Sunday announcements
The Third Sunday of Easter - April 22, 2007Note: 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.
Services This Week
Mon., Tues., Wed., and Fri.
5:15 pm Evening Prayer
Tuesday, April 24
5:30 pm Episcopal Campus Ministry
Mr. Frazelle
Wednesday, April 25
Saint Mark the Evangelist
10:00 am Holy Eucharist 1928
Mr. Elkins-Williams
Thursday, April 26
5:15 pm Holy Eucharist Rite II
Mr. Elkins-Williams
Next Sunday, April 29
The Fourth Sunday of Easter
7:30 am Holy Eucharist Rite I
Mr. Elkins-Williams
9:00 am Holy Eucharist Rite II
The Rev. Richard Kunz
11:15 am Morning Prayer & Holy Eucharist Rite I
The Rev. Richard Kunz
5:15 pm Holy Eucharist II
Dr. Pfaff
9:30 pm Compline
Readings: Acts 13:15-16,26-33(34-39); Psalm 100; Revelation 7:9-17; John 10:22-30
Today
12:15 Social Hour
Visitors, Newcomers and Old-timers, come join us in the dining room for refreshments and fellowship.
Sung Compline Tonight
Sung Compline, is offered on Sunday nights at 9:30. Please join us and "set your mind on the things that are above, where Christ is."
Episcopal Youth Community
The ABC Sale is over and the dust is beginning to settle. EYC will meet today from 5:30 pm to 7:30 pm in the dining room. We will take a few minutes to catch up with each other and then head out to Franklin Street for dinner. Please contact Caren Parker at cparker@thechapelofthecross.org with any questions.
Foreign Currency for Missions
Students from EYC will be collecting leftover foreign currency from parishioners' foreign travels to benefit EYC mission activities. All those coins and bills that have been taking up space on top of your chest of drawers can now go to great use! Students will be collecting donations after the 9:00 and 11:15 services today. If you have any questions, please contact Margaret Conrad (call office for number).
UNC Senior Luncheon
Graduating seniors are invited to a luncheon at the home of Jim Crow today from 1:30 to 3:30. Jim's house is located at 109 Ledge Lane. From the Chapel of the Cross, turn right onto Franklin and then right onto Raleigh Road. Turn left at Country Club Road. Continue across South Road until the road forks in front of the UNC Law School. Take a left onto Ledge Lane. Take a left just before the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints. The house is the last on the left. We look forward to seeing you there!
First & Second Grade Workshop
Today is the last day in the series of workshop education classes for children. Children are meeting in the Campus Center.
This Week
Adult Inquirers' Class
The Adult Inquirers' Class meets Monday nights from 7:30 to 9:00. Tomorrow's topic will be "Baptism & Confirmation" with Mr. Elkins-Williams in the parlor.
Episcopal Campus Ministry
ECM meets every Tuesday at 5:30 pm in the Campus Center and is open to all students who wish to join in for fellowship. Dinner is served immediately afterwards.
Men's Prayer Breakfast
The April Men's Prayer Breakfast will meet Wednesday, April 25, at 7:30 am in the parish hall. MPB is pleased to have The Rev. William Maddox, Rector of St. Titus Episcopal Church in Durham, as our speaker. Mr. Maddox will review and comment on the bishop's pastoral letter which the Chapel of the Cross and other diocesan parishes heard in the fall of 2006. Please bring your questions and a guest. Breakfast cooks TBA. All are invited to join us in prayer, share breakfast and fellowship while we listen to Mr. Maddox's review. If you have a prayer request, please forward it to tony@tonyhawkinsre.com.
Wednesday Potluck
Did you know about the choristers' wonderful post-rehearsal tradition? Every Wednesday evening friends share a potluck dinner in the parish dining room from 5:00 pm to 6:30 pm. It is an excellent time to grow in the parish community! Please join us for supper and bring your favorite recipe if you can. Please contact Marsha Pate (call office for number) or email at marshapate@nc.rr.com if you have any questions.
Next Sunday
Lenten Offering
The special offering for Lent introduced at the February "Prepare for Lent" intergenerational event, must be turned in today in order to have a check ready to present to Rev. Richard Kunz, Executive Director of El Hogar, who will be visiting with us. In all the activity of Easter morning, only two donations were received! If you did not participate in collecting money to purchase a specific piece of furniture for the new home for girls at El Hogar but would like to do so, please make a check payable to Chapel of the Cross and earmark it "Lenten Offering."
