Christ Episcopal Church will host a series of Advent music programs and Evensong services during the season of Advent. Beginning Sunday, a program of seasonal Advent music will be offered at 4 p.m. An ...

One goal is to note the obvious tension between the sobering messages heard during the quiet weeks of Advent and the waves of joyful songs, sacred and secular, that now start before Thanksgiving and ...

An important part of the observance of Advent during this liturgical season is the playing and singing of Advent music. It's similar to — but also different than — the more well-known genre of ...

For many, the idea of an "Advent music playlist" is bizarre. "There is real theological meaning in the longing and expectation of Advent -- the 'not yet' of the hoped-for gift -- that hymns like 'Come ...

For many, the idea of an "Advent music playlist" is bizarre. "There is real theological meaning in the longing and expectation of Advent -- the 'not yet' of the hoped-for gift -- that hymns like 'Come ...

The Christmas tree is up and lit at Christ Lutheran Church in Marietta, Ga., and the Rev. Rusty Edwards just can't wait to sing a few lines of "O Little Town of Bethlehem," his favorite Christmas song ...

On Sunday, Dec. 8, St. Charles Episcopal Church celebrates the Advent Festival of Lessons and Carols at 4 p.m., featuring the parish choir and instrumentalists. A beautiful respite from the stresses ...

The Arcadia Chorale will present ‘The Coming of the King: Sacred Songs for Hanukkah, Advent, and Christmas’ on Dec. 6 in Wilkes-Barre and on Dec. 7 in Scranton. The group’s annual Messiah Sing-Along ...

A hallmark of the holiday season in Bakersfield has to be the Advent Organ Concert series at First Presbyterian Church. A tradition for over 40 years, these lunchtime concerts are held on Thursdays in ...

The sequence of lighting the candles on an Advent wreath is to light the first purple candle on the first Sunday of Advent, which is Dec. 1 this year. Then move clockwise and light a second purple ...

"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 ...