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UPCOMING: Pentecost 6, Eliza, “AV” GROUP
July 20, 2025: Pentecost 6
July 20, 2025: Pentecost 6
July 20, 2025: Pentecost 6
This coming Sunday is Pentecost 6, Year C, in the Liturgical Calendar.
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This Sunday’s gospel reading is from the Gospel of Luke, where Jesus visits sisters Mary and Martha, and Martha is annoyed that Mary is listening to Jesus and not helping with households chores. Jesus tells Martha: “Martha, Martha, you are worried and distracted by man
This coming Sunday is Pentecost 6, Year C, in the Liturgical Calendar.
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This Sunday’s gospel reading is from the Gospel of Luke, where Jesus visits sisters Mary and Martha, and Martha is annoyed that Mary is listening to Jesus and not helping with households chores. Jesus tells Martha: “Martha, Martha, you are worried and distracted by many things; there is need of only one thing [meaning Jesus himself]. Mary has chosen the better part, which will not be taken away from her.”
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To be a lector, lead morning prayer or contribute to the morning service, click HERE and sign up. 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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IMAGE & CREDIT: tracygood1 via iStock (John).
northern-light via iStock (Luke)
A Warm Welcome to Eliza
July 20, 2025: Pentecost 6
July 20, 2025: Pentecost 6
Congratulations to Eliza who was baptized on Sunday, June 16, 2025. She was joined by her dad, step-mom and many friends and family for the event. The Rev. Margaret Shanks officiated and a reception was held during the afternoon at the home of Senior Warden Amy.
Our New Mode of Worship
July 20, 2025: Pentecost 6
Our New Mode of Worship
The Church the Advent has embarked on a unique worship format with recorded audio-visual sermons from around the world, and then a group discussion afterward.
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This has proven to be a popular format and we invite you to attend.
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While our liturgical structure is to monthly have a visiting priest to celebrate Eucharist (communion), on the ot
The Church the Advent has embarked on a unique worship format with recorded audio-visual sermons from around the world, and then a group discussion afterward.
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This has proven to be a popular format and we invite you to attend.
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While our liturgical structure is to monthly have a visiting priest to celebrate Eucharist (communion), on the other Sundays we listen openly to sermons from other Episcopal churches and other Christian faith communities. The videos are well done and engaging, as is the group discussion afterward.
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We couple this approach with something we call Morning Prayer. This is essentially reading the biblical texts that are assigned for a given day, within our denomination’s daily worship service — which itself is full of scriptural texts, so they are both educational and inspiring.
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We invite you to come step through our door and give it a try. To top it off, we have coffee hour every Sunday before church in the building behind the main church building.
BE the CHURCh... Be the Change
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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.
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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
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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
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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?
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