Sunday, December 24th, the 4th Sunday of Advent. This week, we will light the fourth candle of Advent. This is the candle of Love. Jesus demonstrated self-giving love in his ministry as the Good Shepherd. Advent is a time for kindness, thinking of others, and sharing. It is a time to love as God loved […]
Month: December 2023
3rd Sunday of Advent
Sunday, December 17th, the 3rd Sunday of Advent. This week we will light 3 candles in the Advent wreath. The purple candles represent Hope and Peace. The third candle is pink and represents Joy. Joy is different from happiness. Happiness is usually connected with accumulating positive external worldly things and situations. Joy comes from within, […]
2nd Sunday of Advent
Sunday, December 10th, the 2nd Sunday of Advent. The prophet Isaiah told us “The people who walked in darkness have seen a great light.” And people throughout many centuries now have been blessed to see God’s greatest light of Jesus Christ, shine in their lives. We also sometimes walk in darkness and we also seek […]