Advent candles are typically lit in a clockwise manner. Each candle represents a week of Advent, and the candles are usually arranged in a circular wreath. Starting from the first Sunday of Advent, the candles are lit one by one in order, moving clockwise around the wreath.
The first candle is lit on the first Sunday of Advent. Each succeeding Sunday an additional candle is lit until all four are lit on the forth Sunday of Advent.
Advent candles are traditionally lit on each of the four Sundays leading up to Christmas.
Candles that are lit each week for the coming of Jesus. Purple (violet), purple, rose, and purple, are lit each week. They represent the four Sundays of Advent.
The Roman Catholic church has a tradition of lighting Advent Candles during the four weeks of Advent.
There are four candles on the outside of the Advent wreath. There is one pink candle and three purple candles.
The Advent candles should be lit on the four Sundays leading up to Christmas, starting on December 3rd in 2017.
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It depends what candles you are asking about. The white ones used for everyday ceremonies are lit to signify the presence of the Holy Spirit. There are also special candles, such as Advent candles, that have specific meaning Advent candles are lit for 4 week prior to Christmas. One new candle is lit every week. At Christmas, the Christ Candle is lit to show Christ's birth into the world. I have also seen Methodists use candles as a Nativity, in Wedding's, and when singing.
The Advent wreath is typically lit in a specific order, starting with one purple candle on the first Sunday of Advent, representing hope. The second Sunday, another purple candle is lit for peace. On the third Sunday, the pink candle symbolizing joy is lit, followed by the final purple candle for love on the fourth Sunday. Some variations may exist depending on traditions or personal preferences.
The traditional order for lighting the advent candles is to light one candle each week leading up to Christmas, starting with the first candle on the first Sunday of Advent, then lighting an additional candle each subsequent Sunday until all four candles are lit on the fourth Sunday of Advent.
The Christmas season starts in Estonia with the lighting of the Advent Candles. Christmas is the most celebrated holiday in Estonia.
The first of the four candles - usually, sometimes there's a fifth "Christ candle" - is lit on the first Sunday of advent which can fall on any day between 27th November and 3ird December. On the next Sunday of advent the second candle is lit in addition to the first; so there would be two candles lit on the second Sunday.By the third Sunday the third candle is lit, with of course, the other two candles of the past couple of weeks. The third Sunday of advent is often quite soon before Christmas day itself, when the fourth and last candle is finally lit, amongst the rest.