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.

A Celebration of the Pee Wee Homes at the Advocate. 1/27 at 3 PM

You’re invited to the Celebration of the three Pee Wee Homes at The Advocate!
Date: Sunday, January 27, 2019 3pm-5 pm
Location: Episcopal Church of the Advocate, 8410 Merin Rd, Chapel Hill
RSVP here.

Together we will celebrate the completion of three affordable tiny homes at the Church of the Advocate. These three new tiny homes are 320 square feet each, nestled among trees overlooking a pond on the Church of the Advocate property;

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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 Sunday mornings here

Wednesday,  January 23
1 PM – 4:30 PM   Pee Wee Homes building. Sign up  here.
5:30 PM  Simple Eucharist with readings from Holy Women, Holy Men.
6:15 PM  Contemplative Prayer 
7 PM   House Dinner. See more here.
Saturday, January 26
1 – 4:30 PM. Help us get ready for the Pee Wee Homes Celebration!
Sunday,  January 27  The Third Sunday After the Epiphany. (Readings for the Day are here)
9 AM      A classic Episcopal Eucharist with prayers from the Book of Common Prayer and hymns from the 1982 hymnal.
10 AM   Godly Play for kids 3-9, Godly Play Grads for kids 9-13. The Advocate Annual Meeting for Adults and youth 14 and up.
11 AM    A 75-minute Eucharist with prayers and songs from a variety of sources. Followed by lunch (provided). Child care provided during Christian ed and the liturgy.
1:30 PM  Study of Hebrew Scriptures. See more here.
3 PM  – 5 PM  A Celebration of the Pee Wee Homes at the Advocate. See more 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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