This candle lighting originally appeared in the Advent series "Amazing Love: An Advent Series Based on Hosea."
Lighting the Advent Wreath—Week 1
Child: Why do we light the first Advent candle?
Parent: We light one candle today because this candle represents our time of waiting for the coming Savior. This first candle reminds us of the light of hope that the prophets promised to us in the Old Testament. Each Sunday in Advent we will light one more candle as the promise unfolds.
Child: Who will bring this light of hope to the world?
Parent: Jesus is coming! The promise of the prophets is coming true. Jesus, the light of the world, has come to earth and will come again.
Lighting the Advent Wreath—Week 2
Child: Why do we light this second Advent candle?
Parent: We light two candles today because the second candle points to the peace that God gave to us through Jesus.
Child: Why do we light one more candle each Sunday in Advent?
Parent: Because Jesus is coming again. Because light gradually pushes out darkness. Jesus, the light of the world has come to earth and will come again.
Lighting the Advent Wreath—Week 3
Child: What does this third Advent candle mean?
Parent: We light three candles today because the third candle means love, which God gave to us through Jesus. Jesus’ birth and the coming of God’s love was first told to Mary and has since been spread through all the world. We too must share Jesus’ love with each other.
Child: Why do we light one more candle each Sunday in Advent?
Parent: Because Jesus is coming again. Because as light gradually pushes out darkness, love gradually pushes out hate. Jesus, the light of the world has come to earth and will come again.
Lighting the Advent Wreath—Week 4
Child: Why do we light four candles today?
Parent: We light four candles today because it is the shortest, darkest time of the year. We need more light today than ever.
Child: I remember too that Jesus is the light of the world.
Parent: Every candle we light reminds us that the light of Jesus pushes darkness away from our lives
Advent Candle Song
“Light One Candle”(st. 1) Sleeth
Note: This song is best used by adding one stanza each week and adapting the music where needed to end appropriately.
