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Tonight: Book Signing and Program for Cameron Cole’s “Therefore I Have Hope”
On Thursday, August 16, from 5:45 – 7:15 p.m. at the Advent, there will be a book release signing and program for Cameron Cole’s recently released book, Therefore I Have Hope: 12 Truths That Comfort Sustain and Redeem. From 6:15 – 6:45 there will be a short program that includes a word about the book, […]
Mary Beth Johnston moving to Chattanooga
Our Senior High Youth Director, Mary Beth Johnston, will be moving to Chattanooga with her husband, Ben, in September, ending her two year term at the Advent. Mary Beth has had a tremendous ministry with our students and parents. She will be most remembered for being an excellent listener for our girls and a gifted […]
August 19 – 11:00 Refectory Service begins
On Sunday, August 19, our additional worship service begins at 11:00 a.m. in the Refectory (concurrent with the service in the Nave). It features a band leading congregational singing, with our clergy preaching and leading the liturgy every week. The fruit of many years of prayerful discernment, this new service is another opportunity available in […]
Dean’s Bulletin Board 8.02.2018
While traveling abroad this summer, I was struck by the content of foreign newspapers. That is, just how much news was in them. It alarms me that news websites and newspapers in the States have such limited coverage, leaving us in the dark on issues they do not deem newsworthy. This piece, from the Australian […]
Coming in September: New Bible Studies for Women
This fall, don’t miss out on an opportunity to join your sisters in Christ in studying the Word of God! Several new and recurring Bible studies will continue or pick up after Rally Day this year. Deborah Leighton will offer a ten-week Bible study titled “Who do you say that I am?” – Encountering the […]
Dean’s Bulletin Board 7.30.2018
I am very sad to hear of Bruce Lietzke’s death. Lietzke was a model for me as a young golfer in making sure one’s priorities were kept straight. Though he could have been one of the greatest, Lietzke played a minimum of tour events (never dropping out of the top 75!) each year in order […]
Welcome Christa Cordova and Family
We are delighted to welcome Christa Cordova to the Advent as our Director of Communications. With experience in corporate communications alongside her recently completed Masters in Divinity from Fuller Seminary, she combines professional know-how with humility and faithfulness. As many will remember, Communications was identified early in Visioning Process a few years ago as a […]
Sep 25-26: What Is Anglicanism?
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Grief Recovery Group
Fall Session Begins September 11 The Advent’s Grief Recovery Group is for those who have experienced the death of someone whom they loved. It will meet again this fall, on the six Tuesday evenings from September 11 through October 16, 7:00 to 8:30 p.m. at Advent House (2317 Arlington Avenue South, 35205). If you are […]
Women’s Retreat with Mary Zahl
Women of all ages from the Advent are invited to retreat together from August 24-26 at Children’s Harbor. We’ll hear from Mary Zahl about Ears to Hear: Listening to God, Others, and Ourselves. Mary is the wife of the Advent’s former dean, Paul Zahl. She is a mother and grandmother, and has taught several life […]