Grace’s Closet at Grace Lutheran Church, 1114 N. Cambria St., Bellwood, will host a clothing giveaway from 9 a.m. to noon ...
For at least 145 years, the Yankton United Church of Christ-Congregational (YUCC) has been providing music for the community and area, offering concerts and sponsoring guest musicians. But the main ...
Sunday, December 14, 2025, will celebrate the Third Sunday of Advent with our Christmas Pageant. The theme and message are titled, “The Story of the Christmas Guest.” ...
The 11th day of the 18th annual Space Telescope Advent Calendar features a new view of the heart of a nearby spiral galaxy.
Despite their seemingly secular modern-day iteration — featuring wine, chocolate or other products — Advent calendars ...
The Chancel Choir of Clarksbury Church in Hardyville will present a cantata titled “God’s Promise of a Savior” during the ...
For those with more to spend, M&S sells these shearling insulated short Wellington boots from Hunter, a brand almost ...
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Advent and Christmas traditions

The time before Christmas is called Advent, meaning 'coming' or 'waiting' in the language of the church. It is the first four weeks of the church year, in many ways with similarities to Ramadan before ...
Father Joshua J. Whitfield provides a reflection on the readings and gospel for the 3rd Sunday of Advent, Dec. 14, 2025.
In her Scriptures and prayers, however, the church does not look toward Bethlehem until Dec. 17. And each year, on the second ...
Advent is a season of expectation. In the liturgy of these weeks, a recurrent theme is God’s closeness to humanity. The Old ...
From this weekend, Sunday services operated by Greater Anglia will be increased to and from West Runton. Journey options will ...