Advent candle its centre; others will simply put it in a candlestick. It is usually burned at the family evening meal each day. Advent candles are traditionally white, though other Christmas-themed colors have become popular. The custom of having an Advent candle seems to have started in Germany, where children traditionally insert a small candle into a decorated orange. This candle is called the "Christingle". It is now widespread in some other European countries such as the United Kingdom. Advent candle An Advent candle is a candle marked with the days of December up to Christmas Eve. It is typically used in
Advent Lutheran Church (New York City) Community Lunch program on the fourth Saturday of each month. Both are free and open to anyone in need. Advent Lutheran Church (New York City) Advent Lutheran Church is a church affiliated with the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America located in the Upper West Side, Manhattan, New York City. The church building was designed by the architectural firm of William Appleton Potter (1842–1909). The church is a double-height brick and stone structure over a basement. It has a pitched slate roof, and is notable in having all of its stained glass in the nave and clerestory designed by Louis Comfort