Marilyn Sharland, a vicar, is furious after Liberal Democrats called Christmas 'the winter festive season' in a local newsletter.
Rev Marilyn Sharland said she was annoyed that the "banal" headline in the Lib Dem flyer showed disrespect to Christians by failing to give Christmas its proper name.
"I was really, really put out," said Rev Sharland, who is a canon of Gloucester cathedral as well as a parish vicar in the city.
"I'm fed up with people trying to sideline the Christian faith and as a consequence they are sidelining the festival of Christmas.
"People of all faiths and those who have none all celebrate Christmas because it's a lovely time and a great thing to do."
She said it seemed banal to call it something else out of political correctness.
"Lots of people have spoken to me who are really peeved that the Liberal Democrats can't just accept Christmas as Christmas and enjoy it instead of just calling it the winter festive season."
She added: "We have Christmas Eve and Christmas Day because we are celebrating the birth of Christ.
"Those who stay away from church send Christmas cards and buy Christmas presents, Christmas crackers and Christmas trees. They do not buy winter season cards or winter season trees.
"I have just returned from Dubai where the shops are full of Christmas tinsel and Christmas presents.
"The Muslims, the Jews and people of all other faiths all celebrate at this time of year. "They may not follow Jesus but they appreciate joyous festivals and are not the slightest bit threatened."
But Gloucestershire County Councillor Bill Crowther (Lib Dem, Hucclecote) said he did not understand why anyone would take offence.
He said: "We decided on the headline because it was an article about all the great things going on in December in Hucclecote, including things at the churches, and praising the people involved in them.
"It makes me very sad that anyone has gone on to take offence, despite the fact none was ever intended and despite the fact they seemed to accept our explanation."
He said they had been contacted and accused of 'trying to be PC'.
But he added: "We did have an e-mail, which was responded to, and we thought this was sorted out."
She added: "We have Christmas Eve and Christmas Day because we are celebrating the birth of Christ.
"Those who stay away from church send Christmas cards and buy Christmas presents, Christmas crackers and Christmas trees. They do not buy winter season cards or winter season trees.
"I have just returned from Dubai where the shops are full of Christmas tinsel and Christmas presents.
"The Muslims, the Jews and people of all other faiths all celebrate at this time of year. "They may not follow Jesus but they appreciate joyous festivals and are not the slightest bit threatened."
But Gloucestershire County Councillor Bill Crowther (Lib Dem, Hucclecote) said he did not understand why anyone would take offence.
He said: "We decided on the headline because it was an article about all the great things going on in December in Hucclecote, including things at the churches, and praising the people involved in them.
"It makes me very sad that anyone has gone on to take offence, despite the fact none was ever intended and despite the fact they seemed to accept our explanation."
He said they had been contacted and accused of 'trying to be PC'.
But he added: "We did have an e-mail, which was responded to, and we thought this was sorted out."
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