We've been learning bits about Advent traditions over the last couple of years, and have decided to incorporate some of them into our family celebrations this year. It seems like such a neat way to focus on what we truly have to celebrate!
Yes, we're in the second week of Advent already, and I just finished our Advent Wreath today. But that's okay, because this is a Tool to aid our worship, not something by which we will be ruled. So we're going to act like the next few days are the first week and the rest of this week will be the second week.
Last year, some friends of ours were using an Advent wreath for the first time. The husband ran into one of the elders from our chapel at the store and asked him a question about Advent wreaths. The elder looked aghast and replied, "I don't know - we're not liturgical!" So maybe we won't advertise at chapel on Sunday that we're using an Advent wreath this year. ;-)
Here's our wreath:
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ha! I was planning on making paper chains with my kids and I totally forgot. Not very spiritual, but I was going to count it as a craft.
I have friends that do a jesse tree. I am not sure what its roots are, but it sounds really good from the outset. Her kids make the ornament that goes along with the scripture reading of the day.
http://www.crivoice.org/jesse.html#Jesse%20Make
That sounds neat :-)
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