Advent Candle Prayers

Prayers for use when lighting the Advent candles

Advent candle prayers for year C

Short liturgy for each week in Advent and on Christmas Day

An Advent stable

Create a stable scene during Advent, adding items each Sunday, making a sacred space in which to present symbols of the world’s needs.

Liturgy: The lighting of the Advent candles

This liturgy is based on the traditional lighting of candles. Each Sunday, the number of readers increases with the number of lit candles. Link each sentence with the appropriate candle.

Advent wreath

Lighting candles each week of Advent on the themes of hope, peace, joy, love and gold

Advent wreath song

With a verse for each Sunday as the candles are lit