Occurring
for 1 hour, 15 mins
ADVENT
A new Church year begins today, the First Sunday of Advent. Advent is a season of expectation and preparation, as the Church prepares to celebrate the coming (adventus) of Christ in his incarnation, and also looks ahead to his final advent as judge at the end of time. We are encouraged to cultivate a sense of ‘alert watchfulness’ although the anticipation of Christmas under commercial pressure makes this quite challenging. In the northern hemisphere, the Advent season falls at the darkest time of the year, and the natural symbols of darkness and light are powerfully at work throughout the four weeks of the Season. We light candles on an Advent wreath in remembrance of faith ancestors who were also watching in anticipation for the coming of the Messiah.
MASS SETTING
Missa Brevis Grayston Ives (b.1948)
PRESIDENT AND PREACHER
The president this morning is The Reverend Canon Chris Hollingshurst, and the preacher is The Venerable Stuart Beake, Interim Dean.
A new Church year begins today, the First Sunday of Advent. Advent is a season of expectation and preparation, as the Church prepares to celebrate the coming (adventus) of Christ in his incarnation, and also looks ahead to his final advent as judge at the end of time. We are encouraged to cultivate a sense of ‘alert watchfulness’ although the anticipation of Christmas under commercial pressure makes this quite challenging. In the northern hemisphere, the Advent season falls at the darkest time of the year, and the natural symbols of darkness and light are powerfully at work throughout the four weeks of the Season. We light candles on an Advent wreath in remembrance of faith ancestors who were also watching in anticipation for the coming of the Messiah.
MASS SETTING
Missa Brevis Grayston Ives (b.1948)
PRESIDENT AND PREACHER
The president this morning is The Reverend Canon Chris Hollingshurst, and the preacher is The Venerable Stuart Beake, Interim Dean.
First Sunday of Advent - Cathedral Eucharist
1 Dec 2024, 9:45 a.m. for 1 hour, 15 mins
First Sunday of Advent - Cathedral Eucharist
1 Dec 2024, 9:45 a.m. for 1 hour, 15 mins