Church of the Advent (Boston)
| Church of the Advent | |
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The church in 2019 | |
Church of the Advent | |
| 42°21′28″N 71°04′17″W / 42.357757°N 71.071496°W | |
| Location | Boston, Massachusetts |
| Country | United States |
| Denomination | Episcopal Church |
| Tradition | Anglo-Catholic |
| Website | theadventboston |
| History | |
| Status | Parish church |
| Founded | 1844 (parish) |
| Consecrated | December 1, 1894 |
| Architecture | |
| Functional status | Active |
| Architect | John Hubbard Sturgis |
| Style | English Gothic Revival |
| Years built | 1879-1888 (present building) |
| Specifications | |
| Number of spires | 1 |
| Spire height | 172 feet (52 m) |
| Bells | 8 |
| Administration | |
| Diocese | Massachusetts |
| Clergy | |
| Rector | The Very Reverend Canon Alistair Macdonald-Radcliff |
| Laity | |
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The Church of the Advent is an Episcopal parish in Boston, Massachusetts, United States. The church is housed in a Victorian Gothic building, faced in brick with eight large change ringing bells and a 172-foot spire. It is well known as a prominent center of Anglo-Catholic worship. The church reported 803 members in 2015 and 517 members in 2023; no membership statistics were reported in 2024 parochial reports. Plate and pledge income reported for the congregation in 2024 was $402,250 with average Sunday attendance (ASA) of 176 persons.