Church Of The Advent

read moreOver the last decades, 'community' has become a buzz-word in Church circles. We use it a lot here at Advent. Some people correctly complain that it has almost lost its meaning. We have a misty, almost sentimental or nostalgic idea of what community is. It is a gathering of like-minded people who enjoy one another's company. But then we mean something more when we talk about how it takes a community to raise a child. So what, exactly, do we mean here at Advent when we use that word? In my teaching and preaching I have developed a concise definition of the word community.

read moreChurch of the Advent welcomes children in worship. The way children learn to be Christian is by doing what Christians do - worshiping God. Children worship in their own way, sometimes moving their whole bodies, sometimes wandering around the worship space, looking at the stained glass, coming closer to the front to see what's going on, or following along in the printed order of worship. We do not schedule Sunday School during the worship service, in order that children can worship with their parents.