THE ADVENT CALENDAR AND HOW WE USE IT TO 'PREPARE SPIRITUALLY' FOR CHRISTMAS. Another leader of faith shared comments on the theme of hope during the first week of Advent as the faithful prepare ...

Hope: The first week of Advent often focuses on hope. It represents the anticipation and expectation of the arrival of the Messiah, embodying the hope for salvation and the fulfillment of God's ...

Advent — a symbol of hope, peace, joy and love. ... The first week of Advent would have store shelves full of decorations and items for Thanksgiving, Christmas and the New Year.

Each week of Advent is dedicated to one of these themes: Hope: The first candle, often called the Prophet's Candle, symbolizes hope, representing the anticipation of the Messiah's coming.

Hope inspires and encourages when strength begins to fail. We are in “now and not yet” circumstances, the dark time before the dawn. We know what’s right, but wrongs keep happening.

First Covenant Church will be holding a special advent ceremony Wednesday following a vandalism event at the church that prevented service from being held Sunday. The church, located at 530 Spring St.

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‘FOX & Friends’ co-hosts open the first day of the 2023 advent calendar with lifestyle expert Limor Suss. ... "I hope that in this Advent and Christmas season, ... Arrives Twice a week.

The second week of Advent While you are proclaiming peace with your lips, be careful to have it even more fully in your heart. – Francis of Assisi "BETHLEHEM Candle" is the second purple candle ...

To balance the remembrance and anticipation experience during the holiday, the first two Sundays in Advent (through Dec. 8) look forward to Christ’s second coming, while the last two Sundays ...