Advent Calendar
Advent Calendar is for you and your family & friends to follow along to the readings of God in the Bible during the holidays as we celebrate Life, Hope, Love, Peace and Joy.
The First Sunday of Advent is November 30th.
“Advent” means “coming” or “arrival.” During the season of Advent, we celebrate Christ’s coming into the world and watch with expectant hope for his coming again. In its historical origins, the season of Advent was patterned after the season of Lent, a six-week period of penitence and preparation for Easter. Similarly, the four weeks of Advent present an opportunity for communal discernment and personal examination, as the church prepares to celebrate the Nativity of the Lord and looks with hope for Christ’s return. Advent is a season of waiting, expecting, and hoping. Beginning four Sundays prior to Christmas and ending on Christmas Eve, Advent helps us prepare for the coming, or “advent” of the Christ child at Christmas. For hundreds of years, Christians have used an Advent wreath to inspire their hopes for the coming of Christ. By lighting candles and reading Bible verses, we are reminded about the meaning of Christ’s birth and become more excited about his coming in the past, in the future, and in our own lives. Downloadable printable PDF file [7 megs] or Download printable IMAGE file [2 megs]
Join us in spirit at your homes, and see you every Sunday at “The Avenue” Seigle Avenue Presbyterian Church.
Christmas Eve Candlelight Service December 24th, 6:30-7:30 p.m