Announcements
Counters Needed
Each Monday morning a group of parishioners meets to count and deposit all money received by the parish during the prior week. We need additional people for this important committee. The group meets at 8:30 each Monday and is usually finished by 11:00. If you would be interested in providing this service to the parish please call the parish accountant Debby Kulik at 929-2193. If she is not in the office, please leave a message and she will return your call.
Hospitality Manager Needed
The parish is seeking a person for a part-time position responsible for maintaining the orderliness and hospitality of our facility, especially the kitchen, dining room and parlor, as well as serve as a resource for groups using these areas. It may require some flexible hours including weekends and Sundays for special services. For more information and a full job description, contact Barbara Hastings at 929-2193.
Wedding Coordinator
The parish is seeking a person to serve as wedding coordinator. The wedding coordinator assists the clergy and staff at the Chapel of the Cross in planning and coordinating preparations for all weddings taking place here. Persons interested may read more information in the Wedding Brochure on the parish website. A printed copy is also available in the parish office. Those interested may contact Barbara Hastings after April 16 to apply.
Emergency Procedures
Emergency procedure instructions for the parish buildings are now posted by the alarm box located in the hallway by the parish office. If you have questions, please see Tom Mander, facilities manager, or call Clare Baum (call office for number).
Global Mission Thanks and Challenge
Thanks to Global Mission committee, mission team members, and other parishioners who provided such a warm welcome to Fr. Eduardo Monzon, rector of San Patricio, last week. We are especially grateful to an anonymous parishioner and to Blanche and Henry Clark for significant contributions to San Patricio's construction budget. Because of these gifts Fr. Monzon and his parishioners can resume work on the church they need to continue their worship and outreach to the community. We invite others to join our effort to help pay for a church for these new Episcopalians, who, with almost no resources of their own, are accomplishing great things in Honduras. Send checks to the office made out to "Chapel of the Cross" with "Global Mission: San Patricio Construction" on memo line.
Living the Questions
The final four segments of the video discussion program facilitated by our clergy will begin this Thursday, April 26, with both morning from 10:00 - 11:30 am and evening groups from 7:30 - 9:00 pm. The sessions are titled "Lives of Jesus," "Compassion," "Passion for Christ" and "Out in the World." If you plan to attend any of the sessions, please sign up in the parish office and indicate which sessions you will attend.
Mission Team Opportunity
If you wanted to be a part of our May mission trip to San Patricio but waited too long to apply, here's your chance! A place on the team has just opened up. Final travel plans are being made, so you must act now. Contact Ann Henley at annhenley@msn.com and join us as we travel to Honduras for a week of work, service and worship with Eduardo Monzon's parish in El Progreso.
Vacation Church School
Registration continues for our summer VCS program, to be held July 23-27. Registration forms are available in the dining room. Please note that this year's program is for children entering kindergarten in the fall 2007 up through children completing fifth grade this spring. Registration is currently open only to church parishioners and those visiting our parish. If classes are not filled by May 31, registration will be opened to the wider community.
Art Display
"Celebrate God's Creation" is a window of color and expression offered by children of the parish in observance of Earth Day. Children were invited to depict things in nature that elicited a response like, "Whoa, how in the world did God create that!" or to depict a place where they feel the power of God's presence. A variety of art responses await your gaze in the window looking out on the courtyard. Children made sketches in pencil which were copied onto transparencies and then colored with permanent markers. We trust this stained glass window art will offer to you the joy and awe of God's creations.
Mark Your Calendar
Celebration For Our Burmese Friends
You are invited to attend a celebration on Saturday, April 28, for the extended family of our Burmese friends along with the other co-sponsoring churches, Holy Trinity Lutheran Church and Hope Valley Baptist Church. We will have a short service in the chapel at 11:00 am followed by a potluck luncheon in the dining room. We will celebrate the birth of Monmai, the successful arrival of other family members, and the sixth month anniversary of the arrival of our two families. If you attend the luncheon, please prepare a dish for at least six people. For more information contact Barbara Tremblay (call office for number) or btrem@verizon.net.
Stewardship
Nothing To Hide Coalition Movie Screening
The Nothing to Hide Coalition on Mental Health is planning a special showing of an extraordinary movie, I am Still Here, which shows, with insight and compassion, the challenges and triumphs of living with schizophrenia. The movie will be shown at the Carrboro Century Center, 100 N. Greensboro Street, on May 10. The event will begin with light refreshments at 6:30 pm; the movie will begin at 7:00 and will be followed by a panel discussion. The event is free to the public; donations will be accepted.
