Advent
Meanings
Traditions
Wreaths
Candles
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The color of the season of Advent

What is purple?

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The day of Jesus' Birth

What is Christmas?

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Advent last this many weeks.
What is 4?
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What color is the first candle lit on the Advent wreath?
What is violet?
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How many candles are on the Advent wreath?
What is 4?
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This is the beginning of a new church year.
What is the first Sunday of Advent?
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This is the meaning of the word Advent.
What is coming?
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Each candle on an Advent wreath signifies or stands for this.
What is one week?
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The color of the third candle

What is pink?

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The four meanings of the Advent candles

What is joy, hope, love, and peace?

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This counts down the days until Christmas.
What is an advent calendar?
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Three of the candles on the Advent wreath are this color.
What is violet or purple?
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The wreath is made of fresh plant material, symbolizing this.
What is the new life Christ brought into the world (through His passion, death, and resurrection)?
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The custom of the Advent wreath
What is when we help others, we are serving Jesus.
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This candle is lit on the third Sunday of Advent, Gaudete Sunday, when we rejoice because our preparation is now half-way finished.
What is the pink candle?
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What do we prepare for during the season of Advent?
What is Christmas/ Jesus' birth.
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The use of an Advent wreath began in the 1500's. (T/F)
What is true.
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The light shed by the Advent candles represents this.
What is the light of Christ; the light Christ brought into the world?
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The use of the Advent wreath came from this country, as did the tradition of the Christmas tree.

What is Germany?

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There are two reasons for celebrating Advent: one is in remembrance of the Lord's first coming, and the second is (as stated in the Creed):
What is the second coming of Jesus?
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There is a reason why the Advent wreath is a circle, which is:
What is eternity -- no beginning, no end?
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This is the primary Sanctuary color of Advent.
What is purple?
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The custom of using an Advent wreath came from this church, or form of Christianity.
What are Protestants/Lutherans?
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