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Tuesday and Thursday morning prayer at 9am includes a reflection on the passage for the day from Forward Day by Day.
You can follow along with the daily passages and reflections here.
Wednesday morning healing prayer at 9am includes our parish prayer list.
If you would like to be added to the prayer list or know someone whom you would like added, please email diana@adventks.org.
(Names will remain on the list for two weeks unless notified.)
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NEW! Our Family Service and Christmas Pageant will take place on December 24th at 3:00pm. We ask those participating in the pageant to arrive at 2:30 to get their costumes!
Sign up for your role here!
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10c0f4ca9af2ca6f5c52-christmas1
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THIS WEEK!
Saint Nicholas Service
Tuesday, December 6th at 6pm
Come for the service to learn who St Nicholas was
AND DON’T FORGET TO GET YOUR SHOES!!
Please join us after the service for a treat and a visit with St. Nick.
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Organ and Choir Offerings
Sunday, December 18, 2022
starting at 4 pm, in the sanctuary
A Christmas Concert by Courtney Ames and Brian Carter.
The accompanists will be Virginia Vaalburg and Wilson Somers.
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Intergenerational Events for Advent Season | |
THIS WEEK!
No Sew Blanket Making
Sunday, December 5 at 9:30am
Join us in fellowship hall as we create no-sew blankets for Nemours for our second Intergenerational Event of Advent. All ages welcome!
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Meet & Potatoes
Sunday, December 11 at 9am
PREP WORK NEEDED!!
Are you and your family looking for a fun, family way to “give back” during this month of Thanksgiving? Consider decorating some paper bags for Meet and Potatoes. This is a do-it-yourselves project that kids to adults love!! It also helps us get our bags ready for potato packing on December 11th.
Stop by the St. Elizabeth room to check-out the bags and directions. We need 800 bags ready to go!
Please return them by Sunday December 5th.
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Greening of the Church
Sunday, December 18th at 11:15am
Join us as we put the final touches on the church for Christmas. All ages! We will have other activities to do together as well as this is our final Intergenerational Event for this Advent season.
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This year's Holiday Hope Chest (AKA Angel Tree) was a great success!
Thank you to everyone who participated by donating gifts for children or making a monetary contribution to the Technical College High School's holiday gift event. The Church of the Advent donated a total of $2700 in gifts to the program.
The Holiday Hope Chest event will be on Saturday, December 3rd.
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Time of giving
Suddenly it seems it is "that time of year."---already?!
Our Partnerships in Mission (PIM) here at Advent is committing to helping the following organizations whether through our time, our talents, or our financial support.
If you could donate a tube a toothpaste, a bag of rice, a toy for a child, or an adult puzzle book...our church community will make a big difference in the greater community locally and beyond.
Please see the full Donation List of ongoing needs.
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"Why the Chimes Rang" Christmas Pageant
Friday, December 9th & Sunday, December 11th
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The Church Farm School is an independent boarding and day school for boys in grades 9-12 located in Exton, PA. Founded in 1918 to provide an excellent education to young men from limited means, Church Farm School now serves boys from a range of socio-economic circumstances who are seeking an extraordinary educational opportunity.
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Sunday School
Kindergarten through 6th graders
NEW! Our Family Service and Christmas Pageant will take place on December 24th at 3:00pm. We ask those participating in the pageant to arrive at 2:30 to get their costumes!
Sign up for your role here!
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10c0f4ca9af2ca6f5c52-christmas1
Each Sunday, we'll be offering programming for our K-6th graders. Some Sundays we'll have traditional Sunday School with a Bible Lesson or Godly Play, some we'll have the kids do a service project (Giving Back Sundays), and some we'll host a Stay & Play Sunday where we encourage our kids to worship together and stay for fellowship after.
All activities will run from 9:30 - 10:15 am unless otherwise noted. We know that families are very busy so we hope you will join us on the Sundays that fit your schedule. There is no homework or prep needed!
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Confirmation Class
7th and 8th graders
We will meet on December 4th from 6:00-7:15.
NEW! Our Family Service and Christmas Pageant will take place on December 24th at 3:00pm. We ask those participating in the pageant to arrive at 2:30 to get their costumes!
Sign up for your role here!
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10c0f4ca9af2ca6f5c52-christmas1
For a full Fall schedule, click here.
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YOUTH GROUP
9th-12th graders
NEW! Our Family Service and Christmas Pageant will take place on December 24th at 3:00pm. We ask those participating in the pageant to arrive at 2:30 to get their costumes!
Sign up for your role here!
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10c0f4ca9af2ca6f5c52-christmas1
The Episcopal Youth Event (EYE) is The Episcopal Church’s largest international youth gathering. Drawing hundreds of young people, EYE will be held at the University of Maryland in College Park from July 4-8, 2023. This event is open to youth in grades 9-12 during the 2022-23 academic year and their adult mentors. Please let Emma know if you are interested in learning more about EYE or if you are interested in attending!
