Advent
Wreath
The Advent wreath is on of our most popular Advent traditions. Its origin is in pre-Christian Germany and Scandinavia where the people gathered to celebrate the return of the sun after the winter solstice.
The circular wreath made of evergreens with four candles interspersed represented the circle of the year and life that andures through the winter.
As the days grew longer, people lit candles to offer thaks to the ,,sun god" for the light.
For us, the lighting of the Advent candles represents the promise of the coming of Jesus, the light of the world.
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