The notes ring out, sweet and clear as we light the second of two candles on our dining table Advent wreath. For Christians ...

Read further as we discuss the meaning of the Advent wreath and candles in greater detail. We'll start with how the tradition ...

Ellen O'Brian hadn't bought a candy-filled advent calendar in years, but when she saw the festive cardboard box with little ...

The second week of Advent While you are proclaiming peace with your lips, be careful to have it even more fully in your heart ...

As the days grow shorter and the air turns crisp, many Christian communities around the world prepare to enter the sacred season of Advent. This four-week period leading up to Christmas is not only a ...

Advent symbolizes the church’s present situation in these “last days,” according to scripture, as God’s people wait for the ...

This past Sunday, did you light a candle on an Advent wreath? If you did, what was it called? Some churches might have called it Love, or Peace. At First Lutheran, we lit the candle of Hope. No matter ...

The sacred season of Advent begins on December 1, marking a four-week countdown to Christmas with themes of hope, peace, joy, ...

Advent wreaths and candles are more than just pretty ... The candles, in particular, put our focus on hope, faith, joy and peace. A new candle is lit every Sunday before Christmas.