Celebrating Advent
2019 Advent dates:
- December 1 – First Sunday of Advent
- December 8 – Second Sunday of Advent
- December 15 – Third Sunday of Advent
- December 22 – Fourth Sunday of Advent
Advent is a season of expectant waiting and preparation for the celebration of the nativity of Jesus. The name derives from the Latin adventus, meaning “coming.” Marked over the course of the four Sundays before Christmas, Advent is traditionally celebrated with an advent wreath: a ring of evergreen with 3 purple candles and one pink one (or 4 purple candles) that represent: Hope, Love, Joy (pink) and Peace.
Advent begins on Sunday that falls between November 27th and December 3rd each year.
In Eastern Orthodox churches, which use the Julian calendar, Advent begins earlier and lasts 40 days rather than 4 weeks.
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