Holy Week and Easter 2024

Below are the days and times of services for Holy Week and Easter Each service will be hybrid and the same zoom link will be used throughout the week and Easter Sunday.   Sunday, March 24 Palm Sunday 10:30 am Procession of Palms, reading of the Passion Gospel, Visitation with Bishop Jennifer Brooke-Davidson with confirmation … Continue reading Holy Week and Easter 2024

PeeWee Homes in the News

The Advocate's PeeWee Homes are featured in an Associated Press story about churches using tiny homes to tackle homelessness. The national story was released Saturday and features our very own Nathaniel “Pee Wee” Lee and former vicar Lisa Fischbeck. “I thank the Lord because this is mine and nobody can run me out,” Pee Wee … Continue reading PeeWee Homes in the News

Join the Advocate for Contemplative Prayer — online and in person

Join members of the Advocate online or in person on Wednesdays for contemplative prayer at 6 PM and 7 PM. 6 pm Contemplative Prayer In person in the Advocate Chapel and on Zoom7 PM Contemplative Prayer In person in the Advocate ChapelIn the Chapel we will follow safety protocols, requiring a mask and safe distancing. … Continue reading Join the Advocate for Contemplative Prayer — online and in person

The Advocate Awarded Stewardship of Creation Grant from The Episcopal Church

We are more than happy to announce that The Church of the Advocate was awarded a $9,600 Stewardship of Creation grant from The Episcopal Church for the Piedmont Patch Project, a collaborative social ministry dedicated to restoring native flora and fauna displaced by the rapid urbanization surrounding the property, and cultivating keepers of Creation. See more on the … Continue reading The Advocate Awarded Stewardship of Creation Grant from The Episcopal Church

A Story of St. Philip’s, Germanton, in 1957

The Rt. Rev Robert Ladehoff, retired Bishop of Oregon, sent this story to the Vicar of the Advocate on December 18, 2012   Greetings from Oregon!I was fascinated to learn that St. Philip's Church has found a new home in Chapel Hill.  I imagine you are hearing from some of the many, many clergy who … Continue reading A Story of St. Philip’s, Germanton, in 1957

The Chapel Arrives Saturday Morning, December 8

Saturday was a festive day, as neighbors, friends, and people of the Advocate all gathered to see the building arrive on our campus. For media coverage, see this article in the Raleigh News and Observer and this video from WRAL tv. For our own video of the truck pulling over the train tracks near the … Continue reading The Chapel Arrives Saturday Morning, December 8

Come and See! Church Building Rolling into Chapel Hill on Saturday, December 8

The church building waits on highway 86, 3 miles north of Highway 70 in Hillsborough waiting for its journey into Chapel Hill on Saturday. The mover, Mike Blake, plans to move with State Trooper escort starting at dawn Saturday (around 7:10 AM). To follow the travel on Saturday, click here. The building will be pulled … Continue reading Come and See! Church Building Rolling into Chapel Hill on Saturday, December 8