Advent is a season of anticipation, reflection, and preparation for the coming of Christ. During this sacred time, the liturgical colors and vestments play a significant role in conveying the spirit ...

Alongside the Advent wreath, in some parishes and households, is a second Advent symbol marking progress toward Christmas, a “Jesse tree.” (We have one and have used it for many years in Advent ...

From childhood, Laura Welle was familiar with the traditional Lutheran symbols of Advent -- the candles, the star of Bethlehem, the transition from darkness to light. The Willmar artist incorporated ...