July 2006 Cross Roads
. . . And to do all with truly thankful hearts in the name of Jesus
This issue of Cross Roads covers a number of recent parish events-the vestry retreat with all its work toward a master plan for the parish, the convocation-wide Confirmation at St. Luke's in Durham, CROP Walk, the wedding of Tammy Lee and David Brown, the junior choir concert, and the Pentecost picnic. While most issues of Cross Roads have a particular focus based on our parish mission statement, the events reported here do not fall into any particular category. The close of the mission statement provides the summary for these events. All that we do, we do "with truly thankful hearts in the name of Jesus."
Parish mission statement
The Chapel of the Cross, historically linked to the University of North Carolina and the Town of Chapel Hill, bears faithful witness to the presence of the living God on the campus, in the community, in the Episcopal Diocese of North Carolina, and throughout all the world.
We are called to:
- Worship the Lord in the beauty of holiness
- Learn and teach the Christian faith
- Love one another
- Strive for justice and peace among all people
- Care for those in need
- Share our many blessings
And to do all with truly thankful hearts in the name of Jesus.
IN THIS ISSUE
Motions Passed at the Vestry Retreat
Vestry Committee Assignments 2006-2007
Caroline and Jeff Williams: Youth Leaders Extraordinaire
Caren Parker: Youth Ministry Assistant
Bishop Marble Conducts Service of Holy Eucharist with Confirmation/Reaffirmation/Reception
Junior Choir Crosses and Ribbons
White Isn't the Only Color for Weddings Anymore: A "Green" Wedding that Protects the Planet
From the Rector
Dear Friends,
In this issue, we celebrate some recent important events in our parish life. From the unique, powerful gathering that was David and Tammy's wedding to smaller, but significant, annual events like the junior choir concert and the vestry retreat, these occasions are wonderful times of community and fellowship. Anchored in our common faith and mission, these and other events both express and foster our dedication to God and our bonds with one another. I inevitably come away from them nourished and strengthened by all of you and recharged to continue in the good works God has "prepared for us to walk in."
As I was reflecting on the life and strength that flow from these experiences of the bonds of unity, several pastoral situations made me more aware of the destructive power of the opposite, i.e., when communication and relationships are severed completely. These 'cutoffs', as they are known, especially when they involve family members, have considerably more effect on us than we may realize. Not speaking to or having contact with a brother or a parent or a child or even a member of our extended family, whether by our choice or not, can also deprive us of our full sense of identity and of our place in this world. Whatever the reason, however justified we may be in our own minds, being cut off from what should be important people in our lives can drain our energy and detach us from our roots. Put positively, overcoming a cutoff in our life and reconnecting again can bring significant healing and unleash invigorating new dynamism.
If there are relatives or other important people in your life with whom you have cut off communication (or they with you), I urge you to pray seriously about trying to reconnect. No matter how daunting and fearful that prospect may be, the fruitful potential will be worth the effort. You will not only be obeying the spirit of Jesus who urges us to forgive others from our hearts as many times as it takes and in the same way that we have been forgiven, you will also be taking the positive path to healing and to living more deeply the bonds of humanity that unite us all, (in the words from the prayers of the wedding ceremony) "one to another and the living to the dead."
As you learn about or relive these recent fruitful parish events, give thanks to God for them and for the people God surrounds us with; and pray for the grace to do all in your power to strengthen the bonds of unity and affection with them all.
- Stephen
Vestry actions
At its May meeting, on retreat, the vestry:
- Elected Jim Crow as senior warden
- Elected Steve Lackey as junior warden
- Elected Nancy Kelly as clerk
- Welcomed Reid Conrad as treasurer, following his orientation period as treasurer-designate
- Commended the Next Step Committee for it's diligent work and faithful vision in the development of a comprehensive long-term Master Plan concept that addresses the critical physical facility needs of the Chapel of the Cross and provides a legacy for future generations
- Declared its stated intent that the Master Plan concept now serves as the basis for continuing engagement with the parish, for pursuing the regulatory processes required by the Town of Chapel Hill, and for furthering the work of the Capital Giving Committee
Established the Master Plan Steering Committee to continue to develop the Master Plan concept by proceeding with negotiations and application to appropriate authorities, including the Town of Chapel Hill, the Historic District Commission, and others as required to implement the Master Plan project; and to further develop the design
- in conceptual drawings, as a whole or in phases; to align with the parish's financial capability, without reducing the qualities of the present overall concept, with recommendations for membership on this committee to be presented to the vestry by the rector and wardens at the June vestry meeting
- Asked the Capital Giving Committee to present a plan for funding the project depicted in the Master Plan by November 16, 2006, including a recommendation for a capital campaign consultant, whose feasibility study findings will serve as the basis for the final recommendations of the Master Plan Steering Committee
- Established the Parish Dialogue Committee to foster communication within the parish about the project as the Master Plan concept moves forward, with recommendations for membership on this committee to be presented to the vestry by the Rector and wardens at the June vestry meeting
- Approved the recommendations of the Social Ministry Committee for disbursements from discretionary outreach funds in the amounts of $1200 to The Women's Center, $1500 to El Hogar, and $1000 to Orange Alamance Prison Ministry.
