What is the true meaning of Advent? We talked to Ryan Weekley, evangelist at Phoenix Church of Christ, who said people often think of Advent as a calendar that starts on Dec. 1 and counts up to ...

Advent is the start of the Christian church's liturgical year. It starts four weeks ahead of Christmas, ... Each candle is lit on one of the four Sundays leading up to Christmas.

Advent always starts four Sundays before Christmas. This year, Advent starts on Sunday, Dec. 1. What are the Sundays of Advent 2024? The Sundays of Advent 2024 are Dec. 1, Dec. 8, Dec. 15 and Dec. 22.

Advent begins Sunday and for Christians all over the world, it is a season of preparation. Perhaps you've seen or heard of people lighting candles during this season as they look forward to ...

Advent begins this year on Sunday, Dec. 3. Most Catholics, even those who don’t often go to Mass, know that Advent involves a wreath with candles, possibly a “calendar” of hidden chocolates ...

And while the church does not celebrate the season of Advent, “for the month of December, each sermon begins and ends in referencing the incarnation,” Smith explains. “It is always relevant ...

Advent 2024 starts on Sunday. Dec. 1. Here's what Christians do during Advent, how long it lasts and how it's different from Christmas.

The Eureka First United Methodist Church will host its 65th annual “Advent Tea” on Dec. 7. The tea was started more than six decades ago by women at the church as a fundraiser for local ...

The Advent wreath first appeared in Germany in 1839 when a Lutheran minister working at a mission for children created a wreath of the wheel of a cart, placing 20 small red candles and four large ...

Each Sunday, a church family or child assists the pastor in lighting an Advent wreath candle. In a letter to congregants, Pastor Scott announced three opportunities to fight hunger.

Charleston church leaders reflect on Advent by sharing church traditions and looking into the meaning of the four-week period leading up to Christmas.