The Church of the Advent, Cynthiana, an Episcopal Church

The Church of the Advent, Cynthiana, an Episcopal Church The Church of the Advent, Cynthiana, an Episcopal Church The Church of the Advent, Cynthiana, an Episcopal Church

The Church of the Advent, Cynthiana, an Episcopal Church

The Church of the Advent, Cynthiana, an Episcopal Church The Church of the Advent, Cynthiana, an Episcopal Church The Church of the Advent, Cynthiana, an Episcopal Church
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    • Home
    • Calendar
    • Advent’s People
    • Videos
    • The Bell Tolls
    • Bell Tower Cross
    • The Dresden Saucer
    • Altar, Windows & Woodwork
    • Past Clergy
    • The Liturgical Colors
    • Historical, Legal
    • COVID-19 Homilies 1
    • COVID-19 Homilies 2
  • Home
  • Calendar
  • Advent’s People
  • Videos
  • The Bell Tolls
  • Bell Tower Cross
  • The Dresden Saucer
  • Altar, Windows & Woodwork
  • Past Clergy
  • The Liturgical Colors
  • Historical, Legal
  • COVID-19 Homilies 1
  • COVID-19 Homilies 2

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THis Sunday, Feb. 12 at 11 A.m.: EPiphany 6 With Fr. Bruce Boss.

THis Sunday, Feb. 12 at 11 A.m.: EPiphany 6 With Fr. Bruce Boss.THis Sunday, Feb. 12 at 11 A.m.: EPiphany 6 With Fr. Bruce Boss.THis Sunday, Feb. 12 at 11 A.m.: EPiphany 6 With Fr. Bruce Boss.

Worship Schedule

Feb. 12 at 11 a.m.: Eucharist with Fr. Bruce Boss.

Feb. 19 at 11 a.m.: Morning Prayer with Deacon Tom Runge.

Feb. 26 at 11 a.m.: Morning Prayer with video Homily.

March 26 at 11 a.m.: Eucharist with Fr. Bruce Boss.

GREAT Quotes

“Finally, brothers and sisters, whatever is true, whatever is noble, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is admirable — if anything is excellent or praiseworthy — think about such things.”

— Philippians 4:8 (A.D. 52-62)

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UPCOMING: Epiphany, Emily, Runge

Feb. 12: Epiphany 6

This Spring: Deacon Runge

Welcome: Deacon Emily

This Sunday is the Sixth Sunday of Epiphany, Year A, in the Liturgical Calendar.

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This Sunday’s Gospel reading is from the Gospel of Matthew, where Jesus warns: “...if you are angry with a brother or sister, you will be liable to judgment; and if you insult a brother or sister, you will be liable to the council; and if you say, ‘You fool,’

This Sunday is the Sixth Sunday of Epiphany, Year A, in the Liturgical Calendar.

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This Sunday’s Gospel reading is from the Gospel of Matthew, where Jesus warns: “...if you are angry with a brother or sister, you will be liable to judgment; and if you insult a brother or sister, you will be liable to the council; and if you say, ‘You fool,’ you will be liable to the hell of fire. So when you are offering your gift at the altar, if you remember that your brother or sister has something against you, leave your gift there before the altar and go; first be reconciled to your brother or sister, and then come and offer your gift.”

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The lector is Kay and the altar guild is B.T. See the vestment colors, the altar colors, the Bible readings and the liturgical calendar by clicking HERE and selecting the date. Note that a date’s numeral color is the vestment and altar color for that day.

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Welcome: Deacon Emily

This Spring: Deacon Runge

Welcome: Deacon Emily

  The Rev. Deacon Emily Cardwell was ordained on Sept. 22, 2018, after completing her education at The Diocese of Southern Ohio, School for The Diaconate.

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She feels lucky to have trained and served at several churches within our diocese including The Church of the Good Shepherd, Lexington;  St. Michael the Archangel, Lexington; and most r

  The Rev. Deacon Emily Cardwell was ordained on Sept. 22, 2018, after completing her education at The Diocese of Southern Ohio, School for The Diaconate.

