I came from a non-liturgical Christian tradition, so when I began to pastor in a church that incorporate some Christian Year practices, I had a lot to learn! My first Advent taught me that various Christian traditions differ on the exact meaning of the four Advent Sundays and candles. After making the mistake of accidentally […]
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I remember lighting the wreath on Advent Sunday with my parents and my sister when I was a little girl. Every Sunday evening, after we got home from church services, we would gather around the dining room table and take turns lighting the candles. After we have said our Advent prayer, the father usually takes […]
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Every year we walked into our church four weeks before Christmas to be woken up to see the Advent wreath decorated with a brass column or hanging from the ceiling. The coming crown is a symbol of the beginning of the coming season. The wreath above, covered in greenery and adorned with four candles, sits […]