Sunday announcements
The Fourth Sunday of Easter - April 29, 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, May 1
5:30 pm Episcopal Campus Ministry
Ms. Lee
Wednesday, May 2
St. Philip & St. James, Apostles
10:00 am Holy Eucharist 1928
Mr. Zunes
Thursday, May 3
5:15 pm Holy Eucharist Rite II with Healing
Ms. Lee
Next Sunday, May 6
The Fifth Sunday of Easter
7:30 am Holy Eucharist Rite I
Ms. Jamieson-Drake
9:00 am Confirmation and Holy Eucharist Rite II
Bishop Curry
10:00 am Holy Eucharist Rite II (Carolina Meadows)
The Rev. Ralph Smith
11:15 am Baptism & Holy Eucharist Rite II
Bishop Curry
5:15 pm Holy Eucharist II
Ms. Jamieson-Drake
9:30 pm Compline
Readings: Acts 13:44-52; Psalm 145 or 145:1-9; Revelation 19:1,4-9; John 13:31-35
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."
Welcome, Richard Kunz
Richard Kunz, Executive Director of El Hogar, the orphanage and school for abandoned and hopelessly poor children in Tegucigalpa, Honduras, is the guest of our parish this weekend. He will preach at 9:00 am and 11:15 am and give Adult Education and Episcopal Youth Community programs today. Formerly a parish priest in Pennsylvania and New Jersey, Richard has been involved for the past three years with El Hogar, which he describes as "luminous with the presence of God's Kingdom." His visit gives the entire parish an opportunity to become engaged-along with our Social Ministry and Global Mission committees and our Sunday School children- in the transforming work that goes on there.
Grad/Professional Student Study Break
There will be a study break at the Chapel of the Cross today at 8 pm for grad and professional students. Refreshments will be provided. If there are any questions please contact John Derrick at (call office for number).
Parents of Youth and Future Youth
Meet the members of the Youth Committee and the EYC leaders for casual conversation and Starbuck's coffee. Learn about the opportunites available to your kids and meet the people who make those opportunities happen. Join us in the library this morning from 10:20 am - 11:05 am.
This Week
Adult Inquirers' Class
The Adult Inquirers' Class meets Monday nights from 7:30 to 9:00. Tomorrow there will be Confirmation rehearsal and a sacristy tour with Mr. Elkins-Williams and Dr. Joyner.
Wednesday Potluck
Did you know about the choristers' wonderful post-rehearsal tradition? Every Wednesday evening friends share a potluck supper 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 at (call office for number) or email at marshapate@nc.rr.com if you have any questions.
Environmental Stewardship Committee
The Environmental Stewardship Committee will hold its regular monthly meeting on Tuesday, May 1 at 6:00 pm in the parish library. All are welcome. If you have questions about this meeting or about the committee, contact Linda Rimer at (call office for number) or lbrimer@bellsouth.net.
Social Ministries Committee
The next Social Ministries Committee meeting will be held on Sunday, May 6 at The Chapel of the Cross from 1 pm - 3 pm. State senator and parishioner Ellie Kinnaird will be talking to the committee about "Our Children's Place." Parishioners are welcome to attend.
Next Sunday
Pentecost Picnic
Tickets for the Pentecost Picnic on Sunday, May 27 at 12:45 pm will go on sale next Sunday! This year's picnic will be held at Umstead Park just off Martin Luther King Blvd., much closer to the church than last year's site. You can purchase tickets between the 9:00 and 11:15 services in the dining room or in the parish office during office hours. Tickets will be available through Sunday, May 20. The meal will include hot dogs, hamburgers, chicken and veggie burgers with all the trimmings. Tickets are $5.00 each with a $20.00 family maximum. This is a parish wide picnic! Teachers, leaders and assistants in the education programs are honored. There will be birthday cake to celebrate the church's birthday, retelling of the Acts 2 story and singing led by a group of parish musicians.
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.
Loaves and Fishes Guild
The Loaves and Fishes Guild invites you to become a part of parish hospitality. The Guild offers refreshment in a variety of settings, including Sunday morning coffee and Parish dinners and receptions. This is an easy and enjoyable way to serve your fellow parishioners and to offer welcome to visitors and parishioners. You will have the fun and camaraderie of working together and the satisfaction of knowing you have performed a vital service for the church. If you would like to help or if you have any questions please call Liska Lackey at (call office for number) or e-mail liska.lackey@gmail.com.
ABC Sale
Many thanks to all who participated in the 2007 ABC Sale. In one week, we had hundreds of volunteers, thousands of items donated and many happy shoppers. The Social Ministries Committee is already busy planning how to distribute the nearly $32,000 raised on April 21, 2007. While the financials are important, the greater benefit of the sale is the fellowship it builds throughout our parish. A week spent working together, praying together and, this year, lighting candles together is priceless. Thank you again to all who contributed time, talent and treasures.
God and Me/God and Family Programs
God and Me and God and Family are programs designed to help grade school children expand their spiritual development through study of scripture, discussion, and activities. These programs are popular with children in scouting programs but are available to all Protestant children. God and Me is for second and third graders and explores core tenets of Christian faith. God and Family is for fourth and fifth graders and addresses Christianity in the context of the family. Each involves a series of hour-long group sessions for participants (five for God and Me, seven for God and Family) plus home study and activities. If you are interested, please contact Frank McBride at (call office for number) or StratAdvan@aol.com as soon as possible.
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
Episcopal Youth Community
High school students from the Chapel of the Cross will be having their annual Senior High Retreat from May 18 - 20. This year we are heading to the Trinity Center at the beach. The area is beautiful and it will be a relaxing trip. The cost will be approximately $100 per person. If you are interested in joining us please contact Caren Parker at cparker@thechapelofthecross.org. Scholarships are available.
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.
Stewardship
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.
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 at (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, 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
El Hogar: An Oasis of Joy and Peace (Chapel)
Adult Education Next Week
Conversation with Bishop Curry (Chapel)
"Who, Me? Teach?" (Campus Center)
The Environmental Stewardship Committee Green Tip :
Last updated: April 27, 2007
