Advent Candle Lighting

Christ has come. Christ will come again.

During the four Sundays of Advent, our services begin a little bit differently. We participate in an age-old church tradition. We light candles as we read passages of Scripture that point us back to Christ’s first coming and ahead to his second.

The light of the candles is a reminder of the light of the world, Jesus. His light has shone in our hearts. An additional candle is lit each week to symbolize the growing anticipation we have that the light of the world will return.

Use these moments as a unique opportunity to reflect upon our Savior as we mark the reality that “Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners” (1 Tim. 1:15).