Save the date for Rock Climbing on 1/15 from 6-7:30 at Downingtown Rock Gym. The cost is $17 per person.
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VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES :
Click here to sign up for various volunteer opportunities.
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Welcome to a Life of Faith in the Episcopal Church
Do you have questions about the Episcopal Church? Do you wonder about some of Advent’s worship practices? Unsure about terms like laity, diocese, and unction? Answers to these questions and so much more are covered in the book Welcome to a Life of Faith in the Episcopal Church by Megan Castellan. Please borrow one of the six copies found in the back of the church, read it, and return it for another parishioner to enjoy.
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Bhagavad Gita Book Study
Wednesdays (see dates below)
6:30pm-7:30pm via Zoom
Please join us for this new spiritual book club. The Bhagavad Gita is the most widely utilized spiritual text in the world. We are up to Chapter 6, for anyone wishing to join in next week. We will read the book together and discuss the story and philosophy. We will follow the edition by Eknath Easwaran (available on Amazon, etc.).
UPDATE : We will meet 12/7 then take a break until 1/4. We are up to Chapter 11.
Church of Advent is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting.
Topic: Bhagavad Gita Book Study
Dec 7, 2022 06:30 PM
Jan 4, 2023 06:30 PM
Join Zoom Meeting
https://us06web.zoom.us/j/88069647149?pwd=RWlWT1RVTGIyc0E0QTYrcmxKbWRadz09
Meeting ID: 880 6964 7149
Passcode: 173540
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Bible Study
Exploring of our Christian Roots; Growing our Christian Lives
Wednesdays,
10am – 11:30am
via Zoom
The group continues to use “The Complete Gospels,” but has started exploring some of the non-Canonical writings in that book. We have read “The Gospel of Mary,” and are now beginning the “Infancy Gospel of James” and plan to read the “Infancy Gospel of Thomas” after that. Although not part of the Canon, these stories influenced the early Christian communities in their respect for Mary (James) and the path the child Jesus took to becoming the adult we meet in the Canonical Gospels (Thomas).
Join Zoom Meeting
https://us06web.zoom.us/j/87532511236?pwd=bm1GTDlIQmVWV2NZTlFVNjdUUHNqdz09
Meeting ID: 875 3251 1236
Passcode: 726332
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THIS WEEKEND!
Advent Prayer Shawl
DECEMBER 3rd
10 am - 12 noon
This will be our last gathering together for this year so bring your completed projects and as always, a guest.
The ministry is grateful for all the amazing shawls, lap warmers, squares blessings which we have shared throughout the year and especially for your participation. Together we have shared the true spirit of Advent.
Sincerely,
Gerry & Diane Cousins
gpcousins@gmail.com
cousinsd@gmail.com
We will resume again in the New Year, January 28th 2023
see you in Church!
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Calendar ID : 305487
Security code : 6675
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Dear Advent Family,
We want to share the passing of dear friend and active volunteer Mary Lou McCabe. You can read her story and see the service details below. Peace and comfort to the McCabe family. Mary Lou McCabe
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Our annual Lucia Fest with an historical twist. It blends the beginnings of the Swedish settlers and the Feast of Saint Lucia. Come and enjoy our pageant that is filled with Swedish folklore, local history, and refreshments. FREE admission though any donations are accepted and appreciated. | | |
2023 Diocesan Holy Land Pilgrimage | Join us for a pilgrimage in Israel and Palestine. Led by the Rt. Rev. Daniel Gutiérrez this pilgrimage through the Holy Land will encounter the Gospel in stone and flesh, visiting the sights that mark the story of our faith and the people who keep that faith alive in the Holy Land today, with special emphasis on the people and institutions of the Episcopal Diocese of Jerusalem, with whom we have a covenant relationship. | | | |
The 16th annual Service of Christmas Lessons and Carols simulcast live between the Philadelphia Episcopal Cathedral in the United States and the Christmas Lutheran Church in Bethlehem, Palestine, will take place on Saturday, Dec. 17th at 10 am EST and 5 pm Bethlehem time. | | |
Gratitude (November 2022) | "Next year, I want to celebrate our churches and people, with a year of Jubilee. In the Bible, Jubilee offered freedom from those things that weigh us down and created a time for the whole community to celebrate." | | | | | |
Holiday Gift Giving & Fundraiser for Advent
TODAY! 3pm-8pm
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Musical offerings in our area | |
Music With A Mission, Inc. Presents: A Jazz Christmas | |
THIS WEEKEND
Tickets are available now!
Dates: Sun. December 4th 2022, 7:00 pm
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Jenny & Tyler's CHRISTMAS Tour in Wilmington, DE | |
Eventbrite - Jenny & Tyler presents Jenny & Tyler's CHRISTMAS Tour in Wilmington, DE - Thursday, December 22, 2022 at Brandywine Valley Baptist Church, Wilmington, DE. Find event and ticket information.
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Are you planning to host a meeting in person OR via Zoom on behalf of Advent?
Have you reserved your space or Zoom room?
Please contact Sarah OR use the online form available.
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