Theme: The Four Sundays In Advent

Includes Christmas morning and an additional Sunday, if desired, to round out a longer Christmas season.

Advent is a time of great expectation, not only as we remember the birth of Christ, but also as a preparation for Christ's coming again. The four candles of Advent are reminders of who Christ truly was and who he is today: the candle of Justice, the candle of Forgiveness, the candle of Love, the candle of Mercy. Advent is a time of celebration, of heralding forth the good news. A large Advent wreath, with four large candles around the circle and a larger center candle, should be placed in a prominent place in the front of the sanctuary. A large white candle signifying God's eternal light to the world is elevated and in a prominent spot a short distance …