Here’s the usual Weekly Schedule:
Sundays:
8:15 AM Morning Prayer from the Book of Common Prayer
9 AM Classic TEC*(Holy Eucharist from the BCP and songs from the Hymnal 1982)
10AM-10:50 AM Coffee, A Teachable Moment* for youth and adults and Godly Play* for the kids
11 AM Traditioned Innovation (TI)* (Holy Eucharist with innovations This week: A Celtic Mass
12:20 PM Lunch fellowship (food provided)
And on Wednesdays:
5:30 PM A simple, quiet Eucharist, with readings from Holy Women; Holy Men
6:15 – 7 PM Contemplative Prayer
*Here are some emerging questions:
What’s Classic *TEC? Classic TEC (The Episcopal Church) is an experience of the basic worship in the Episcopal tradition, using the Eucharistic rite from the Episcopal Book of Common Prayer and songs from the Episcopal Hymnal 1982. It is the foundation of our liturgy and worship life.
What is *Traditioned Innovation? TI (Traditioned Innovation) According to the theologians at Leadership Education at Duke Divinity, traditioned innovation is a way of thinking as a Christian that engages the past for the sake of the future. At the TI Service at the Advocate, this means that we take each of the various elements of the basic worship of the Episcopal tradition and consider how it might be made new or interpreted in different ways in different seasons or places or by different people. We use prayers and songs from throughout the Church and take seriously the ancient word for worship, liturgy, meaning “the work of people” such that our worship becomes the work of this particular people at this particular time in this particular place.
What’s A *Teachable Moment? A Teachable Moment is a thirty minute occasion to reflect on an issue or event in the life of the congregation, the wider community, or the world. It consists of 10 minutes of presentation and 20 minutes of conversation. While we have a cache of subjects to draw on, we also are ready to spontaneously respond to something current.
What’s *Godly Play? Godly Play is an educational experience for kids, in which they are lead to engage with the stories of the Christian faith and participate in simple practices together. The Advocate offers Godly Play for kids age three and up. To learn more, please contact our kids Christian Ed Coordinator: Becca Bland <rebeccagwbland@gmail.com>
How can lunch be provided? Do I need to pay? The table fellowship of the Advocate is an expansion of the Eucharistic Feast. Food each week is provided by a rotation of 6 volunteer groups, each group providing the meal once in six weeks for the community gathered. The Advocate encourages participation in these food-providing groups. To volunteer, please contact Martha Wheeler <martha.s.wheeler@gmail.com>.