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.

Blue Grass Mass Sunday at 11 AM

Sing and stomp along as the Advocate Acoustics lead us in a Blue Grass Mass this Sunday.
Blue Grass music is indigenous to the southeastern united states. It’s popularity in our region is reflected in numbers festivals held each year, from MerleFest to the Union Grove Old Time Fiddlers Convention. So twice a year or so The Advocate brings this musical style to our worship. Now part of our intended “Traditioned Innovation” liturgy,

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, June 13
5:30 PM Holy Eucharist with readings from Holy Women Holy Men
6:15 PM Contemplative Prayer. See more here.
7 – 8:30 PM Readers Roundtable will gather in the Advocate House to discuss Peace Like a River by Leif Enger. See more here.

Sunday, June 17 — The Third Sunday after Pentecost (Year B Proper 6)
10 AM Coffee and start of the Sermon on the Mount Study. All Welcome!
[note that Godly Play for kids will resume in September]
11 AM A 75-minute Eucharist with prayers and songs from a variety of sources.
This week a Blue Grass Mass!
Child care available for kids. Followed by lunch (provided).
2 – 4 PM Third Sunday Shape Note Sing! See more here.

News & Events

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.