At Church of the Advent, our Sunday worship is guided by the ancient liturgical rhythm of the Book of Common Prayer. The BCP is the central liturgical guide to our tradition, yet one of its great gifts is the broad flexibility it offers in how the liturgy can be engaged by a community.
On most Sundays, we offer two worship services (at 10am and noon) which model different approaches to the liturgy. Our weekly services are Eucharistic, meaning that we share the sacred meal of the church in bread and wine each and every week.
Ministry for children is offered during worship for both services. Depending on the week, activities and teaching will be provided in either our children’s classrooms, in the children’s project corner of our sanctuary, or outside in our gardens. An usher will be happy to point the way to where our children gather each week.
Worship at 10 am
Our 10am worship service is an expression of Anglican liturgy as it’s been known for centuries. Liturgical ministers are vested in robes and the liturgy includes ancient texts which connect our worship to the early centuries of Christian practice. Music is a blend of traditional, folk, gospel and contemporary music and scripture is explored through a sermon.
Worship at 12 pm*
Our noon worship offers a more conversational approach to liturgy. While it follows the same sacred rhythm of prayer, scripture, and Eucharist, this service invites deeper participation through dialogue in place of a traditional sermon.
* Our noon service will come to a close on November 16th. Moving forward we will have a single united Sunday service at 10am. Final Noon Service services are Nov. 9th and 16th.