An Advent wreath is depicted in a stained-glass window at Christ the King Church in Commack, N.Y. Advent, a season of joyful expectation before Christmas, begins Dec. 3 this year. The Advent wreath, ...

Sunday, Dec. 1, is the First Sunday of Advent. Mass readings: Isaiah 2:1-5; Psalm 122:1-2, 3-4, 4-5, 6-7, 8-9; Romans 13:11-14; Matthew 24:37-44. This Sunday marks not only the first of four Sundays ...

COMMENTARY: Drawing from the spiritual wisdom of the great St. Bernard of Clairvaux, we can now observe the season with a broader horizon. The word ‘Advent’ is from the Latin ‘adventus’ for ‘coming’ ...

On Sunday, Nov. 24, the Episcopal Church of the Advent will celebrate 60 years since the dedication of St. Clement’s Chapel in its present location on Piedmont Drive with a single 10 a.m. service to ...

A lit candle is seen on an Advent wreath. Advent, a season of joyful expectation before Christmas, begins Dec. 3 this year. The Advent wreath, with a candle marking each week of the season, is a ...

Following the rituals of the church calendar remind me that my life is part of the larger story of God’s creation, redemption, and restoration. I remember an Advent when I was struggling with ...

Senior Pastor Ian B. Reid of First Lutheran Church in Parkersburg lights the Advent candles prior to a Wednesday evening Compline service. These services will be held at 7 p.m. each Wednesday in ...

Spring has arrived and with it the revival of Advent’s Spring Plant Sale. A tradition from years ago, this sale has been brought back with a free continental breakfast, learning activities for the ...

Exactly one year following a devastating fire, members of Advent United Methodist Church along Woodruff Road in Simpsonville say they have emerged stronger than ever. Exactly one year following a ...

Advent services will be held on Sundays and Wednesdays from Nov. 30 through Dec. 24 at the First Lutheran Church, 1701 19th St., Parkersburg. Sunday services are scheduled at 8:30 and 10:45 a.m. and ...