The Greek Church still continues to observe the fast of Advent, though with much less rigor than that of Lent. It consists of forty days, beginning with November 14, the day on which this Church ...

Advent Lutheran Church, 16 Telford Ave., West Lawn, begins celebration of its 100th anniversary year with a concert by the Kutztown University Choir, under the direction of Dr. Derrick Thompson, on ...

Spiritual needs Advent Lutheran Church plans to meet with the ability to "drive up" for Ashes and a Prayer on Ash Wednesday, March 5 ...

Laura Kelly Fanucci is an author, speaker, and retreat facilitator. She earned her BA from the University of Notre Dame and her Master of Divinity from Saint John's School of Theology in Collegeville, ...

California's oldest Armenian church celebrated Christmas to help people in need here and abroad. The first Armenian church of Fresno welcomed a nativity play presented by some of the church's ...

which symbolizes the Church, because of the fruits almost countless seeds, and for the hope we place in the Resurrection. A special form of wreath is the Advent Wreath, lit each evening by a ...

Advent means ‘the Coming’. This indicates the coming of Jesus. And so it is a time for believers to look at themselves spiritually and prepare for the celebration of the incarnation of Jesus ...

Advent is four weeks long and marks the beginning of the Christian year. The first Sunday of Advent is always four Sundays before Christmas, which means it could be as early as 27 November. The ...