Vestry retreat
Jim Crow, Senior Warden
On May 12th and 13th, the vestry held its annual retreat with a typical agenda, including a social hour, Compline, business meetings, and several informal worship services. The report/proposal of the Next Step Committee was the particular focus of several sessions. Four areas were discussed in depth: (1) the appropriateness of the vision as reflected in the Master Plan concept, (2) the complexity of the processes involved in realizing such a vision, (3) the support of the parish to effect such a bold plan, and (4) the short-term/long-term financial implications.
Vision: The vestry acknowledged that the vision presented by Next Step Committee is bold and engaging and meets present and future needs of the parish far into the future. The inadequacy of our non-worship spaces was reviewed and agreed upon; the vestry further agreed that building new spaces was the most appropriate solution in realizing our long-term goals. Wrestling with the impact of such a bold plan was, at times, difficult and led to discussions about our process, the financial implications of such a plan, and the necessity of ongoing communications with the parish.
Process and Parish Support: The Master Plan concept is viewed by both the Next Step Committee and the vestry neither as an architecturally detailed plan of space utilization and lay-out nor as a detailed plan for construction. Instead, it was discussed in the context of a vision-in-process. It was stressed that the recommendations by the Next Step Committee are actually only an early step in a very long process. The vestry felt strongly that we should now proceed to further refine/redesign the Master Plan concept and initiate regulatory processes with the town to secure approvals while continuing to listen carefully and thoughtfully to our parishioners' concerns and ideas. To these ends, two committees were authorized: (1) The Master Plan Steering Committee and (2) the Parish Dialogue Committee.
Financial Implications: The vestry had particular concerns about the financial implications of such a bold vision. Initiating and sustaining such an effort without compromising our local, domestic and international outreach efforts, our very important campus ministry efforts, our cutting edge educational programs, our liturgical offerings etc., was of particular concern. Stretching ourselves, perhaps too thin, and putting our children and their children in a financial bind was discussed. However, acknowledging these concerns, the vestry elected to proceed with a feasibility study to assess our financial capabilities using the agreed vision. The Capital Giving Committee (chaired by David Ross) will coordinate these efforts and develop a comprehensive financial plan hopefully by November of this year; individual and group focus sessions will be conducted with parishioners in an effort to carefully determine our financial resolve for such a program.
Summary: The vestry enthusiastically compliments Ted Vaden (chair of the Next Step Committee) and each member of the committee for their diligent and untiring work, but more especially for their outstanding leadership in developing a bold, new, comprehensive building program to support the long-term vision for our parish. The momentum created by members of the Long-Range Planning Committee and the Next Step Committee now passes more broadly to the whole parish.
Motions passed at the vestry retreat
It was moved by Mr. Logan, seconded by Mr. Eason, and passed unanimously, that the vestry declare its stated intent that the Master Plan concept now serve as the basis for (1) continuing engagement with the parish, (2) pursuing the regulatory processes required by the Town of Chapel Hill, and (3) furthering the work of the Capital Giving Committee. The vestry gratefully commends the Next Step Committee for it's diligent work and faithful vision in the development of a comprehensive long-term Master Plan concept that addresses the critical physical facility needs of the Chapel of the Cross and provides a legacy for future generations.
It was moved by Ms. Baum, seconded by Ms. Cloud, and passed unanimously, that the vestry establish the Parish Dialogue Committee to foster communication within the parish about the project as the master plan concept moves forward. The rector and wardens will present recommendations for membership at the June vestry meeting.
It was moved by Mr. Logan, seconded by Ms. Baum, and passed unanimously, that the vestry establish the Master Plan Steering Committee to continue to develop the Master Plan concept by proceeding with negotiations and application to appropriate authorities, including the Town of Chapel Hill, the Historic District Commission, and others as required to implement the Master Plan project; to further develop the design in conceptual drawings, as a whole or in phases, and to align with the parish's financial capability, without reducing the qualities of the present overall concept. The rector and wardens will present recommendations for membership at the June vestry meeting.
