Today is the last day of
November, but also the First Sunday of Advent. ‘Advent is a Christian
season of preparation and anticipation that begins on the fourth Sunday before
Christmas and ends on Christmas Eve. The word "advent" comes from the
Latin for "coming" or "arrival" and refers to the
celebration of Jesus's birth and the anticipation of his second coming.’ There
are traditionally four candles (three purple, one roseate – pink, that is) that
are lit in church, one candle more each week; today was purple (in this case
symbolizing hope), and the liturgical color was used on banners, wreaths, and vestments.
We also had a very popular hymn for the season, O Come, O Come Emmanuel.
Its tune was appropriated to many responses where it is not ordinarily used. I
like it, but it’s a little hard for someone as musically illiterate as I am to
follow.
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