This holy day, marking the beginning of our Lord’s Incarnation, celebrates the assent the Blessed Virgin Mary gave to the message of St. Gabriel. Mass will be said at 7 PM.
Join us for the imposition of ashes as we begin our communal fast during Lent. After we receive the ash on our head to remind us that we are dust (Genesis 3:19) we will receive the Eucharist to imbue that dust with divine life.
The Christ Mass will be at 10 PM on December 24th. This is the primary Mass of the Nativity of our Lord, the “First Mass, in the Night.” The service will be by candlelight, with carols and devotions at the Nativity Creche after Mass. Festive refreshments in the parish hall will follow.
Join us to celebrate the Name Day for Church of the Advent on the first Sunday of Advent, December 3rd. We will have a pot-luck meal after Mass.
The word "Advent" means a coming or appearing, and this word is used to name Jesus Christ's first coming into the world and his promised second coming. His first coming rescued our human nature from futility and gave us a way to be remade in God's likeness, and his second coming will complete that work of remaking us and the whole cosmos in himself. We all now live between those two advents, and as Christians we are called to implement Christ's first coming while anticipating his second. The season on the calendar leading up to Christmas is actually called Advent, and it is a season marked by prayer, fasting, and a bright hope. It is in this spirit of joyful yet sober expectation that we named our parish The Church of The Advent.
The season of Advent begins four Sundays before Christmas and concludes on Christmas Eve. It’s a season marked by prayer, fasting, and works of charity. The goal of the season is to prepare for the celebration of Christ’s first advent (on Christmas) by living in such a way that also makes us ready for his second and final advent. Repentance, spiritual discipline, and joyous self-giving should be what occupies us during this season.
As a way to ensure that we take this season seriously, we offer the following pledge to be kept:
Buy less : Give more
Eat less : Pray more
Fear less : Hope more
By committing to these simple maxims, we’ll find that Advent can be experienced in a way that makes our egos decrease and God our Savior increase in our hearts.
In order to practically work out the Advent Pledge, consider:
Not throwing or attending Christmas parties (if that doesn’t impede your charity to others) until Christmas
Not buying a multitude of dispensable gifts that most people don’t really want anyway, and instead writing them thoughtful cards or simply spending quality time with them
Using the money you save from not buying gifts to give to charitable causes
Fasting on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays according to our Western Orthodox tradition
Watching, listening to, and reading less news and current affairs, and instead spending more time on hobbies, or taking walks, or improving your home
Increasing your amount of Scripture reading, spiritual reading, and praying
Attending as many services at Church as possible, including weekday Feasts and Saturday Evensong
Make a daily list of things to give thanks for in order to remember that God loves you and the whole world, and that he will appear again in Glory to put right all that is wrong
Saint Alban is the first recorded martyr in the British Isles, killed for his faith sometime in the early 3rd century. Because of the affinity our church has for and the debt we owe to the cultivation and history of Christianity in the British Isles, we have made St. Alban the Patron Saint of our congregation.
We will celebrate Alban’s heroic victory in martyrdom on his feast day, June 22, at 7 PM. A parish cookout will follow Mass.
The Feast of Pentecost is the Church’s celebration and ritual participation in the descent of the Holy Spirit on the Disciples in Jerusalem, 50 days (Greek Πεντηκοστή, meaning fiftieth) after Jesus’ Resurrection. Join us as we pray for a renewal of that gift of the Holy Spirit’s presence, power, and guidance, that we may be more unified with God and more effective in spreading his love in the world.
After Mass, join us in our fellowship hall for a “Fiery Tongues” luncheon with hot wings (and some non-spicy options) to continue the celebration.
4/9 - PALM SUNDAY: Morning Prayer begins at 9:30 AM, followed by the liturgy of the blessing of palm branches and the procession, followed by Holy Mass.
4/12 - SPY WEDNESDAY: The liturgy of shadows, Tenebrae Matins, begins at 7 PM
4/13 - MAUNDY THURSDAY: Mass for the institution of the Eucharist begins at 7 PM, followed by the “Gethsemane Vigil” at the Altar of Repose
4/14 - GOOD FRIDAY: The Stations of the Cross devotion will begin at 6 PM. The Presanctified Good Friday Mass begins at 7 PM
4/15 - PASCHA VIGIL: The lighting of the Paschal fire will be at 9 PM, inaugurating the great recounting of salvation history and the celebration of Christ’s victory over death
This high holy day, marking the beginning of our Lord’s Incarnation, celebrates the assent the Blessed Virgin Mary gave to the message of St. Gabriel.
Join us this Thursday at 7pm for the Mass of the Presentation of Christ in the Temple (Candlemas). This will include the blessing of candles for use in church and at home, so bring your candles to be blessed.
