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Faithfully,
Stephen Elkins-Williams, Rector                                                                                                                                                Mission Statement 

News

A Solemn Eucharist for the Feast of the Ascension will be celebrated on Thursday, May 17, at 8:00 p.m. Music will include the Mass for Four Voices by William Byrd, Ascendit Deus by Peter Phillips, and the Ascension Suite by Olivier Messiaen.

The Preschool at the Chapel of the Cross will celebrate its 40th birthday and spring auction on Saturday, May 19, 7:00 – 10:00 p.m. at 126 West Franklin Street. Proceeds from the auction and raffle support the school’s scholarship fund. RSVP to preschool director Laura Gelblum.

Sunday, May 20, is Youth Sunday and the Last Day of Church School. Parish youth will lead the services at 9:00 and 11:15 a.m. A reception honoring our high school seniors will be held between the services; during the reception a presentation will be made to Youth Assistant Caren Parker in honor of her six years of youth ministry.
Please bring fresh flowers to be arranged into bouquets and given to Church School teaches in appreciation of their major gifts of time and skill as teachers.

The Vestry is seeking Nominations for the position of Parish Treasurer. After an initial period as Treasurer-elect under the training of current Treasurer David Joseph, the new Treasurer will serve a three year term beginning in May of 2013. Contact Chief Administrator Walker Mabe to indicate interest in this ministry..

Vacation Church School will be held June 25-29, 9:00 a.m.-12:15 p.m., with the theme of “Shared Stories, Different Faiths”. There are still spots available; registration is now open to the general public. Contact Boykin Bell for more information.

 


Beyond the Parish:
1. Episcopal Relief and Development announces a matching gift opportunity for NetsforLife, a program that distributes insecticide-treated nets to people vulnerable to malaria. All gifts made by May 25, 2012, will be matched dollar for dollar.
2. The Inter-Faith Council request for this week is toothbrushes, toothpaste, and dental floss. Donation baskets are in the parish office and in the Yates Wing entrance.
3. Girl Scout Troop 378 is collecting school supplies and children’s paperback books to send to children in Uganda. A donation basket is near the elevator on the first floor of the Yates Wing.
4. Voices – The Chapel Hill Chorus will present its spring concert on Saturday, May 19, at 8:00 p.m. in Memorial Hall. Music will include Magnificat and Earth Songs by Stephen Chatman. Visit www.voiceschapelhill.org for more information.
5. Fitzgerald Family Cemetery will hold a celebration on Memorial Day from 10:00 a.m. to noon honoring Pauli Murray’s grandfather and Civil War veteran, Robert Fitzgerald. The cemetery is located at Maplewood Cemetery in the 800 block of Kent Street, Durham; the Pauli Murray-Richard Fitzgeral house at 906 Carroll Street will also be open to visitors.

Please see Sunday Announcements for detailed information about these messages.