Powerpoint on Advent

1. Have you ever waited ages for
something to come?

2. ADVENT
L.O-To explore the meaning of
advent and the advent wreath.

3. Advent Today
• Advent means ‘the coming’ of something.
• Advent is a period lasting FOUR Sundays (not weeks!)
preparing for the celebration of Jesus’ birth.
• The first Sunday of Advent also marks the beginning of
the Christian Church's year.
• Because the celebration is such an important event,
Christians want to make themselves completely ready.

4. Why is the Advent
Wreath so special to
Christians?
• The circle of the wreath reminds Christians of
God, His eternity and endless mercy, and love
which has no beginning or end.
• The evergreen leaves of the wreath reminds us
that God like the evergreen leaves is unchanging.

5. What do the colours of
the Candles represent?
 The four outer candles represent the period of
waiting during the four Sundays of Advent
 THE PURPLE CANDLES: represents sorrow, our
sorrow for our failure to love in so many parts of our
lives
 THE PINK CANDLE: represents our joy and
happiness at the coming of Christ. We light this on
the 3rd Sunday of advent.
 THE WHITE CANDLE: represents Christ as the
light of the world and is lit on Christmas day.

6. The four traditional advent themes
1. The Candle of HOPE
2. The Candle of PEACE
3. The Candle of LOVE
4. The Candle of JOY
5. The white candle is sometimes lit
in the middle to celebrate the
birth of Jesus.

7. CLASS ADVENT WREATH
• Think about what your themes or preparations
could be for this time/season write a list…..
For example, help mum with the Christmas
shopping, go to an Advent Mass, go to a carol
service
• Draw around your hand on the paper supplied.
• Along each finger write one of your advent
themes/preparations
• Cut out and hand in/stick on card circle to
make a big class advent wreath

8. Extension:
• Other than a candle think of other
symbols which could be used in Advent
to show:
• Hope
• Peace
• Love
• Joy

9. Post-it note!
• On a post it note write one thing you
have learnt today and one question.
• Swap this note with a partner.
• The question you have asked, must be
found out by your partner as home work!