"O Lord, How Shall I Meet You" is a perfect Lutheran hymn for the weeks before Christmas, but shoppers will never hear it between Muzak versions of "Jingle Bells" and "White Christmas" in their local ...

The lack of church decor also teaches about the penitential nature of the season. In the weeks leading up to Christmas, the ...

It's the Second Sunday of Advent, and we look towards Christmas with a carol by Shirley Murray and Jillian Bray; Hawkes Bay ...

One way some Christian nonprofits mark the season is by offering free online daily devotionals on hope, peace, joy and love.

The season of Advent begins today – a time of waiting and expectation leading up to Christmas. Sing along to favourite Advent hymns including O come, Emmanuel and Come, thou long-expected Jesus.

Advent comes from the Latin “ad + venire,” which means, essentially, “to come to” or “to come toward.” “Ad + venire” is the ...

When “Santa Baby” starts playing at the grocery store, I thank God I’m Catholic and try not to hum along! That can be difficult because it is a catchy—if irritating—tune. During the Advent season, we ...

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 ...

Last year, America published “An (unconventional) Advent Playlist,” an article including two playlists by Karen Nielsen and Rogelio Juárez, in response to a friend’s lament that “‘O Come, O Come ...

4. Celebrate St. Lucy’s feast day on Dec. 13 by donning a candle-lit wreath and baking saffron buns. 5. Keep a gratitude ...