Let’s Celebrate Advent
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Loading ...of course christmas is on every one’s mind: shipping, decoration, partying. unless you
come from a mainline denomination, you may not be familiar with advent, though. where christmas celebrates Christ’s birth, advent celebrates his coming. now christimas is included in advent, but not visa versa. advent is a season, a holy longing, waiting for Christ the savior, who was manifest as a baby human.
one of my favorite Advent celebrations is the wreath and candles. every year we use the advent wreath and candles in the amplify service. unlike most of our service, which is dynamic, loud, etc…this time, when we light the candles, read advent scripture, and pray advent prayers is solemn, consecrated, and mysterious. it’s really easy, deeply spiritual, and profoundly significant. if you have kids at home, i think they’d really like this tradition.
above and below are links with more information on what advent means, how to celebrate advent, how to make an advent wreath, etc.
- how to make and use an advent wreath
- the making and meaning of an advent wreath
- prayer and customs of advent and christmas
- advent resources
commit here how your advent project goes.
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For the last few years Doug Vandover has discussed the Advent season, including the wreath and candles, in our Sunday School class, including this last week. This year I decided I really liked the idea - Connor is at the age that he is really getting into Santa and all the other “holiday” items, and it is hard to keep Christmas Christ-centered with as little emphasis as is put on it these days. I even find myself most years busy and barely recognizing that Christmas is approaching, much less focusing on why we celebrate it.
So we bought the wreath and candles and for the past two nights have had a time when we dim the lights, light a candle, and talk about Jesus. What an awesome time!
that’s really cool. i love religious/spiritual traditions like this; they really help me focus my energy and attention on god.