At the Episcopal Church of the Advocate, we welcome people from every kind of household, at every stage of life and faith and doubt.

We believe that through liturgy, contemplation, and community, God transforms lives for bold faith, compassionate service and social justice.

We are profoundly intentional about what we do, because here we co-create a space, a place that allows belief and bewilderment, hope and hesitation, statement and question, faith and not-yet-faith, to mix and mingle, without assumption or judgment.

—Nathan Kirkpatrick, Priest Associate.

Advocate Bulls Night, August 19!

Let’s go out to the ball game!

We’ve reserved us 40 seats to the Durham Bulls baseball game on Monday, August 19th.

Folks who wish to be part of the excursion should follow this link to purchase their own tickets, in whatever quantity they wish.
Tickets are $12.

The link shuts down on August 16, so any tix in our block must be purchased by then.

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This Week:

Need help finding us? Directions are here.
The Advocate Chapel is open for prayer and meditation daily, 8 AM – 8 PM
See more about our Sundays here

Wednesday, August 14
5:30 PM    Holy Eucharist
6:15 PM    Contemplative Prayer
7 PM   Readers Roundtable discusses Searching for Sunday, by Rachel Held Evans.  See more here.
Note, for the summer months, House Dinner  is meeting every other week. The next House Dinner will be August 21.See more here.
Sunday, August 18.  The Tenth Sunday After Pentecost (Readings for Proper 15, Track two)
9 AM   Holy Eucharist, Rite Two from the Book of Common Prayer, with hymns from the 1982 Hymnal.
5 PM  A 75-minute Holy Eucharist from Enriching Our Worship with hymns and songs from a variety of sources. Followed by dinner (provided). Child Care Provided during the Eucharist.
Monday, August 19.  Advocate Bulls Night!
Wednesday, August 21
5:30 PM    Holy Eucharist
6:15 PM    Contemplative Prayer
7PM     House Dinner  is happening every other week. See more here.
Note: We will return to our Sunday Morning Schedule on September 8!

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News & Events

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Where Did the Chapel Come From???

  

In December 2012, the Advocate moved an un-used carpenter gothic Episcopal church building from Germanton, North Carolina, 130 miles along back roads of the piedmont for adaptive re-use in Chapel Hill. This move was very much in keeping with the Advocate’s commitment to environmental sustainability, and also to our experience as a new old church, cherishing the past, while making it new for a new generation.

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