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Is Advent just an early Christmas season?

It seems that the Advent season is being eclipsed by Christmas, a season that doesn’t actually begin until December 25. So, if Advent isn’t just about Christmas, what is it all about? Watch and learn about the history and true meaning of Advent, as well as ways this season can be a time for spiritual growth.

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Advent Photo-a-Day 2022

Reading and singing the hymns of Charles Wesley are wonderful ways to come into the presence of Christ. Image by Kathryn Price, United Methodist Communications.

Wesley hymn devotions for Advent and Christmas

Detail from the Second Coming of Christ window at St. Matthew's Lutheran Church in Charleston, S.C. Window created by Franz Mayer & Co. of Munich, Germany, represented by the studios of George L. Payne of Patterson, New Jersey, 1966. Image courtesy of Wikimedia Commons.

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The Recap | Episode 3

Gain a better understanding of what is going on in The United Methodist Church, find inspiration in stories of ministry and learn how our denomination is transforming the world.

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