Popular Hymns
"O come and behold him, born the King of Angels"
"O Come, All Ye Faithful"
The calendar used to count down the days until Jesus’ birth.
Advent Calender
Who is the Mother of Jesus
Mary
The city Mary and Joseph were headed to for the census.
Bethelehem
What is the duration of Advent? (How long is it?)
4 weeks (4 Sundays)
"Let Earth receive her King!"
"Joy to the World"
Bethlehem is known as the city of this king.
King David
The person to whom Mary was betrothed (who she was getting married to)
Joseph
Country Joseph was told to flee to after the birth of Jesus.
Egypt
The candle lit on the first Sunday of Advent represents this.
Hope Candle
“Peace on Earth and mercy mild, God and Sinners reconciled.”
"Hark! The Herald Angels Sing"
This word refers to the birth of Jesus.
Nativity
Cousin of Mary who sheltered her while she was pregnant with Jesus.
Elisabeth
Town where Angel Gabriel told Mary she was pregnant.
Nazareth
Circular garland of greenery that holds the Advent candles.
Wreath
“The world in solemn stillness lay to hear the angels sing.”
"It Came Upon a Midnight Clear"
Another word for the Three Wise Men.
Magi
Jesus’ second cousin, just a few months older, is the son of Zacharias and Elisabeth.
John the Baptist
River where Jesus was baptized.
Jordan River
This color represents the third Sunday of Advent. (What color is the third candle?)
Pink
"They looked up and saw a star
Shining in the East beyond them far."
"The First Noel"
Jesus is also identified by this name, meaning “God with Us.”
Immanuel
Joseph’s father, according to the Old Testament.
Jacob
After King Herod’s death, an angel tells Joseph to go to this land.
Israel
The fifth and last candle in the wreath’s center represents this.
The Christ Candle