What is the significance of Advent?
The word “Advent” is a Latin word meaning “coming.” Advent is a time of preparation for the coming of the Lord into the world, both as the Christ-child and in the Second Coming. It is the four Sundays and weeks leading up to Christmas.
More and more denominations use an Advent wreath and Advent calendars,
marking the time of preparation.
For us at Holy Trinity, the following changes occur in our worship liturgy during
Advent:
•We omit the Hymn of Praise.
•We use the Nicene Creed.
•The Prayer of the Day always begins with the words, “Stir up . . .
•We light an additional candle of the Advent wreath.
•We sing an additional stanza of a hymn as each Advent candle is lighted.
•The beautiful blue paraments adorn the altar, pulpit, and lectern, symbolizing the hope the Christ-Child brings into the world.

Congregation Work Day
We had a pleasant morning for our work day. It started out overcast but cleared and warmed up as the morning progressed. We raked the backyard of the Luther House and playground lawn area picking up leaves, sticks and pecan husks. After the playground equipment area was blown clear of leaves the mulch was rototilled to loosen the compacted mulch. This restores cushion to the mulch for playground safety. The Rose of Sharon shrubs at the side of Fellowship Hall building were pruned. The steps down to the Sanctuary furnace room were cleared of leaves to prevent clogging of the floor drain. Leaves were removed from the shrubbery and lawn in front of the Office. There was enough wind to make moving the leaves a challenge. One had to go with the wind which limited where the leaves could be moved to. However, there was a large pile of leaves left for Monday pick-up by the City.
Thanks to our volunteers Robert Allen, Jeff Eckardt, Dave Korn, Tony Mollgaard, Dave Rasche, Ernie Thoms, Bobby Wagner and Tom Weeks.