Advent 2024 starts on Sunday. Dec. 1. Here's what Christians do during Advent, how long it lasts and how it's different from ...

Most churches will have an advent wreath, holding four candles on the outside, and a candle in the center. Churches will light a new candle each week, leading up to Christmas, and on Christmas or ...

For four weeks before Christmas, Christians mark a season of preparation for the coming of Christ. That season is called ...

With Christmas approaching, many Christians are preparing to celebrate the Advent season in preparation for one of the ...

Waiting for good news. Waiting for good health. Waiting for good times. So much of our life is spent waiting. It’s almost as ...

Advent is the start of the Christian church's liturgical year ... The most common tradition typically uses four candles. Each candle is lit on one of the four Sundays leading up to Christmas.

These may include attending church services ... The four points or themes of Advent — each represented by a candle on the Advent wreath — are generally understood as hope, peace, joy and ...

The Mattapoisett Congregational Church would like to invite the community to several special events to kick off the Advent season with the first Sunday in Advent on December 1 at 10:00 am as we light ...

Bible study with Pastor Rick New Light at St. Francis Chapel in Glenwood is hosting a Bible study with the Rev. Dr. Rick ...

7. Pray and sing. Advent is an ideal time to increase prayer and also participate in special devotions like the St. Andrew ...