When I was much younger (but old enough for some serious crafting), I designed a two-dimensional Advent wreath from construction paper and thumbtacked it to my bedroom wall. Each Sunday during the ...

What would Advent be without the Advent wreath? We present three do-it-yourself Advent wreath ideas - step-by-step ...

The word "advent" means "coming," and the month of December is the season of Advent where we wait expectantly and get our hearts ready for Christmas and the celebration of Christ's birth. A way to ...

On Sunday, Nov. 28, Aurora's Flowing Forth United Methodist Church joined UMC churches worldwide that lit the first candle of the Advent wreath. The Rev. Derek Rogers lit a wreath candle after a ...

JOHN SARAKA CONTRIBUTING WRITER Our culture feels like it has a scarcity of time. We all seem so busy and rushed. It appears harder to find time to even eat, we do it on the run so often. One of the ...

During the liturgical season of Advent, many churches opt to display an Advent wreath as a way to mark the days and weeks leading up to Christmas and the birth of Jesus Christ. But what is an Advent ...

Lighting candles during Advent symbolises the anticipation of the winter holiday season. Photo by Max Beck on Unsplash The tradition of lighting candles during Advent in the Nordics has a rich history ...

At sundown today we began to celebrate the season of Advent, a season of joyful expectation of Christmas, a season for renewing our hearts as a dwelling place for Christ who was born among us... If ...

Last Sunday was the start of the Advent season at Rolling Hills Covenant Church — and in Christian churches across the country. After 38 years as an active member of RHCC, I was finally asked to ...