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The Regular Service Schedule resumes on August 24 with services of Holy Communion at 7:30 am, 9:00 am, 11:15 am, 5:15 pm, and a service of sung Compline at 9:30 pm.

The parish office will be closed on September 1 for Labor Day.

Registration forms for Church School, which begins on September 7, should be submitted for two-year-old children and other children who have not registered for church school in previous years; children who have registered in the past need to register only if contact information has changed.

Parents of children who are cared for in the nursery or attend Children’s Chapel during the 9:00 am service are asked to volunteer to assist nursery staff at least once during the academic year. Please see Joy Gattis on the playground by September 9 to sign up for your preferred date(s).

Young Adult activities are getting started for this academic term. Contact John Derick to be added to the list serve and to stay in the information loop. Dinners for Eight, informal monthly dinner groups of about eight people for young adults (people in their 20s and 30s) are being organized for this academic year. Registration forms are available online or in the parish office. Please contact the Rev. David Frazelle with questions.

Registration is now open for Foyer Dinner Groups. These groups usually have 10 members and meet monthly to share a casual jointly prepared dinner. Registration forms are available in the parish house and should be submitted by September 23. Additional information is available from Amelia Carew or Sandy Gerow.

There are several Openings in the Senior Choir for soprano and tenor voices. To schedule an audition, contact organist/choirmaster Dr. Quinn.

The Compline Choir is open to those interested in singing for this 9:30 pm service on Sunday evenings. Contact Dr. Quinn for details.

Transportation to Church is needed for a Burmese family living in Carolina Apartments (Highway 54 By Pass in Carrboro) who are Anglican and very eager to attend an Episcopal Church. The family consists of eight members - three small children, their parents and grandparents. The father and grandfather speak English. We are looking for several folks with vans who might be able to transport them to the 10:00 service. Please contact Barbara Tremblay for additional information or to volunteer your assistance.

Parishioners who routinely shop at Harris Teeter stores, can “link” a VIC card with School Code # 3950 to direct a portion of the company’s funding for schools to the school at Thompson Child & Family Focus, an Episcopal institution that provides educational and residential treatment for abused and neglected children who are in custody of Child Protective Services and Departments of Social Services.

Assistance with meals and refreshments is needed during the Godly Play Training Session to be held September 11 – 13. Contact Christian Formation Direction Gretchen Jordan to offer help in hosting this event.

The Johnson Intern Program needs several items to furnish its new home. Please let them know if you have a washing machine, twin bed mattress, box springs, or bed frame.

 

Upcoming Events

Episcopal Campus Ministry, a group of undergraduate students, meets at 5:30 pm on Tuesdays for dinner and weekly fellowship. For additional information about ECM contact the Rev. Tammy Lee.

The Centering Prayer Group meets weekly at 5:00 pm Wednesdays, in Room 1 in the basement of the Yates Wing of the parish house. This group practices a contemporary form of an ancient way of silent, contemplative prayer and welcomes new members at any time. For additional information about centering prayer, contact the Rev. David Frazelle.

Junior Choir Rehearsals resume on Wednesday, August 27 at 4:00 pm. This choir is open to young people in the third grade and above. Please contact Dr. Quinn with questions.

The Annual Parish BBQ is scheduled for Holy Cross Day, Sunday, September 14, at the conclusion of the 5:15 pm service. This parish event serves to welcome new parishioners and university students to the parish and its campus ministry programs, to reunite parishioners who have been away during the summer, and to herald the start-up of parish programs for the academic year. Bring lawn chairs and blankets for this casual picnic on the parish grounds. Tickets are available after Sunday services.

Do-It-Yourself Theology: Hymns, an adult education course, will be held on Tuesday evenings in September. The Rev. Dr. Richard Pfaff will lead this four-week course for a maximum of 20 participants. Registration can be completed on the Adult Education bulletin board in the parish dining room.

The First and Second Grade Worship Class begins on September 21. Children will gather in the parish library prior to the 9:00 am Sunday service.

Bible presentations for second graders will take place at the 9:00 am service on September 14. Parents of second graders should contact Gretchen Jordan or call the parish office to indicate that their children plan to attend.