These Advent candles remind us of God’s love in Jesus Christ,
There are five candles.
We light a new candle each Sunday from now until Christmas.
What is the point of doing this?
Because the old proverb is true:
“What I hear, I forget. What I see, I remember. What I do, I understand.”
As we light our Advent candles, may they bring us together in the warm light of God’s love.
The Gospel of Luke speaks about the future:
“There will be signs in the sun, the moon, and the stars, and on the earth, distress among the nations. People will faint from fear and foreboding.” (Luke 21:25-36)
PRAYER:
Gracious God, because our world is full of fear and distress, we light our first candle, HOPE, trusting that Christ is alive on earth and that the Spirit of Christ lives among us. Living Christ, give us faith to trust you. We trust you, we love you, we praise you. Amen
