Senior Pastor Ian B. Reid of First Lutheran Church in Parkersburg lights the Advent candles prior to a Wednesday evening Compline service. These services will be held at 7 p.m. each Wednesday in ...

Amid the seemingly endless seasonal details demanding Christians’ time and attention — holiday parties, travel, gifts, decorating and more — spiritual preparations for the celebration of Jesus’ birth ...

"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.

The 3,400-member Cathedral Church of the Advent, Birmingham's largest Episcopal Church, has formed a search committee to look for the next dean. The Rev. Frank F. Limehouse III, who turned 70 on July ...

Bella Vista Community Church, 75 E. Lancashire Blvd., is an evangelical interdenominational church. The BVCC Sanctuary Choir Christmas Cantata "Noel Celebration," will take place at 10 a.m. Dec. 21. A ...

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 ...

Exactly one year following a devastating fire, members of Advent United Methodist Church along Woodruff Road in Simpsonville say they have emerged stronger than ever. Exactly one year following a ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. • Advent Lutheran Church, 16 Telford Ave., West Lawn, begins celebration of its 100th anniversary year with a concert by the ...