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She feels lucky to have trained and served at several churches within our diocese including The Church of the Good Shepherd, Lexington;  St. Michael the Archangel, Lexington; and most recently at St. John’s, Versailles.

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Emily is a former Roman Catholic who found exactly what she was looking for in her pursuit and understanding of God within The Episcopal Church. The teachings of The Episcopal Church resound deeply with what she knows and understands of God, Jesus and The Spirit. The message of all-inclusive love, the rootedness in Scripture, the desire to strive to live out Jesus’ teachings, and participation in the sacramental worship and traditions, all serve to anchor her happily and firmly within this Christian tradition. 

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Emily’s passions are helping people grasp God’s love, both individually and collectively and how to live out that knowledge in the world. She is confident that Jesus truly is “The Way, The Truth and The Life,” and that we have such hope and freedom with that knowledge.

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Emily has been involved with prison ministry, providing a listening ministry for individuals as well as teaching spirituality classes for The Hope Center Recovery program within the Fayette County Detention Center prior to COVID issues. Emily has taught classes, preached, led Quiet Days, assisted with worship and provided pastoral care among other things.

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Emily loves to see people grow in their relationship with God, Jesus and The Holy Spirit and believes that we should never stop learning and seeking to deepen our faith. She is very excited to serve alongside the people of The Church of the Advent and will be specifically focusing on empowering the laity and strengthening engagement with the wider community. Research shows that a church is at its best when its vision includes the needs and interests of the local community. 

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Emily has been married to her amazing and supportive husband Jeff for 27 years this June. They live in Versailles and have three wonderful children: Leah (22), Quinn (20) and Willa (17). Emily loves reading, gardening, spending time with family, fixing,  building, making things for the home, the outdoors, and her pets — of which there are several: 2 dogs, Caspian and Alistair, 1 cat, Adder, 2 turtles, Ivy and Scarlett, and 2 ferrets (Willa’s girls), Freya and Gypsum. 

This Spring: Deacon Runge

This Spring: Deacon Runge

This Spring: Deacon Runge

On some future dates we will have The Rev. Thomas L. Runge from St. Paul’s Episcopal Church in Newport. Please be sure to attend and bring a warm Advent welcome.

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Biography: After a four year service in the U.S. Air Force, Runge attended aeronautical training at Piedmont Aerospace College in Winston-Salem, N.C. This led to a 32-year aviati

On some future dates we will have The Rev. Thomas L. Runge from St. Paul’s Episcopal Church in Newport. Please be sure to attend and bring a warm Advent welcome.

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Biography: After a four year service in the U.S. Air Force, Runge attended aeronautical training at Piedmont Aerospace College in Winston-Salem, N.C. This led to a 32-year aviation career with Procter & Gamble. In 1980 Tom began his ministerial studies for the Diaconate at St. Pius Tenth Seminary in Erlanger, KY, followed by Pastoral Ministry training at the College of Mt. St. Joseph. He was ordained in the Roman Catholic Church in 1985. In 1999 Tom married Sheila Dodd and they joined the Episcopal Church. They spent 10 years at Trinity Church, Covington, KY. In 2008, through the encouragement and guidance of The Right Reverend Stacy Sauls, then Bishop of Lexington, Tom was received as a Deacon and assigned to St. Paul’s. Tom says “God returned to me the ministry I love and I will be forever grateful.” Sheila and Tom are Northern Kentucky natives, now living in Cold Spring. They spend a lot of time with their big family, including nine grand-children. They love to travel and vacation in warm climates. Tom makes frequent trips to Guatemala working with the Diocese of Lexington companion diocese program and Living Waters World Missions.

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Deacon Tom Runge can be reached at tlrunge1@gmail.com.


