The Angel’s Candle

While Advent wreaths as we know them have been around for nearly 200 years, the tradition of celebrating advent goes back much further. As a result, advent wreath designs and the number of advent candles vary across the world and across denominations.

Within the Christmas story, angels function as messengers of love. They told people “good news” (Luke 1:19), which is unexpected, but no less good for being shocking. Sometimes, the news the angels gave saved people’s lives. Other times, it alerted people to something worth celebrating in the future or nearby. In each of these cases, their message showed God’s love.

Hope - Faith - Joy – Peace

Best,

Dieter Rausch

The Christmas Sleigh

Middleburg, Virginia