How Do You Light The Advent Candles?
The Advent season marks one of the most important celebrations in Christianity: the birth of Christ. Many churches and homes display an Advent wreath with three purple candles and one pink or rose candle placed on the wreath and one white candle in the middle. Although purple is the traditional color associated with both Advent and Lent, some Protestant churches use blue candles for Advent. Lighting the candles and reflecting on the symbolism associated with each serves as a way to honor this sacred season. Light a purple or blue candle to symbolize hope or anticipation of the birth of Christ on the Sunday that falls four weeks before Christmas. Relight the purple or blue candle from the previous week and light a second purple or blue candle to symbolize God’s love for His followers on the Sunday that falls three weeks before Christmas. Relight the purple or blue candles from the previous week and light the pink or rose candle on the Sunday that falls two weeks before Christmas to symb
