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You will experience much at the Church of the Advent with which
you may not be familiar. We use incense and formal
ceremonial, chanting of texts, singing of hymns and other
musical selections; a whole host of sights, sounds and smells
which we believe is appropriate to enhance and mystify the
worship of God. All your senses will be engaged while at
Mass.
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For the first-time
visitor, liturgy may be exhilarating… or confusing. Liturgical
worship can be compared with a dance: once you learn the steps,
it becomes satisfying to dance, again and again, as the music
changes.
The Church of the Advent is a parish in what is
known as the "Anglo-Catholic" or "High Church" tradition.
What this means basically is we ascribe very seriously to our
Anglican heritage of Catholic worship and belief.
If
you are not familiar with our way of worship, don't be afraid of
participating as best you can. As you become familiar with
the progression of the liturgies you will become more
comfortable and find yourself entering more deeply into your own
personal worship. There are, of course, always people
around you who can help out if you get lost or answer questions
for you!
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