It was moved by Ms. Henley, seconded by Ms. Baum, and passed unanimously, that the vestry ask the Capital Giving Committee to present a plan for funding the project depicted in the Master Plan by November 16, 2006, including a recommendation for a capital campaign consultant, whose feasibility study findings will serve as the basis for the final recommendations of the Master Plan Steering Committee.
Vestry committee assignments 2006-2007
SENIOR WARDEN
Jim Crow
JUNIOR WARDEN
Steve Lackey
BUILDINGS AND GROUNDS COMMITTEE
Clare Baum, Chair
Terry Eason
Larry Logan
FINANCE COMMITTEE
Chip Hill, Chair
Jim Crow, ex officio
Gail Cloud
Sandra McClaskey
GLOBAL MISSIONS
Ann Henley
JOHNSON INTERN BOARD
Jim Crow
LITURGICAL ADVISORY COMMITTEE
Jim Crow
Terry Eason
Master Plan Steering Committee
Terry Eason
PERSONNEL COMMITTEE
Chris Bowes, Chair
Chip Hill
Larry Logan
PRESCHOOL AT THE CHAPEL OF THE CROSS
Chris Bowes
PROGRAM REVIEW COMMITTEE
Melody Savage
SOCIAL MINISTRY COMMITTEE
Sandra McClaskey
STEWARDSHIP FORMATION COMMITTEE
Steve Lackey, Chair
Jim Crow, ex officio
Gail Cloud
Ann Henley
UNIVERSITY MINISTRY ADVISORY COMMITTEE
Melody Savage, Chair
Jim Crow
COMMUNICATIONS LIAISON
Mary Schoenfeld
HOSPITALITY LIAISON
Mary Schoenfeld
VESTRY SONG
(Words by Stephen Elkins-Williams; sung to the tune of "The Day of Resurrection")
(Sung at the vestry retreat in honor of the work of retiring vestry members
Bunny Collura, George Evans, Joe Khoury, Jack Scarborough, and retiring treasurer
John McGee)
1. Your vestry term is over, George, Bunny, Joe, Jack,
John!
You've served your time so graciously, and now you do move on.
You've sat through many meetings and seen your duties through
The parish is a better place thanks to the five of you!
2. We're grateful for your leadership, George, Bunny, John,
Joe, Jack.
Bold vision and decisiveness - of that there was no lack.
Growth budgets, better chapel, the new endowments too,
The parish is a better place thanks to the five of you!
3. We'll miss you on third Thursdays, George, John, Joe,
Jack, and Bunny.
Especially when it comes to the raising of more money!
We know you'll keep on leading, and thanks for all you do!
The parish is a better place thanks to the five of you!
(underlined syllables have two or more notes.)
Caroline and Jeff Williams: youth leaders extraordinaire
Miriam Fahrer
You may have wondered how Jeff and Caroline came to be such fabulous leaders of our Episcopal Youth Community (EYC). Those of us who have known Caroline all her life would have remembered that she has always been active at the Chapel of the Cross. She remembers telling Tammy Lee that she loved EYC so much, she wasn't sure how life would be without it. Tammy encouraged her to join Episcopal Campus Ministry and continue her spiritual path while starting her undergraduate work at UNC.
All the while, Caroline had made friends at EYC, including Jeff Williams, a freshman at UNC from Matthews, who was volunteering as a youth leader with the Junior EYC. While what happened after that is all history: they dated, became engaged and got married; what followed was even sweeter for the Chapel of the Cross. Jeff and Caroline became the leaders of EYC, their first job, just one month after they were married! Jeff has continued his service throughout medical school and Caroline has since entered a graduate program in social work.
However, the statistics are only part of the story. What they brought to our youth is not always measurable with a number. They showed each young person in EYC how it is to be young and living in the world. They showed anyone who cared to participate how to perform random acts of kindness, play together, be of service to the community, and have fun while being a person of faith. They helped maintain the atmosphere of inclusion and acceptance. They demonstrated how to communicate, delegate, and be in a loving relationship that fosters personal growth. They gave support, direction, and encouragement that were always well received because they came from adults who were not also their parents.
