Calendar
Newcomer Class
New or newish to Church of the Advent? Come and hang with Rev. Dan and ask all your questions about COTA, the Episcopal Church and the Anglican tradition.
A Conversation About Chronic Pain
Many of us, especially as we age, experience chronic pain – not debilitating but significant enough to require daily management. While often the pain is physical (e.g., from arthritis), sometimes the pain can be emotional (e.g. from an unreconciled relationship). I’ve been in discussions about possible remedies – medicines, physical practices, etc. – but I haven’t read or shared much about the spiritual side of dealing with pain. Some of us may want to “pray it away” (as did Paul!), but for others, that approach doesn’t fully address the day-to-day spiritual struggle that chronic pain can cause.
If you’ve experienced this sort of pain – or know someone who has and want to understand more – and have questions or ideas about what a stronger spiritual life might look like during this season, we invite you into a conversation. The focus will not be on remedies for the pain but what does God’s abundant life look like when we are hurting.
This conversation will be led by JoAnn Morse
Morning Prayer in the Chapel
Join us every Tuesday morning at 9:15am for morning prayer (with the Book of Common Prayer) in the Moffatt Memorial Chapel. Enter through the glass door, then down the hall to your right.
Art of Scripture: The Gospel of Matthew
An evening of conversation with Rev. Dan on the gospel of Matthew through the lens of art history. Dinner is provided.
Morning Prayer in the Chapel
Join us every Tuesday morning at 9:15am for morning prayer (with the Book of Common Prayer) in the Moffatt Memorial Chapel. Enter through the glass door, then down the hall to your right.
Pancake Supper
Join us for pancakes in the communal kitchen as we celebrate the final day of the season of Epiphany and move into the season of Lent. Please bring a favorite pancake topping, side dish etc to share! We’ll also be preparing the church for the season of Lent (veiling the church crosses, burning last’s year’s palms and making ashes for our Ash Wednesday service, etc).
Morning Prayer in the Chapel
Join us every Tuesday morning at 9:15am for morning prayer (with the Book of Common Prayer) in the Moffatt Memorial Chapel. Enter through the glass door, then down the hall to your right.
Morning Prayer in the Chapel
Join us every Tuesday morning at 9:15am for morning prayer (with the Book of Common Prayer) in the Moffatt Memorial Chapel. Enter through the glass door, then down the hall to your right.
Morning Prayer in the Chapel
Join us every Tuesday morning at 9:15am for morning prayer (with the Book of Common Prayer) in the Moffatt Memorial Chapel. Enter through the glass door, then down the hall to your right.
Taize Communal Singing led by Daniel Hickman
Led by seminarian Daniel Hickman, this service features time for silent reflection, icon-gazing, and singing in multiple languages.
Taizé monastery is an ecumenical community of monks in France (half of which are Catholic and half of which are Protestant) devoted to peace and unity in the world. Their daily prayers include meditative hymns which have become popular all over the world.
If you're interested in learning more about Taizé or helping with the service (perhaps reading scripture or writing prayers), let Daniel know! daniel7hickman@gmail.com
Morning Prayer in the Chapel
Join us every Tuesday morning at 9:15am for morning prayer (with the Book of Common Prayer) in the Moffatt Memorial Chapel. Enter through the glass door, then down the hall to your right.
The Art of the Passion | Art Museum Visit
Dr. Cecelia Dorger will be leading an Advent group on a tour of sacred art at the Cincinnati Art Museum. More details TBA.
About Dr. Dorger:
Cecelia Dorger recently retired from a long career teaching art history at Mount St. Joseph University in Cincinnati, Ohio. She has taught art history courses at the University of Dayton, Northern Kentucky University, and Thomas More University. Currently she is an adjunct teaching an art history course about sacred art and sacred Scripture at Mount St. Mary Seminary and School of Theology in Cincinnati. Her Ph.D. in art history is from the University of Louisville and her research focuses on Medieval and Renaissance sacred art, specializing in images of the Virgin Mary, specifically the Madonna lactans. She is a four-time recipient of the Donald Payton Graduate Award in Art History and twice the recipient of the Frederick and Elizabeth Cressman Scholarship from the University of Louisville. Other awards include four Mount St. Joseph University outstanding teaching awards and an Ohio Magazine’s Excellence in Ohio Education Award. Her publications about the Madonna lactans image can be found in Chicago’s Newberry Library Center for Renaissance Studies selected proceedings publication, and in the International Marian Research Institute’s publication, Marian Studies. She was the guest speaker at the Centre for Marian Studies, London in 2023. She is a lecturer for the Adult Spirituality Institute, the Lunch with the Lord series at St. Peter in Chains Cathedral Basilica in Cincinnati, Ohio. She is a regular lecturer for The Angelico Project – touring area churches and cathedrals and the Cincinnati Art Museum’s Sacred art collection. She is the co-author of a book about images of the Virgin Mary, with artist Holly Schapker titled “Universal Mother A Journal for Finding Yourself in Mary.” Franciscan Media is the publisher. Cecelia is a member of the Mariological Society of America. She is a prison volunteer for Catholic Charities for the Diocese of Covington, KY.
