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The Episcopal Church of the Advocate

where tradition, liturgy and reason meet compassion, justice and transformation

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History

HomeWho we areHistory

A Brief History of the Episcopal Church of the Advocate

The Homestead Site — How it came to be

Where Did the Chapel Come From???

The Latest News

  • Jazz Mass Sunday July 7 at 5PM
  • Blue Grass Mass Sunday at 5 PM
  • The Season of The Advocate: Ascension – The Day of Pentecost
  • Notes from a Small Prairie, by Annabel Renwick
  • June 8 Piedmont Patch Free Talk: Notes from a Small Prairie with Annabel Renwick
  • Memorial Day Concert and Cookout for Kids of All Ages
  • Holy Week and Easter at the Advocate
  • Contemplative Prayer Retreat August 2-4!
  • Lent at the Advocate
  • Stations of the Cross Around the Advocate Pond

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Contact Us

The Episcopal Church of the Advocate
8410 Merin Road
Chapel Hill, NC 27516

The Rev. Lisa Fischbeck, Vicar
Phone: (919) 219-4437
vicar@TheAdvocateChurch.org

People of the Advocate

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Our Larger Community of Faith

  • Episcopal Diocese of North Carolina
  • The Anglican Communion
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  • The Revised Common Lectionary
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