Continuing a tradition dating back to 1908, preachers from around the country will preach at the Cathedral Church of the Advent each weekday of Lent, beginning on Ash Wednesday, March 2.
This year’s series is set to also commemorate the 150th anniversary of the Advent’s founding in 1872.
Each year, people gather to hear the daily sermons and eat lunch. Each service will be live-streamed, and the audio of each message will be available as downloads or podcasts. Services will include an organ prelude, prayers and a short hymn, followed by the sermon.
Preachers this year include many former Advent clergy, including the Revs. Paul Zahl, Frank Limehouse, Paul Walker and Deborah Leighton.
The Revs. Chad Bird, Ephraim Radner, Britton Wood and others from around the country also will be visiting as preachers. Local preachers include the Revs. Brian Hinton, Tyshawn Gardener and Bishop Glenda Curry.
Each service will be 25 minutes long and begin at 12:05 p.m. from Ash Wednesday through Good Friday, April 15.
Lunch service also begins at 12:05 p.m. and ends at 1 p.m. through Maundy Thursday, April 14. The menu changes daily and features hearty salads, sandwiches and desserts. Prices range from $7 to $11.
Proceeds from this year’s Lenten Lunches will go to Birmingham’s Maranathan Academy, a school and learning center that provides a safe haven and second chance to critically at-risk youth and adults.
For more information, visit adventbirmingham.org/lent.
