Each candle is lit on one of the four Sundays leading up to Christmas. In some churches and homes, a fifth candle that is larger and white is lit to represent Jesus Christ, the light of the world ...

Read further as we discuss the meaning of the Advent wreath and candles in greater detail. We'll start with how the tradition ...

Advent begins on the fourth Sunday before Christmas each year, always falling between Nov. 27 and Dec. 3 and ending on ...

My church celebrates the beginning of Advent around the first of December by sometimes carrying out the 'hanging of the green ...

"Every week, a month before Christmas, we light a candle in our house to anticipate the coming of Christ," Mackenzie said.

Advent derives from the Latin adventus, which means an arrival or visit. It is observed on the four Sundays before Christmas ...

Explore the purpose and significance of candles in church using this short clip and accompanying image bank. Great as a lesson starter, this helps pupils to focus on types of candles used during ...