Morning Prayer in the Chapel
Join us every Tuesday morning at 9:15am for morning prayer (with the Book of Common Prayer) in the Moffatt Memorial Chapel. Enter through the glass door, then down the hall to your right.
Morning Prayer in the Chapel
Join us every Tuesday morning at 9:15am for morning prayer (with the Book of Common Prayer) in the Moffatt Memorial Chapel. Enter through the glass door, then down the hall to your right.
Morning Prayer in the Chapel
Join us every Tuesday morning at 9:15am for morning prayer (with the Book of Common Prayer) in the Moffatt Memorial Chapel. Enter through the glass door, then down the hall to your right.
Morning Prayer in the Chapel
Join us every Tuesday morning at 9:15am for morning prayer (with the Book of Common Prayer) in the Moffatt Memorial Chapel. Enter through the glass door, then down the hall to your right.
Morning Prayer in the Chapel
Join us every Tuesday morning at 9:15am for morning prayer (with the Book of Common Prayer) in the Moffatt Memorial Chapel. Enter through the glass door, then down the hall to your right.
Morning Prayer in the Chapel
Join us every Tuesday morning at 9:15am for morning prayer (with the Book of Common Prayer) in the Moffatt Memorial Chapel. Enter through the glass door, then down the hall to your right.
Morning Prayer in the Chapel
Join us every Tuesday morning at 9:15am for morning prayer (with the Book of Common Prayer) in the Moffatt Memorial Chapel. Enter through the glass door, then down the hall to your right.
Annual Meeting
Church of the Advent's Annual Meeting will be February 1 in the Communal Kitchen after the 10am service. All are welcome and encouraged to attend. In the Episcopal tradition, an annual meeting is an opportunity to reflect on the past year and look towards the year ahead. We'll reflect on our shared ministries from 2025 and discuss our goals and budget for 2026. We will also elect new members of the vestry, a new member to the endowment committee, and delegates to the diocesan convention.
Finally, we will be voting on the following proposed amendment to Article III.15.c of our bylaws:
All money and investments heretofore held as assets of, and administered as part of, the Endowment fund shall be held or invested and disbursed as determined by the Vestry with guidance from the Endowment Committee.
It's also our first monthly potluck, so please bring a dish to share if you're able!
You can also join the Annual Meeting online here and access the 2025 Annual Report here.
The Fourth Sunday after the Epiphany + ANNUAL MEETING!
Please join us after the 10am service for our ANNUAL meeting where we’ll gather as a church family to reflect on 2025 and talk about what’s to come in 2026! This is a community potluck as well so please bring a yummy food to share!
Find our 2025 Annual Report here.
Morning Prayer in the Chapel-canceled
Hamilton County continues to be under a Level TWO snow emergency so Morning Prayer in our chapel is canceled this morning.
Join us every Tuesday morning at 9:15am for morning prayer (with the Book of Common Prayer) in the Moffatt Memorial Chapel. Enter through the glass door, then down the hall to your right.
The Third Sunday after the Epiphany* Morning Prayer via Zoom (see details)
In person service is canceled due to the winter storm headed our way but we will be gathering for Morning Prayer via ZOOM. Find our Morning Prayer ZOOM LINK here and find the leaflet to guide you through here.
This year’s ANNUAL MEETING has been rescheduled to February 1 after the 10am service. Find our 2025 Annual Report here.
Morning Prayer in the Chapel
Join us every Tuesday morning at 9:15am for morning prayer (with the Book of Common Prayer) in the Moffatt Memorial Chapel. Enter through the glass door, then down the hall to your right.
Morning Prayer in the Chapel
Join us every Tuesday morning at 9:15am for morning prayer (with the Book of Common Prayer) in the Moffatt Memorial Chapel. Enter through the glass door, then down the hall to your right.
Bible Study in the Choir Room Art Gallery
Grab a snack and join us in the Choir Room Gallery on the 2nd floor for a deep dive into the day’s scripture readings!
Evening Prayer - The Feast of the Epiphany
Join us for evening prayer in the Chapel marking The Feast of the Epiphany!
Morning Prayer in the Chapel
Join us every Tuesday morning at 9:15am for morning prayer (with the Book of Common Prayer) in the Moffatt Memorial Chapel. Enter through the glass door, then down the hall to your right.
Morning Prayer in the Chapel
Join us every Tuesday morning at 9:15am for morning prayer (with the Book of Common Prayer) in the Moffatt Memorial Chapel. Enter through the glass door, then down the hall to your right.
Morning Prayer in the Chapel
Join us every Tuesday morning at 9:15am for morning prayer (with the Book of Common Prayer) in the Moffatt Memorial Chapel. Enter through the glass door, then down the hall to your right.
