Advent Week 1: Hope (Nov. 29, 2026)
Sunday, November 29, 2026 · Isaiah 9:2, 6
Advent 2026 Guide: Weekly Scripture Readings & Reflections
Advent 2026 begins Sunday, November 29 and leads to Christmas Day, Friday, December 25. Each week we light a candle — Hope, Peace, Joy and Love — and read the promises fulfilled in the birth of Jesus Christ.
Weekly readings and reflections
Advent Week 2: Peace (Dec. 6, 2026)
Sunday, December 6, 2026 · Luke 2:14
Advent Week 3: Joy (Dec. 13, 2026)
Sunday, December 13, 2026 · Luke 2:10-11
Advent Week 4: Love (Dec. 20, 2026)
Sunday, December 20, 2026 · John 3:16
Christmas 2026: The Word Was Made Flesh
Friday, December 25, 2026 · John 1:14
Simple family Advent at home
- Set four candles on the table (a fifth, white, for Christmas Day).
- Each Sunday, light one more candle and read the week's verse aloud.
- Share one thing you are grateful for and pray together.
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