Sunday announcements
January 27, 2008 - The Third Sunday after the EpiphanyNote: 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, Jan. 29
5:30 pm Episcopal Campus Ministry
Mr. Elkins-Williams
Wednesday, Jan. 30
10:00 am Holy Eucharist 1928
Mr. Elkins-Williams
Thursday, Jan. 31
The Presentation of our Lord
5:15 pm Holy Eucharist Rite II
Mr. Elkins-Williams
Next Sunday, February 3
The Last Sunday after the Epiphany
7:30 am Holy Eucharist Rite I
Mr. Elkins-Williams
9:00 am Holy Eucharist Rite II
Ms. Lee
10:00 am Holy Eucharist Rite II (Carolina Meadows)
The Rev. Susannah Smith
11:15 am Holy Eucharist Rite I
Ms. Lee
5:15 pm Holy Eucharist Rite II
Ms. Lee
9:30 pm Sung Compline
Readings: Exodus 24:12-18; Psalm 2 or 99; 2 Peter 1:16-21; Matthew 17:1-9
Adult Education Today
Confession and Reconciliation with Mr. Elkins-Williams
Adult Education Next Week
10:00 am - Parish Annual Meeting (Church)
Today
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.
Church School
Church School is offered most Sundays, September through mid-May for two year-olds through adults. The classes and their locations are posted around the building and on the bulletin boards in the dining room. Church School is from 10:20 am to 11:05 am. Registration forms are available for parents of children and youth to complete. New students are welcome at any time during the year.
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. Volunteers are needed to bring food to share. Food should be ready to serve. Food suggestions include such savory and sweet items as: cheese & crackers; chips & dip; crudite platter; sandwiches; fruit; cakes; cookies; light liquid refreshment is also welcome. Please sign up for a week to be a food provider on the calendar posted in the kitchen. LABEL your food with 12:30 SOCIAL HOUR, mark it with the date and deliver your food to the kitchen just before the 11:15 Sunday morning service.
This Week
Global Missions
On Monday, Jan. 28, come for a light supper and information about a partnership in Botswana and a possible dental project in Honduras. Supper begins at 6. Contact Martha Dill at m.dill@earthlink.net. Applications for the mission team going to San Patricio in May are due by Feb. 1.
Men's Prayer Breakfast
The Men's Prayer Breakfast will meet Wednesday, Jan. 30, at 7:30 am in the chapel. We will begin the year with a time of prayer. We will have an opportunity to offer thanksgiving, intercession and petition to the Lord. It is a chance to enhance our corporate worship as we unite ourselves with others to acknowledge the holiness of God, to offer prayer and celebrate the Spirit's presence. After prayer our breakfast cook is Jimmy Satterwhite. Please join us!
Episcopal Campus Ministry
Welcome back students! We are so very glad to have you and would love to greet you following the service. 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, Jan. 29, we will enjoy DeSaix bread. We look forward to seeing you all soon!
Adult Inquirers' Class
Those wishing to join and/or learn more about the Episcopal Church are urged to join the Adult Inquirers' Class, meeting Mondays from 7:30 pm to 9:00 pm in the parlor. Bishop Marble comes for Confirmation on Sunday, April 20.
Announcements
Annual Meeting
The Annual Meeting of the Chapel of the Cross will take place in the church from 10:00 to 11:00 am on Sunday, Feb. 3. All communicants and interested parishioners are invited to come and meet the vestry candidates, vote on proposed bylaw changes concerning vestry elections, and hear about the financial health of the parish, including the 2007 report, the 2008 budget, and the status of the capital campaign.
Youth Inquirers' Class Begins Soon
The Youth Inquirers' Class is a spiritual formation program that focuses on the practices of the Christian life, and that leads to Confirmation for some students. It is open to all senior high, although most choose to participate in 9th grade. We will meet on Wednesday evenings from 5:30 to 7:30 pm (beginning with a pot-luck dinner), starting Feb. 20. Informational meeting for parents on Wednesday, Jan. 30 at 6 pm in the parlor. For more information, or to register, contact David Frazelle at 929-2193 or dfrazelle@thechapelofthecross.org.
Grape Arbor
Grape Arbor, an outreach of St. Paul AME to disadvantaged youth, is hosting an open house on Sunday, Feb. 3 from 1:30 to 3:30 pm at their new Youth Enhancement Center at 1717 Legion Road, Suite G-101. The rector has served on the board now for the past four years. All are invited to support our Sister Parish in this courageous endeavor.
