Foundations of Christian Worship Practice Test

Advent is the four-week season before Christmas. In the Christian year, it’s a time set aside for hopeful waiting and preparation for Christ’s coming—both his birth at Bethlehem and his promised return. Many churches mark it with the Advent wreath, lighting one candle each Sunday to symbolize growing anticipation. The focus is on readiness, repentance, and expectancy as Christmas approaches. Absolution is the act of declaring forgiveness after confession, not a calendar season. Anamnesis refers to remembering Christ’s saving deeds in the Eucharist, not a specific time of year. An antiphon is a liturgical chant sung at certain points in worship, not a season.