Thought of the week: As promised, what do the advent candles mean? Here is the Lutheran answer Each Sunday as a candle is lit, part of the nativity story is remembered. The first candle, which is lit on the first Sunday of Advent, is the prophet candle. It reminds Lutherans how the birth of Christ was foretold by Old Testament prophets. The second candle is the Bethlehem candle, reminding Lutherans of the humble town where Jesus was born. The shepherds candle is the third candle, recalling the shepherds who hurried to see Jesus in the stable. The fourth candle, the angels candle, is associated with the angels who rejoiced as they announced the birth of Jesus. The center candle, called the Christ candle, is lit on Christmas Eve. from answerbag I was surprised to find that a survey of websites and books on Advent surface a number of options. Here’s just are some examples: Promise, Light, Love, Hope Hope, Peace, Joy, Love Prophecy, Bethlehem, Shepherd, Angel Hope, Preparation, Joy, Love Prophecy, Way, Joy, Peace Expectation, John the Baptist, Mary, Magi Waiting for the Shepherd, Waiting for Forgiveness, Waiting for Joy, Waiting for the Son Read more: patheos/blogs/euangelion/2012/12/the-meaning-of-the-advent-candles/#ixzz3MBM5jDn3
Posted on: Sun, 21 Dec 2014 18:58:01 +0000