Cathedral Church of the Advent (Birmingham, Alabama) refitted for a carillon of fifteen bells, cast by Fonderie Paccard of Lac d'Annecy, France. In both 2005 and 2012, readers of the Birmingham News named the cathedral choir "Best Church Choir". Today, the Church of the Advent comprises nearly 4,000 members, making it one of the ten largest Episcopal churches in the United States. The current Dean of the Cathedral is the Very Reverend Andrew C. Pearson, Jr. The Cathedral campus is also home to the Advent Episcopal Day School. Cathedral Church of the Advent (Birmingham, Alabama) The Cathedral Church of the Advent in Birmingham, Alabama, is the mother
The Reverend "president". Externally, in ecumenical settings, "The Reverend" is sometimes used. In some countries, including the United States, the title "Pastor" (such as "Pastor Smith" in more formal address or "Pastor John" in less formal) is often used in many nondenominational Christian traditions rather than "The Reverend" or "Reverend". Virtually all Japanese Buddhist traditions, especially Jodo Shinshu, which have carried over to the West style priests as "the Reverend" rather than "the Venerable", the religious style often used by Chinese and Tibetan Buddhists. This was a practice borrowed from Christianity and has been in use since the early 20th century. Most