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8:45am: Choir Rehearsal

If you're interested in joining the choir, let Eric know.

9:15-11:15am: Nursery

Children always are welcome in worship, but for caregivers who prefer it, the nursery is available for children 4 and under. Please register your child here for the new program year.

9:30am: Church School

PreK-3rd Grade will meet with Chris Chand to reflect on the 10 Commandments.

All future dates can be found here.

9:30am: Holy Eucharist

See the bulletin.

Watch online.

10:30am: Common Art Show & Sale

*Drivers still very much needed. See below.*

Artists from Common Art (part of Common Cathedral) will be joining us for worship followed by an art show and sale in our Parish Hall! Please bring cash for your purchases!

Common Art provides space, materials and support to unhoused and low income individuals as they develop their artistic abilities. People who live in shelters, rooming houses, on unclaimed couches and on Boston's streets, gather every Wednesday at Emmanuel Church to draw, paint, sculpt, make jewelry and share their gifts with other artists in a safe and supportive community.

We still need volunteers to transport the artists, volunteers, and staff (about 18 people) to and from the Walpole train station. Please sign up below.

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All are welcome!

12pm: Interfaith Walk to End Hunger

Join walkers from many faiths at Temple Beth David, 7 Clapboardtree St, Westwood.

Click below to join the Advent team and/or to make a donation. For more info, email Barbara Waterhouse.

Join us & bring friends on Friday starting at 6:00pm for a night of pumpkin themed fun for ALL ages!

Think...

Pumpkin Carving (bring a pumpkin and some carving instruments if you have them)!

Pumpkin Painting

Pumpkin Bowling

And, of course...

Pumpkin themed food and drink!

If you are able, pease bring either a main course, side dish, or dessert to share. As always, your presence is more important than your ability to bring food!

BYOB and BYOP (Bring Your Own Pumpkin).

Hope to see you there! Questions? Contact Tim Davis

Last Sunday we launched our Stewardship Season. Stewardship is our faithful reply to God’s generosity. Stewards are protectors, benefactors, caretakers, teachers. Families and Individuals make pledges of time, resources, and talent in thanksgiving for our beautiful community at Advent. This year’s theme, Plenty Good Room, is a call back to a beautiful, mesmerizing and historical spiritual of the same name. Originating from the slavery era southern Black church communities, the refrain beckons us:

Plenty good room, plenty good room,

plenty good room in my Father's kingdom,

Plenty good room, plenty good room,

just choose your seat and sit down.

That sounds like an invitation to talk – with each other and God. In other words - all are welcome and together we have enough – take a load off. Time and again Advent, though a small church, has shown that “enough” can grow love, welcome, belonging, joy, and compassion to new heights. 

Click here to read the rest of the Stewardship Chairs' Letter introducing Plenty Good Room and watch your mail for more information on how to participate.

This week's Stewardship Reflection



PLENTY GOOD WELCOME

Plenty Good Room means radical welcome. This week, we give thanks for the hospitality of this parish and the ways we extend God’s welcome to others. Through the generosity of our hearts and the sharing of God’s abundant gifts, we ensure that there is Plenty Good Room in God’s Kingdom for all.

Come, you who are blessed by my Father, inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world, for I was hungry and you gave me food, I was thirsty and you gave me something to drink, I was a stranger and you welcomed me.

Matthew 25:34-35

If you would like to make an optional donation to our Memorial Fund in memory of your loved one, you can do that here. This money is used to purchase items for our worship space as well as small gifts such as Acolyte Crosses or Books of Common Prayer for Confirmands.

On Sunday, November 1, we'll celebrate All Saints' Sunday during which we light candles and remember our beloved family and friends who have died.

If you wish to list in the bulletin someone who has died, please write their name(s) in the book in the narthex or fill out this form by the end of the day Wednesday, October 28.

Note: Please list those who have died since last All Saints' (11/1/25) separately from people who died before. 

This year we invite you to bring photos of your deceased loved ones to place at the Altar.

Our annual Holiday Bazaar is quickly approaching! See below for many ways to help with our biggest fundraiser of the year.

Holiday Bazaar: Wednesday Craft Nights

Please join on Wednesday nights in the Parish Hall from 6:30 pm to 8:00 pm to work on one of the many items we'll be selling at this year's holiday bazaar. We provide the instructions and supplies along with some really great company. It's also a relaxing way to unwind from the workday's stress. Your support will help us make this year's bazaar a great success! For more information, you can contact Janet Rossi.

Vendor Tables Available at Our Holiday Bazaar!

Looking to showcase your products this holiday season, or know someone who is? We have 3 vendor table spaces still available at our Holiday Bazaar! Tables are $30 each and are a great opportunity to connect with the community and share your goods.

Interested in reserving a table? Click here for the submission form

Calling All Holiday Bakers!

We are looking for volunteers to bake a batch or two of cookies/bars/quick breads that the Wilkinsons will package up and sell at the cafe window for the holiday bazaar.

Please use the sign up genius and be sure to leave a comment to let us know what you will bring! We'll be asking for the baked goods to be dropped off either Friday afternoon or early Saturday morning (Nov. 14).

Thank you so much!

Help Us Fill Our Bazaar Raffle Baskets!

New this year!

We’re collecting donations to create three themed raffle baskets for this year’s bazaar: Outdoor Adventures, Kitchen Fun, and Relaxing Spa! Parishioners are invited to purchase items to help fill these baskets and raise money for our church.

Click the button below to shop our Amazon wish list and help make these baskets a success. Thank you for your generosity!

As we head into a new program year, there are plenty of ways to lend a hand and help make Sunday mornings special. Whether you enjoy welcoming people, helping with worship, or making sure coffee hour runs smoothly, we’d love to have you sign up!

Sign up for a Sunday that works for you!

Our community needs help with Coffee Hour Hosts!

Nothing fancy is required, and we have people who can help make the coffee if needed! If you have any questions or need assistance, please reach out to Allison Minutello so she can help. :)

Sign up here or in the parish hall!

Church Office Hours

Suzie will be in office on Monday from 11:00 - 5:00, Thursday from 10:00 - 4:00 and Friday from 10:00 - 3:00 pm. You can reach her at parishadmin@adventmedfield.org.

Weekly Email Deadline

The deadline for adding something to the weekly email is Wednesday afternoon. Email submissions to parishadmin@adventmedfield.org.

Reaching Rev. Lynn

Please note that Friday is Rev. Lynn's sabbath day, and she takes a break from email and non-urgent texts. In case of pastoral emergency, please call or text her at (774) 469-0420.

October Vestry Notes

The vestry met on October 19th. Rev. Lynn shared information about two community groups with which she has recently become involved. We celebrated our fall BlossomWithAdvent fundraiser and continued planning for the Holiday Bazaar to be held on November 14th. We also began a discussion about socially responsible investing. The next vestry meeting is November 9th. If you have any questions, suggestions, or concerns for the vestry, please reach out to the appropriate vestry liaison.

This past Sunday we were joined by Chris Flanders, son of the Rev. David Flanders who served as Church of the Advent's Rector from 1969-1995! Chris spoke fondly of his time at Advent and growing up in the rectory. The stained glass windows in the narthex are in memory of the Rev. David Flanders. What a joy to welcome Chris back home!

A big thank-you to the Rossis for hosting coffee hour this past Sunday!

Thank you to Katie and Lucy for helping get our Stewardship materials out as we embrace this season of Plenty Good Room!

Please send photos of worship and fellowship to parishadmin@adventmedfield.org