ADVENT
The Season of Advent
The four weeks leading to Christmas are a time to prepare our minds, hearts and bodies for the birth of Jesus Christ. Explore how you can bring the season of Advent, which means "coming" into your home and heart.
Click on the images below for helpful information on what Advent is all about!
God Glimpses in Advent
The four episodes below contain God Glimpses that were filmed in 2021; ways in which each of us can glimpse God in our daily lives. You are encouraged to watch it and see how Emmanuel = God with us can truly be present in each of our lives, for we are each beloved children of God. Thank you to all those who blessed our community by sharing their God Glimpses
Marking the Season in your Home
As we move through the church season of Advent, a time of waiting and hope. You can participate fully into this time of expectation and hope in your home.
Whether you live alone or with others, there are several ways you can bring the season of Advent into your home.
Advent Resources Online
Advent Reflections/Meditations:
- Forward Day by Day Daily Office (prayer) of the Episcopal Church
- Rev. Thomas Mosin’s Advent Poems and devotions
- An Audio Advent Adventure—Fr. Gary and Susan Baily recorded The Christmas Mystery as a literary Advent calendar
Advent Music:
- Waiting with Expectation and Hope– A Spotify playlist of songs for advent by Virginia Theological Seminary
- From Generation to Generation, a spotify playlist of songs for Advent, Christmas and Epiphany by A Sanctified Art.
- Online Passport for all of Washington National Cathedrals Concerts and Services for Advent and Christmas,
With this one-time Christmas Season Pass registration, you'll have access to all of their upcoming Advent and Christmas services and concerts. Just register here, and on the day of each program you'll receive access instructions by email.
Registration is free, with an option to pay what you wish in the drop-down. - Festival of Nine Lessons and Carols the Christmas Eve service held in King's College Chapel
- Advent Lessons and Carols from Washington National Cathedral November 27 4pm EST
- Blue Christmas Service Live event- Healing and hopeful service of prayer, music and reflection from Washington National Cathedral. December 13 at 7 pm est.
- Gospel Christmas Live event- gospel Christmas music and readings from Washington National Cathedral, Sunday, December 23, 6pm est.
Adult Formation on Advent from the Greater Episcopal Church:
- The Episcopal Church Advent Web page
- 1,000 Days of Love” Episcopal Relief and Development Advent Calendar
- Praying with Icons with Rowan Williams
- Several Online Short Courses on Advent from ChurchNext
Advent at Home/ Advent for Families:
- Activities for “Advent at Home" in Community
- Family-Friendly Resources for Advent
- Christmas Eve Rituals at Home