{"product_id":"advent-worship-and-activities-for-families-9780687087266","title":"Advent Worship and Activities for Families","description":"\u003cp\u003eReady or not\u003cem\u003e, Christmas is coming \u003c\/em\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Where better to prepare the heart for this special season than around the family Advent wreath. Here, for the four Sundays of Advent and Christmas Day, we will discover what it means to be so loved that we received the gift of God's son. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAdvent: Worship \u0026amp; Activities for Families \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003eis a 16-page booklet that includes... \u003cul\u003e Two complete sets of family Advent worship services (one especially for families with young children)  Easy to follow scripts including the words to songs  Instruction to the custom of the Advent Wreath including the color of the candles and their meaning  Activities and recipes to bring families together throughout the Seasons of Advent \u003c\/ul\u003e  \u003cp\u003eCheck other items that can help enrich your family's Advent experience. See the Related Products Section below. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e  Take a moment to look at our extensive on-line selection of \u003cstrong\u003eAdvent Candles \u003c\/strong\u003eand\u003cstrong\u003e Advent Wreaths\u003c\/strong\u003e.  \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDid you know. . .\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/strong\u003eChristmas is centered in the new hope brought by the Christ child; Advent is the season of preparation leading up to the Event. It is a time when we prepare ourselves for the coming of our Messiah. The word \u003cstrong\u003e'advent'\u003c\/strong\u003e is Latin for 'a coming or arrival'. \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe symbolism of the Advent wreath is beautiful. The wreath is made of various evergreens, suggestive of continuous life. The circle of the wreath, which has no beginning or end, symbolizes the eternity of God, the immortality of the soul, and the everlasting life found in Christ. \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe four candles represent the four weeks of Advent. The purple candles especially symbolize the prayer, penance, and preparatory sacrifices and good works undertaken at this time. The progressive lighting of the candles symbolizes the expectation and hope surrounding our Lord's first coming into the world and the anticipation of His second coming to judge the living and the dead. \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSome adaptations include a white candle or Christ Candle placed in the middle of the wreath, which represents Christ and is lit on Christmas Eve.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Abingdon Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 07\/01\/1998\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780687087266\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 16\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.09lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.48h x 5.50w x 0.11d","brand":"Margaret Anne Huffman","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":38016535429301,"sku":"9780687087266","price":5.94,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/products\/img_7a7e3bc9-7d2a-4e42-9b13-0677ef9c746e.jpg?v=1609159800","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/advent-worship-and-activities-for-families-9780687087266","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}