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

“Prayer is a big part of Advent. It’s a way to grow closer to God, especially with intentionality during this season,” Frei ...

The tradition of Advent will help your children grow in their love for Jesus who came and is coming again soon ...

Dec. 8 service On December 8th, Pastor Chris Dalessio lit the second candle (PEACE) of the Advent wreath.  As we prepare for the coming of Jesus, we remember that Jesus is our hope and peace.  The ...

The birth of Jesus at Christmas is all about hope, peace, joy and love, writes Lauren Green of Fox News this holiday season — here's why this matters and the origin stories of each.

The notes ring out, sweet and clear as we light the second of two candles on our dining table Advent wreath. For Christians ...

The second week of Advent While you are proclaiming peace with your lips, be careful to have it even more fully in your heart ...

In the Gospels, Mary and Joseph go to Bethlehem not by choice but because of a Roman-imposed census as the empire clamped ...

The first purple candle is lit on the First Sunday of Advent and another ... and they refer to the period of Advent ...

The Advent season traditionally begins on the ... longing for God’s presence and the hope that Jesus brings. The second candle represents Peace, reminding us that Christ is the Prince of Peace.

Advent symbolizes the church’s present ... s first coming into the world and anticipation of his second coming. A fifth white candle is sometimes placed and lit in the middle of the wreath ...