Of the increase of his government and peace there will be no end. Lisa joins me and all our family in sending our love to each of you in this Blessed season. May your celebration of our Savior's birth bring you much joy and an overflowing fountain of newness of life. This season is a time to prepare, reflect, and acknowledge our gift of salvation through God's Son, Jesus. In addition, it is a season to anticipate the promised second coming of Christ.
Advent is the beginning of the church year.
The dates change from year to year, with the first Sunday falling on the Sunday nearest November 30. Depending on which day Christmas Eve falls, the season can last from 23 to 28 days. Purple or Blue are the colors used for advent. Purple, also the color for Lent, represents the penitent nature of the season. Others reflect on Jesus' birth and his second coming, on John the Baptist, who prepared the way for Christ, and on Mary, Jesus' mother and God's obedient servant.