Sunday Announcements
Note: Personal phone numbers are removed from the Web version of the Sunday announcements. Please consult your Parish Directory, use e-mail if an address is given, or call the parish office at 919-929-2193 to find out more about the news.
Archives
Today, Dec. 27 - The First Sunday after Christmas
7:30 am Holy Eucharist Rite I
Ms. Jamieson-Drake
10:00 am Holy Eucharist Rite II
Ms. Jamieson-Drake
5:15 pm Baptism & Holy Eucharist Rite II
Ms. Lee
Readings: Isaiah 61:10–62:3, Psalm 147, Galatians 3:23-25;4:4-7, John 1:1-18
Services This Week
Mon., Tues., Wed., & Fri.
5:15 pm Evening Prayer
Wednesday, Dec. 30
St. John the Apostle and Evangelist
10:00 am Holy Eucharist Rite 1928
The Rev. Ralph Smith
Thursday, Dec. 31
The Holy Innocents
5:15 pm Holy Eucharist Rite II
Dr. Morley
Next Sunday, Jan. 3-The Second Sunday after Christmas
7:30 am Holy Eucharist Rite I
10:00 am Holy Eucharist Rite II
10:00 am Holy Eucharist Rite II (Carolina Meadows)
The Rev. Ralph Smith
5:15 pm Holy Eucharist Rite II
Mr. Frazelle
Readings: Jeremiah 31:7-14; Psalm 84 or Psalm 84:1-8; Ephesians 1:3-6,15-19a; Matthew 2:13-15,19-23 or Luke 2:41-52 or Matthew 2:1-12
Events and Meetings
Today
7:00 pm Orange County AA Group
Tuesday, Dec. 29
5:00 pm Centering Prayer
7:30 pm Spiritual Life Meeting
Wednesday, Dec. 30
7:30 pm Senior Choir Rehearsal
Thursday, Dec. 31
7:00 pm AA Meeting
Friday, Jan.1
Parish Office Closed
1:00 pm SAA Meeting
Saturday, Jan. 2
6:30 pm NA Meeting
Today
IFC Needs
The IFC request for this week is spaghetti. Donations may be left in baskets at entrances to the church.
Environmental Stewardship Green Tip:
Decorate with energy-saving "LED" lights this year. They use 90% less energy than conventional holiday lights, helping to protect our climate and save you money.
Adult Education Today
No Adult Education Classes
Adult Education Next Week
Intergenerational Carol Sing
No Church School
There will be no Church School today and next Sunday. Both Sundays will offer worship at 7:30, 10:00 and 5:15. Following the 10:00 service next Sunday, there will be an intergenerational carol sing. Several parish musicians will play their instruments and lead us in favorite carols of this shortest liturgical season, the 12 days of Christmastide. Please bring an appetizer to share for the buffet.
Episcopal Youth Community
No EYC today! EYC will meet again at our regular time and place next week. Many wishes of a Merry Christmas and Happy New Year! I will look forward to fun and adventures in 2010! Please contact Caren Parker with any questions.
Next Week
Intergenerational Sing Along
Following the 10:00 service next Sunday, there will be a carol sing in the dining room and parlor. Parish musicians will play instruments and lead us in some favorite carols. Nancy Nelson will share her talent of accompaniment with trumpet, violin, mandolin, clarinet, and accordion. Each family unit is asked to bring an appetizer to share for the buffet.
Parish Notes
2009 Year-End Giving
In order to be included in 2009 contribution records for both operating and tax records, gifts must be received by December 31, 2009. Checks must be dated in 2009 and must be in the parish office or, if mailed, postmarked before January 1, 2010. Stock gifts which are electronically transferred to the Chapel of the Cross must be received in the Chapel of the Cross brokerage account before January 1, 2010.
Stock Gift Procedures
From time to time, it may be advantageous to make gifts to the Chapel of the Cross in the form of appreciated securities. The normal procedure for making these gifts is to ask your broker to transfer them electronically to the Chapel of the Cross brokerage account at Edward Jones, account number 293-00200-1-7, DTC number 0057, and to notify the parish accountant, Debby Kulik, that such a transfer has been made, with instructions as to the use (2009 pledge, 2010 pledge, capital gift, etc.) of the gift. More detail is on the parish web site at http://www.thechapelofthecross.org/content/view/479/406
Annual Giving Update
We have reached 83% of our current pledge base. That includes 70 new pledgers. About 35 of that group had pledged by In-Gathering Sunday, while the rest have recently come in . We wish to have at least 50-100 more new pledgers. Then, we have 102 pledgers from 2009 that have not yet pledged for 2010. Given these facts, our current pledges are valued at $1,250,000. As we look at budget projections, we would hope that with continued work and new commitments from this parish, we could reach a pledge stretch goal of $1,500,000. It would be a tight budget, but we could meet our obligations in so many areas. – Kristine Dahlberg, Director of Stewardship and Development
Advent Offering Boxes
Offering boxes used for the Advent season to benefit a variety of programs in Chapel Hill can be returned anytime between now and Jan. 3.
