Lighting the Advent Wreath—Second Sunday of Advent
By Erika Hewitt

Week 2: Peace
The four candles on this wreath count down through the season of Advent: a time of waiting, of cultivating patience. This season asks us to hold faith that all that we are becoming is still awakening under the surface of our lives.
On this second Sunday of Advent, we light the candle of peace with the words* of
Pema Chödrön, a Buddhist nun:
May this time of waiting inspire our courage. May we find the soft spot, in the pressures of this season, and stay with it as we discern our way forward. May we be filled with loving kindness; may we be at ease, and discover the true practice of peace within us, so that there might be peace in the world.
*quote from Practicing Peace in Times of War
You're invited to use this in conjunction with words for candle lighting on:
- the first week of Advent
- the third week of Advent
- the fourth week of Advent
- Christmas Eve/Christmas