Jeff and Caroline spent hours juggling cooking schedules and parents' concerns. They weren't just there on Sunday evenings; they worked continuously through the week. We have come to depend on the jaunty emails, the pleasant reminders, the creative ways to get youth involved and to get their parents to pick them up on time. We have trusted them with our youth on mission trips, weekends to the beach, ski trips, lock-ins at the church, 30-hour famines, and trips to the lake. They have loved our youth and we have loved them for the love they shared. Many of us have seen our own children grow and prosper as a result of what they have experienced with Jeff and Caroline.
We know that all of us are richer because of what they have given to our youth. Their love has rippled throughout our parish like a pebble skipping across the water, only more lasting in its effects. We know that they have a new chapter to open in their lives as Jeff starts his internship (hopefully in the Southeast) and as Caroline uses her gifts in working with the aging. We rejoice for their adventure together and we will miss their talents at the Chapel of the Cross. Like Caroline felt years ago, we are not sure how life will be without them. But, we know them well enough to know that they leave EYC in capable and loving hands, influenced by all the gifts they have shared.
Caren Parker: Youth Ministry Assistant
Rick Courtright
"I didn't know that expressing an interest could turn into a 'done deal' that quickly," laughed Caren Parker, the newly appointed youth ministry assistant for the Chapel of the Cross. Caren, wife of Jefferson and mother of Griffin and Watkins, has been a member of the Chapel of the Cross since 2000. Because of her interest in working with teens, Caren began to volunteer with the EYC program in November of 2005.
When it became apparent that Jeff and Caroline Williams would be leaving their EYC leadership position at the end of this school year, Caren expressed her interest in the position. Her initial question to Caroline was to see how the search was going - then Caren pursued the possibility by following up with David Frazelle. "I am surprised that it happened so quickly from there. And I am really excited about the opportunity," Caren said about accepting the youth ministry assistant role. Her primary responsibilities revolve around EYC and the young people of the church community. Caren's wide ranging experiences with church youth programs throughout her life make her exceptionally well qualified for her new role.
Caren grew up in a military family, moving frequently up to the time she was in elementary school in St. Petersburg, Florida. A confirmed communicant at St. Peter's Cathedral there, Caren found it difficult to find her place as a young person in a community of aging adults. She took the initiative to make the church take notice of the youth and their needs. Caren sang in the choir, was the church's first female acolyte, and was the first youth representative to sit on the vestry. While in high school and college, Caren brought her enthusiasm to North Carolina. For five summers she served at Kanuga Conference Center in a variety of leadership roles with the youth programs.
When she attended the University of the South (Sewanee), Caren chose to study religion. Her interest lay in both scholarly and faith-based study of the Bible. She was especially interested in the impact of translation and transliteration of the Biblical traditions, and the anthropological context of those traditions. Caren also met her life partner, Jefferson, while at Sewanee. They have been married for ten years, and have two children: Griffin, who is three, and Watkins who is 14 months. After being a stay-at-home mom for a while, Caren is ready again to contribute to the community's youth.
Caren says about EYC, "I'm taking over something that's been in a good place for a number of years." She acknowledges many strengths in the program and wants to take it even further. Caren would like to see the young people, particularly the high school students, increase their involvement in the Chapel of the Cross community - not only in church school and EYC, but activities in diocesan work and statewide activities. She says, "Trips and overnights lead to bonding that goes beyond the weekly get-togethers. There's something to having and making friends that are further away. It's seeing that it's broader than the people you see every week and go to school with."
"I want it to be a safe place in so many ways - a place where they can be and grow in relationships with each other and with God. I've already been given feedback that I'm too quiet, but I'm not as quiet as I seem. I have the strength to be a leader." Then Caren laughs, "I'm not always that quiet!"
Bishop Marble Conducts Service of Holy Eucharist with Confirmation/Reafirmation/Reception
Barbara Tremblay
On Wednesday, May 3, 54 persons from the Durham Convocation were confirmed, reaffirmed or received into the Episcopal Church. The service of the Holy Eucharist took place at St. Luke's Episcopal Church in Durham. The Rt. Rev. Alfred C. "Chip" Marble, Jr., celebrated. Those confirmed from the Chapel of the Cross were Samuel Jamieson-Drake, Karlye Butler, Robert Hooke, Fay Ingram, and Tracy Parham. Karla Moore reaffirmed her baptismal vows, and Barbara Tremblay was received. Other participating parishes were the Church of the Advocate (Carrboro), Holy Family (Chapel Hill), Holy Innocents' (Henderson), St. Luke's (Durham), St. Matthew's (Hillsborough), St. Philip's (Durham), and St. Titus (Durham).
