Sunday Announcements

Sept. 23, 2007 - The Seventeenth Sunday after Pentecost - Proper 20

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.

Older Sunday announcements

Service schedule

Mon., Tues., Wed. and Fri.

5:15 pm Evening Prayer

Tuesday, Sept. 25

5:30 pm Episcopal Campus Ministry
Mr. Elkins-Williams

Wednesday, Sept. 26

10:00 am Holy Eucharist 1928
Mr. Zunes

Thursday, Sept. 27

5:15 pm Holy Eucharist Rite II
Ms. Lee

Next Sunday, Sept. 30

The Eighteenth Sunday
after Pentecost - Proper 21

7:30 am Holy Eucharist Rite I
Ms. Jamieson-Drake

9:00 am Holy Eucharist Rite II
Ms. Lee

11:15 am Morning Prayer &
Holy Eucharist Rite I
Ms. Lee

5:15 pm Holy Eucharist Rite II
Ms. Lee

7:00 pm Solemn Evensong

9:30 pm Sung Compline

Readings: Amos 6:1-7, Psalm 146 or 146:4-9, 1 Timothy 6:11-19 , Luke 16:19-31

Adult Education This Week

Parent Gathering: Approaching Adolescence (Part II) - Library

Our Common Good with Senator Ellie Kinnaird - Chapel
Newcomers Gathering: The Rector and Friends - Parlor

Today

Approaching Adolescence

Please join us in the library at 10:20 am to hear Dr. John Tisdale, a therapist and Methodist minister, present the second of a two-part program entitled, “Approaching Adolescence.” Don't worry if you missed last Sunday, or if your own child is a decade away from the teenage years. The presentation will focus on parents' own feelings about adolecence, how those feelings influence the way we parent and how we can approach adolescence (even if it is a long way off) in a more positive way.

Compline tonight at 9:30 pm

“Set your minds on the things that are above, where Christ is.” The ancient monastic service of Compline, the “completion” of the day, is offered in our church every Sunday evening during the university semester at 9:30 pm. An organ improvisation follows the 25-minute service. Come join us and put all of your comings and goings, your beginnings and endings, and everything in-between into the loving hands of God.

Episcopal Youth Community

EYC will meet at 1:30 this afternoon in the church parking lot. We will be driving to Camp Chestnut Ridge to do the Low Ropes Course. Please dress for climbing and wear sneakers. If you are interested and not on my list already, please email cparker@thechapelofthecross.org or call 960-7220 to see if there is still space. We will return to the church at 5:30 pm. EYC will return to its regular time and space on Sept. 30.

THIS WEEK

Episcopal Campus Ministry

Welcome new and returning students. Undergraduates are invited to be a part of Episcopal Campus Ministry which meets every Tuesday night during the academic year. Join us for dinner and fellowship this Tuesday at 5:30 pm in our Campus Center. This Tuesday we will enjoy a slide show about the Honduras mission trip. We hope to see many of you there!

Men's Prayer Breakfast

The next meeting of the Men's Prayer Breakfast will be this Wednesday at 7:30 am. The proposed program is to be with St. Paul's, topic - our shared relationship. The scheduled cooks are Robert Hooks and Watty Bowes.

Next Week

Opportunities for Families at The Chapel of the Cross

Please join members of the Children and Family Ministry Committee at 10:20 next Sunday in the library to learn about the many opportunities and events at the Chapel of the Cross that are of special interest to children and families. You will leave wanting to mark your calendars for the All Saints Day Processional, Caroling to the Home-bound, Epiphany, the Pentecost Picnic and much more.

Parish Notes

Choirs

The Parish Choir has resumed rehearsals on Monday nights at 7:00 pm. New members are welcome in all voice parts. The Senior Choir has openings for soprano and tenor. Please see Dr. Quinn if you are interested.

Youth Inquirers'

This year's Youth Inquirers' Class will meet in the second semester for eight two-hour sessions on Wednesday evenings from 5:30 pm to 7:30 pm. The class also includes two overnight retreats. For more information, contact David Frazelle at 929-2193.

