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Anglican services have been conducted in Connecticut since 1702. The diocese was established on 22 June 1785 following the American Revolution, and is one of the nine original dioceses of the Episcopal Church.
24 days of Advent. On Sunday past, a thoughtful member of my church brought us a housewarming gift to be used daily during Advent, starting on the first day, which happens this year to be Dec. 1.
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Advent is the start of the Christian church's liturgical year. It starts four weeks ahead of Christmas, which is usually the last Sunday in November of the first Sunday of December. It changes ...
Christmas market in Merano, Italy. The first traces of Christmas markets in the German-speaking part of Europe and in many parts of the former Holy Roman Empire go back to late medieval sales fairs and—often one-day—markets, which gave citizens the opportunity to stock up on meat and winter necessities at the beginning of the cold season. [10]
"The Holly and the Ivy" is a traditional British folk Christmas carol, listed as number 514 in the Roud Folk Song Index. The song can be traced only as far as the early nineteenth century, but the lyrics reflect an association between holly and Christmas dating at least as far as medieval times. The lyrics and melody varied significantly in ...
A Maryland man was arrested after he disrupted two local churches' Christmas Eve services, including pouring whiskey into the holy water.. The St. Mary's County Sheriff's Office announced that ...
Advent is a season observed in most Christian denominations as a time of waiting and preparation for both the celebration of Jesus's birth at Christmas and the return of Christ at the Second Coming. It begins on the fourth Sunday before Christmas, often referred to as Advent Sunday. Advent is the beginning of the liturgical year in Western ...