Advent wreath is an evergreen wreath with four candles, sometimes with a fifth, white candle in the center. Advent wreaths are circular, representing God’s infinite love, and are usually made of evergreen leaves. In medieval times Advent was a period of fasting during which people’s thoughts were directed to the expected second coming of Christ.
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Advent wreath is an evergreen wreath with four candles, sometimes with a fifth, white candle in the center. The concept of the Advent wreath originated among German Lutherans in the 16th century. Advent wreaths are circular, representing God’s infinite love, and are usually made of evergreen leaves. In medieval times Advent was a period of fasting during which people’s thoughts were directed to the expected second coming of Christ. In modern times many have forgotten this meaning and it has instead been primarily seen as the lead up to Christmas. In 1964, an Advent crown, made at home from wire coathangers and tinsel, appeared on the bi-weekly children’s TV program Blue Peter.
This’make’ became one of the most iconic, repeated each year, and was the introduction of this tradition to most of the broadly Anglican audience. In later years, the candles were replaced by baubles, out of concern over fire. In other Protestant churches, especially in the United Kingdom, it is more common for four red candles to be lit to symbolize the spirit of Advent. More recently, some Eastern Orthodox families have adopted an Advent wight with six candles, symbolizing the longer Christmas fast in Orthodox tradition.
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