Compléter RS GCSE - Christian practices (Christmas)Version en ligne Fill in the blanks with key words related to Christmas, Jesus, Advent, and traditions. par Sophie Llewellyn Smith 1 Christmas kings four candles Mary manger holiday Day birth Advent Jesus January Christingle Eve celebrate Christmas commercialised gospels display generosity unknown 25 wreath Nativity plays Bethlehem Eve light Christmas Western Church religious November about parties Eastern Church shelter churches Jesus secular carols shepherds candles Christmas celebrates the of , as described in the of Matthew and Luke . The exact date of Jesus ? birth is , but the celebrates Christmas on December and the celebrates it on 6 . gave birth to Jesus in and laid him in a . There , according to the gospels , he was visited by and who had heard about his birth . is the season leading up to Christmas . In Western Christianity , Advent includes the Sundays before Christmas Day . In Eastern Christianity , Advent begins in mid - . The word comes from the Latin ? adventus ? , which means ? arrival ? . During this period , Christians prepare to Christ ? s birth or ? arrival ? at Christmas . The last day of Advent is . What happens during Advent ? Christians count down to Jesus ? arrival using an Advent and four - one to symbolise each of the four Sundays in Advent . People put up lights and light , which Christians use as a reminder that for them , Jesus is the of the world . Christians celebrate this time of year by praying together and enjoying family time . , re - telling the story of Jesus ? birth are often performed in schools . Christians sing . A nativity may be put on display in Christian homes and . services may be held . Christians count down to Jesus ? arrival using an Advent wreath and four candles - one to symbolise each of the four Sundays in Advent . Celebration of Christmas Christmas is seen as a time for and for thinking the needs of others . Churches run events to provide food and temporary to people in need . In the UK , Christmas is celebrated in both a and a way . There are church services with carols on , and is a national on which many Christians attend church services to thank God for his gift of . Many people , including non - religious people and people of other faiths , have with food and gifts . Christmas is sometimes criticised for being too .
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