Lent, Holy Week, and Easter 2023 Schedule

Posted on by Marion Sprott

Join us for Holy Week!

Holy Week, also known as Passion Week, is the week leading up to Easter Sunday. It begins on Palm Sunday, commemorating Jesus’ triumphal entry into Jerusalem, and ends on Easter Sunday celebrating his resurrection.

During Holy Week, we remember and reflect on the events that led to Jesus’ crucifixion and resurrection. We’ll remember Jesus’ last supper with his disciples, his betrayal by Judas, his trial and conviction, his crucifixion, his burial in the tomb, and finally his rising in glory.

Lent Schedule

Tuesday, March 22
7 p.m. – “The Seven Deadly Sins of White Christian Nationalism,” book talk at the Advocate house and on Zoom

Wednesday, March 23
6 p.m. – Contemplative Prayer

Sunday, March 26
8:30 a.m. – Holy Eucharist
10:30 a.m. – Holy Eucharist with Advo-Kids skit

Tuesday, March 28
7 p.m. – The B-I-B-L-E (Bible study) on Zoom

Wednesday, March 29
6 p.m. – Contemplative Prayer

Holy Week

Sunday, April 2: Palm Sunday
10:30 a.m. – Holy Eucharist and Palm Sunday with confirmations and bishop’s visit
No Critical Conversation today

Tuesday, April 4
7 p.m. – The B-I-B-L-E (Bible study) on Zoom

Wednesday, April 5
6 p.m. – Contemplative Prayer

Thursday, April 6: Maundy Thursday
7 p.m. – A shared meal, foot washing and Holy Eucharist

Friday, April 7: Good Friday
12 p.m. & 7 p.m. – Good Friday service with veneration of the cross

Saturday, April 8: Holy Saturday
10 a.m. – Holy Saturday
7:30 p.m. – The Great Vigil of Easter

Sunday, April 9: Easter Sunday
10:30 a.m. – Easter service with Holy Eucharist outside by the pond (bring a chair!)
No Adult or Children’s formation today

Following Easter

Tuesday, April 11
7 p.m. – The B-I-B-L-E (Bible study) on Zoom

Wednesday, April 12
6 p.m. – Contemplative Prayer

Sunday, April 16
10:30 a.m. – Holy Eucharist with guest preacher: the Rev. Shawn Schreiner

Tuesday, April 18
7 p.m. – The B-I-B-L-E (Bible study) on Zoom

Wednesday, April 19
6 p.m. – Contemplative Prayer

Sunday, April 23
8:30 & 10:30 a.m. – Holy Eucharist with guest preacher: Dan LaVenture

Lenten Book Study: “The 7 Deadly Sins of White Christian Nationalism” by Carter Heyward

Posted on by Grace Camblos

This Lent we’re digging into a great book, The 7 Deadly Sins of White Christian Nationalism: A Call to Action, by Carter Heyward.

We’ll have two opportunities to discuss the book. For the first, we’re partnering with we’re partnering with Chapel of the Cross, Church of the Holy Family and St. Matthew’s for a workshop and panel discussion with Bishop Samuel Rodman.

Come to one or both!

Saturday, March 18 at Chapel of the Cross
Registration is required
9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. – Morning worship and book discussion (free)
12:30-1:30 p.m. – Optional catered lunch and informal conversation with Dr. Heyward ($20).

Tuesday, March 21 at the Advocate House and on Zoom
7 p.m. – Further conversation about the book

You can get a copy at your local bookstore. Or if the cost of the book is prohibitive to you, please be in touch with Marion. An anonymous donor has provided us with several copies.

Carter Heyward is an American feminist theologian and priest in the Episcopal Church. In 1974, she was one of the Philadelphia Eleven, eleven women whose ordinations eventually paved the way for the recognition of women as priests in the Episcopal Church in 1976. Heyward is the author of eleven books and has edited and/or contributed to a further three. Her most recent books are Tears of Christopena: Mystical Musings on Grief, Evil, and Godding and SheFlies On: A White Christian Debutante Wakes Up. She lives the North Carolina mountains south of Asheville.

