The third Sunday, however, "marks a shift in the Advent season," he said. On an Advent wreath, the pink candle is lit on the third Sunday, and it is one of the two times of the year clergy have ...

3rd Sunday before Advent. by Cally Hammond. 05 November 2021. 7 November, Jonah 3.1-5,10; Psalm 62.5-end; Hebrews 9.24-end; Mark 1.14-20. iStock. IN WORSHIP, we read the Bible selectively. We grumble ...

In addition, the third Sunday of Advent is Gaudete (Rejoice) Sunday, and the first and second readings aptly emphasize the importance of joy at this point in the season.

On the Third Sunday of Advent, we as a church focus on our reasons for joy. ... After the first verse, Isaiah broadens his scope to embrace the whole world.

Rejoice during the Third Week of Advent on Gaudete Sunday. ... You can sing one verse from the hymn O Come, O Come Emmanuel each day or even do a little Bible study on the Old Testament prophecy ...