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Observe Advent and Christmas with the Episcopal Church through new Advent Portal, social media

December 13, 2011
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The Episcopal Church Advent Portal provides an ideal avenue for personal observations of Advent and Christmas.

Available here and https://vimeopro.com/episcopalchurch/advent-2011, the Advent Portal features videos vignettes of personal reflections by Episcopalians and seasonal musical selections.

With new videos posted each week, the current offerings include: Madrigal Singers at St. John's Church, Washington DC; Advent Greetings; St. Thomas Choir from New York City; and Presiding Bishop Katharine Jefferts Schori’s Advent Reflection.

Also, since the start of Advent, the Episcopal Church Facebook and Twitter features special Advent and Christmas elements: conversation-starting inquiries, a word of the day, videos, and links to Advent resources. Using Brother, Give Us A Word, offered by the Society of St John the Evangelist, a daily significant word related to Advent are being posted to Facebook and Twitter.
 
Advent Portal: https://vimeopro.com/episcopalchurch/advent-2011,
Facebook: www.facebook.com/episcopalian
Twitter: twitter.com/iamepiscopalian


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