MERIDIAN, Miss. (WTOK) - Today is the first Sunday of Advent, and with that, the lighting of the advent wreath. Visitors to Merrehope were invited to make their own advent wreath with either fresh ...

This year, Advent starts on Sunday, Dec. 3, and will encompass four weeks, with each week dedicated to a specific theme represented by the lighting of candles on an Advent wreath. The themes ...

Lighting the Advent wreath is a beautiful tradition, and I'm hoping that how I approach it is more important than how often. ... paper holly leaves—where it stayed “lit” for the week.

Germany. Families across Germany will set up an Advent wreath with four candles, one for each week of Advent. They may gather around the wreath each Sunday to sing carols and light another candle.

The modern Advent wreath has four candles. The first two and the fourth are purple, Advent’s traditional color.The third candle is pink, representing the halfway point of Advent and the joy of ...

The first Advent wreath was made in Germany in 1839. It wasn't like the ones we see today, though. That first wreath was created by a Lutheran minister named Johann Hinrich Wichern and was made ...

The Advent wreath first appeared in Germany in 1839 when a Lutheran minister working at a mission for children created a wreath of the wheel of a cart, placing 20 small red candles and four large ...

The Advent wreath first appeared in Germany in 1839 when a Lutheran minister working at a mission for children created a wreath of the wheel of a cart, placing 20 small red candles and four large ...

The first Advent wreath was made in Germany in 1839. It wasn't like the ones we see today, though. That first wreath was created by a Lutheran minister named Johann Hinrich Wichern and was made ...