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What is Advent? Here's when it starts, how long it lasts and what the candles mean
AZCentral | The Arizona Republic via Yahoo News· 6 months agoFor many people who observe Christian traditions, Advent marks the beginning of the liturgical year and serves as a period of anticipation and preparation for the celebration of the birth of ...
Shayne Looper: Get ready, get set, wait: Observing Advent
The Daily Reporter via Yahoo News· 2 years agoWhy do some churches begin their celebration of Advent, which is Latin for “arrival” and refers to...
When is Christmas? For church leaders, it's complicated | Terry Mattingly
Knox News | The Knoxville News-Sentinel via Yahoo News· 1 year agoOn church calendars, parents and grandparents circle this December event with red ink. The problem...
Hanukkah celebrations have changed dramatically − but the same is true of Christmas
The Conversation via Yahoo News· 6 months agoAssimilation no doubt played a role in making Hanukkah the commercialized holiday it is today. But...
New Albany woman makes and restores vestments, altar hangings for churches
Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal, Tupelo via Yahoo News· 7 months agoNov. 18—NEW ALBANY — For Denise Brown, sewing and embroidery work is more than a hobby. It's a ministry. She has made and restored vestments and altar hangings for Episcopal churches across ...