BRATTLEBORO — This year, St. Michael's Episcopal Church celebrates Advent online. You can find links to the 8 and 10:15 a.m. Sunday morning services and to the seasonal special activities at stmichaelsvermont.org.
The Adult Forums, held each Sunday from 9 to 10 a.m. during Advent, will alternate between discussion of the Advent Devotional Booklet written by parishioners and discussion of Advent music with Music Director Susan Dedell.
On Sunday, Dec. 6, Dedell dives into the Advent music and poetry, asking “What makes Advent music so special? Where did our Advent hymns and carols originate? Why are they all so good?”
On Sunday, Dec. 13, folks will hear directly from those parishioners whose voices are in the Advent Devotional Booklet.
On Dec. 20, Dedell will lead a session on “Moving into Christmas: Carols, hymns, and chants.”
All are welcome to join through the Zoom link on the website under “Sunday Morning” or “News & Events.”
Advent story time meets each Sunday at 11:30 a.m. All are welcome to join in listening to “Look! A Child's Guide to Advent and Christmas,” written by Laura Alary and read by Christy Fritz. Folks will also sing together and share in brief conversation about the readings. The Zoom link can be found on St. Michael's website under “Sunday Mornings.”
On Tuesdays, from 5:30 to 6 p.m., through December, Mary Lindquist will offer a time of body prayer and meditation. Participants will practice joining gentle movement, breath, and body-awareness exercises to prayer and scripture in the hope of experiencing the goodness of the incarnation in one's own body.
All ages and bodies are welcome. You will find the Zoom links on the website under “News and Events.”
All are welcome each Wednesday on Zoom, from 5:45 to 7 p.m., to study the Scripture lessons for the coming Sunday in Advent. No prior biblical knowledge or registration is required. All are welcome for occasional or ongoing participation. Links are on the website under “News & Events.”
On Thursday evenings at 5:30 p.m., St. Michael's offers a contemplative service via Zoom. You will find the links to the service on the website under “Prayer.”
On Sunday, Dec. 13 at 4 p.m., St. Michael's presents the annual service of Advent Lessons and Carols led by Susan Dedell and Rector Mary Lindquist. Links will be posted to the church website.
All are welcome to participate in any of the services and activities, for most of which telephone links are also available. For more information, call the church office at 802-254-6048, ext 104, or check the church website.