This is a Candlelight service using different candles and narrative to tell the Christmas story.
Many churches and families light Advent candles to mark the progression toward the birth of Christ.
Each week during Advent a new candle is lit until all the candles burn on Christmas or Christmas Eve.
The four candles lit during Advent are traditionally blue or purple. The final candle is lit either on
Christmas or Christmas Eve and is known as the Christ candle; unlike the other candles, this candle is
traditionally white. These Advent candle lighting readings can be used in worship or at home with your
family. Consider pairing the readings with a prayer or song.
Some churches and families place the candles in an Advent wreath, with the Christ candle in the center.
The Advent wreath’s circular shape symbolizes God’s constant and unchanging nature. On Christmas Eve
or Christmas day, the full wreath of Advent candles is lit to symbolize that Christ, the light of the world,
has arrived.
