Last week, the First Congregational Church (FCC) of Manchester held their summer vacation bible camp week on site – an ...

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Keeping this in mind, the Pope in one Christmas message had reiterated: “O Jesus, born for our sake, teach us to walk beside you on the paths of peace. Yes, we need to walk beside Jesus and sincerely ...

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Advent, a season rich in symbolism and tradition, offers a unique opportunity for spiritual renewal as believers await Christ’s birth and his second coming. It is about hope, peace, joy and love, and ...

Joy: Christmas with The Tabernacle Choir, featuring Michael Maliakel and Lesley Nicol, was made possible in part by Ronald C. & Kaye Gunnel, and Charles & Janet Stoddard.

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One candle for each of these five themes. However, these five themes of Advent — hope, peace, joy, love and Jesus — shouldn’t just be something we reflect on.