Report Your Carbon Reduction
Remember to report the results of your carbon fast for Lent so the Environmental Stewardship Committee can calculate the total reductions for the parish. The rector wants to announce the benefits that our collective effort has made toward protecting our planet, God's creation. Please use the reporting form in the carbon fast folder that you received either on February 18 or 25, 2007. If you have questions about how to calculate or report your carbon reductions, please contact Linda Rimer (call office for number) or at lbrimer@bellsouth.net.
IFC Food Pantry
The IFC Food Pantry continues to need help meeting the increasing needs of those in our community who lack adequate food. Specific requests are for Ramen noodles, canned fruit, macaroni and cheese, canned pasta, canned pinto beans and dry beans (pinto, black and lentil). Containers for food offerings are in the tower room at the entrance to the church and in the parish office. More information is available from Alice Cotten at acotten@email.unc.edu or (call office for number).
Community Notes
Club Nova Thrift Shop
Located in Carrboro, Club Nova promotes and provides opportunities for individuals living with mental illness to lead meaningful and productive lives of their choice in the community. As a non-profit organization, Club Nova raises funds for its programs through its adjoining thrift shop. The thrift shop offers quality second-hand goods such as clothing, books, music, household and kitchen items and select furniture. Open Tuesday through Friday from 10 am to 6 pm and Saturday from 10 am to 4 pm, Club Nova Thrift Shop gladly accepts both material and monetary contributions during regular business hours (all donations are tax deductible). The community's support and generosity through volunteering and donating goods is greatly appreciated and always welcome. To learn more information, call the shop coordinator, Camellia Morton (call office for number).
Global Climate Change
A program and workshop entitled, "What Must We Do in the Face of Global Climate Change?" will be held Saturday, May 19, at the Chapel of the Cross. Sponsored by the Committee for Environmental Ministry, the North Carolina Council on Churches, and North Carolina Interfaith Power and Light, this program explores the Christian's response to global climate change. For further information, contact Tom Droppers, Environmental Ministry Chair, tdrops@bellsouth.net.
Johnson Intern Event
On Saturday, April 28, from 2 pm - 4 pm at the Carrboro Century Center, the five Johnson Interns will present multimedia exhibits to communicate their experiences with five social justice issues, ranging from mental illness, homelessness, substance abuse, community responsibility and the death penalty/crime. The exhibits will use paintings, collage, recorded voice, digital photography, video, and the printed word to illustrate the issues that the interns experience at their job placements and how they are interrelated. The interns work at Club Nova, Freedom House, the Inter-Faith Council Community House, Interact of Wake County, People of Faith Against the Death Penalty and previously at The Redwoods Group. This event will also spur attendees to action and encourage them to volunteer with the interns' organizations or with other organizations that focus on the issues discussed. Attendance is free, as are refreshments. Donations, which will be equally given to each of the interns' work placements, are welcomed. Please contact Megan Sheridan (call office for number) or msheridan@pfadp.org.
Meals On Wheels
If you or another parishioner could benefit from a hot noonday meal delivered to your home Monday through Friday because of illness or other infirmity, you are urged to contact the Chapel Hill-Carrboro Meals on Wheels Program. Contact Jeanie Arnel (call office for number), Monday through Friday, from 10 am to 1:30 pm.
Bach's Lunch
A Noontime Series of Recitals at The Chapel of the Cross
Tuesdays at 12:15-12:45
Tuesday, April 24 - Douglas Leightenheimer, organist
First Presbyterian Church
Wilmington, NC
Tuesday, May 1 - David Arcus, organist
Duke Chapel
Durham, NC
Sunday Announcements
The deadline for announcements is 10:00 am on Wednesday. Announcements should be brief. Parish-related submissions are given priority. Include daytime phone and email address for contact. All submissions are subject to editing; publication of the submission is not guaranteed. Email information to submissions@thechapelofthecross.org or leave paper copies in thePublications Assistant's mailbox in the parish office. Email is preferred.
Adult Education This Week
Songs and Poetry of Creation and the Earth - (Library)
Adult Education Next Week
El Hogar: An Oasis of Joy and Peace - (Library)
The Environmental Stewardship Committee Green Tip :
Conserve water! Turn off water when shaving, brushing teeth and scrubbing dishes.
Remember to report carbon fast reductions in the parish office this week!
Last updated: April 20, 2007