All Souls’ Day is the commemoration of all the souls who have departed this life, and a solemn offering that they be purged of anything that would keep them from experiencing and enjoying the unmediated presence of God Almighty. This is also an occasion to remember our own mortality and to prepare us for a good and holy death. “Requiem” means “rest.”
Wednesday, Nov. 2, 7 PM.
The Feast of All Saints celebrates the whole company of sanctified children of God, in union with the holy Angels, who even now rejoice in the presence of God and intercede on our behalf there.
Tuesday, Nov. 1, 7 PM.
The Feast of the Ascension celebrates the glorious ascension of Jesus bodily into heaven to take his seat at the throne of his Father.
Mass will be at 7 PM.
The Feast of the Epiphany commemorates the Magi finding and adoring the Christ Child, marking the revelation of the Incarnation of God to the Gentiles, and thus to the whole world.
Mass at 7 PM.
Join us for a potluck as we give thanks for C.S. Lewis 58 years after his death, with the convergence of his date of death (Nov. 22) and Thanksgiving day (Nov. 25).
Sunday, Nov. 21 after Sunday Mass
All Souls’ Day is the commemoration of all the souls who have departed this life, and a solemn offering that they be purged of anything that would keep them from experiencing and enjoying the unmediated presence of God Almighty. This is also an occasion to remember our own mortality and to prepare us for a good and holy death. “Requiem” means “rest.”
Tuesday, Nov. 2, 7pm.
The Feast of All Saints celebrates the whole company of sanctified children of God, in union with the holy Angels, who even now rejoice in the presence of God and intercede on our behalf there.
Monday, Nov. 1, 7pm.
After Pentecost Mass on Sunday, June 20 we will have a potluck lunch and parish meeting to talk about the history, purpose, and future of Church of the Advent. Everyone is invited!
The Feast of the Ascension of Jesus is a major feast in the Church year. Join us at 7PM for Mass to learn about what Christ’s ascension means for him, for the cosmos, and for us.
Holy Week 2021 schedule:
Apr 25 - 10AM Palm Sunday
Apr 28 - 7PM Holy Wednesday Mass and Tenebrae Service
Apr 29 - 7PM Maundy Thursday and Gethsemane Vigil
Apr 30 - 7PM Stations of the Cross and Good Friday Pre-sanctified Liturgy
May 1 - 9PM EATER VIGIL and MASS
May 2 - 10:30AM Easter Sunday Mass
After services on Sunday, November 22, on the anniversary of the death of C.S. Lewis, we will have a [physically distanced] memorial picnic in his honor. Join us to remember C.S. Lewis and to toast his legacy as perhaps the greatest Christian apologist of the 20th century.
Saturday, Oct 31: 10:30 AM Hallows Eve Mass (Vigil Mass for All Saints Day)
Sunday, Nov 1: 10:30 AM All Saints Day (Holy day of obligation)
Monday, Nov 2: 7 PM All Souls Requiem Mass
After Evensong on Saturday the 5th, we'll have a physically distanced cookout outside in the back parking lot. Bring a dish to share! Please RSVP so we know how much food to provide.
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Join us for the Feast of the Ascension of our Lord at 7pm.
*Congregation will be limited to 10 congregants in the nave at one time, with deference to visitors.
A night of prayer, music, and worship where all are invited to participate and sing along. This night won’t be a liturgical service of the church, but a chance for extemporaneous and informal prayer. Starts at 6PM.
Join us this season as we move through the weeks of Advent, into Christmastide, and finally reach the Feast of Epiphany!
December 1 - Advent I 10AM
December 7 - Evensong (St. Nicholas Commemoration) 5PM
December 8 - Advent II 10AM | Advent (2nd) Sunday Night 6PM
December 14 - Evensong 5PM
December 15 - Advent III 10AM
December 21 - NO EVENSONG
December 22 - Advent IV 10AM
December 24 - The Christ Mass 11pm
December 27 - St. John’s Day (Dale’s House) 7:30PM
December 28 - Evensong / Holy Innocents 5PM
December 29 - 1st Sunday in Christmas 10AM
January 5 - Epiphany (anticipated) 10AM
Welcome to Narnia: a commemoration and celebration of the life of C.S. Lewis. Enjoy a talk that will explore the mind, faith, and legacy of C.S. Lewis while also enjoying the sundry delectables of a potluck dinner. Bring whatever you fancy, or just come and enjoy.
In a letter to a friend, C.S. Lewis once affirmed, "I have never seen any more difficulty about praying for the dead than for the living, and it is quite clear that God wishes us to do that." On Saturday, November 2--All Souls Day--at 6pm, we will gather to offer prayers for our loved ones who have departed this world. Arrive early to add specific names to our book to have those names read aloud. Afterward, join us in our social hall to raise a pint to the memory of those we love.
