Grazie Pozo Christie, M.D., reflects on Mark 13:37, "And what I say to you I say to all: Watch." For the first Sunday of Advent, Christie revealed the need to prepare spiritually during Advent.

First Sunday of Advent. November 28, 2021. Jeremiah 33:14-16 Psalm 25 1 Thessalonians 3:12-4:2 Luke 21:25-28, 34-36. Even if we're not totally oblivious, many of us still need a good dose of Jesus ...

First Sunday of Advent. Jeremiah 33:14-16 Psalm 25 1 Thessalonians 3:12-4:2 Luke 21:25-28, 34-36. Full text of the readings. As in the other yearly liturgical cycles, the readings of this Advent ...

The first Sunday of Advent this year will be Sunday, December 2. Today, store-bought Advent calendars usually have 24 or 25 slots on them and when each is opened a photo or a small candy or gift ...

The finest Advent liturgies, however energetic the singing of “Lo! he comes with clouds descending”, cannot outweigh a heart tied solely to the present moment, and focused on the present self. What we ...

The First Sunday of Advent, like the last Sundays of Ordinary Time, look forward to the Second Coming of Christ. As the liturgical year ends, ...

First Sunday of Advent Reflection ... Just last Sunday we completed another cycle of the Church’s liturgical year as we celebrated the Feast of Christ the King. And now we begin again, as we wait for ...

Celebrating Advent. Rev. David Wilson Rogers. The rush is on. Black Friday and Cyber Monday are behind us, Christmas Day is ahead of us, ...

As the last lines in this Sunday’s first reading indicate, Advent is a persistent reminder of God’s initiative in our lives, “We are the clay and you the potter: we are all the work of your ...

Advent not only prepares us for the birth of Jesus Christ (his first advent), it also prepares us for his return (his second advent). Both of these themes are present in the readings for this Sunday.

First Covenant Church will be holding a special advent ceremony Wednesday following a vandalism event at the church that prevented service from being held Sunday. The church, located at 530 Spring St.