Small Ways to Help
The Chapel of the Cross's 46th annual Attic, Basement, Closet (ABC) Sale will soon be upon us! The sale date is Saturday, April 12. We need of a little presale help. We need gardeners to grow plants for the garden shop, shoppers to save paper handled bags, a large tent for sale day, and a donation of a storage space for sale items in Feb. and March. We are also in need of a few financial sponsors. We need to fund a Treasured Affair cocktail event ($300), purchase a cake for the volunteer luncheon ($100), purchase reusable advertising signs ($300), and purchase reusable department chair aprons ($200). We would also appreciate the donation or sponsorship of a tent for the White Elephant department. If you are able to help us with this important charity fund-raiser in any of these ways, please contact the sale coordinators, Mindy Morton (mortons04@nc.rr.com or (call office for number)) or Heather Benjamin (habenjam@bellsouth.net or (call office for number)).
Vacation Church School
This year's Vacation Church School will be held June 23-27. Teachers, teen assistants, and occasional volunteers (both before and during the week) are needed. If you're interested in helping make VCS a success, please contact Boykin Bell at bbell@thechapelofthecross.org or 929-2193. Registration forms for children ages four through fifth grade will be available March 1, with priority placement going to parishioners until May 15, when registration will be opened to the community.
New Dean
At a meeting of the Durham Convocation earlier this month, Vicky Jamieson-Drake was elected Dean of the convocation. She will serve with the other six deans in the diocese as a council of advice to Bishop Curry, and she will convene the monthly clericus and the two pre-convention meetings of the convocation.
Lenten Program Registration
Lent begins on Feb. 6. There will be three special programs for adults which require registration: a four-part series on Mondays from 7:30 pm to 9:00 pm with theologian, Dr. Marcia Mount Shoop, entitled "Christological Highs and Lows: A Theological Exploration of the Christology in the Gospel of John" beginning on Feb. 11; a six-week Christian yoga class with instructor Linda Frank on Mondays from 10:30 am -11:30 am beginning Feb. 11; and the option of one of four lectio divina prayer groups using passages unique to John's gospel. These days and times are Sunday mornings during Ad Ed, Tuesdays from 12:30-1:30; Wednesdays from 9:00-10:00 am and Wednesday afternoons from 4:15-5:15. Registration forms are available in the dining room and parish offices or you may simply sign up on the appropriate sheets posted on the Ad Ed bulletin board in the dining room.
Dinner Groups
Today is the last day to sign up for a Foyer Dinner Goup or Dinners for Eight. If you would like to be a part of a group, please pick up a form in the dining room or online at www.thechapelofthecross.org/fellowship/dinnersforeight.html or www.thechapelofthecross.org/fellowship/foyerdinnergroups.html. Foyer Dinner Groups meet about once a month. Dinners are casual, cooking is shared and the ten participants take turns hosting the meals. Dinners for Eight are specificallay for singles and couples in the 20's and 30's. The follow the same format as Foyer Groups but are smaller (eight participants instead of ten). Contact Amelia Carew at (call office for number) or Sandy Gerow at (call office for number) if you have questions about Foyer Dinners and David Frazelle at 929-2193 or dfrazelle@thechapelofthecross.org with questions about Dinners for Eight. Completed forms for both groups should be turned in to the parish office by Jan. 29.
Mission Trip to Honduras
Join the mission team going to San Patricio May 19-27. Application forms and brochures that describe our work with this Honduran parish are available in the tower room, at the back of the chapel, on the tract rack in the dining room, and in the parish office. Forms can also be found online at our website and on the back page of the Dec. Cross Roads. Our work at San Patricio will include light construction, sewing and handicrafts classes, acolyte training, Vacation Church School, and micro-business assistance. No proficiency in Spanish is required, just hearts and hands ready to seek and serve Christ in all people. Applications must be returned to the parish office by Feb. 1. For more information contact annhenley@msn.com.
2008 EYC Mission Trip to Sewanee, TN
Sewanee, TN, home to the University of the South, is surrounded by some of the most stunning poverty in the nation. 30% of people under age 18 live below the poverty line. The Chapel of the Cross EYC will travel there to serve through a variety of local outreach agencies. Dates: July 13 - 19. Cost: $400, scholarships available. Open to rising 9th-graders through just-graduated seniors. Priority for spaces based on participation. Deadline: Submit your name by Jan. 31. Contact David Frazelle with questions or to express your interest - 929-2193, dfrazelle@thechapelofthecross.org.
