First Sunday in Advent Advent begins on Sunday, December 3rd, being the Sunday nearest to November 30th, the Feast Day of St. Andrew. In my former parish I preached thematic sermons for each of the four Sundays in Advent....
First Sunday in Advent
Advent begins on Sunday, December 3rd, being the Sunday nearest to November 30th, the Feast Day of St. Andrew. In my former parish I preached thematic sermons for each of the four Sundays in Advent. For First Sunday in Advent the theme was The Coming of the Light. You can hear this theme developed in the Podcast Homily for First Sunday in Advent using the link on the Podcast Archive page. The musical theme for the companion video series is Come, Thou Font of Every Blessings using an arrangement by Ricky Theory. In the Podcast Homily for First Sunday in Advent in our Morning Prayer-Psalter Series podcasts the homily is based on Psalm 50. The Podcast Homily in the Psalter series is linked from the Podcast Homilies-Morning Prayer page.
Web Site Changes
I have completed many changes to the AIC Web Site, with all the changes designed to make usage easier and more intuitive. Every major page now has a thematic opening image. I’ve also changed the menus both at the top and bottom of the pages so that navigation is easier and faster. These changes have been integrated into the 2024 edition of the AIC Bookstore Publication, Christian Spirituality: An Anglican Perspective. Changes were made to the look and the content of Parts One through Four. In Part Five, there are clear images on how to navigate the AIC Web Site using the thematic headings. I have asked other people to visit the site and use the modified links and report back on any further changes that might be helpful for site visitors.
Bookstore Progress Report
The updates for all the books in the Bookstore have now been submitted to our publisher. The following books have been completed, approved and made live on Amazon.com: The Prayer Book Psalter: History, Text & Commentary; The Prayer Book Psalter: Picture Book Edition; Beliefs of the Anglican Church; Christian Spirituality: An Anglican Perspective; Hear Us, O Lord: Daily Prayers for the Laity; Fr. Ron’s Kitchen Companion (with new cover); and The St. Chrysostom Hymnal. Proof copies of all the remaining volumes are due for delivery on Tuesday, 12/5. The Angels volume, the 22nd in the series, is now in the hands of the proofreader. We are having some technical/legal issues with the Service Book Edition of the B.C.P. which I hope will be easily resolved.
Here’s wishing each of you safe travel to and from your selected local parish for First Sunday in Advent. Glory be to God for all things! Amen!
