While the Advent Wreath in our Sanctuary is a beautiful, large one on a stand holding the five tall candles, our homemade wreaths can be much simpler.  You can easily make one yourself!  It’s a fun craft to do alone or with your kids and grand kids (if you’re lucky enough to have them in your bubble). 

Here’s what you will need:

• Four or five candles!  They can be any color you want, and in any shapes you want (angels? shepherds?), collected from drawers and cupboards around your house.  They don’t need to match, and there’s no need to order anything special.  (There are Advent candles available online, however.)   In our Presbyterian tradition, the three candles representing HOPE, LOVE, and PEACE are purple.  The candle representing JOY is pink.  The Christ candle is white—but these are merely traditions, not rules.

• Decorations!  You can go out into your garden to gather some evergreens to surround your candles--or be creative and substitute something else!  (Our family uses shiny beads and ornaments…) 

• Don’t forget matches! 

Gather these things together.  You might like to arrange your candles on a tray or platter.  Get inventive or be traditional.  Have fun with your Advent Wreaths--and please take pictures and send them to Melissa, our new Administrative Assistant, so we can share them with our congregation during this sacred season. Melissa's email is available on our member only page.