A way to symbolize this time is to set out an advent wreath and candles. The candles are typically placed on the wreath and each one has its own meaning that is meant to focus on the different ...

Before Christ came wreaths had long been in use, as symbols of ... the four weeks of Advent. The holder can be placed in a shallow platter containing some water. Place the candles in the holder ...

At church to help us count down to Christmas we have an Advent wreath with five candles. The candles are symbols of Jesus who we believe is the light of the world. We light one on each of the four ...

Advent, from “adventus” in Latin meaning “coming,” is the season ... Sunday — is commonly marked by the use of rose-colored candles and vestments, according to the United States ...