A Journey into Advent through The Gospels and the Canticles of the Incarnation

God's people have been praying the great Canticles of the Incarnation - the Canticle of Zechariah, the Canticle of Mary, and the Canticle of Simeon for nearly 2000 years. These memorable songs are the entryway into the liturgical seasons of Advent and Christmas. They are love poems to God, on the part of these three saints in anticipation of the Incarnation, God with us. 

Brother James Dowd, a Benedictine monk in the Episcopal Church from Incarnation Monastery, has lead us through an exploration of these beloved Canticles as a way to deepen our journey through Advent in anticipation of the Christmas season. 

As a complement to Brother James’ presentations, our Adult Forum will focus on the awe, fear, and joy of the Incarnation as expressed in the gospels of John, Matthew, and Luke. We will be using brief film clips to help fuel our conversations. 

Join us on Dec 22nd in the Parish Hall at 11:30 a.m. For more information about the Adult Forum, email Katy Jensen at katymjensen@aol.com or Jo Tetlow at jotetlow19@yahoo.com.

Attribution: Reni, Guido, 1575-1642. St. Matthew, from Art in the Christian Tradition, a project of the Vanderbilt Divinity Library, Nashville, TN. https://diglib.library.vanderbilt.edu/act-imagelink.pl?RC=46512 [retrieved November 20, 2024]. Original source: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Guido_Reni_043.jpg.