The Rev. Vicky Jamieson-Drake participated in the service as the Bishop's Chaplain. Music was provided by a massed choir of choristers from churches within our convocation under the direction of R. Benjamin Hutchens, II, from St. Stephen's Episcopal Church. The youth choir and the Handbell Choir from St. Stephen's also performed. Immediately following the service a reception was held in the Sprague Community Room.
Crop Walk
Peg Rees
Phil and I can't remember how many years we have done CROP WALK but we remember walking, sometimes with, sometimes ahead of, sometimes behind our boys when they were younger. That means we've walked 10 - 15 years.
As we age, we're glad that the walk is now four rather than six miles although we do miss seeing the gardens around Tenney Circle. It is usually a beautiful spring day and a very enjoyable Sunday afternoon. We often comment at the end of the day what a pleasure it is to walk with old and new friends along with the added enjoyment of raising money for this very worthy cause.
Phil and I have been doing this so long that people often come to us to pledge. The two of us normally collect between $600 - $700.
Please join us next year!!!
Junior choir sacred concert
Martha Schütz
On one Sunday morning each fall, a small flock of cantus choristers 'fly up,' or graduate from the training choir, acquiring the white cotta' (vestments that overlay their crimson robes.) They then join the third-to-twelfth-grade junior choir as full-fledged choristers of the 9:00 a.m. service.
Under the knowledgeable and nurturing direction of choirmaster Dr. Wylie Quinn, they will learn to lift their voices in worship every Sunday and hone their vocal and liturgical skills in Wednesday afternoon practices.
Every spring thereafter, they will have the opportunity to polish these skills in a sacred concert of musical praise, given near the last Sunday in May.
If the journey of new junior choristers begins with 'Flying Up,' their participation in the annual sacred concert can only be described as a (sanctuary roof-raising) 'Soaring Above.' A culmination of their long-rehearsed choral efforts, the sacred concert program consists of a selection of the choir's best and favorite anthems and hymns performed over the course of the church year or prepared especially for the concert.
This year's concert, given May 21, included music that spanned five centuries, from a setting of Psalm 29 by Heinrich Schütz (1585-1672) to a contemporary Ave Maria, "A Litany to Mary," written in 1980 by Simon Lindley.
The program also featured sacred works by Henry Purcell, Maurice Greene, Leonardo Leo, George Frederick Handel, Jean-Philippe Rameau, and Johann Sebastian Bach (all 17th - 18th century); challenging anthems by Cesar Franck, Gabriel Fauré, and Charles Gounod (all 19th century, and all sung in Latin); and 20th century works by Simon Lole and John Rutter.
The concert concluded with a lively performance of a medley from Andrew Lloyd Webber's musical Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat, a particular favorite of animated choristers and youthful audience members!
Though the cantus choir, under the warm and dedicated leadership of senior choir member Linda Everhart, provides the perfect introduction to the choir, the junior choir is, in fact, open to all children from 3rd grade on, offering a musically rewarding path to spirituality and achievement for the children of our parish.
Junior choir crosses and ribbons
On Pentecost the following junior choristers received crosses and red ribbons recognizing two years of service in the choir: Helen Kyriakoudes, Annie Lo, Emily Morris, and Amelia Verkerk. Purple ribbons, for four years of service in the choir, went to Valerie Davidson, Nathaniel FitzSimons, Natalie McDonald, and Bradley Viles. For eight years of choir participation, Katherine Nicholson received a white ribbon. In addition to these awards, Susan and Don Shaffer, who have served as Junior Choir parents keeping vestments (and choir members) organized, were made honorary members of the junior choir. Many thanks to these choristers who have given much time and talent to enhancing our worship at the 9:00 a.m. service and to all who have made their gifts possible.
Pentecost picnic
Boykin Bell, Christian Education Assistant
Our Third Annual Pentecost Picnic was held on June 4 in Carrboro's Anderson Park. For anyone who has ever heard the kids in Children's Chapel sing the song "Advent Tells Us Christ is Near" (a hymn meant to teach the seasons of the church), and wondered what in the world Whitsuntide was, our celebration might have offered a clue. The song reminds us that
Then, He sent the Holy Ghost,
on the Day of Pentecost,
with us ever to abide;
well may we keep Whitsuntide!
"Hey!' my nine-year-old said after the picnic, "I think we just kept Whitsuntide!" And indeed we did.
