Advent (Violet)
The liturgical year begins with Advent which always contains four
Sundays. A common devotional for this season of preparation is the
Advent Wreath that includes four candles. A new candle is lit on each
of the four Sundays of Advent. Christmas decorations which appear in
the church during Advent are in preparation for the coming of the
Christ child.
The church year actually begins with the First Sunday of Advent. The stole and chasuble of the
priest is violet or a shade of purple.
Advent is seen as a time for preparation, anticipation and hope. “Prepare ye, the way of the Lord.”
Surprisingly, on the third Sunday of Advent, the church celebrates the half way mark and so suggests
pink or rose as the colour of the day. Like children, we get excited when we are half way there and
pink symbolizes that joy with a colour that holds onto the purple but promises the white of
Christmas!
The liturgical year begins with Advent which always contains four
Sundays. A common devotional for this season of preparation is the
Advent Wreath that includes four candles. A new candle is lit on each
of the four Sundays of Advent. Christmas decorations which appear in
the church during Advent are in preparation for the coming of the
Christ child.
The church year actually begins with the First Sunday of Advent. The stole and chasuble of the
priest is violet or a shade of purple.
Advent is seen as a time for preparation, anticipation and hope. “Prepare ye, the way of the Lord.”
Surprisingly, on the third Sunday of Advent, the church celebrates the half way mark and so suggests
pink or rose as the colour of the day. Like children, we get excited when we are half way there and
pink symbolizes that joy with a colour that holds onto the purple but promises the white of
Christmas!