The Episcopal Church of the Advent

The celebration of the Holy Eucharist is the heart of parish life at Church of the Advent.  Rite II is celebrated at both Sunday services, with a sermon offered at each.  Nearly half the active congregation attends the early service, which generally is “said” without music.  Acolytes, ushers, chalice bearers and lay readers are scheduled for both services, and one of the associate clergy is often available to share the liturgy. The Sunday School children join the congregation for the Eucharistic Prayer and Communion at the 10:30 service. The choice of Eucharistic Prayers varies. Healing is offered after Communion.

 Music plays a prominent role at the 10:30 service.  The volunteer choir and bell choir are conducted by the Minister of Music, who is also organist. The choir leads in singing hymns, and prepares at least one anthem weekly. Our bell choir plays monthly. The congregation routinely sings a processional hymn, the Gloria, sequence anthem, the Sanctus, fraction anthem, communion hymn and recessional hymn.  

The Church of the Advent has embraced Episcopal tradition in music and liturgy, maintaining a “middle way” between high and low church, traditional and modern music and prayer.