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Birds & Bees: Oh Help Me Please! Parent event with Mary Flo Ridley
This event is intended for parents of younger children in preschool and early elementary school. Click here for details about our program The Bible Talks About That?!!? For 5th and 6th-graders and their families. Communications research demonstrates that the first person to get the message out instantly becomes the authority in the eyes of children. […]
Advent Hosts EFAC Annual Conference
Evangelical Fellowship in the Anglican Communion will hold its 2019 EFAC-USA Annual Conference at the Advent, Tuesday-Friday, November 5-8. The conference theme is The Word of God Does the Work of God. The main speaker will be Vaughan Roberts, Rector of St. Ebbe’s Church, Oxford, and Director of The Proclamation Trust. Other speakers include the […]
Update: Financial Center Parking
Please note the following change to parking systems at the Financial Center: The gate at the entrance to the parking garage has historically been up on Sunday mornings. Now, the gate will be down, but will rise automatically when approached. We’re grateful for our partnership with the Financial Center that allows many of us to […]
Update Your Info: June 2 & 23
Stop by the Communications table on Sunday, June 2, between morning services and before our Five O’Clock service to update your phone number, mailing address, email contact information, and contact preferences. Charles Gaston, IT Director and Web Editor, and Spencer Leffel, Associate Director of Publications will take your contact information changes and update the Advent’s […]
Death Notifications Available Via Email
Adventers interested in information regarding deaths within our community of faith can now receive notices via email. Sign up here >>
Vestry Election Results
The annual Parish Meeting of the Cathedral Church of the Advent was held Sunday, January 27, at 10:05 a.m. in the Nave. At the meeting, parishioners elected 10 persons to serve a three year term on the Vestry (2019 – 2021). They are: Fran Cade Richard Cook Shirley Elliott Mary Hanson John Hargrove Miriam Morris […]
I-59/20 Bridge Project Phase III Closure Announcement
[Ed. note: Advent parishioners driving from over the mountain to the Advent should not be greatly impacted; however those coming from the west or the east on I-20/59 and from the north or the south on I-65 certainly will. Plan your route before you start driving! The ALDOT website is really pretty good >>] I-59/20 […]
Progress on Our Vision
As our new program year begins, we wanted to take the opportunity to update everyone on how our life as a parish family continues to be shaped from the Visioning Process we completed last year. As a reminder of what was involved in the process, we first gained clarity on our identity: the Advent is […]
Stewardship 2019
We’re grateful for the opportunity to kick off another stewardship season. Though we are committed to generosity year-round, we set aside time after Rally Day every year to earnestly pray over our pledging to the work of Christ through the Advent. Between now and Stewardship Sunday (October 14), when we turn in our pledge cards, […]
Director of Music Appointed to Samford Faculty
We’re excited to announce Director of Music Fred Teardo recently joined Samford University as Instructor of Organ and University Organist. Fred will teach undergraduate organ students in private lessons, instruct courses on sacred music and service playing, and will serve as principal organist. Fred will continue his ministry work at the Advent. His unique dual […]