Advent Season
Advent Wreath
The Advent wreath is a special symbol composed of a wreath of evergreen, in a circle, with 4 candles, 3 purple and one rose or pink. One Candle is lit every night during Advent. One purple one during the first week of Advent, the second purple nightly during the second week, and so on, until during the fourth week all four candles are lit. Some people also place a large white candle in the center to be lit on Christmas Day.
Many churches light the Advent candles in differing orders - some light the rose candle as the last before the Christ candle while some (as our church chooses) light it as the third candle. Also, the order of Hope, Love, Joy and Peace varies by congregation. The order you see below is just one way to celebrate Advent and by no means reflects an "required" way of presenting the Advent candles. However, it can be a wonderful guide for family Advent celebrations.
