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Advent Resources

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A few of our favorite things… Resources from The Episcopal Church: The Episcopal Church wants to help us share that Good News with each other and your neighborhoods, especially this Advent and Christmas. Find free...

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Praying in Advent with the O Antiphons

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Today the O Antiphons begin. Part of the Church’s Advent prayer for at least 12 centuries, they employ seven images from the prophet Isaiah to engage us with the names and attributes of the Holy One whose...

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Advent Lessons and Carols with Festive Advent Tea in Bangor

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All are invited to join St. John, Bangor on Sunday, December 17 at 4 p.m. for Advent Lessons and Carols. This popular annual service in preparation for Christmas will feature familiar carols. The service is...

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Advent Devotional Calendar for 2024

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Download and use this Advent hymn based on the calendar’s poem to sing anytime during advent.

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The Advent Grace of Starting Over with Fr. Martin Smith

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All are invited to attend an advent gathering with Fr. Martin Smith for a short talk, contemplations, and personal mediation. Smith is the author of widely read books on contemporary spirituality and one of The Episcopal...

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Christ Comes Surprisingly: A Quiet Evening of Advent Preparation with Rev. Martin Smith

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  Wednesday, December 13 from 7:00 to 8:30 p.m. Attend in-person at St. Peter or join via FB livestream here: St. Peter’s Episcopal Church A striking theme of the Advent scriptures is that Christ comes...

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An Advent Message from Bishop Brown 2023

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In this Advent video, Bishop Brown says, “Let’s speak words and use sign language and every other tool we can to speak a word of hope and glory even if it feels out of place.”...

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Finding Solid Rock in a Time of Shifting Sands: Insights from the Spring House of Bishops Meeting

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Photo: Bishops at Camp McDowell in Nauvoo, Alabama, for the Spring 2025 House of Bishops meeting. Courtesy of the Bishop of Georgia, Frank Logue. To reflect on the recent House of Bishops (HOB) meeting last...

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Advent Organ Recital in Cape Elizabeth

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Director of Music Ministries at St. Alban’s, Cape Elizabeth, Dr. Hentus van Rooyen will play St. Alban’s magnificent Ortloff Organ Company Opus 3 organ at a recital that includes a hymn for audience participation on...

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Bishop Brown’s Advent Sermon 2020

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1ckGrKt_gRb4DyUT9RfKqAJsH1JAhMsu1/view?usp=sharing