Stir-up Sunday is an informal term in Catholic and Anglican churches for the last Sunday before the season of Advent. It gets its name from the beginning of the collect […]
https://www.sttimothysacc.com/advent/ Lighting of the 1st Candle. The First Candle, called the Prophecy Candle, represents hope and the anticipation of Christ’s coming, recalling the prophecies about the Messiah and the hope […]
https://www.sttimothysacc.com/second-sunday-of-advent/ Lighting the second candle during Advent represents "peace," signifying the peace brought by Jesus Christ and reflecting on the journey of Mary and Joseph to Bethlehem in preparation for […]
https://www.sttimothysacc.com/rose-sunday-gaudete-the-third-sunday-of-advent/ In the tradition of the Advent wreath, lighting the third candle represents "joy" and is often called the "Shepherd's Candle," symbolizing the great joy felt by the shepherds upon […]
https://www.sttimothysacc.com/fourth-sunday-of-advent/ Lighting the 4th Advent candle signifies "love," representing the ultimate love of God shown through the birth of Jesus, often called the "Angel's Candle" as it symbolizes the angels' […]