Notes for the days ahead at the Church of the Advocate: All are welcome!
Wednesday, August 25 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.
Saturday August 28
9 AM – 11 AM Community Garden. Come cultivate the garden. No expereince necessary. For more information, contact Elizabeth Wallace <poetscloth@verizon.net>.
Sunday, August 29 14th Sunday after Pentecost
Morning Liturgy: 8:45 AM Holy Eucharist. The Rev. Karen Barfield will celebrate and Joslyn Schaefer preach. Child care for 1-6 year-olds during the Liturgy of the Word. At Unity Center of Peace, 8800 Seawell School Road.
Evening Liturgy: 5 PM. Holy Eucharist and dinner fellowship (food provided). The Rev. Karen Barfield will celebrate and Joslyn Schaefer preach. At Unity Center of Peace, 8800 Seawell School Road. (Please note: there will not be child care offered during the evening liturgy. Children are welcome to be part of the congregation. Crayons and paper will be provided).
Wednesday, September 1 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.
Looking Ahead:
Friday, September 3 First Friday Taizé Service. Bring a friend and join in this simple service of prayer, contemplation and chant. 6 PM at 403 West Weaver Street.
Sunday, September 5 A conversation about corporate agricultural reform with RAFI. Letter writing, too. Following the 5 PM liturgy.
Coming this fall:
Crafters on Deck (COD for GOD) Join with other crafters of the Advocate for a time of fellowship and creativity, second Saturdays of every month. On the deck at 403 West Weaver Street. 10 AM – Noon.
Taizé Services will continue on the first Friday of each month. 6 PM at 403 West Weaver Street.
Theology on Tap with the Rev. Nathan Kirkpatrick and Sam Laurent. Theology on Tap is an informal biweekly gathering of people who want to discuss the ideas that are foundational to and formational for the Christian life. At each meeting, texts from the tradition will be distributed to prompt conversation, but we are confident that the conversation will head in many different directions from there. All questions are welcome; all opinions will be respected. The first meeting will be September 9 at the Tyler’s in Durham at 6 p.m. Future gatherings will alternate between the Tyler’s in Durham (on the second Thursday of the month) and Tyler’s in Carrboro (on the fourth Thursday). Questions? Contact Nathan Kirkpatrick – nkirkpatrick@div.duke.edu or Sam Laurent – sjlaurent@gmail.com.
Lectionary Bible Study. Tuesdays at 7:30, alternating locations between Carrboro and Durham. Led by Joslyn Schaefer, Brian McKinney, and Derek Jones. Stay tuned for more details!
Conscientious Projector: A series of films and discussions on issues of Christian conscious for our time.
September 10 Against the Tide: the story of two men re-entering the community after 25 years in prison. We will join with people from the other Episcopal Churches in ORange County to view this film. 7:30 PM at Church of the Holy Family.
October 8 Mountain Top Removal: Hard-hitting documentary on the effects of the radical and environmentally disastrous form of coal mining known as “Mountaintop removal.”
November 12 Steadfast Hope: The Palestinian Quest for a Just Peace.
From the Advocate Website: TheAdvocateChurch.org
Feed the Hungry
Each Sunday, as we gather for worship at the Church of the Advocate, we bring offerings of food for those who are hungry in Orange County. The food we collect is delivered to the InterFaith Council in Carrboro for distribution.
We collect and offer food each week in response to the clear imperative of our Lord that we should feed the hungry. We also do it each week as a reminder to ourselves – and as a symbol in our liturgy – that the life and work of the church does not end with our Sunday worship. Rather, through our Sunday worship, as we experience God’s reconciliation and God’s restorative justice and love, we are called to carry that reconciliation and restorative justice and love out into the world and make it known.
Though each of us may not bring a food offering each week, as a congregation we do make this offering weekly. We invite you, as you are able, to consider buying an extra can or box of food to offer in the Sunday worship. Maybe make it a habit of your weekly grocery shopping.
As that food is offered at the altar, may it serve as a reminder, as a discipline, for us to love our neighbors as we love ourselves.
Food Pantry Needs This Month (can be brought to the offertory basket at the Advocate on Sundays)
Canned Pinto Beans
Tuna
Canned Greens (Collards, Spinach, etc)
Spaghetti
Snack Crackers and Saltines
Baked Beans or Pork-and-Beans
Jelly
Dry Cereal
Corn Muffin Mix
Empty egg cartons, paper grocery bags
Toothpaste, toothbrushes, toilet paper, and any other personal care items
The blessing of God,
the eternal goodwill of God,
the shalom of God,
the wildness and the warmth of God,
be among us and between us,
now and always.
Amen.
