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Click here for the 10:15am Sunday bulletin.

Click here for the parish calendar or visit our website for all upcoming events.

Visit Advent on Facebook or check our YouTube page.

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Click here for the current prayer list.

(If you would like to be added to the prayer list or know someone whom you would like added, please email diana@adventks.org. Names will remain on the list for two weeks unless notified.)



If you would like to visit our daily prayers during this time of Discernment, please visit our website or pickup a New Beginnings brochure at the church.

Weekly News and Updates

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Do you have a question or a suggestion for the Discernment Committee about the process of calling a new Rector to Advent? We want to hear from you! Leave a question or comment in our Virtual Suggestion Box and someone from our Committee will get back to you (if you wish).

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Only 2 bios have been turned in this far, so we've extended the deadline ~ Whether high school or college or beyond, get those bios and photos turned in so we can honor your graduate! 

sarah@adventks.org

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Thank you to those signed up for serving this weekend!


As you can see, many pull double and triple duty to keep services running smoothly. Please consider serving in the weeks to come.


We are grateful for your time and talents. 


7:45am Ushers ~ Kym & Bob Dyer

7:45am Lay Reader ~ Kathleen Rhodes

7:45am Altar Guild ~ Troy Patterson & Beverly Bramble

9am Ushers ~ Kim Hoeschel & Kathleen Rhodes

9am Lay Reader ~ Ellen Struble

9am Altar Guild ~ Kathleen Rhodes

10:15am Ushers ~ Adriaan Onderdonk & Dave Scott

10:15am Lay Reader ~ Carol Remey

Weekly Altar Guild Prep ~ Troy Patterson & Phyllis Wenner

Flower Delivery ~ Kathleen Rhodes

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The Diaper Drive is back!!! 


We are collecting all size baby diapers and wipes for the United Ukraine American Relief Committee on May 22 and May 29 at all services. 


Many Ukrainian families are enduring severe hardships, donating a box (or two) of diapers and a pack of wipes is such a simple act to reach out and help improve the health and well-being of a child and to let these families know that they are not alone!!! 


If you prefer to give a monetary donation, please notate 'Diaper Drive' on the envelope or memo line and make checks payable to Church of the Advent.


Contact Meredith Jankov (mlbj1112@gmail.com) for more information.

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Sunday School:

  • We are excited that the 9:00 service has moved back into the sanctuary. Please sign up here if your child would like to usher or read!
  • Join us for Sunday School following the 9:00 service


Confirmation Class:

  • Our next class will be May May 24th from 6:00-7:15. Don't forget to be completing your sermon notes/religion in the world!
  • Our St. Michael cohort will be confirmed on Sunday, June 5th if you would like to attend!


Youth Group:

  • May 15th--join us for Bowling at Timber Lanes from 12:20-2:30. RSVP to Emma by Friday May 6th. $10 per person, including show rentals.
  • June 5th--Burn the "books" bonfire! Join us in the evening at St. Michael for an end (or almost end) of the school year bonfire. Bring any papers you want to burn!
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SAVE THE DATE

Summer Youth Jam June 11th from 1-4 @St. Peter's in the Great Valley 

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Vacation Bible Study will be Monday-Friday, August 1-5, from 9 am until Noon. Children ages 4 years old thru rising 5th graders are invited to learn and play with us. We also welcome volunteers from rising 6th graders to Adult.


Click here to register your child or sign up as a volunteer. If you sign up to be a volunteer and are 18 or older, you need the appropriate clearances and they cannot be expired. Please contact Emma with questions regarding the status of your clearances or how to request them.

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Good Neighbors July 24th-29th 

There are still spots open for Good Neighbors Youth Camp this summer, so email Emma if you would like to be a part of it!

Internship Opportunities

About Good Neighbors For the past thirty years, Good Neighbors has been on a mission to serve people, empower volunteers, and build relationships, following Jesus Christ's command to love our neighbors. We accomplish this mission through home repair. We want our communities to be filled with warm, safe, dry, and healthy homes.


Open to High School Juniors and Seniors.

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Bible Study

“Exploring of our Christian Roots; Growing our Christian Lives”

Wednesdays

10:00 am – 11:30 am, via zoom


Wednesday morning Bible Study is changing its name to reflect its current studies. While we have been reading scripture, we are using other sources to understand the Bible and some of the traditions of the church. To more accurately reflect our work, we are re-labeling from Bible Study to “Exploring of our Christian Roots; Growing our Christian Lives.” 


This program uses the three cornerstones of our faith: scripture, tradition, reason. When we were just reading the Bible, we often found the stories incompatible with the world as we know it. 


We have returned to Marcus Borg in our current reading of “The Heart of Christianity – Rediscovering a Life of Faith.” In this Borg is helping us see how the 21st Century world view can be compatible with belief in God and with seeking a spiritual life.  


The Episcopal Church defines Scripture, tradition and reason as the cornerstones of our faith (https://www.epicenter.org/the-episcopal-faith/episcopal-faith/scripture-tradition-and-reason/). These are often described as the legs of a stool. A three legged stool may not have a level seat, but it won’t rock. 


What our group is doing is strengthening our appreciation of Scripture and tradition when our reason was telling us “that makes no sense.” The effect is to make the seat more level without letting our faith be rocked.  


We welcome new members and hope you will join us for our readings and discussions.

 

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Loving Presence: Adaptive Leadership Workshop (5/14/22)

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Parishes that were unable to attend the adaptive leadership training offered by the Loving Presence Initiative in December will have the opportunity to bring teams to an in-person version of the training on May 14 from 9 am to 5 p.m. at St. David's Episcopal Church, 763 South Valley Forge Road, in Wayne.

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Revival 2022

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Welcome! Are you longing for a deeper sense of meaning or belonging? Are you feeling disconnected from God? Do your spirits need to be lifted? Do you just want to sing and praise God with others? Then you've come to the right place. We hope you will join us as we revive and come alive with Jesus.

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19th Annual Philadelphia Interfaith Peace Walk 2022

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A walking dialogue among people of all faiths and others. The Philadelphia Interfaith Walk for Peace and Reconciliation strives to create an environment to nurture a transformative process of reflection, relationship building, and action among faith and secular groups working toward peace and justice through periodic dialogues about challenging issues such as community service, outreach to religious and ethnic groups experiencing intolerance or persecution, and an annual Peace Walk.

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Upcoming Blood Drives :

Advent will be hosting a blood drive from 1 to 6 pm each of the following dates :

May 27, June 21, June 28


Click here for more information & scheduling

E-Giving

If you would like to make your contribution payments online by credit card or debit card, please go to www.adventks.org/giving and click on the green E-Giving button. If you have any questions or problems, please contact Diana in the church office – 610-444-4624 or diana@adventks.org.

Auto Debit

Contact Diana at diana@adventks.org if you are not currently participating in Auto Debit and would like to set that up. Funds will be transferred directly from your bank account into the church’s account either weekly or monthly.