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 ...

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’ ...

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, ...

There is more to the Advent calendar we see in shops. Why not embrace meaningful traditions, light candles weekly, reflect on scripture, offer prayers, and perform small acts of kindness to honour the ...

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 ...

Advent wreaths are traditionally made from evergreen branches and have four candles. The four candles represent the four weeks of Advent — three candles are purple, and one is a rose color. The purple ...

Although 40-year-old Rev. Bret Hays may not be a youngster anymore, he might feel that way as he gazes up at the cross beams and into the pews of Advent Church, the third oldest Episcopal building in ...

• 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 ...

Advent Christians of Norwalk will take a stroll back in time this Sunday to celebrate 150 years as a denomination. The Community Advent Christian Church on Van Zant Street plans to host a morning ...