Advent III Zion Sunday Livestream 12.12.21

We light the third candle: THIRD CANDLE – (pink) THE SHEPHERD’S CANDLE or THE CANDLE OF JOY

The Shepherd’s Candle is pink because rose is a liturgical color for joy. The 3rd Sunday of Advent reminds us of the joy that the world experienced at the birth of Jesus. This is meant to echo our joy as followers of Jesus as we have reached the midpoint of the Advent Season.

"And in the same region there were shepherds out in the field, keeping watch over their flock by night. And an angel of the Lord appeared to them, and the glory of the Lord shone around them, and they were filled with great fear. And the angel said to them, “Fear not, for behold, I bring you good news of great joy that will be for all the people. For unto you is born this day in the city of David a Savior, who is Christ the Lord.” Luke 2:8-11

Pastor Hues discusses the expectation behind the words John the Baptist was speaking and how we enter into the same expectation as we submit to the season and the stories that invite us into Advent.