Do you have any traditions around Advent?

[Deidre32]

Just wondering. I used to, when I was a Catholic, but I've realized that it's not just a tradition for Catholics. Other denominations can follow it, as well.

Do you? If so, what are your traditions like?

 

[pdudgeon]

n/m sorry, wrong forum.

 

[*LILAC]

Nope, not really.

 

[PloverWing]

We have an Advent wreath on our dining room table; we light the candles when we have meals together. Mostly that's at dinner, but sometimes other meals if we're together for them. Privately, I usually do some kind of special reading or other devotional activity during Advent.

We also gradually decorate the house for Christmas during Advent -- one new decoration per day -- but that's more leading-up-to-Christmas rather than Advent proper. Still, the house becomes a kind of Advent calendar.

Our church observes Advent, of course, with seasonal hymns and Scripture readings and altar hangings.

 

[Deidre32]

We have an Advent wreath on our dining room table; we light the candles when we have meals together. Mostly that's at dinner, but sometimes other meals if we're together for them. Privately, I usually do some kind of special reading or other devotional activity during Advent.

We also gradually decorate the house for Christmas during Advent -- one new decoration per day -- but that's more leading-up-to-Christmas rather than Advent proper. Still, the house becomes a kind of Advent calendar.

Our church observes Advent, of course, with seasonal hymns and Scripture readings and altar hangings.

I like the idea of lighting candles at dinner time.

I've been really trying to stay consistent with daily Bible reading, I finally finished the book of Matthew. That's a long book lol

 

[*LILAC]

I like the idea of lighting candles at dinner time.

I've been really trying to stay consistent with daily Bible reading, I finally finished the book of Matthew. That's a long book lol

LOL! Have you read any in the Old Testament? Lots of long books!

 

[Deidre32]

LOL! Have you read any in the Old Testament? Lots of long books!

Yesss, I'm determined to get through them all though!

 

[*LILAC]

Yesss, I'm determined to get through them all though!

Same here. I'm taking my time, I'm in no rush! Bugs me when people say they read the Bible in X many months. Uh huh, sure. What did you learn, exactly? The quiz starts.... NOW!

 

[mina]

We read scripture and are trying to do one thing each day as a family that point others to Christ- serving or volunteering or doing something kind for neighbors , etc... one lovely tradition I want to incorporate is with a Manger scene. Each week you add figures to the nativity and on Christmas eve or the week of Christmas you place the baby Jesus inside.