The tradition of an Advent wreath with candles may date back to pre-Christian Germanic origins ... although the celebration may look different from church to church. Eastern Orthodox Catholics ...

On March 15, the Advent Christian Prairie States Conference welcomed New Hope into the denominational body at its triennial meeting in Memphis, Tennessee. Eight members of New Hope attended.

Here's a look at the traditions, and what the season means. Advent is the start of the Christian church's liturgical year. It starts four weeks ahead of Christmas, usually the last Sunday in ...

two major branches include the Advent Christian Church, founded in 1860, and the Seventh-day Adventists, founded in 1863. Some also point to the Jehovah’s Witnesses as another denomination that ...

I came to Advent as an Umbros-wearing ‘90s kid ... How long, O Lord? The only church tradition that kept my attention back then was the Christmas pageant. That’s when Mary, always embodied ...

His father loved reading the Present Truth Messenger, a newspaper of the Advent Christian Church—especially the back-page “Old Folks at Home” section that offered updates about the ...

But the formation of the Christian liturgical year—Advent included—goes back to how the early church incorporated cultural practices of their day into their worship life. “Jewish synagogue ...

Advent is a season in the Church’s life intended to renew the ... candle wreaths in winter are beautiful and warm. That a Christian symbol emerged from that tradition is an indication that ...

Advent gets its name from adventus, the Latin word for “arrival.” As the Christian church solidified in the fifth century A.D., so did traditions around December 25. Historians have tracked ...

This is a message that church leaders and ordinarily ... we are in the continuing education of Christian discipleship, especially during the season of Advent. So, if you're looking for a syllabus ...

These may include attending church services ... preparation and reflection in the Christian calendar. The word "Advent" comes from the Latin word adventus, meaning "coming" or "arrival." ...