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Monthly Archives: September 2010

News and Notes: September 29 – October 6

By Lisa | Published: September 30, 2010

Notes for the days ahead at the Church of the Advocate: All are welcome! Wednesday, September 29 At the Advocate Office, 403 West Weaver Street in Carrboro The Eucharist at Noon: Celebrating the life and witness of Holy Women and Holy Men. Contemplative Prayer at 6 PM. Friday, October 1 First Friday Taizé Service. All [...]

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Conscientious Projector

By Lisa | Published: September 30, 2010

Conscientious Projector: A series of films and discussions on issues of Christian conscience for our time. September 10: Against the Tide: the story of two men re-entering the community after 25 years in prison, with the help of the people of St. Matthew’s Episcopal Church in Hillsborough. We will join with people from the other [...]

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Brother Towns: a film about immigration October 15

By Lisa | Published: September 27, 2010

Brother Towns is a story of two towns linked by immigration, family, and work: Jacaltenango, a highland Maya town in Guatemala; and Jupiter, a coastal resort town where many Jacaltecos have settled in Florida. Join the NC Council of Churches, the Institute for the Study of the Americas at UNC Chapel Hill and local filmmaker [...]

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News and Notes: September 22 -29

By Lisa | Published: September 23, 2010

Notes for the days ahead at the Church of the Advocate: All are welcome! Tuesday, September 21 Lectionary Bible Study in Carrboro (see note below). Join with people and friends of the Advocate reading and reflecting on the scriptures read in church the previous Sunday. At the home of Brian McKinney: 100 Rock Haven Rd, [...]

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The Episcopal Church House of Bishops on Immigration Reform

By Lisa | Published: September 22, 2010

House of Bishops issues Pastoral Letter along with a Theological Resource: “The Nation and the Common Good: Reflections on Immigration Reform” [September 21, 2010] The House of Bishops of the Episcopal Church, meeting in Phoenix, Arizona, has issued the following Pastoral Letter and Theological Reflection: “The Nation and the Common Good: Reflections on Immigration Reform.” [...]

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Toiletry Items to be gathered for Project Homeless Connect

By Lisa | Published: September 22, 2010

This year, the Church of the Advocate will once again collect toiletry items for our homeless neighbors as part of the county-wide program, Project Homeless Connect. Last year, the Advocate contributed 100 of the 488 kits distributed in Orange County. The toiletry kits will include the following items: shampoo, conditioner, bar of soap or body [...]

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News and Notes: September 16 – 23

By Lisa | Published: September 16, 2010

All are welcome! Saturday September 18 9 AM – 11 AM Community Garden. Come cultivate the garden. No experience necessary. For more information, contact Elizabeth Wallace <poetscloth@verizon.net>. Sunday, September 19 17th Sunday after Pentecost: The CREATION CYCLE continues. All are invited to come forward with offerings from the abundance of our lives — food for [...]

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Episcopal Peace Fellowship Commitment Statement re: Park 51 Islamic Community Center

By Lisa | Published: September 16, 2010

Please read the statement below from the Episcopal Peace Fellowship. If this expresses your own commitment and concern regarding the Park 51 Islamic Center in New York City, please sign and send the statement by going to: http://www.ipetitions.com/petition/2epf_evf_commitment_park_51/ We the undersigned Episcopalians would like to express our support for the building of an Islamic Community [...]

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Caring for the Alien Among Us

By Lisa | Published: September 16, 2010

Son of the Advocate, Hugo Oliaz, interviews the Rev. Seth Polley, border missioner in Arizona for the Episcopal Diocese of Arizona. Watch Hugo and Seth discuss Seth’s vital ministry, the recent trip Episcopal bishops took to the Mexico-Arizona border, and how the Gospel can help shape our views on this urgent issue.

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News and notes: September 8 – 15

By Lisa | Published: September 8, 2010

Notes for the days ahead at the Church of the Advocate: All are welcome! Wednesday, September 8 At the Advocate Office, 403 West Weaver Street in Carrboro The Eucharist at Noon: Celebrating the life and witness of Holy Women and Holy Men*. Contemplative Prayer at 6 PM. Thursday, September 9 Theology on Tap in Durham [...]

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