At Church of the Highlands, volunteers run the Giving Hope Christmas Mall Experience on Dec. 14, at which families in need “shop” to select donated gifts for their children.

Urban noted some people who celebrate Jan. 7 refer to it as “church Christmas” or “sacred Christmas” and to Dec. 25 as “secular Christmas” or “media Christmas.” “With Jan. 7 ...

From 1649 to 1658 no celebration was allowed except for special church services on Christmas eve. Cromwell was a dedicated Christian who lived by the commands and principles of Scripture. We must ...

In the second half of the 4th century, the Eastern church also moved Christmas to December 25. For the first time, separate celebrations on the occasion of the Nativity of Christ and the Baptism ...

The Armenian Apostolic Church considers Christmas (Dzoont ... that some Quakers continue to follow today but others do celebrate in some way. Typically, Quaker meetings don’t follow any sort ...

Church members have donated money and food ... There are many customs and traditions that are associated with the celebration of Christmas, but some of these are not religious.