Advent O Antiphons with Dominican Sisters ~ Grand Rapids

The O Antiphons are short, Scripture-based Advent prayers from the Middle Ages that are part of the prayer of the Church in the Liturgy of the Hours.

Each year, the Dominican Sisters~Grand Rapids host this beautiful seven-night experience of prayer, song, music, and preaching. This year O Antiphons services will be broadcast by Zoom from Chapel of the Word at Marywood Sunday, Dec. 17 – Saturday, Dec. 23 from 7:00 – 7:30 pm.  This program will also be available on Zoom each evening. 

O Wisdom | Sunday, Dec. 17
Preacher – Michael Curry, Professor of Economics, Aquinas College

O Adonai | Monday, Dec. 18 | Preacher
Susanna Kelly Engbers, Professor of English, Kendall College of Art & Design

O Root of Jesse| Tuesday, Dec. 19
Preacher – Larry and Roberta Lewis-Barton, Liturgical Musicians; Hospice Chaplain

O Key of David | Wednesday, Dec 20
Preacher – Rev Leonard VanderZee, Retired Pastor, Christian Reformed Church

O Radiant Dawn | Thursday, Dec 21
Preacher – Dennis Leiber, Retired Kent County Circuit Court Judge

O Ruler of Nations | Friday, Dec 22
Preacher – Meg Derrer, Director Refugee Education Center

O Emmanuel  | Saturday, Dec 23
Preacher – Katie Gordon, Co-founder Nuns & Nones