Join Music that Makes Community facilitators and composers for Preparing to Prepare, a hybrid (zoom and in person) exploration of paperless music for Advent, and how to weave this music through worship and programming for advent. Tuesday, September 15, 2026, at 1 p.m. Pacific / 4 p.m. Eastern we invite you to join us either in person at St. Margaret's Cedar Cottage Anglican Church (1530 E 22nd Ave. Vancouver, BC) or online on zoom. We are delighted to welcome Clare Morgan (they/them), Beth Carlson-Malena (she/her), and Caitlin Reilley Beck (they/he/she) as members of this all Canadian line-up of song leaders. 

This event will kick off the wider 2026 MMC Advent Planning series, with sessions recorded and available to those interested (more details below).

In addition to our leaders sharing songs, we will invite everyone to participate in conversations about: 

• How and where would you / could you / have you used paperless song in Advent worship and programming

• What do you find challenging in preparing for and journeying through Advent musically.

• How can paperless music be part of rest and spiritual practice for Church leaders in Advent.

Register Here!

A suggested donation of $20 supports the work of Music that Makes Community. Attending in-person? Click here for access notes. 

Related Events

Music that Makes Community will also be offering four In-Depth Advent Explorations during Monday Morning Groundings from September 21 - October 12 at 10 a.m. Eastern / 9 a.m. Central. During these meetings, we will be teaching, learning, and sharing 1-2 songs along with Advent readings on Zoom

Alongside regular MMG co-hosts/leaders, Amy Steenson and Nancy Willbanks, we are delighted to welcome song leaders:

• Richard Bruxvoort Colligan on September 21
• AnnaMarie Hoos on September 28
• Pam Blevins Hinkle on October 5
• Zachary Stevens-Walter on October 12

The first 30 minutes of these sessions will be recorded, and available to those interested.

Register HERE for Monday Morning Grounding.  Your link is good for all sessions.  Please reach out to [email protected] by noon on the Friday before if you need to have your information resent.  

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TGIF, the new monthly West Coast week-ending cousin to Monday Morning Grounding, will also explore more Advent songs and readings. These gatherings will be co-hosted by Caitlin Reilley Beck (they/she/he) and Josh Zentner-Barrett (he/him), and will be on October 16th and November 13th. 

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