And there appeared a great wonder in heaven; a woman clothed with the sun and the moon under 
her feet, and upon her head a crown of twelve stars.  Revelation 12:1 
There can be no misunderstanding the significance of this symbolic woman.  It is The Church of 
Christ as the following citations will show:  II Corinthians 11:12; Ephesians 5:23; Revelation 7:10; 
John 3:29; Matthew25:1-13. 

She was clothed with the sun, the greatest light of Heaven, the Gospel of Jesus Christ.  It shed its rays 
of light in effulgent glory upon the Church in visions, dreams, prophecies, tongues, and personal min
istration of angels. The moon under her feet represents the lesser lights of religion, particularly the Mosiac law, no longer the ruling system.  It was a law of types and shadows reflecting the light of Christ in symbolic service.  (Hebrews 10:1)  It passed away, nailed to the cross of Christ, and the Gospel arose 
and shone from the heavens, preached in all the world as the power of God unto salvation. Romans 2:16.

The crown of twelve bright stars portrayed the Quorum of Twelve Apostles.  A crown represents a 
King, and the twelve, first to be called, foremost in authority, closest to their Lord, and foremost representatives of King Jesus are well described as a crown of twelve stars on the head of His Church.  
(From Light at Evening Time, Pages 39 and 40.   Margaret MacGregor, Author).

 
"This work shall continue on, for love is the message I bring.  The Church of Christ shall never 
again be destroyed.  The evil shall not prevail against her for she shall be adorned with a crown of twelve bright stars and garments of righteousness."  (Message 54:6).