Hybrid church and in-person worship

Posted on by Grace Camblos

Come join us in worship — in person or on Zoom!

Click here for hybrid link and liturgy guide

Each Sunday there are a variety of liturgies. As always, please be safe and check out the Covid safety procedures, below. 

Current church schedule:

  • 8:30 AM: Indoor traditional service (no tech) — Holy Eucharist, the Book of Common Prayer and traditional hymns. Come in person.
  • 10:30 AM: Indoor hybrid service — Holy Eucharist, Advocate binders, and music led by piano, voice and guitar. Come in person or on Zoom.

Enjoy some fellowship! After the 10:30 service, come enjoy some outdoor fellowship time — bring a salad topping (greens provided) and enjoy hanging out with fellow Advocates around the pond.

COVID Safety procedures:

  • When inside the chapel, please wear a well-fitting mask (if you do not have this type of mask, grab one from the church vestibule)
  • Readers and preachers may remove their masks
  • The priest will wear a mask when presiding at the table
  • You may remove your mask to take the bread and wine during the Eucharist 
  • If you do not feel comfortable removing your mask indoors, the priest can provide bread and wine for you outside after the service
  • Air purifiers will be used inside the chapel during services
  • When outside, masks are optional

Address any questions or concerns to Marion@TheAdvocateChurch.org

Zoom Liturgy: Sundays at 10:30

Posted on by Grace Camblos

March 6, was our last all-Zoom Sunday service (fingers crossed!). This Sunday, March 13, join us for the return of hybrid church and several in-person options!

The Zoom link will be posted on a hybrid page — stay tuned.

While we’re Zoom-only, we’ll display the liturgy and music on slides. Please unmute yourself for liturgical responses! When we’re singing, please sing along with your microphone muted.

After church, stick around for Screenside Chat! Grab a cup of coffee, enjoy some fellowship, and engage in some lively conversation.
This Sunday we’ll welcome Christopher Faison as our facilitator for screen-side chat. Afterward, resident public health expert Peter Morris will answer any questions about Sunday’s shift back to in-person worship. 

Christopher Faison planted roots in the Chapel Hill community for over two decades, initially as a UNC undergraduate from Hampton Roads, Va. As an active young alumnus, he frequented campus regularly and eventually was recruited to serve in UNC’s scholarships and student aid arena. Over the years, Chris became a proud holder of storytelling and unwritten histories from many Black faculty and administrators. Returning to Carolina’s campus a few years later to begin Men of Color initiatives, Chris quickly became a “resident griot,” sought out for this racialized institutional memory. Chris continues the legacy of passing along rich oral traditions with respect to UNC race history. A proponent of racial healing, Chris seeks to build a beloved community by facilitating truth telling at the local level, which is foundational to reconciliation and right relationship.

Questions and concerns can be addressed to Marion@TheAdvocateChurch.org

Hybrid Worship

Posted on by Lisa

Join us in the chapel or on Zoom — Sundays at 10:30 AM! Or check out other ways to attend in person.

Click here to join via Zoom

Liturgy and music guides: 

**Update** We’re have changed to a simpler Zoom setup that makes things easier on our hard-working volunteers, but Zoom prayers and announcements will no longer be heard in the chapel. Please bear with us as we work out the kinks!

If you plan to come in person, please be safe and check out our Covid Safety Procedures:

  • When inside the chapel, please wear a well-fitting mask (or grab one from the church vestibule)
  • Readers and preachers may remove their masks
  • The priest will wear a mask when presiding at the table
  • You may remove your mask to take the bread and wine during the Eucharist
  • If you do not feel comfortable removing your mask indoors, the priest can provide bread and wine for you outside after the service
  • Air purifiers will be used inside the chapel during services
  • When outside, masks are optional

Questions and concerns can be addressed to Marion@TheAdvocateChurch.org