The visibility of Advent wreaths, candles, banners, books ... Celebrate with church and family. In many circles, Christmas has been relegated a “family holiday,” when it’s first and foremost ...

the ones for Advent, Christmas, Epiphany, Lent, Easter and the Pentecostal season. For the Rev. Mark Johnson, 54, who has led the 240-member church only for the past 15 months, the banners ...

Advent ‒ which derives from the Latin word "ad-venire," or "to come to" ‒ is the season that includes the four Sundays, and weekdays, leading up to Christmas, according to the United States ...

Advent is the start of the Christian church's liturgical year. It starts four weeks ahead of Christmas, which is usually the last Sunday in November of the first Sunday of December. It changes ...

But the church calendar has another little season sandwiched between Thanksgiving and Christmas that is actually the beginning of the liturgical year. It’s called advent. And it’s just that ...

During Advent, Christians engage in various practices to prepare their hearts and minds. These may include attending church services ... four weeks leading up to Christmas, is a time of ...

The story of Advent is of insatiety, one of a starving world that only Christmas — in its true ... Christ that nourishes unconditionally. The Church in her wisdom has carved out periods of ...

It could be for "Awaited," a musical Christmas ... on huge banners around the stage. Last year, the show added video projection mapping technology. It enables the church to project different ...

For many, Christmas celebrations follow the four main themes of Advent: hope, peace, joy, and love. Subscribe to have The Washington Times’ Higher Ground delivered to your inbox every Sunday.

A variety of homemade cookies, candy, breads and many Christmas items will be available. (Photo Provided) PARKERSBURG — First Lutheran Church at 1701 19th St. will hold Advent services on ...