Sunday 1st December
Today marks the beginning of Advent, as Christians observe the four Sundays leading up to Christmas Day. Each Sunday, a new candle is lit: the first represents hope, the second peace, the third joy, and the fourth love.Many traditions celebrate this time with a n Advent spiral, where people gather to walk to the centre of a spiral and light a candle. The candle is then placed within the spiral, symbolising how a single light can illuminate the entire world. Walking the spiral in darkness and then standing together in a room aglow with candlelight fosters a sense of unity and wonder.