The lovely and (not too) warm day was full of story-telling, singing, food, and fellowship. After a delicious lunch, Gretchen Jordan encouraged us all to participate in the re-telling of the Pentecost story from Acts 2. The children used musical instruments to make the sound of rushing wind and the adults proclaimed in many languages (we were given cheat sheets first) that we 'had the spirit.'
Because Pentecost is the 'birthday' of the Church, there was a huge cake eagerly decorated by the children. Whipped cream and strawberry "tongues of fire" were used to cover the cake (not to mention some children), and we sang "Happy Birthday" as dessert was being served.
Stephen Elkins-Williams and his band (Chip Hill and Greg Bell) led the crowd in rousing song and then some of our young parishioners took the stage to share their favorite Children's Chapel hymns.
While we celebrated the Church, we also remembered God's creations. With help from the Environmental Stewardship Committee and the Eno River Association, we planned, for the first time, an (almost) trash-free event. Instead of throwing paper plates, napkins, cups and food scraps in the garbage bins, we put them in a compost collection that was divided and sent to home compost piles after the picnic. Even our table forks and knives - made from non-genetically modified wheat - went into the compost. At the end of the day, we had composted or recycled about 90% of our waste (that's nine 30-gallon garbage bags). And the public address system used to amplify the music? It was powered by solar panels rented from a local alternative-energy company (Carrboro Solar Works). This year, nobody had to yell over a generator hum!
To end the afternoon, Stephen and the children led us in one last song, a very-fitting "All Things Bright and Beautiful." Whether we call it Pentecost or Whitsuntide, it was a bright and beautiful day.
White isn't the only Color for weddings anymore:
A "green" wedding that protects the planet
Linda B. Rimer, Environmental Stewardship Committee Chair
This issue of Cross Roads, with its focus on recent parish activities, most appropriately describes the wedding of our own Tammy Lee and David Brown, as one of the really big highlights of the parish year. Weddings are truly joyous events which bring families and friends together in ways that nothing else can. But have you ever heard of a wedding that brought together families, friends and the Earth, God's creation?
I would like to tell you about just such a wedding. It happened in Colorado last summer. The groom, David Schaller, is a colleague of mine who works at the US Environmental Protection Agency's Region 8 Office in Denver. He and his bride, Joy Evans, set out to have the most environmentally friendly wedding possible.
In order not to add to the demand for 'new' gold, David and Joy provided old family gold plus some pawn gold, to a goldsmith who designed and created their wedding rings. The bride and groom traveled to the wedding in their hybrid car. The organic and locally grown food served at the reception in their home was served on compost-able plates, bowls, and cups made from sugar cane fiber. Organic wine was served. Joy's wedding gown will be altered for possible future use or donated to a group that collects and offers bridal dresses to those unable to afford them. Wedding candles and thank-you note cards were handcrafted by homeless people who work in a shelter based in Denver.
Perhaps most significantly, David and Joy demonstrated the power of one (or in this case, two) to fight something that many people claim is "too big" for individual action - global climate change.
Several environmental stewardship articles in Cross Roads have focused on climate change and global warming. These articles have described the kinds of things that individuals can do to help protect the climate by reducing emission of green house gases, primarily carbon dioxide. These actions are almost all based on energy conservation; examples include combining trips so you drive less, changing your standard incandescent light bulbs to compact fluorescent bulbs, and running your dish and clothes washers only when they are full. But even when we try our best, we can't eliminate all of our carbon emissions.
So with all their efforts to host a "green" wedding, David and Joy were concerned about the greenhouse gases
that would be created in transporting guests to the big event. They calculated that the round trip air travel for guests would total 40,000 miles and round-trip travel by automobile would be 4000 miles. The carbon emitted from the vehicle travel was calculated to be almost 4000 pounds and that from air travel to be 18,000 pounds. How many compact fluorescents or how many miles carpooling in a hybrid vehicle would it take to offset 22,000 pounds of carbon dioxide?!
The solution was to purchase "offsets" for that carbon that was generated. Carbon offsets either displace conventional sources of energy with renewable sources (wind, solar, biomass) or sequester carbon emissions through efforts such as planting trees.
With carbon priced at just over $26/ton in European market trading at the time of their wedding, David and Joy calculated that they would need to invest $290 to offset the eleven tons of carbon created by their wedding transportation. Deciding to double this amount, they donated $580 to EarthLinks, a Denver nonprofit that works to integrate environmental awareness into the lives of the homeless. The money allowed the organization to enroll in Xcel Energy's WindSource program, thereby guaranteeing that for the next four years EarthLinks will be powered with 100% wind energy.
