What are the stations of Advent?

8 Advent Prayer Stations

  • Make-Your-Own-Advent Calendar. Instead making a traditional calendar, people choose enough construction paper strips in purple and pink for each day of Advent.
  • Imagining ourselves in the Nativity story.
  • Candle Lighting.
  • Labyrinth.
  • Christmas Icon.
  • Rock Painting.
  • Prayers in the Manger.
  • Christmas Cards.

What prayer do you say at Advent?

Advent Prayer Lord Jesus, Master of both the light and the darkness, send your Holy Spirit upon our preparations for Christmas. We who have so much to do and seek quiet spaces to hear your voice each day, We who are anxious over many things look forward to your coming among us.

What are the prayers for Advent candles?

Heavenly Father, we look forward to the celebration of Christmas and to the coming of the Lord in glory. Bless this Advent wreath and all of us. As we pray daily around it, fill us with your life and strengthen us for our daily tasks. We ask this through Christ our Lord.

What do you pray on the first day of Advent?

Bestir, O Lord, Thy might, we pray thee and come; that, defended by Thee, we may deserve rescue from approaching dangers brought on by our sins, and being set free by Thee, obtain our salvation.

What are the 4 messages of Advent?

Other variations of the themes celebrated on each of the four Sundays include: The Prophets’ Candle, symbolizing hope; the Bethlehem Candle, symbolizing faith; the Shepherds’ Candle, symbolizing joy; the Angel’s Candle, symbolizing peace. Hope–Peace–Joy–Love.

What do you say when lighting Advent candles?

Voice 2: As Advent dawns, God of all hope, shine your light on the story of the saints who journeyed before us. May the seeds they planted in the world – peace, joy, love – take hold in our hearts and stretch towards the light. All: We light a candle for hope. May it light the way.

What is the correct order to light Advent candles?

When lighting the advent candles, you first light a purple candle. Then you light another purple candle as well as the first candle. The pink candle is next in line, as well as the first two candles. Then it is the last purple candle with the other three candles.

What do you say on the first day of Advent?

“Let us celebrate the First Advent Sunday with high spirits to welcome good times and good fortune into our lives. A very Happy First Advent Sunday to you.” “May the most awaited Sunday of the year usher you with prosperity and happiness. With lots of love, wishing you Happy First Advent Sunday.”

Do you burn Advent candles every day?

The candles are lit every night during Advent—one candle the first week, then an additional candle for each successive week.