On this First Sunday of Advent, the readings of Scripture invite us to put on an Advent spirit of heart and mind, in imitation of John the Baptist. In the first reading, we listen to the prophet ...

Section: Worship & Faith First Sunday of Advent 1) Is 2:1-5 Psalm 122:1-9 2) Rom 13:11-14 Gospel: Mt 24:37-44 Media coverage of the war in Ukraine has shown unimaginable scenes of destruction and ...

In Advent Scripture readings, we hear much about joy and peace. But so, too, do we hear about wrath and judgment; and this year, Rebecca Bratten Weiss writes, that feels validating.

We may have begun Advent with the best of good intentions. But the growing list of tasks to complete, gatherings to attend and preparations to make will inevitably sidetrack our best efforts to draw ...

Throughout Advent, believers engage in church services, scripture readings, prayers and acts of kindness, fostering a spiritual journey toward the celebration of Christmas.

Photo courtesy of iStock. (RNS) — The Scripture readings during Advent are a mix of comfort and challenge. On the one hand, the readings from Deutero-Isaiah (Isaiah 40-56) offer us comfort.

This brings us to the focus this reading offers for the Fourth Sunday of Advent. The point is not what David would do for God, but what God would do for David, and therefore for all of David’s ...

MADISON The Presbyterian Church in Madison will hold an Advent Carol Service at 10:15 a.m. Sunday, Dec. 18, at the church on Green Avenue off Kings Road. The sermon ...

Advent is the season of waiting for this new birth. With the prophet Isaiah and John the Baptist, we muster the strength to struggle against injustice. With expectant Mary we await the holy birth.

There was, of course, a series of Scripture readings. Looking at the program, I recognized the Hebrew Scripture passage that would describe the sin of the world that requires a Savior. Genesis 3 ...

Readings for the First Sunday of Advent: Jeremiah 33:14-16 Psalm 25:4-5, 8-10, 14 1 Thessalonians 3:12-4:2 Luke 21:25-28, 34-36 The first time we hear of the mission of John the Baptist is his ...

MADISON The Presbyterian Church in Madison will hold an Advent Carol Service at 10:15 a.m. this Sunday, Dec. 18, at the church on Green Avenue off Kings Road. The ...