Mark Your Calendar
Ash Wednesday for Children
During the 5:15 Ash Wednesday service on Feb. 6, a Children's Chapel program for all ages of children will be offered. Weather permitting, children will gather on the playground; otherwise, children will gather in the parlor.
Fellowship For Parents With Young Children - Feb. 2
Parents with children between newborn and five years (including those who also have older children) are invited to a new fellowship gathering, which aims to provide a fun family outing as well as build bonds among parents during this delightful but challenging time in our children's lives. The group will meet every first Saturday, with the next meeting on Feb. 2. From 4:30 pm to 5:30 pm is a parent social hour with nursery open for the kids, and from 5:30 pm to 6:30 pm is a potluck supper for the whole family. Please bring a dish to share. Contact Rebecca Rogers at rebecca@self-help.org or call the office for the number if you have any questions.
Pancakes-R-It
All are invited to a traditional pancake supper on Shrove Tuesday, Feb. 5. Proceeds go to Global Mission, Episcopal Youth Community and Episcopal Campus Ministry mission trips.
Parish Visitors
Parish Visitors will meet at 2 pm on Thursday, Feb. 7, in the parish library. All parishioners are welcome to attend and learn more about this important ministry to our shut-in members. For more information, contact Bob Comey at (call office for number).
Stewardship Opportunities
IFC Needs & News
Current IFC Food Pantry needs are as follows: canned meat, vegetables, beans, soup, and fruit; dried beans; peanut butter; rice; pasta; and cereal. Baskets for our food offerings are in the tower entrance of the church and in the parish office, or food may be taken directly to the IFC Food Pantry at 110 West Main St. in Carrboro. For volunteer needs of the IFC as well as other information, visit the web site at www.ifcweb.org. Community response, including that of our parish, enabled the IFC to more than match their $25,000 challenge grant by the end of 2007, allowing Community House to resume operations around the clock, every day. Thank you for contributions toward this effort, one of our parish's alternative gift choices this past Christmas.
Continued Needs for Our Refugees
Many thanks to those who have responded to our needs listed in last week's bulletin. Several have given Po Loe ironing opportunities, and one family is taking the children to the Museum of Life and Science. Scouting opportunities have also been offered. We still need the following: core team workers to take family to appointments; tutors, college student age and up to work with the school-aged children twice a week; a person to teach them how to take the bus to the Carrboro Community Health Center and to their ESL classes at Hargraves Community Center; work opportunities for the mother and father - yard work, ironing, sewing, housework; social opportunities/outings for the two high school students. For more information, please contact Barbara Tremblay (call office for number) or Gale Gilchrist (call office for number)
Community Notes
Trinity Center Retreat
The School of Ministry is pleased to announce that Fr. Martin Smith, noted author of a variety of works on spirituality, will lead a retreat at Trinity Center, Salter Path, beginning Wednesday afternoon, April 30, to midday Friday, May 2. We will have more details regarding the retreat shortly. Interest is already being expressed, and we are now accepting pre-registration. Please e-mail Shelley Kappauf at shelley.kappauf@episdionc.com if you are interested. The total cost for the retreat, including registration fee, meals and two-nights' lodging, is $250 for a single room, and $210 for a double. We will also be open to having "commuter" participants at $125, but priority will be given to those staying at Trinity Center.
Is Iran a Threat to Peace
Whom can we trust for key information on matters of war and peace? Wednesday Jan. 23 at 7:30 pm three speakers will explore a diversity of angles on the growing crisis between the US and Iran. Presented by Balance & Accuracy in Journalism (Chapel Hill) and organized by the American Friends Service Committee. Location: The Community Church sanctuary, 106 Purefoy Road, Chapel Hill. Simin Royanian is co-founder of Women for Peace and Justice in Iran; Rostam Pourzal is a frequent guest commentator on Iran for news media and independent researcher and human rights advocate. Phil Wilayto has brought analysis and action to issues of war since the VietNam War, and recently toured Iran on a peacebuilding mission. For more information contact Jerry Markatos, (call office for number).
Enivironmental Stewardship Green Tip
Conserve water! Plan for drought-tolerant, native plants when planning for your spring garden.
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.
Last updated: January 25, 2008
