Advent Series

Advent was the last season to be officially added to the church calendar, in about 600 AD. It was made the first season of the church year because it begins the story of the events of Christ’s life, death, and resurrection. Advent always includes four Sundays before Christmas, last year (2005) beginning on November 27th.
Originally, in the Eastern Church, Advent focused on the Annunciation (when the angels told Mary that she would bear a son); but in the West it came to concern the first Coming at the Nativity, the future Coming at the end of time, and the present coming, through grace, to the hearts of men.

The Advent series begins four Sundays before Christmas, and continues for the next three Sundays..

At the start of the 1st Advent Sunday, a brief ceremony is held for the lighting of the first candle. A reading of verse by a few congregant volunteers; then the 1st candle was lit.
On the 2nd Sunday service, a similar reading takes place, and the 2nd candle is lit.
On the 3rd Sunday, with the theme of Joy, the 3rd candle, a special pink one, is lit.
And the final Sunday, the message is Love, and the 4th candle is lit

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