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.

Lent 2021 at the Advocate

The Season of Lent begins Ash Wednesday, February 17 and continues through the following 5 Sundays. Lent is a season of reflection and penitence, a season in which we become more aware of the gaps between who we are and who God calls us to be. Through the Season of Lent this year, we will particularly pay attention to the gap between God’s people, including us, and God’s land, in Piedmont North Carolina and beyond.

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This Week:

Join us online for the Season Ahead

In an effort to slow the spread of COVID-19, most church activities will not be happening at the Advocate site for the foreseeable future, but rather online. Details about online worship and community gatherings will be posted week by week.

Click here to see a two minute video about The Advocate on Zoom!

Monday, February 22
8:30 PM Compline (Night Prayers). To join us on Zoom, please write Vicar@TheAdvocateChurch.org.
Here’s the link to the prayers.

Tuesday, February 23
8:30 PM Compline (Night Prayers).To join us on Zoom, please write Vicar@TheAdvocateChurch.org.
Here’s the link to the prayers.

Wednesday, February 24
6 pm and 7 pm Contemplative Prayer (two sittings) Email advocate.contemplative.prayer@gmail.com to request to be added to the weekly email with the meeting link information.
8:30 PM Compline (Night Prayers).To join us on Zoom, please write Vicar@TheAdvocateChurch.org.
Here’s the link to the prayers.

Thursday, February 25
8:30 PM Compline (Night Prayers). To join us on Zoom, please write Vicar@TheAdvocateChurch.org.
Here’s the link to the prayers.

Friday, February 26
8:30 PM Compline (Night Prayers). To join us on Zoom, please write Vicar@TheAdvocateChurch.org.
Here’s the link to the prayers.

Saturday, February 27
8:30 PM Compline (Night Prayers). To join us on Zoom, please write Vicar@TheAdvocateChurch.org.
Here’s the link to the prayers.

Sunday, February 28 — The Second Sunday in Lent
9:15 AM Kids Christian Formation
10 AM Join us for Worship on Zoom
Here’s the Zoom link for the Liturgy of the Word with sermon and hymns and for the 11:15 AM Screenside Chat. See more here.
4 PM Pondside Eucharist. We will follow safety protocols, requiring a mask and safe distancing. We also need to know numbers ahead of time, so please write: vicar@theAdvocateChurch.org if you plan to be there. Here’s the link to the liturgy guide and Psalms.
8:30 PM Compline (Night Prayers). To join us on Zoom, please write Vicar@TheAdvocateChurch.org. Here’s the link to the prayers.

In this season, the Advocate Chapel remains open for individual prayer and meditation daily, 8 a.m. – 7 p.m. A walk around the Advocate Pond is also welcomed and good for the soul.
Need help finding us? Directions are here.

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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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