Join the Loaves and Fishes Committee
Through the simple act of offering a fresh cup of coffee on Sunday mornings, the mission of the Loaves and Fishes Committee is to nurture parish hospitality. We can be found every Sunday morning after the 9:00 service providing either coffee, from Sept. to mid-June, or lemonade, from mid-June to Sept. The sharing of food and drink is a fundamental way in which we develop bonds within our parish family. Please contact Ellen Cole if you are interested in joining us in our work.
Thank You For Project 5000
Many thanks to everyone who participated in this year’s Project 5000. We contributed a total of 265 food boxes to the Inter-Faith Council Food Pantry.
Mark Your Calendar
Chapel of the Cross: On the Map in Honduras
In the middle of ongoing political crisis in Honduras, Chapel of the Cross funds and parishioners continue to be active agents in that country’s struggle for justice, prosperity and peace. On Jan. 10 at 10:00 am in the chapel, discover the projects and places where our parish is at work. Speakers will include Dr. William H. Joyner on the city orphanage of El Hogar; Ann Henley, lead parishioner for Honduras, on the parish of San Patricio and the rural orphanage of La Esperanza de Jesus; newcomers Becky and Paul Haley on the Choloteca medical mission with which they have been involved; and the Rev. John M. Keith, priest associate and long-time Central American missionary, on Diocesan Grants to a variety of project in Honduras.
Precious Ramotse, Detective, and Sharita Womack, Scientist: Two Ways of Looking at Botswana
The opening scenes in the film of The Number One Ladies’ Detective Agency based on Alexander McCall Smith’s novels, show Precious Ramotse remembering as a child her love for her father and Botswana, her country. On Jan. 17 at 10:20 am, Dr. Sharita Womack, a parishioner of St. Martin’s Church in Charlotte, a professor, a scientist, and a traveler who has fallen in love with Botswana, will share her investigations on HIV/Aids projects and the developing sister relationship between the diocese of North Carolina and the Anglican diocese of Botswana. We won’t be selling popcorn, but do come to see and hear the insights of two investigators.
ABC Sale 2010...Save the Date!
As we enter the holiday season and the end of the year, perhaps you’re thinking of clearing out some of the extra treasures in your life that you don’t need, use or love. It’s never too early to think about setting those items aside for our 2010 ABC Sale! Our sale date is set for Saturday, April 17. We’re looking for your high quality merchandise that we can sell at a good price. Please save your best donations for us! Proceeds benefit well-deserving organizations in our community that really make a difference. Also, we ask that you mark your calendars now because volunteers are the key to a successful sale. Contact sale Co-Chairs Christina Balderson ( or 624-0128) or Perri Kersh with questions.
Community Notices
Enjoy Good Jazz and Support The Interfaith Council
There will be a Benefit Concert for the InterFaith Council for Social Services on New Year’s Eve at 7:00 pm at United Church of Chapel Hill (1321 Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd.). The Bradshaw Quartet will be showcasing selected jazz standards, new
interpretations of R&B and pop classics, and original compositions. In addition, jazz singer Christen Campbell will sing. Over the past 10 years this concert has become a holiday tradition. Come, listen to jazz, support the work of the InterFaith Council and enjoy an early evening event on New Year’s Eve. There is no entry fee or tickets but a freewill offering will be received. Questions, call 942-3540 or go to www.unitedchurch.org.
College Scholarships
The Martin Luther King Scholarship Fund awards college scholarships to students in local high schools. The MLK Scholarship Banquet will be held Sunday, Jan. 17 at 6:00 pm. Tickets are $25 and can be ordered by contacting Teddy Lovejoy at tlovejoy@bellsouth.net.
The Holy Name (January 1)
Eternal Father, you gave to your incarnate Son the holy name of Jesus to be the sign of our salvation: Plant in every heart, we pray, the love of him who is the Savior of the world, our Lord Jesus Christ; who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, in glory everlasting. Amen.
Book of Common Prayer, p.213
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