Here are some online sources for more information on carbon offsets:
http://www.terrapass.com/ A Silicon Valley firm that focuses on offsets for emission from vehicles.
http://driveneutral.com/ A San Francisco-based nonprofit that focuses on offsets for vehicle emissions.
http://www.climateneutralnetwork.org/ An Oregon-based nonprofit that certifies and offers emissions-reducing products.
http://www.treesftf.org/main.htm Trees for the Future, a Maryland-based nonprofit that supports reforesting efforts in developing countries and as an offset for air travel.
http://yosemite.epa.gov/oar/globalwarming.nsf/content/index.html US EPA's website on global warming.
JULY PARISH EVENTS
Saturday, July 1
Sunday, July 2
Fourth Sunday After Pentecost
EYC Mission Trip begins
10:00 am Carolina Meadows Service
1:00 pm Social Ministry Committee
Monday, July 3
7:00 pm Finance Committee
7:00 pm Habitat Partnership
Tuesday, July 4
Parish Office Closed
Wednesday, July 5
5:30 pm Centering Prayer
Thursday, July 6
Deadline for August Cross Roads
2:00 pm Parish Visitors
6:00 pm Smith/Goldstein Rehearsal
Friday, July 7
5:00 pm Smith/Goldstein Wedding
6:00 pm Melin/Jones Rehearsal
Saturday, July 8
9:30 am Awakening Heart
1:00 pm Rut Tufts' Funeral
5:00 pm Melin/Jones Wedding
Sunday, July 9
Fifth Sunday after Pentecost
EYC Mission Trip ends
4:00 pm Carol Woods Service
Monday, July 10
7:30 pm Preschool Board
Tuesday, July 11
9:30 am Staff Meeting
Wednesday, July 12
5:30 pm Centering Prayer
Thursday, July 13
5:30 pm University Ministry Advisory
Council
Friday, July 14
5:00 pm Willis/Clawson Rehearsal
Saturday, July 15
11:30 am Willis/Clawson Wedding
Sunday, July 16
Sixth Sunday after Pentecost
Monday, July 17
7:00 pm Special Worship with
People with Developmental
Disabilities
Tuesday, July 18
9:30 am Staff Meeting
Wednesday, July 19
11:30 am
Prayer Chain
5:30 pm Centering Prayer
Thursday, July 20
6:00 pm Vestry
Friday, July 21
10:00 am Kiley/Ervin Rehearsal
4:30 pm Rankin/Noble Rehearsal
6:00 pm Koening/Simpson Rehearsal
Saturday, July 22
12:00 n Rankin/Nobel Wedding
3:30 pm Kiley/Ervin Wedding
5:30 pm Koening/Simpson Wedding
Sunday, July 23
Seventh Sunday after
Pentecost
11:30 am Dinner on the Grounds
4:00 pm Carol Woods Service
Monday, July 24
4:30 pm Liturgical Advisory Committee
Tuesday, July 25
9:30 am Staff Meeting
7:30 pm Spiritual Life Committee
JULY Service schedule
Sunday, July 2 The Fourth Sunday after Pentecost
Psalm 112; Deuteronomy 15:7-11; 2 Corinthians 8:1-9,13-15; Mark 5:22-24,35b-43
8:00 am Holy Eucharist Rite I Ms. Lee
10:00 am Holy Eucharist Rite I Ms. Lee
10:00 am Holy Eucharist Rite I Ms. Smith (Carolina Meadows)
5:15 pm Holy Eucharist Rite II Ms. Lee
Sunday, July 9 The Fifth Sunday after Pentecost
Psalm 123; Ezekiel 2:1-7; 2 Corinthians 12:2-10; Mark 6:1-6
8:00 am Holy Eucharist Rite I Mr. Elkins-Williams
10:00 am Holy Eucharist Rite II Mr. Elkins-Williams
4:00 pm Holy Eucharist Rite I Ms. Lee (Carol Woods)
5:15 pm Holy Eucharist Rite II Mr. Elkins-Williams
Sunday, July 16 The Sixth Sunday after Pentecost
Psalm 85; Amos 7:7-15; Ephesians 1:1-14; Mark 6:7-13
8:00 am Holy Eucharist Rite I Mr. Frazelle
10:00 am Morning Prayer and
Holy Eucharist Rite I Mr. Frazelle
5:15 pm Holy Eucharist Rite II Mr. Frazelle
Sunday, July 23 The Seventh Sunday after Pentecost
Psalm 22:22-30; Isaiah 57:14b-21; Ephesians 2:11-22; Mark 6:30-44
8:00 am Holy Eucharist Rite I Ms. Lee
10:00 am Holy Eucharist Rite II Ms. Lee
4:00 pm Holy Eucharist Rite I Mr. Elkins-Williams (Carol Woods)
5:15 pm Holy Eucharist Rite II Ms. Lee
Sunday, July 30 The Eighth Sunday after Pentecost
Psalm 114; 2 Kings 2:1-15; Ephesians 4:1-7,11-16; Mark 6:45-52
8:00 am Holy Eucharist Rite I Mr. Elkins-Williams
10:00 am Baptism and Holy Eucharist Rite II Mr. Elkins-Williams
5:15 pm Holy Eucharist Rite II Mr. Elkins-Williams
Gulf Coast Recovery Continues
The 13 churches that make up the Durham Convocation will work together on a common goal this summer. Christus Victor Lutheran Disaster Response and the Diocese of Mississippi have partnered to assist 150 - 200 families a day, six days a week in Mississippi's Gulf Coast region. There is a critical need for food and supplies to operate their Distribution Center. The demand for food and supplies in this area is expected to last several years. The Durham Convocation has committed to send a semi-trailer load of supplies to the Christus Victor Lutheran Distribution Center in July.
