The advent wreath symbolizes the eternal nature of God with its circular shape and evergreens representing everlasting life. The colors purple, pink, and purple represent the themes of hope, love, and joy as the wreath is lit throughout December counting down to Christmas. Various symbols in the wreath like holly leaves, berries, bells, and doves reference the nativity story and Jesus' birth as well as prophesies from the Old Testament pointing to God's promise of hope being fulfilled.

4. Advent Wreath

5. The circle shape is to represent that God is eternal.
Evergreens are for everlasting life.

6. Purple
Purple
Rose (pink)
Purple

7. Hope
Isaiah 7:14, “The virgin
will be with child and will
give birth to a son, and
will call him Immanuel.”

8. Love

9. Joy

10. Peace

11. The holly
plant ‘s prickly
leaves
symbolize the
crown of
thorns and the
red berries
represent
Jesus’ blood
that will be
given up for
us.

12. Bells represent the angels’
announcement of Jesus’ birth.

13. A dove is a symbol of peace.

14. A journey of faith…
…in the continuity of
God's love, patience, and
grace across the
centuries.

15. “And there shall come forth a rod
out of the stem of Jesse, and a
branch shall grow out of his roots:
and the spirit of the Lord shall
rest upon him: the spirit of
wisdom and understanding, the
spirit of counsel and fortitude, the
spirit of knowledge, and of the
fear of the Lord.” (Isaiah 11:1-2)

16. Jesse was
King David’s
father.
Joseph was a
descendant
of David.

17. The symbols
represent events
and people from
the Old Testament
that show God’s
promise of hope.

18. From Creation…

21. …to the birth of Jesus.