The Advent wreath is made of four candles and a circle of branches. Before the first candle is lighted, the household gathers for this blessing. The blessing of an Advent Wreath takes place on the ...

a 4-candle holder in a wreath shape, and 4 candles, 3 of purple and 1 of rose or pink, 1 each for the four weeks of Advent. The holder can be placed in a shallow platter containing some water.

(WTOK) - Today is the first Sunday of Advent, and with that, the lighting of the advent wreath. Visitors to Merrehope were invited to make their own advent wreath with either fresh or fake foliage.