Rather than announce she was starting the season a few weeks early, she simply began to preach on Advent themes and asked the church musicians to hold back on Christmas music until closer to Dec. 25.

The Cathedral Church of the Advent, the Episcopal Church’s cathedral in downtown Birmingham, struck a deal with the Episcopal Diocese of Alabama.

Pearson, former dean of the 3,600-member Cathedral Church of the Advent, was on staff there for 11 years and served as the lead priest for seven. He resigned in May 2021.

Advent is a season in the Church’s life intended to renew the experience of waiting and longing for the Messiah. Though Christ has already come into the world, the Church invites us to renew our ...

First Covenant Church will be holding a special advent ceremony Wednesday following a vandalism event at the church that prevented service from being held Sunday. The church, located at 530 Spring St.

What is the true meaning of Advent? We talked to Ryan Weekley, evangelist at Phoenix Church of Christ, who said people often think of Advent as a calendar that starts on Dec. 1 and counts up to ...

Advent, explained. Chocolate calendars, wreaths in church — the season is all about anticipation.

Please RSVP by calling the Church Office 850-386-5109, emailing to Adventure@advent-church.org, or on our Facebook page. If you go. What: Episcopal Church of the Advent 60th anniversary and luncheon.

During church on those Sunday evenings leading up to Christmas day, a different family—a mother, a father, and at least one child—lit the Advent wreath candles and read a Scripture about the ...