MinistryDescriptionContact
Advocate GardenAdvocate gardeners work together to grow flowers and vegetables. Food harvested from the garden is used at our meals after church and to contribute to the Interfaith Council Food Pantry.Martha Wheeler
Altar GuildAltar Guild members prepare the altar for services, bake the communion bread, and clean and press linens for the altar.Sarah Marvin
Archive CohortThe archive cohort is tasked with creating a framework for historical records of the Church of the Advocate. Liz Smith and Holley Long
Buildings and GroundsWe strive to remedy the things that need repair, replacement, upgrading or maintenance throughout all of our shared spaces both inside and out. Ames Herbert
Children’s FormationGodly Play for our youngest Advocates, starting around age 3, is offered in the Advocate House (room is down the hallway and the last door on the left). Weaving God’s Promises (lessons based on lectionary texts) for tweens and teens.Sarah Bentley Allred
Contemplative PrayerEach Wednesday from 6:00-6:30 PM a small group of people meets in the Advocate Chapel and online for a time of contemplative prayer. Contemplative prayer is prayer without words, without images, thoughts, worries, or plans.Sallie Moore
Healing PrayerOn the first Sunday of the month, a team of lay ministers offers healing prayer during the communion time at the 10:30 service.Kerry Bullock-Ozkan
Interfaith CouncilThe Inter-Faith Council for Social Services (IFC) provides direct services including shelter for men, women, and families, daily meals for the community, a community food market, emergency financial assistance, and supportive housing for those transitioning.Sallie Moore
Johson Service CorpsJohnson Service Corps is an immersive program for young adults ages 21 to 28. JSC Fellows live together in beloved community, serve nonprofits in the Triangle, and whole-heartedly engage spiritual and personal growth.Elizabeth Brewington
Men’s FellowshipThe Advocate Men’s Fellowship Gathering is a newly formed ministry of the Church. Our goal is to offer a time for casual sharing of things going on in our lives, hopes and concerns, and to build camaraderie.Joe Smith
Nightly ComplineCompline is one of the Daily Offices of the Episcopal Church, marking the end of the day. Nightly at 8:30 pm.Liz Gilson
Orange Justice UnitedJustice United is a community organizing coalition of diverse religious institutions, neighborhoods, community organizations and other civic non-profits in Orange County.Sarah Swann
Piedmont PatchA project to to restore native flora and fauna displaced by the rapid urbanization surrounding the Advocate property, and to cultivate keepers of Creation.Julee Herbert
Reader’s RoundtableOnce a month at the Advocate, literature lovers gather to engage in book discussions, and more.Julee Herbert and Martha Wheeler
Rogers Road Neighborhood AssociationEngaging with the historically Black neighborhood adjacent to our property. Among other things, Advocate members volunteer at monthly food drives at the community center.Elizabeth Young
Sacred GroundSacred Ground is a film-and-readings-based dialogue series on race developed by the Episcopal Church, launched in 2019 and widely used across the country. Sarah Swann and Day Smith Pritchartt