The next Essentials class is on Friday, February 3 from 7:30 -9:30 pm and Saturday, February 4 from 9:30am -1:30pm at the church office (2000 P St NW, Suite 410).  This class is for all who are interested in membership and learning  about our common faith, our common life and its governing principles, our responsibilities to one another, and our responsibilities to the world. We discuss the core theological conviction and membership expectations at Advent. . Read More....

A great way to learn more about Advent is by attending a Newcomer’s Dinner.  This is an opportunity to meet others and hear more about the history and vision of Advent.  Mark your calendars for Saturday, January 21st at 6:00 pm at the Hinson’s home in Brookland.  Email dinners@adventdc.org for more information or to sign up.

Our annual parish retreat will be on  May 18-20th again at Meadowkirk, in Middleburg, VA. Please save the date, and consider joining us.

Today’s lesson is John 20:1-10.

Rejoice now, heavenly hosts and choirs of angels,
And let your trumpets shout Salvation
For the victory of our mighty King!

Rejoice and sing now, all the earth,
Bright with a glorious splendor,
For darkness has been vanquished by our eternal King.

Rejoice and be glad now, Read More....

Lenten Devotional Series Day 46.  Today’s meditation is on Matthew 27:57-66.

As a people, we are pretty bad at waiting. We would so much rather keep up the feeling of forward motion. Fill every spare moment with something productive or worthwhile. Fight against every delay, even if it means telling tourists where to stand on Metro escalators.

But waitingRead More....

Lenten Devotional Series Day 44.  Today’s reading is the Passion according to John.

As Lent draws to a close, many of us are tempted to ignore or disregard the sufferings of Jesus.  On this Good Friday, let us stay at his side and participate in his suffering so that we may share in his glory (Rom 8:17).  To that end, I want tRead More....

Lenten Devotional Series Day 44.  Today’s reading is the Passion according to Luke.

Today we enter into the Triduum, also known as the Three Great Days. These are the most holy, solemn, and serious days of the entire Christian year. More than any other season, now is the time for us to seek the Lord in corporate worship and in prRead More....

Lenten Devotional Series Day 43.  Today’s meditation is on the Garden of Gethsemane in Mark 13:32-42.

Do you know someone who suffers from chronic pain- whether emotional or physical?  If so, how have you responded to them?

When we encounter suffering of any kind – emotional or physical – our instincts tell us to avoid it.  Why?  We obey our drive for a pain-free life.  An experienRead More....