The annual Lenten Preaching Series and Lunches returns to the Cathedral Church of the Advent beginning Ash Wednesday, Feb. 14, and running through Maundy Thursday, March 28.
Preachers from across the country will travel to the Advent to preach every weekday during Lent, along with several familiar local faces. The series begins with services led by the Rev. Glenda Curry, bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of Alabama.
Services start at 12:05 p.m. and last about 25 minutes. Livestream and audio recordings of each sermon will be available on the website for the church, which is on 20th Street and 6th Avenue in downtown Birmingham.
The church is reviving its full-service lunches, including hot entrees, for the first time since the onset of COVID-19. Lunch service is 12:05-1 p.m. each weekday, with an express line that opens at 12:30 p.m. for a quick sandwich or salad and a new to-go line where attendees can quickly pick up menu items.
Food will include the church’s chicken tetrazzini, “elegant shrimp,” a selection of soups and sandwiches, tomato aspic, Bing cherry salad and desserts.
Proceeds from the events will benefit Bridge Ministries, which provides emergency assistance for individuals and families in the greater Birmingham area.
For more information, the menu and a schedule of speakers, visit AdventBirmingham.org/Lent.