12:30 Social Hour

You are invited each week following the 11:15 Sunday morning service to enjoy food, fellowship and a hearty welcome to the Chapel of the Cross with old-timers and newcomers alike. Heavy hors d'oeuvres and light refreshment are provided by volunteers and the Social Hour NEEDS YOU. Please log onto http://groups.yahoo.com/group/COTCsocialhour to join the new Social Hour list-serve. From there you can keep up with the group calendar, learn about volunteer opportunities and help continue the 12:30 Social Hour tradition. E-mail Anne Hoole (Hospitality Manager) at ahoole@thechapelofthecross.org if you have any questions or call Anne at 414-1681 to find out more.

Conversations Concerning the Blessing of Same-Gender Unions

The rector and the vestry will host a series of parish gatherings as part of the discernment process about whether to extend the congregation's pastoral care for gay couples by offering a formal blessing of same-gender unions. These sessions will include an educational segment as well as a discussion segment. The dates and times of the sessions are as follows: today at 8:15 am (following the 7:30 service); today at 12:45 pm (following the 11:15 service); next Sunday at 6:15 pm (following the 5:15 service); Sunday, Oct. 7 at 11:00 am at Carolina Meadows (following the 10:00 service) Every parishioner is invited to come to one of the hour-long sessions. The vestry respectfully asks that those wishing to contribute to the discussion do so in a constructive manner that will build up the Body of Christ and not be hurtful to those in the congregation who may have a different opinion on this issue. Light hors d'oeuvres will be available at the sessions conducted at the church. On Sunday, Oct. 14, at 10:20 am a gathering for parents will be offered, titled “Talking to Kids about Gay Unions.”

Autumn Quiet Day

If you are longing for a deeper relationship with God, you may be interested in attending the Centering Prayer Workshop for beginners as well as experienced practitioners on Saturday, Oct. 6. Led by the Reverend Tom Ward, this Quiet Day will be held at St. Matthew's Episcopal Church in Hillsborough from 9:30 am until 4 pm. Mr. Ward will also preach at the 9 and 11:15 services on Oct. 7. Registration forms may be found in the Aug. and Sept. Cross Roads. Brochures with registration forms are located at the back of the church and chapel and on the tract rack in the dining room. Registration is now open to everyone in the community. If you would like to attend, please register soon.

Dinners for Eight

Young adults in their 20's and 30's (roughly) are invited to sign up for Dinners For Eight, a series of monthly supper groups for singles and couples. David will arrange all participants into the groups of eight, taking into account marital and child status and will rearrange folks into new groups at the end of the semester. Registration forms are available in the parlor, the parish office and the back of the chapel and online at www.thechapelofthecross.org/fellowship/dinnersforeight.html. Contact David with questions at 929-2193, dfrazelle@thechapelofthecross.org.

1st & 2nd Grade
Worship Class

The worship class will begin on Sept. 30 and meet once a month through spring. Other dates will be announced. The class meets in the Library and Campus Center during the 9:00 service. Children begin in the library. While this is an opportunity for instruction in the liturgy, it also includes a worship component.

Stewardship Opportunities

Brick Campaign

The Alamance-Orange Prison Ministry is launching a 1,000 Bricks Campaign to build a worship center at the Orange Correctional Center to serve inmates and their families. They have already raised $120,000 and need to raise the remaining $100,000. The Department of Corrections provides no funding for this facility. You can help by buying a brick for $100 or contribute any amount to the parish's brick campaign. Your donation is tax deductible. A donation form is available in Crossroads. Members of the Social Ministry Committee will be outside the church in the next few weeks with brochures and donation forms. The article in this month's Crossroads will tell you more about the Brick Campaign and the Alamance - Orange Prison Ministry. To inquire further, contact Terry Johnston at 933-0097 or terry.johnston@ncmail.net

Fill a Project 5000 Food Box

Individuals, families, church school classes, book groups -- all these and more can help feed hungry people in our community in an easy, specific way. After Sunday services, pick up one or more empty boxes from tables outside and fill them with food from the list supplied. Return filled boxes to the church, and they will be delivered to the IFC Food Pantry. Each filled box will feed a family of four for two days, supplying emergency food to those who need it.

