12/02/2025
Christmas is coming soon! And here at Shore Harvest, we are excited for such a joyous season.
Candle lighting as a countdown to Christmas goes back to at least the fifth century. Over time a tradition coalesced around lighting one candle each Sunday before Christmas and a fifth candle on Christmas Eve. So that anticipation of Christmas might reflect history’s anticipation of the Christ, each candle is often associated with key events leading up to Jesus’ birth:
The first Sunday, Nov 30th —the “Prophecy” candle; purple (traditional liturgical color).