What do you know about Advent?

What do you know about Advent?

What do you know about Advent?

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•What do you know about Advent?

Advent

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What is Advent?

• Advent marks the beginning of the Christian year.– This is the Church’s New Year’s Day

• The word Advent means 'arrival' or 'coming'.

• Preparing for the celebration of Jesus’ birth

• Advent is a period lasting 4 Sundays (not weeks!)

• Begins on Nov. 30 or the nearest Sunday to it.

Symbols of Advent• Advent Wreath

– Reminds us of God– Represents God’s eternity & endless mercy

w/no end– The color green represents hopes we have

in God

• Advent Candles of the wreath– The Candle of HOPE– The Candle of PEACE– The Candle of LOVE – The Candle of JOY

Advent Candles

– The Candle of HOPE-Prayers focused on hope• Represents patriarchs of Abraham & David

– The Candle of PEACE• Reminds us that foretold that the Messiah would be

born

– The Candle of LOVE • Represents John the Baptist who baptised Jesus Christ

– The Candle of JOY• Represents the joy Mary, Mother of Jesus was when she

was told by the Angel Gabriel that she would have a special baby

– Fifth Candle-Represents the birth of Jesus on Christmas day

What does the Advent season mean to you?

• How do we celebrate the coming of Jesus Christ?

Your Task

•To create an acrostic poem using the word Advent.

ADVENTAll waiting for the arrival of Jesus.

December the month of Advent.

Your Task

•To create a collage of Advent phrases and pictures to show the true representation of the Advent season

ADVENT

ADVENT

All waiting for the arrival of Jesus.

December the month of Advent.

SEASON

What does the Advent season mean to you?

• How do we celebrate the coming of Jesus Christ?

What does the Advent season mean to you?

• How do we celebrate the coming of Jesus Christ?