Getting ready for Advent

On Sunday, Nov. 20, folks gathered in the parish hall to make an Advent wreath for their homes. Advent, the season of expectation that prepares us for Christmas and the coming of Christ, begins on Sunday, Nov. 27. It's also the first day of the new Church year.
 
Minister of Music Brad Norris will offer a survey of music for the season of Advent on Sunday, NOv. 27 at 9 a.m. in the Music Room. The tone of the texts ranges from hopeful to surprising to judgmental, from the "O" Antiphons to the Magnificat to the Ave Maria to contemporary Christian texts. The music is some of the most beautiful and inspiring the church has produced. The goal of this class is to put us in that hopeful, anticipatory frame of mind for Advent.

From our Diocesan office, here are some resources that can enrich your spiritual practice during this season.