Sunday is the beginning of Advent, a four-week period of preparation for the celebration of Christmas, and the first day in the Christian liturgical calendar. Advent is an ancient Christian observance ...

It’s Ash Wednesday today on February 18, 2026, the first day of the holy month of Lent, wherein the faithful will observe fasting for 40 days until the Resurrection Sunday. Here’s a complete calendar ...

Sue came into the church office in order to help with some paperwork and plans for Sunday morning worship. “What are we doing for Mother’s Day?” she asked. I paused. I had always benignly neglected ...