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BE the CHURCh... Be the Change

Bishop Mark’s Vision for Our Episcopal Diocese Is Encapsulated as “Be the Church, Be the Change”

Bishop Mark Van Koevering: “Together, we can make this vision a living vision that is shared by all. As promised at Special Convention 2019, a Vision Study Guide has been produced to: 1) Enhance our mutual understanding of our common vision; 2) Enable each faith community to put the vision into context locally; and 3) Strengthen our unity as a Church.” Download the guide by clicking HERE.

What does “Episcopal” mean?

The Episcopal Church is “Protestant, yet Catholic.” Episcopal means “of bishops.” The Episcopal Church traces its bishops (its ministers and clergy) and its origins back to the Apostles (the early followers of Jesus) via holy orders, which are a direct line of succession back to the time of Jesus.

— wikipedia.com, dictionary.com

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For more of our rich history, click HERE or HERE. For a video tour of a typical Sunday service, with subtitled explanations, click HERE. For a simple textual outline of our church history back to the Protestant Reformation, click HERE.

About Us

Our Background

Our Background

Our Background

The Episcopal Church is the United States-based member church of the worldwide Anglican Communion. We comprise 109 dioceses and regional areas in 17 nations. In 2015 we had 1.9 million members, being a part of the Anglican Communion of 85 million followers. The Church of the Advent is a member of the Episcopal Diocese of Lexington. To receive the Diocese’s newsletter, click HERE and stay on the left side of the page.

Our Faith

Our Background

Our Background

Our church welcomes all who worship Jesus Christ, yet also those who are exploring their faith or who are asking serious questions about faith in general. You will be welcomed at The Church of the Advent regardless of any religious or personal status. For more information on what we believe, visit episcopalchurch.org. For a video tour (with annotated explanations) of a sample weekly Sunday service, click HERE.

Our Purpose

Our Background

Our Purpose

Our mission is to: 1) Restore all people to unity with God and each other in Christ; 2) Have a liberating and life-giving relationship with God, each other and the Earth; 3) Love God with our whole heart, mind and soul, and love our neighbors as ourselves; and 4) Focus on the three priorities of evangelism, reconciliation and creation.

Our Partners and Affiliates

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HANDY LINKS

Day Care

Advent’s Building, Bell and Organ

News and Views

We have leased space to Community Action Council to provide a daycare. Contact Melissa at (859) 233-4600 x 1208, or see their website by clicking HERE.

News and Views

Advent’s Building, Bell and Organ

News and Views

Our Presiding Bishop, Michael Curry, recently generated new interest in the Episcopal Church at the Royal Wedding. See the story HERE. See Bishop Curry’s sermon HERE. See the “Saturday Night Live” spoof of Curry by clicking HERE. Photo Credit: AdrianHancu

Advent’s Building, Bell and Organ

Advent’s Building, Bell and Organ

Advent’s Building, Bell and Organ

Read more about our Gothic revival building and history by clicking HERE and HERE. Curious about the bell in the tower? Click HERE. Read about our Jaeckel tracker organ HERE. Why red doors? Click HERE.

The Book of Common Prayer

Which Color? Reading? Saint?

Advent’s Building, Bell and Organ

The BCP (our prayer book) can be found by clicking HERE for the PDF version or HERE for the text version (faster to load). The book’s history can be found HERE.

Our Hymnal

Which Color? Reading? Saint?

Which Color? Reading? Saint?

Our hymnal is online, too. The 1982 version can be found by clicking HERE. It’s a beautifully organized site. IMAGE: DanHenson1 via iStock.

Which Color? Reading? Saint?

Which Color? Reading? Saint?

Which Color? Reading? Saint?

Scripture readings and vestment colors (the clergy clothes) for any day of the week, and the Saint of the Day, can be found HERE or at the Lectionary Page site HERE. On the altar guild? Check out floral designs HERE.

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The Church of the Advent, Cynthiana

118 N. Walnut St, Cynthiana, KY 41031-1224, USA; P.O. Box 308, Cynthiana, KY 41031-0308, USA

(859) 234-2345

Hours

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10:30 am – 12:30 pm

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