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.

It’s Annual Meeting Time!

Sunday, January 29, 9:30 a.m. in the chapel or Zoom

Next Sunday is that yearly event vital to the functioning of our church: The annual meeting!

So… what happens at the annual meeting?

We’ll hear reports from the senior warden, the treasurer, and the vicar. And we’ll vote on new vestry members and hear a presentation of the 2023 budget. All stuff vital to the well-being and functioning of the Advocate!

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This Week:

Join us in person or online in the season ahead

Join us online, in the chapel or pondside in the season ahead.

In an effort to slow the spread of COVID-19, many church activities are online while other offerings are outdoors, indoors with masks, or hybrid. Our 10:30 a.m. Sunday service is hybrid: join us via Zoom or attend in person. Details about online worship and community gatherings will be posted week by week.

Saturday, January 21
10 AM – 3 PM: Food distribution at Rogers Road Community Center
8:30 PM: Compline (Night Prayers) on Zoom

Sunday, January 22
Third Sunday after the Epiphany
8:30 AM: Indoor traditional service in person
9:30 AM: Godly Play by the well house
9:30 AM: Critical Conversations in the Advocate house
10:30 AM: Indoor hybrid service in person and on Zoom
11:30 AM: Potluck – bring a soup or salad topping
8:30 PM: Compline (Night Prayers) on Zoom

Monday, January 23  
8:30 PM: Compline (Night Prayers) on Zoom

Tuesday, January 24
7:00 PM: The B-I-B-L-E on Zoom
8:30 PM: Compline (Night Prayers) on Zoom

Wednesday, January 25
6:00 PM: Contemplative Prayer In the chapel and on Zoom
7:00 PM: Reader’s Roundtable in the Advocate house
8:30 PM: Compline (Night Prayers) on Zoom

Thursday, January 26
7:00 PM: Advo-Dinner in the Advocate house
8:30 PM: Compline (Night Prayers) on Zoom

Friday, January 27
8:30 PM: Compline (Night Prayers) on Zoom

Saturday, January 28
10 AM – 3 PM: Food distribution at Rogers Road Community Center
8:30 PM: Compline (Night Prayers) on Zoom

Sunday, January 29
Fourth Sunday after the Epiphany
8:30 AM: Indoor traditional service in person
9:30 AM: Godly Play by the well house
9:30 AM: Annual Meeting in chapel and on Zoom
10:30 AM: Indoor hybrid service in person and on Zoom
11:30 AM: Potluck – bring a soup or salad topping
8:30 PM: Compline (Night Prayers) on Zoom

The Advocate Chapel remains open for individual prayer and meditation daily, 8 AM – 7 PM. A walk around the Advocate pond is also welcomed and good for the soul.

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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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