Church of the Advent

About this church

Church of the Advent celebrates an in-person Eucharist with music Sunday at 9:00 a.m. in Hatboro, with a simultaneous YouTube livestream. Music ranges from chant and traditional hymns to folk and international selections. A weekly spoken Eucharist begins at 5:30 p.m. in the chapel, followed by dinner at 6:00 and discussion. The parish is located just off York Road at 12 Byberry Road, but its most-used entrance is on Rorer Avenue across from Hatboro Federal Savings Bank. The bank permits Sunday and event parking in its lot, a useful detail for first-time drivers.

Advent is an Episcopal parish organized in 1893, and its Neo-Gothic chapel was consecrated in 1904. The chapel remains open for reading, prayer, and meditation on most days, indicated by an open flag outside. Weekly Holy Communion stands at the center of worship, approached through Scripture, preaching, prayer, and confession and shaped by the Book of Common Prayer and liturgical seasons. Community service includes free takeout meals on the third Saturday each month, food and volunteer support for the Hatboro Community Cupboard, English classes for immigrants and refugees through Welcoming the Stranger, weekend food packs for local students, and meals for homebound or medically vulnerable neighbors. This historic parish joins sacramental worship to unusually practical local outreach.

Researched from the church’s official website and reviewed August 25, 2026. Sources: Sunday and weekly Eucharist, dinner, entrance, and parking · Eucharist, Scripture, prayer, confession, and seasons · 1893 founding, 1904 chapel, and Episcopal identity · Meals, food support, ESL, and neighborhood service

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