Advent Candle Readings 2024 Lutheran. Moore, and matt skinner for a conversation on the revised common lectionary texts for fourth sunday of advent, december 18, 2022. Each sunday, advent is usually celebrated by an advent reading from the bible, based on the theme of the week, then lighting a candle or candles for the week.
Here are traditional scripture readings and prayers to use to celebrate the theme of hope for the first candle of advent. The advent wreath first appeared in germany in 1839 when a lutheran minister working at a mission for children created a wreath of the wheel of a cart, placing 20 small red.