Advent
What does the word "Advent" mean?
What is the name of the first candle on the advent wreath?
Hope
Peace
What is the name of the third candle on the advent wreath?
Joy
What is the name of the fourth candle?
Love
Which event does Advent prepare Christians for?
Jesus's birth
The first candle is the color purple. What does this color represent?
Royalty, penance, or preparation
What color is the second candle?
Purple
What color is the third candle on the advent wreath?
Rose/pink
What is the color of the fourth candle on the advent wreath?
Purple
How many candles are on an advent wreath?
4
What is another name for the "hope" candle?
The shepherd candle or prophecy candle
Prophecy Candle
What is another name for the Peace candle?
The Prophecy candle or the Bethlehem Candle
Bethlehem Candle
What is another name for the Joy candle?
The shepherds candle or the Prophecy candle
The shepherds candle
What is another name for the Love candle?
The Shepherds candle or the Angel's Candle
Angel's Candle
What does the shape of advent wreath symbolize?
God's unending love
The first candle take us back to who's foretelling of the birth of Christ and all of the promises God gave us in the Old Testament?
Jeremiah, Ezekial, or Isaiah
Isaiah
What does the Bethlehem candle represent?
The joyful celebration of the shephers who journeyed to see Jesus in Bethlehem OR
Reminds of Mary and Joseph's journey from Nazareth to Bethlehem before Mary gave birth to Jesus
Reminds of Mary and Joseph's journey from Nazareth to Bethlehem before Mary gave birth to Jesus
What does the color pink represent?
A break from the somberness of the purple candles.
What does the love candle represent?
The loving journey Mary & Joseph made to Bethlehem or
the ultimate love of God that He might send His only Son for us
the ultimate love of God that He might send His only Son for us
The advent wreath originated in which country?
Germany, France, or Austria
Germany
What other name is given to the third candle called Joy?
Gaudete Sunday, The Shephards Candle, or BOTH
BOTH
After all of the division, destruction, and dispersion of the kingdom in the Old Testament what peace might finally be coming to earth?
Jesus the King of Peace
The third candle takes us back to the joyful anticipation of whom?
The Shepherds or the wise men
The shepherds
The fourth candle leads us to eagerly await:
The new Kingdom of God on earth
the foretelling of Isaiah in the old Testament OR
Mary & Josephs arrival in Bethlehem
The new Kingdom of God on earth