PEOPLE & PLACES season or to keep celebrations very simple, Erickson explains. "Quakers, Puritans and other dissenting groups breaking away from the Church of England embraced simple practices, throwing off ritual and living to remember Jesus in their everyday lives," she says. Traditionally, Quakers did not observe holy days such as Christmas or Easter, choosing to view every day as equally sacred. By the late 18th and early 19th century, many Protestants had embraced more elaborate Christma
. Coast watch. Marine resources; Oceanography; Coastal zone management; Coastal ecology. PEOPLE & PLACES season or to keep celebrations very simple, Erickson explains. "Quakers, Puritans and other dissenting groups breaking away from the Church of England embraced simple practices, throwing off ritual and living to remember Jesus in their everyday lives," she says. Traditionally, Quakers did not observe holy days such as Christmas or Easter, choosing to view every day as equally sacred. By the late 18th and early 19th century, many Protestants had embraced more elaborate Christmas observances. The wealthy families in other denominations would have taken the day off — attending church services, exchanging gifts, feasting with the family. But the Quakers quietly ignored the holiday, Erickson says. "Victorian-era Quakers would have been friends and family, Quakers would rise in the pre-dawn hours to distribute baskets of food or clothing at the doors of families in need, he adds. Over time, many Quakers have relaxed their views of the holiday season. Quakers still insist on a simplistic lifestyle and try not to get caught up in the over-commercialization of Christmas, but many today observe the holiday in some way, Carter says. The Piney Woods Meeting, for example, hosts a church-wide Christmas dinner, a time for members of the meeting to share both food and fellowship. During the holiday season, Piney Woods is decorated with a "Chrismon" tree — an evergreen tree decorated with white and gold Christian symbols. "Chrismon" is a combination of the participate in holiday season charity efforts each year. For example, they "adopt" families at Thanksgiving and Christmas and provide ingredients for holiday meals. They also organize a caroling trip to bring holiday spirit to shut-ins. And, Carter adds, Quakers strive to continue such efforts year-round. COLONIAL OPEN HOUSE Folks yearning to see holiday traditions that harke
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