For the previous two weeks, our focus has been on waiting, preparing and repenting, symbolized by the deep purple candles on the Advent wreath ... what he called a "light momentary affliction ...

As the season of Advent draws to a close, four local clergy have offered their perspectives of the importance of Advent as it ...

Today is the last Sunday of Advent. Those celebrating with an Advent wreath now have three purple and one pink candle flickering in a circle of evergreen branches. But many of us with wreaths ...

During the celebrations of the third Sunday, the Advent wreaths are blessed and the pink candle is ... Arrange with your family members to light the pink candle together from different places. You can ...

In some families and traditions it is customary to light a fifth candle on December 25th, during Christmas. This candle is known as "Christ Candle" and is placed right in the center of the Advent ...

Advent is the time of year when Catholics anticipate and celebrate the coming of Jesus Christ. On Dec. 2 – the day after the ...

A menorah, or “hanukkiah,” is lit in a specific way, on specific days, with accompanying prayers – more akin to a Christian ...

On Christmas Eve, my congregation will light the fifth and final candle on our Advent wreath. The next night, our Jewish neighbors will light the first Hanukkah candle on their menorah.

The children of First Presbyterian Church in Kalispell every December decorate a Christmas tree in the church's sanctuary. The around 9-foot tree gifted to the church by an attendee boasts more ...