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The season of Advent, which comes comes from the Latin word adventus meaning “coming†or “visit," begins four Sundays before Christmas and ends on Christmas Eve. Advent is the beginning of the liturgical year for Christians.
During Advent, we prepare for, and anticipate, the coming of Christ. We remember the longing for a Messiah and our own longing for, and need of a new beginning.
adapted from "What is Advent" by the United Methodist Church
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