The collection site for the Durham Convocation will be at St. Luke's Episcopal Church, 1737 Hillandale Road, Durham, and supplies will be accepted July 14-16. The supplies that will be collected make up the various kits found on the following webpage: www.christusvictordisasterresponse.org/current-needs.html.
The variety of needs ensures that all parishioners can participate. A few examples are:
· food kits containing cereal, oatmeal, breakfast bars, juice, canned fruit and meat, pasta, rice, canned soup and vegetables;
· hygiene kits for adults containing deodorant, shampoo, razors, shaving cream, soap, liquid hand soap, hand sanitizer;
· hygiene kits for infants containing diaper wipes, baby shampoo, diaper rash cream, baby wash and baby lotion;
· first aid dits containing adhesive bandages, antiseptic ointments, cortisone cream, aspirin, ibuprophen, acetaminophen.
Other needs are for heavy duty contractor bags, paper towels, tissues, insect repellant, toilet paper, ½ liter bottles of water. For additional information, contact Wayne Wagoner at: wmwagoner@earthlink.net.
Dinner on the grounds
Fellowship and food are the highlights of dinner on the grounds. Scheduled for July 23 and August 20 following the 10:00 am service, these events promise a chance to visit with fellow parishioners in a relaxed setting and sample one anothers' culinary skills. Bring your favorite picnic food-fried chicken, ham, potato salad, devilled eggs, salads from your garden, desserts-whatever inspires you. If cooking isn't your thing, how about chips? Bring enough for your family and some to share. The parish will provide iced tea and lemonade. Help with setting up and cleaning up is always appreciated. Come for a lovely afternoon of good food and good friends.
WANTED!!! $TOCKHOLDER$ for the Chapel of the Cross Youth Mission Trips
June 18th - 24th and July 2nd - 9th, 2006
YOU
Can be a STOCKHOLDER in the Chapel of the Cross Youth Mission Trips
$25/share entitles the STOCKHOLDER to
1. Receive a personal letter from a Chapel of the Cross youth from a mission site.
2. Attend an August 20th celebration where the Chapel of the Cross youth will present their mission trip experiences.
3. The satisfaction that you are helping to build the future by assisting our youth in these life-changing endeavors.
Twenty-five youth and adult leaders are going to New Orleans, LA, to assist with Hurricane Katrina relief. Twenty-one youth and adult leaders are going to Savannah, GA, to help physically handicapped children, tutor at a low income preschool program, work on a neighborhood cleanup program, renovate homes for the poor and elderly, and volunteer at a camp for at-risk youth.
Please Join us in this Project by becoming a
CHAPEL OF THE CROSS STOCKHOLDER!
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YES! I want to be a CHAPEL OF THE CROSS STOCKHOLDER!
Name __________________________________________________________________
Address_________________________________________________________________
Phone___________________________ Number of Shares ($25/share)_______
Amount Enclosed/Attached (Checks payable to Chapel of the Cross designated
for "2006 Youth
Mission Trips")_______________
Please return to:
Chapel of the Cross, Attn. David Frazelle, 304 E. Franklin St., Chapel Hill, NC 27514
Last updated: June 27, 2006
