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2020 Marriage Retreat
Whether married for a few months or several decades, we hope you will join other Adventers for a marriage retreat at Ross Bridge, February 7-8, 2020. A program led by Gil Kracke will begin after dinner, at 8:00 p.m., on Friday and conclude at 12:15 p.m. on Saturday. This promises to be an enriching time […]
The Bible Is More Than the Sum of Its Books
Please take a moment to celebrate and support Mark Gignilliat by reading his latest article featured on Christianity Today. We’re honored to have Mark at The Advent. The Bible Is More Than the Sum of Its Books
The Bible Talks About That?!?
On Saturday, November 2 the Advent will host The Bible Talks About That?!? for fifth and sixth-grade students and their parents. Kids will attend lessons about the biology, psychology, and theology of sex from a doctor, youth pastors, and a trained counselor. Parents will attend a concurrent seminar about talking to their kids about sex. Click […]
The Advent House
The Advent House is a ministry that seeks to glorify God and encourage the faith of those who come for prayer. It is grounded in Scripture, dependent upon the redemptive, healing, life-giving power of Jesus Christ, and guided by the Holy Spirit. If you’d like to experience the power of prayer feel free to make […]
Stewardship Sunday: October 6, 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 commitment to the work of Jesus Christ in and through the Advent. Stewardship Sunday is October 6, a day when we turn in […]
Restoration Academy Lunch & Learn | October 3
Restoration Academy takes a holistic approach to education through classroom instruction and life-on-life discipleship. The students are being invited into the classroom of life by way of their teachers’ homes, their community, and the global classroom. They’re given a vocabulary to dream larger dreams for themselves. Over the 30 years they have been educating students, […]
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’s Newly Acquired Harpsichord
This season’s Cathedral Concert Series is in celebration of the Advent’s newly acquired harpsichord, the last instrument built by acclaimed American harpsichord maker William Hyman. Renowned harpsichordist Paolo Bordignon will play an inaugural recital on Friday, September 27, at 7:30 p.m. in the Nave to start our concert season.
Inquirers’ Class Now Meeting
The Inquirers’ Class is now meeting Sunday mornings from 10:10-10:50 a.m. in the Diocesan Conference Room (entrance in the garden area). The class is an adult education course that will give you an idea of what the Advent believes and why we believe it. It is open to anyone, but it is designed particularly for […]
Women’s Fall Luncheon with Julie Sparkman
Wednesday, October 2: 11:00 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. Women of the Advent are invited to lunch with Julie Sparkman! A popular author, speaker, and local counselor, Julie will speak on the topic “First Things First: Aligning Our Focus With Our Design.” C. S. Lewis once observed, “Put first things first and second things are thrown […]
Upper Room, Den Optional, Life Saved
Our small group reflects the “upper room” in Acts 1:12–14 to which the disciples repaired after the ascension of Jesus. There, “all these with one accord were devoting themselves to prayer.” Like the disciples, we set ourselves apart in an “upper room” – a den, actually — for prayer, for reading and meditation on his […]
Fall Forums @ The Five
Join us this Fall as we discuss evangelism (how to share the gospel of Jesus Christ with other people). Sessions will both build on each other and stand alone. Come to any or all! No need to sign up – just show up! Sundays: September 15, October 20, November 17 at 6:15 p.m. in Clingman […]
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 […]
Registration open: Fall 2019 Conferences
Beeson Divinity School’s annual Anglican Theology Conference will focus on the Jewish Roots of Christianity September 24-25. Speakers are leading scholars who will present cutting-edge results from recent work. Register here >> Evangelical Fellowship in the Anglican Communion (EFAC) will host a conference at the Advent November 5-8. The conference is “The Word of God […]