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 ...

There’s a perennial debate that arises at the end of every year when December and the beginning of Advent roll around. It’s one that leaves all of the people who have started humming carols under ...

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 ...

I recall hearing from my seminary days that, for better or worse, much of our theology as Christians is learned through the hymns we sing. I suppose it is true for any faith tradition that ...

A candlelit service of “Advent Lessons and Carols” will take place on this first Sunday of Advent at 3 p.m. at Christ Episcopal Church, 1428 H St., Eureka. The service will be led by the Rev. Daniel ...

This year, for Advent, we at the Benedict XVI Institute for Sacred Music and Divine Worship are launching something new: “A Very Marian Advent Prayer Service.” Every year, many of us (including me) ...

At the beginning of the Christmas Eve service at Lititz Moravian Church, the congregation is cloaked in darkness as it begins to sing “Stille Nacht” — the German version of “Silent Night.” “It’s so ...

You are able to gift 5 more articles this month. Anyone can access the link you share with no account required. Learn more. Celebrate the hope, joy, and spirituality of the Advent season at Festivals ...

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 ...