TRADITIONS

Reflections on the First Advent

November 24, 2016 GW Administrator 4

Der Adventkranz – The Advent Wreath The Advent wreath, is a Christian tradition that symbolizes the passage of the four weeks of Advent in the liturgical calendar of the Western church. The ring or wheel […]

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CULTURE

Marking the Advent Season in Germany

December 13, 2010 GW Administrator 0

Celebrating Advent is an important part of Christmas in Germany. For Christians of both Protestant and Roman Catholic, it is a time of quiet contemplation that begins four Sundays before Christmas Eve. Advent calendars This […]