In Person & Virtual Services at
Church of the Advent
Spring 2023 Offerings
Holy Eucharist Rite I
Every Sunday @ 7:45am
Holy Eucharist Contemporary Rite II
Every Sunday @ 9am
Holy Eucharist Traditional Rite II
also Livestream on Facebook Live & YouTube
Every Sunday @ 10:15am
Summer 2023 Offerings
beginning Sunday June 18th
Mass on the Grass
Holy Eucharist at 6pm, select Tuesdays
July 11 & 25 and August 1 & 15
All participants are invited to bring a potluck picnic dinner to share afterward on the lawn, and we will have lawn games, frisbees, etc., available.
Rain or Shine! We will move indoors should be have inclement weather.
Holy Eucharist Rite I
Every Sunday @ 7:45am
Holy Eucharist Contemporary Rite II
Every Sunday @ 9am
What to expect at each service
7:45am Worship
This service is a quiet, contemplative service with a smaller attendance of approximately 30 people, and it is typically less than an hour in length.
Though it follows the same pattern as our 10:15 a.m. service and includes Holy Communion, the liturgy and prayers at this service use the older language found in Rite One of our prayer book (The Book of Common Prayer).
This older language is similar to the 16th and 17th century English found in the King James version of the Bible. We typically do not have music at this service; it is entirely spoken.
9:00am Worship
This is the shortest of our three services on Sunday mornings, lasting about 35 minutes.
Though it is designed to appeal to families with young children, it is attended by worshippers of all ages.
This service includes music from a variety of styles and a celebration of Holy Communion, and it ends in time for children to attend Sunday school.
10:15am Worship
This service is the larger of our three Sunday services, and it typically lasts about an hour.
This service includes Holy Communion, and the prayers and liturgy used in this service are taken from Rite Two in our prayer book (The Book of Common Prayer), meaning that the prayers are written in modern, contemporary English.
Music is an important component of this worship service as well, and it includes congregational hymns, choral music sung by soloists and our choir, and music provided on the organ, piano, handbells, and other instruments.
Music at Advent
Music Ministry Leadership
Wilson Somers, Director of Music
For further information about our Music Ministry, contact Wilson via [email protected]
Leon Spencer, Director of Handbell Choir
Gallery of photos from Jazz Vespers, Sunday April 2nd
A collaborative event between Church Farm School and The Episcopal Church of the Advent in Kennett Square featuring music, readings and prayers.
You can view the full program here.