Each Sunday, a church family or child assists the pastor in lighting an Advent wreath candle. In a letter to congregants, Pastor Scott announced three opportunities to fight hunger. First ...

Traditionally, the Advent wreath with its four candles and sometimes a central fifth, the Christ candle, is lit on Christmas Eve. The candles remind believers of the light Jesus brings into the ...

During this season, Christians historically fast and pray, and traditions include Advent wreaths, candles and calendars. Handmade Advent Calendars are thought to have arisen in the 19th century ...

Hand me a pine—or gingerbread-scented candle—and I’m instantly ... its holiday collection. The advent calendar in the line features packaging covered in images of felt gingerbread men ...

A wreath with as many candles as Advent has days - namely 20 - plus four large lights for the Sundays of Advent. There's a touching story behind it: the founding father of Diakonie Deutschland ...

At the heart of this profound tradition stands the Advent wreath, adorned with symbolic candles, and accompanied by heartfelt prayers as you light each candle. Each candle represents a different theme ...

The Advent wreath is one of the most symbolic traditions for the season of Advent. With its colorful candles lit on each of the four weeks of Advent, the wreath is a reminder of the hope and joy ...

The Advent wreath first appeared in Germany in 1839 when a Lutheran minister working at a mission for children created a wreath of the wheel of a cart, placing 20 small red candles and four large ...