Advent
True or False: Lent is the name for the special time of the year just before Christmas
False. This time is called Advent
True or False: Advent means Christmas
False. Advent means "coming"
Advent last this many weeks.
4
What color is the first candle lit on the Advent wreath?
Violet
How many candles are on the Advent wreath?
4
What week of Advent is the start of the new church year?
The first Sunday of Advent
This is the primary Sanctuary color of Advent. (The color seen the most)
Purple
When does Advent start and end?
Advent starts on the Sunday closest to Nov 30th and ends on December 24th
True or False: The second candle lit on the advent wreath is pink.
False. The second candle is purple. The 3rd is the pink
True or False: The third candle lit on the advent wreath is pink.
True
This is a tool that kids/families use to help count down the days until Christmas (usually with a treat inside)
Advent calendar
Three of the candles on the Advent wreath are this color.
Violet/Purple
What is the song/hymn that is typically sung each week of Advent?
O Come, O Come Emmanuel
True or False: The first Sunday of Advent is when we begin a period of prayer, fasting, and penance.
False.
True or False: The red candle is lit on Christmas Eve or Christmas day
False. There is no red candle on an Advent wreath.
What do we prepare for during the season of Advent?
Christmas/ Jesus' birth (The first coming of Jesus)
What is the Latin word for Advent?
Adventus
The light shed by the Advent candles represents this.
The light of Christ; The light Christ brought into the world
What does the Advent wreath help us to remember?
It helps us to remember to help others and prepare for Jesus.
This candle is lit on the third Sunday of Advent, Gaudete Sunday, when we rejoice because our preparation is now half-way finished.
The Pink candle
Why is the Advent wreath in the shape of a circle?
A circle represents eternity--no beginning and no end.
What are the words that each candle symbolizes?
Candle 1: _ _ _ _
Candle 2: _ _ _ _
Candle 3: _ _ _
Candle 4: _ _ _ _ _
1: HOPE
2: LOVE
3: JOY
4: PEACE
The custom/tradition of using an Advent wreath came from this church, or form of Christianity.
Protestants/Lutherans
The use of the Advent wreath came from this country, as did the tradition of the Christmas tree.
Germany
There are two reasons for celebrating Advent: one is in remembrance of the Lord's first coming, and the second is what?
To Prepare and Wait for Jesus's second coming