the beginning of the church year and the four weeks we get ready for Christmas. It is a time of the year to remember a baby, born in a manger, who would be the savior of us all. As they say, Jesus is the reason for the season. The word Advent comes from the Latin word meaning coming. Advent is a time of joyous waiting for the coming of the Lord. We anxiously hear the story of the Nativity (see Luke 2: 1-21) We also sing carols and share gifts . We are practicing our faith in Jesus and living the Christian life as we wait with hope for Christ to come again and bring us all under God's reign.
Major symbols of the Advent season help us in our journey of waiting and preparation. We light one candle each week on the Advent wreath. Three are purple and one is pink. The rose pink one is lit on the third week of Advent, called Gaudete Sunday, to symbolize the hope in our waiting for the coming of Christ both at Christmas and in the second coming at the end of days. The light of candles symbolizes the light Christ's coming brings to our life and the light the wise men followed to find Jesus in the stable on a dark night.
Advent Calendars are used to help aid our waiting by giving us a surprise or activity each day. We take part in the unexpected surprise the gift of Jesus was to the world!
The point of Advent is preparing our homes for Christ, like a welcomed guest. So we sing carols and send cards to celebrate the message of Jesus coming into the world to save us.
We also set up a nativity set to symbolize the gift of Christ God gives us. Sending us his son, so that we might have life in heaven! Joyful and triumphant news!
Happy Advent, Kari
Check out the Life Teen Blog: What is Advent? and
Enjoy the Advent in 2 Minutes video for more Advent fun!
Major symbols of the Advent season help us in our journey of waiting and preparation. We light one candle each week on the Advent wreath. Three are purple and one is pink. The rose pink one is lit on the third week of Advent, called Gaudete Sunday, to symbolize the hope in our waiting for the coming of Christ both at Christmas and in the second coming at the end of days. The light of candles symbolizes the light Christ's coming brings to our life and the light the wise men followed to find Jesus in the stable on a dark night.
Advent Calendars are used to help aid our waiting by giving us a surprise or activity each day. We take part in the unexpected surprise the gift of Jesus was to the world!
The point of Advent is preparing our homes for Christ, like a welcomed guest. So we sing carols and send cards to celebrate the message of Jesus coming into the world to save us.
We also set up a nativity set to symbolize the gift of Christ God gives us. Sending us his son, so that we might have life in heaven! Joyful and triumphant news!
Happy Advent, Kari
Check out the Life Teen Blog: What is Advent? and
Enjoy the Advent in 2 Minutes video for more Advent fun!