Countdown to Oct. 2
Ark Launch

This year's Gift Ark campaign for Heifer International will conclude in just two weeks, with a celebration at the Blessing of the Animals service on Oct. 2. If you have not already, please select your puzzle piece, following the istructions on the display in the dining hall, which includes information on the Heifer Gift Ark; ark-shaped collection boxes for youths; colorful cards for gift giving in honor or memory of others; and the puzzle itself! The Micah Group reminds us that Heifer Project efforts address many of the MDGs (Millennium Development Goals), and our gifts to Heifer help us reach individual targets of 0.7 of 1% giving toward the MDGs, as encouraged by the diocese and denomination.

IFC Needs

Now more than ever IFC volunteers and staff need food donations. Household requests for food have risen by 26.5% since January. Last year 9,204 bags of groceries were distributed to Carrboro and Chapel Hill households. The Food Pantry will welcome you and receive your food donations weekdays between 9am - 5pm. Baskets for food donations are also located in the parish office and in the tower entrance to the church. You may also make a financial contribution to the IFC to help volunteers purchase needed food items. The Food Pantry currently needs corn muffin mix, cake mix, cereal, elbow macaroni (1lb.), juice, mayonnaise, sugar (2lb.), oil (1qt.), and cans of: chicken, collards, elbow macaroni, fruit, green beans, luncheon meat, peas, pinto beans, pork and beans, spaghetti sauce and tomatoes.

Mark your
Calendar

Solemn Evensong - Sept. 30

The Senior Choir will perform a solemn evensong for the Feast of St. Michael and All Angels on Sunday, Sept. 30, at 7:00 pm in the church. The program will include music by Howells, Gardiner, Dering and Mulet. All are welcome!

Una Noche Hondureña

Honduras night is coming soon! Mark your calendars for Thursday, Oct. 11 for Honduras Night. Join the Global Mission Committee and the Honduras mission teams for an evening of learning and fellowship. We'll serve “platos tipicos” (a traditional Honduran dinner), share stories, look at photographs, and learn about the work that is taking place in Honduras, and back by popular demand will be a raffle of Honduran handicrafts and souvenirs. We'll be accepting donations to cover costs, and any additional proceeds will go to support the Global Mission Fund and the upcoming ECM trip to El Hogar in Honduras. Our parish is working to establish long-lasting and meaningful relationships with several ministries in Honduras, and we want you to be a part of it. Want more information? Visit our table in the dining hall on Sept. 30 and Oct. 7 after the 9:00, 11:15, and 5:15 services. Alternatively, you can contact Jackie Whitt (623-3416, whittje@email.unc.edu) or Margie Will (929-0036, mwill@bellsouth.net) for more details. Hasta luego!

Community Notes

Guardian Ad Litem Program of Durham County

If you live in Durham County and would be interested in serving as a court appointed advocate for a child who has been identified as abused or neglected and is under either the physical and/or legal care of Department of Social Services, consider becoming a guardian ad litem. Training and supervision are provided. To learn more, contact Peggy Pratt at 493-8059 or pegpratt@nc.rr.com. Orange County also operates a guardian ad litem program and would welcome volunteers.

The Advocate

An Episcopal Mission sponsored by the Chapel of the Cross, invites one and all to join in the liturgy Sundays at 5:00 pm Holy Eucharist at the Chapel Hill Kehillah, on the corner of Mason Farm Road and Purefoy Road. For more information, see: www.ouradvocate.org <http://www.ouradvocate.org>.

SOA Watch Fund raiser

There will be a fund raising dinner on Friday, Sept. 28, at Church of the Reconciliation to pay the expenses of travelers to the annual vigil and demonstration for the closure of the School of the Americas in Fort Benning, Georgia. Ticket are $10. For ticket sales and information, please contact Jerry or Cathy Markatos at 542-2139 or simply come to the dinner on Sept. 28.

The Environmental
Stewardship Committee
Green Tip:

Conserve water! Place native plants in your gardens. They tend to be more drought-tolerant. (ncbg.unc.edu/pages/44)

Adult Education Next Week

Newcomers Gathering: The Rector and Friends

Parent Gathering: Looking Forward, Opportunities for Children and Families This Year

Trying to Stand in a Fallen World: How a Christian Makes Choices That Matter

Sunday Announcenments

The deadline for announcements is 10 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@thechapelof thecross.org or leave paper copies in the Publications Assistant's mailbox in the parish office. Email is preferred.

Last updated: September 21, 2007