News

The parish office will be closed on Monday, July 6.

Our Summer Service Schedule has regular Sunday services at 8:00 am, 10:00 am, and 5:15 pm. Children’s Chapel and nursery care will be available during the 10:00 service.

Gluten-free wafers for communion are now available at services in the chapel and at the standing station during services in the church Please notify the clergy member distributing communion if your health needs require these wafers.

Episcopal Life Weekly has created a series of brief descriptions of General Convention, which will meet in Anaheim, California, July 8 - 17. Designed as inserts for weekly bulletins, they are available here. Detailed information about General Convention is available here.

A Young Adult Picnic for 20 and 30-somethings will be held at Old Sparrow Farm (1224 Old Lystra Road) on Friday, July 10, from 5:30 to 8:00 pm. The parish will provide chicken and beverages; those attending are asked to provide side dishes and desserts. Please notify Emily Davis if you can attend and whether you will bring a side dish or dessert. Children and friends are welcome.

The Northwest Boychoir from Seattle, Washington will present a concert at 8:00 pm on Saturday, July 11. The concert is free and open to the public; donations will benefit TABLE, a local organization that provides food for needy children.

Support Team Volunteers are needed to help provide practical, emotional, and spiritual support to persons with health concerns or other special needs. Contact Vicky Jamieson-Drake for more information or to volunteer.

The parish team working with the Orange County Organizing Committee is holding a series of discussions during the week of July 12 about the parish’s involvement in efforts to strive for justice in our community Come give your thoughts about how you see our parish living out our baptismal covenant, and learn more about how we are working with other faith communities to improve life for all in Orange County. Please join us for one of the following sessions: on July 12 at 11:15 am in the parlor, at 7:30 pm on July 13 or 14 at the home of Nancy Tunnessen. If you would like to attend, please contact Nancy.

The Resettlement Team has lined up free/low cost summer opportunities for the 8 Karen children whose families are sponsored by the Chapel of the Cross. We need parishioners to drive the children to and from summer day camps and swim lessons. A full list of dates and times is posted here, on the parish office door, and on the Outreach Ministry Board in the parish dining room. Please contact Lorraine McBride or Barbara Tremblay for more information.

The freezer supply of soups and casseroles for parishioners in need needs replenishing. Please package them in small quantities and attach an ingredient label and date. If you or someone you know could use some frozen meals to have on hand, please contact the parish office. Contact Peggy Pratt for more information.

The Inter-Faith Council needs two volunteer drivers that can pick-up donated food from the Rams Head Dining Hall at 3:00 pm on Friday afternoons. The IFC panel truck is available; a valid North Carolina driver's license is required. Please contact Karen Carr to volunteer. IFC’s requested donation for this week is spaghetti sauce; donation baskets are available in the church, the Yates wing, and in the parish office.

See the Sunday Announcements for detailed information about these messages.