Celebrating the Birth of Jesus

Advent & Christmas Days

Prepare through Advent, Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, and Epiphany.

Understand Advent as a season of waiting, preparation, hope, repentance, and expectation before Christmas.

Learn how candles, Scripture, prayer, and weekly themes can support Christ-centred preparation for Christmas.

Build an Advent calendar around Scripture, prayer, generosity, and family attention rather than accumulating treats.

Consider fasting, simplicity, confession, and generosity as voluntary ways some Christians prepare for Christmas.

Prepare for Christmas Day with worship, Scripture, quiet reflection, hospitality, and age-appropriate family traditions.

Plan Christmas Day around worship, gratitude, shared meals, generosity, rest, and the welcome of Christ.

Learn how the traditional Christmas season extends from Christmas Day toward Epiphany in many churches.

Explore the revelation of Christ to the nations, the visit of the magi, and varied Epiphany customs.

A careful overview of the date, early Christian evidence, historical theories, and what Scripture does and does not state.