Wreaths, candles and calendars. These are sure signs of Advent for many Christian groups around the world. But what is Advent exactly? Spiritually, it’s meant as a celebration of the Earthly birth of ...

, chairman of the Advent Concert Committee. The Advent concert will take place on Sunday, Dec. 11, at 3 p.m. featuring Marek Kudlicki, a guest organist from Poland, and the four choirs of St.

An Advent wreath is depicted in a stained-glass window at Christ the King Church in Commack, N.Y. Advent, a season of joyful expectation before Christmas, begins Dec. 3 this year. The Advent wreath, ...

On Sunday, Nov. 24, the Episcopal Church of the Advent will celebrate 60 years since the dedication of St. Clement’s Chapel in its present location on Piedmont Drive with a single 10 a.m. service to ...

"Silent night, holy night. All is calm, all is bright," the familiar hymn goes. Advent is a four-week period during which many Christians reflect on Jesus' birth and the promises of the future.

Wreaths, candles and calendars. These are sure signs of Advent for many Christian groups around the world. But what is Advent exactly? The word Advent derives from the Latin adventus, which means an ...