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.

Hybrid Liturgy — In-person by the pond and simultaneously on Zoom!

Join us by the Advocate Pond or on Zoom Sundays at 10:30 AM! In the spirit of the Advocate, the goal is to have the liturgy be as inclusive and participatory as possible. There will be singing, some live, some pre-recorded. Some readings will be read by the pond, some on the Zoom. There will be a camera and a screen set up by the pond so the two parts of the congregation can interact with each other.

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

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

Wednesday, July 28
6 pm Contemplative Prayer In person in the Advocate Chapel and on Zoom
7 PM Contemplative Prayer In person in the Advocate Chapel
In the Chapel we will follow safety protocols, requiring a mask and safe distancing. We also need to know numbers ahead of time, so please write: advocate.contemplative.prayer@gmail.com if you plan to be there, and/or 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, July 29
8:30 PM Compline (Night Prayers).To join us on Zoom, please write Vicar@TheAdvocateChurch.org.
Here’s the link to the prayers.

(Note: House dinner will resume in August)

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

Saturday, July 31
8:30 PM Compline (Night Prayers). To join us on Zoom, please write Vicar@TheAdvocateChurch.org. Here’s the link to the prayers.

Sunday, August 1          The Tenth Sunday After Pentecost
9:15 AM Kids Christian Formation on Zoom
10:30 AM The Advocate Hybrid Liturgy — on Zoom and in person by the Advocate Pond. See more here, including links to the liturgy guide and the music for the day.
Please note the Rain Plan: If it is raining, or if rain seems likely, we will go back on Zoom, with the Liturgy of the Word. We will call and post the shift to Zoom by 8 AM on Sunday.
8AM update: We will gather by the pond and on zoom today.
Here’s the Zoom link for the Hybrid Liturgy at 10:30.
Please join us if you can!

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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