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
Church of St Adwen, Advent Church of St Adwen, Advent The Church of St Adwen, also known as St Adwenna's Church, is a Grade I listed parish church situated in Advent, Cornwall. It is an Anglican church in the Diocese of Truro, dated to the 13th century, although mostly constructed in the 15th century. It is dedicated to St Adwen, one of the daughters of King Brychan of Brycheiniog. By 1870 the church had deteriorated and was restored. The church contains monuments to Elizabeth Bennet (died 1643, dated 1667), John Batten (died 1710), and Edward Dinham of Newton, St Kew (died 1831), as well as