ADVENT: The church year begins with the season of Advent, a four-
On the left side: On the right side:
A trumpet symbolizes A scepter and a crown both
the heralding of the symbolize the kingship of
message that Christ, our Christ.
Savior, is coming.
On the left side:
The great star of the east shines in the midnight blue sky, against the white background, the color for Christmas.
On the right side:
The angels sang "Gloria in excelsis deo," and we are reminded with a simple "Gloria" in gold, the color of one of the gifts to the Christ child.
CHRISTMAS: These white banners symbolize both the Christmas season and the Epiphany of our Lord. The church celebrates great joy as Christ enters into the world at Christmas. And at Epiphany, (January 6th, the day that the Wise Men found and worshipped Jesus), we begin the season in which we "manifest" or make Christ known to others. On the 2nd Sunday after the Epiphany, the liturgical color becomes green.
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