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Posted: **Sat Nov 26, 2005 2:38 pm**

Advent

From the Latin: Adventus: "Coming." Advent is the first season of the Church year. Advent begins four Sundays before Christmas and ends on Christmas day. The color of Advent is traditionally purple, marking the preparational aspects of the season. In Advent we prepare for our Lord's coming in three ways: at Christmas; for his coming into our hearts; and for his coming again at the end of time.

Advent begins November 27th.

Our family has an advent wreath on the table and most nights will say that days prayer. This year with our daughter and 18 month old grandson living with us, we will be even more faithful to this practice. Children like tradition.

Posted: **Sat Nov 26, 2005 2:48 pm**

Big church service tomorrow for the beginning of Advent, choir singing, orchestra playing-it will be so much fun!

Posted: **Sat Nov 26, 2005 9:27 pm**

We did the advent calendar thing with our children as well.

I have the sermon to prepare for the 11th of December. I always love the Christmas season as we prepare again for the advent of our Lord.

Shalom

Ted:-6

Posted: **Mon Nov 28, 2005 11:02 am**

Ted wrote: We did the advent calendar thing with our children as well.

In Germany, nearly every kid, be s/he Catholic or Lutheran, gets an advent calendar, with a little door for each day, and a piece of chocolate behind each door.

I'm not sure if these are available in the USA. If so, I never got one as a kid, nor do I remember ever seeing them for sale.

Posted: **Mon Nov 28, 2005 11:04 am**

Bronwen wrote: In Germany, nearly every kid, be s/he Catholic or Lutheran, gets an advent calendar, with a little door for each day, and a piece of chocolate behind each door.

I'm not sure if these are available in the USA. If so, I never got one as a kid, nor do I remember ever seeing them for sale.they are very available and commonly seen here.

Posted: **Mon Nov 28, 2005 11:44 am**

lady cop wrote: they are very available and commonly seen here.

Are they made by American companies or imported? Just curious. I went to Catholic schools and we had advent candles and calendars, but not with chocolates. I never heard of that until I lived in Germany.

Posted: **Mon Nov 28, 2005 11:48 am**

Bronwen wrote: Are they made by American companies or imported? Just curious. I went to Catholic schools and we had advent candles and calendars, but not with chocolates. I never heard of that until I lived in Germany.

You can get them everywhere in the UK. 'Marks and Spencers' do the best ones.

Posted: **Mon Nov 28, 2005 11:49 am**

no, the galxy ones are the best, or maybe the celebrations ones. I wonder if thorntons do one?

Posted: **Mon Nov 28, 2005 11:55 am**

booradley wrote: no, the galxy ones are the best, or maybe the celebrations ones. I wonder if thorntons do one?

Blimey Boo....are you are chocoholic ?

Posted: **Mon Nov 28, 2005 11:59 am**

Bronwen wrote: In Germany, nearly every kid, be s/he Catholic or Lutheran, gets an advent calendar, with a little door for each day, and a piece of chocolate behind each door.

I'm not sure if these are available in the USA. If so, I never got one as a kid, nor do I remember ever seeing them for sale.
yep and I bought one just the other week for Jr Minks who is by the way almost too old for one at age 15

Posted: **Mon Nov 28, 2005 12:01 pm**

minks wrote: yep and I bought one just the other week for Jr Minks who is by the way almost too old for one at age 15you're never too old.

Posted: **Mon Nov 28, 2005 12:03 pm**

lady cop wrote: you're never too old.

hehe no kidding that child will be youthful for life hehehehe Aww dang it I miss her she has been at her dad's for 4 days can't wait to see her tonite.