Today in Music History for Dec. 13: In 1835, Phillips Brooks, American Episcopal clergyman and hymn writer, was born. Though he produced 10 volumes of sermons, he is better remembered as the author of ...

The Episcopal Church of St. Martin will offer a candlelit Advent Lessons and Carols, on Sunday, Dec. 14, at 4 p.m.

This traditional Advent service will occur on Sunday, Dec. 14, at 3 p.m., Emmanuel Episcopal Church, 235 S. Church St., Grass Valley. The public is warmly welcome. This free service ...

This Scribbler column was originally published on Nov. 24, 1992. Updated November 2025. Many Scribbler readers will know that Lancaster educator John Piersol McCaskey wrote "Jolly Old St. Nicholas" ...