Season: Advent. Meaning: Spiritual preparation through fasting. Liturgical Color: Purple. Practices: Optional partial fast (e.g., abstain from meat, sweets, alcohol) or non-food fast (e.g., social media, entertainment). Anglican/Lutheran may fast lightly; Methodists/Presbyterians choose personally; Baptists rarely fast. Prayer: Almighty God, ignite in us the flame of hope as we fast and prepare. Through Jesus Christ, our Lord. Amen.