Advent Procession

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The church year begins anew with the Advent Procession, one of the most beautiful liturgies of the year.

If you attend in person, you will be treated to the choir singing from many different parts of the church. If you worship with us via the webcast, please note that the choir will at times sound distant because, in fact, they are. This is most especially true at the beginning, when the choir sings the Mattins Responsory while hidden away, entirely out of view of the congregation, in the Great Stairwell. This is appropriate given the yearning of the “look from afar,” the choir taking on the role of the prophets, voices from the past anticipating the present moment.

The service is a woven tapestry of the entirety of Advent presented through music, word and prayer, and dramatically ends with the singing of Come, thou Redeemer of the earth as the choir and clergy process down the center aisle, a moving sequence that will be repeated at Lessons and Carols on the Fourth Sunday of Advent.

The Rector then gives a homily and an anthem is sung. There is no Eucharist at the 4pm service. If you would like to make your Holy Communioin, we encourage you to attend the 11am service, which will include the exact same procession, but with a Choral Eucharist added.

‚ñ∫The Rector talks about the Advent Season in his weekly audio message.

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• Choral Services
• Worship Services