The Church of the Advent is a parish of the Episcopal Diocese of Massachusetts that gathers day by day, in the Anglo-Catholic tradition, to know and make known the grace of God through Jesus Christ. Through our renowned music, our thoughtful preaching and education programs, our various missions of outreach, we make up a diverse community of faith that tries always to live by Jesus’s teaching, keeping the Gospel close to heart.
COMING UP!
Sunday, May 26 - the Sixth Sunday of Easter (Rogation Sunday)
Rogation procession & madrigal in garden following the 9:00 and 11:15 Masses
Thursday, May 30 - Ascension Day
6:30 pm - Procession & Solemn Orchestral Mass; Preacher - the Rev'd Canon Dr. Edie Dolnikowski, Canon for Ordained Vocations, Diocese of Massachusetts.
Music of the Mass: Herbert Howell's "An English Mass" for Chorus and Orchestra. Read more...
Adult Education Opportunities:
Beginning Wednesday, May 1 - Adult Confirmation Class
Wednesday evenings from May 1 to June 12 in the Library following the 6:00 pm Mass.
Weekly Service Schedule
Sundays
7:30 AM — Morning Prayer
8:00 AM — Said Mass (Anglican Missal)
9:00 AM — Sung Mass (Rite II)
11:15 AM — High Mass (Rite I)
Weekdays
9:00 AM — Morning Prayer (Mon. – Fri., except legal holidays)
12:15 PM — Mass (except Wed.)
5:30 PM — Evening Prayer (Mon. – Fri., except legal holidays)
6:00 PM — Healing Mass (Wed.)
Saturdays
8:30 AM — Morning Prayer
9:00 AM — Mass
Legal Holidays
12:15 PM — Mass
Confessions by appointment.
Visit Us
30 Brimmer Street, Boston, MA 02108
Anglo-Catholic Worship
The Advent is part of the Episcopal Church, the Diocese of Massachusetts, and the world-wide Anglican Communion. We celebrate the Eucharist daily, base our worship on the Book of Common Prayer, and invite all baptized Christians to join us for Communion. Sunday services are at 8 AM (Said Mass, Anglican Missal), 9 AM (Sung Mass, Rite II), and 11:15 AM (Solemn Mass, Rite I). Nothing would make us happier than to have a chance to worship with you!Community
Our parish is very diverse, and we strive to be open and welcoming to everyone in our community. Whether you're liberal or conservative, young or old, gay or straight, rich or poor, just visiting or a Boston native -- we hope you'll feel at home at the Advent. If you join us for Sunday Mass, please also join us for coffee hour immediately afterwards (downstairs in Moseley Hall). Smaller community groups meet throughout the week, and we encourage all members of the parish to be involved in some form of Christian formation.Mission
From our founding back in 1844, the Advent has been committed to ministry and outreach. We march in Project Bread's annual Walk For Hunger, and every Tuesday evening, members of the parish serve a nourishing meal to people in need. We have also sponsored relief efforts in Haiti, have participated in our diocese's B-SAFE summer program, and have an active Care and Prayer team. We are always looking for more ways to help do God's work in the world, so please check back often to see current service opportunities.Mass for the Solemnity of the Feast of the Holy Cross
The Advent Choir on SoundCloud
Recent Posts
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Collect for the Fifth Sunday of Easter
Almighty God, whom truly to know is everlasting life: Grant us so perfectly to know thy Son Jesus Christ to be the way, the truth, and the life, that we may steadfastly follow his steps in the way that leadeth to eternal life; through the same thy Son Jesus Christ our Lord, who liveth and
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This Week at the Advent, May 19-25, 2019
Welcome to the Church of the Advent! If you are new to the area, visiting, or seeking a church home, we are glad you’re here and hope to have a chance to greet you in person. Child care is offered during the 9 am and 11:15 am services; an usher can guide you to the
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Sermon Preached by the Rev’d George Truman Welch at the Church of the Advent, May 12, 2019, the Fourth Sunday of Easter
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Collect for the Fourth Sunday of Easter
O God, whose Son Jesus is the good shepherd of thy people; Grant that when we hear his voice we may know him who calleth us each by name, and follow where he doth lead; who, with thee and the Holy Spirit, liveth and reigneth, one God, for ever and ever. Amen.
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This Week at the Advent, May 12-18, 2019
Welcome to the Church of the Advent! If you are new to the area, visiting, or seeking a church home, we are glad you’re here and hope to have a chance to greet you in person. Child care is offered during the 9 am and 11:15 am services; an usher can guide you to the
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Sermon Preached by the Rev’d George Truman Welch at the Church of the Advent, May 5, 2019, the Third Sunday of Easter
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Collect for the Third Sunday of Easter
O God, whose blessed Son did manifest himself to his disciples in the breaking of bread: Open, we pray thee, the eyes of our faith, that we may behold him in all his redeeming work; through the same thy Son Jesus Christ our Lord, who liveth and reigneth with thee, in the unity of the