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January 25: Birmingham Boys Choir Midday Music Concert
Our Midday Music series continues Friday, January 25 at 12:30 p.m. in the Nave with a free, 30-minute concert by the Birmingham Boys Choir, directed by Ken Berg and accompanied by pianist Susan Berg. The choir showcases some of the area’s most talented youth, including boys ages 8-18 from more than 35 schools in the […]
Parish Meeting Set for January 27
The annual Parish Meeting of the Cathedral Church of the Advent will be Sunday, January 27, beginning at 10:05 a.m. in the Nave. This is a great opportunity for parishioners to hear directly from the Dean about “the state of the parish” – looking back over the past year and looking ahead to 2019 and […]
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 >>] January […]
Junior High parents: sign up for RYM beach trip!
Thursday, January 31 is the deadline to register for the Reformed Youth Ministries conference in Panama City Beach, Florida, so sign up today! All 6th-8th graders are invited to the conference, set for June 24-28. The week will be full of incredible speakers, spiritual growth, team games, beach time, and loads of fun! Cost is […]
Inquirers’ Class Starts January 17 at Cranmer House
The Inquirers 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 newcomers to the Advent. THE 2019 WINTER INQUIRERS’ CLASS Thursdays, 7:00 – 8:45 p.m., at Cranmer House (2814 Linden Ave., […]
Slate Named for 2019 Vestry Election
At its December 13 meeting, the Vestry approved a slate of 20 candidates for the 2019 Vestry election. The nominees are as follows: Fran Cade, Richard Cook, Fred Elliott, Shirley Elliott, Sam Everette, Ford Hamilton, Mary Hanson, John Hargrove, Melinda King, Glynn Lassiter, Miriam Morris, Craig Ogard, Brad Oser, Ed Partridge, Emily Price, Frank Springfield, […]
January 30: Women’s Luncheon with Charlotte Botsford Getz
Ladies of all ages are invited to a luncheon on Wednesday, January 30, 11:00 a.m.-12:30 p.m. in Clingman Commons with speaker Charlotte Botsford Getz. Charlotte grew up at the Advent and worked on staff in youth ministry before marrying and starting a family. She serves as the blog editor for Rooted Ministry, and co-wrote her […]
Hope for the Anxious
For many people the Christmas and holiday season is one of great joy, but for many more it can be one of the most difficult times of the year emotionally. During a recent Forum gathering after the Five O’Clock service, Kent Michael shared various ideas on how to handle anxiety during this season He offered […]
For Mothers of Special Needs Children
Support Group A 6-week support group for mothers of children with special needs will meet on Thursdays from 11:30 – 1:00 at Cranmer House, January 17th through February 21st. The group will provide space to reflect on how parenting children with special needs impacts our relationships, views of ourselves, and our spirituality, among other topics. […]
Now on Spotify: Advent Music
If you enjoy the music at our worship services, we invite you to tune in to our new channel on Spotify! We have two playlists up for you: one featuring sacred music (compiled by Associate Director of Music and Organist Dr. Charles Kennedy) and another featuring music in the style of the 11:00 a.m. service […]
Stewardship 2019
Though we are stewards of God’s gracious provision every day, our Stewardship season is an opportunity for prayer and commitment to the ministry of the Advent in 2019. You may turn in your pledge card at the Stewardship Table in Clingman Commons. If you would like to make a pledge for 2019 online, or if […]
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 […]
Online Giving
The option for online giving is now available at AdventBirmingham.org/Give/ . Easily accessible from any phone, tablet, or computer, you will find simple instructions that guide you to the green “Give” button. Once you are there, you will be able to say whether your gift is intended as a payment towards your pledge, whether it […]