1. Advent
What is it all about?

2. How long before the birthday of Jesus?.
What does Advent mean?
How long before the birthday of Jesus?.
What week are we in now?

3. Why have an Advent Wreath?
Why is it a circle?

4. What does the second candle represent?

5. The four traditional advent themes
The Candle of HOPE
The Candle of PEACE
The Candle of LOVE
The Candle of JOY
A fifth candle is sometimes lit in the middle to celebrate the birth of Jesus

6. We light the second candle of Advent – the candle of peace.

8. How can we find peace in:
Our school?
Our homes?
Our world?

9. How did we get on with our promises last week?

10. How can we spread peace today?
By spreading happiness

11. How can we spread peace today?
By laughing more

12. How can we spread peace today?
By sharing your things

13. How can we spread peace today?
By giving hugs

14. How can we spread peace today?
By opening our hearts to everybody

15. How can we spread peace today?
By spreading love

16. Let us pray.... Dear God, We thank you for giving us your peace.
Help us to spread peace at home and at school
by loving and caring for one another.
Help us to spread peace by listening to one another,
even when we don’t agree.
Help us to spread peace by sharing our time
with those who are lonely and who need a friend.
Help us to spread peace by thinking and praying
for children who have no food or
who are frightened and live in fear.
Let us pray every day for peace
for our families, for our friends
and for ourselves.
Amen