[ECOTA] News and Notes, the week of July 23

[Lisa G. Fischbeck]

Dear People and Friends of the Advocate --

Here¹s what¹s happening at the Advocate (new information is printed in RED)

This week:

Tuesday, July 25    The Feast of St. Thomas. Holy Eucharist in the
Occasional Chapel at Ephesus Place. 12 Noon.

Wednesday, July 26  Contemplative Prayer.  Inexperienced and experienced
contemplatives welcome for this time of guided contemplative prayer. Come
and dwell with God. At Ephesus Place. 5:30 ­ 6:15PM.

Sunday July 30 ‹ VIII Pentecost (Proper 12)

4:15 PM    Set-up of worship space at the Kehillah and Rehearsal of music
for the day.

5:00 PM    Holy Eucharist  The Vicar will celebrate and preach. Child Care
and Education for 1-5 year-olds during the Liturgy of the Word.

6:20 PM    Advocate Table Fellowship ‹ Please plan to stay for supper
(provided), fellowship and conversation.

7:00 PM     Head out into the world in Peace.


And Beyond

NEW SUNDAY SCHEDULE AHEAD!!
In an effort better to accommodate the Sunday-Monday lives of many at the
Advocate, we will be moving to a new Sunday schedule beginning Sunday,
August 20. We will try it through May 2007 and see how it works for us.
    3:30 ­ 4:00 PM      Set-up and rehearsal of music of the day
    4:00 ­ 4:45 PM      Christian Education for all ages.
    5:00 ­ 6:15 PM      The Sunday Liturgy with Holy Eucharist
    6:20 ­ 7:00 PM      Advocate Dinner Fellowship or Just plain fellowship
(see note above)


Other News 

ADVOCATE SURVEY!

Attached is a survey for our life and liturgy together. If you have
participated in the liturgy of the Advocate in the past season, please take
a few minutes to fill it out and send it back to the Vicar by email ‹ or
print it out and fill it out and send it to the Advocate PO Box (PO Box 9,
Carrboro, 27510). By August 6.


ADVOCATE TABLE FELLOWSHIP ‹ A PARADIGM SHIFT

As we look to the new schedule, beginning August 20, we also plan a new way
of doing the meals.
In the weeks ahead, all who participate regularly in the Table Fellowship
are asked to become part of a Table Group. Each group will be responsible
for one entire meal ‹ cooking, set-up and clean-up ‹ one Sunday out of every
8 (or 9). If we have 8 or 9 groups, we will have dinner every week.

As of last Sunday, we have four groups formed. So we will at least have
dinners twice a month.

Each group will decide who would do what in terms of cooking, set-up and
clean-up (a comprehensive, clear set of simple and easy-to-follow
instructions is also being compiled.)
The group will decide for themselves what the designated cooks will cook (a
booklet of recipes with recommendations for how to cook vegetarian for 50 or
more is being compiled, stock pots will be provided).
Groups will be regrouped after three rounds (six months).

Key to this model is that any one person will only serve once in a two month
period. If there is no group assigned to a given Sunday, we¹ll enjoy
fellowship, but not dinner. If an individual can¹t serve on the Sunday
assigned, she or he can work it out with others in the group, or arrange to
swap with someone in another group for that Sunday.

So get together with some others you know and form a group of five (or six).
Or sign up to be in a group of others you don¹t yet know. Washing forks
together is a great way to bond!
If you have a group, or are willing to serve in a group with others, please
contact the Vicar. (lgf at ouradvocate.org).
If you already know of a Sunday between August 20 and September 31 when you
will be away, please add that information to your contact.


The blessing of God,
The eternal goodwill of God,
The shalom of God,
The wildness and the warmth of God,
Be among us and between us
Now and always. Amen.

Lisa+

The Rev. Lisa G. Fischbeck
Vicar
The Episcopal Church of the Advocate
P.O. Box 9
Carrboro, NC 27510

web: www.ouradvocate.org
Cell phone: 919-219-4437
email: lgf at ouradvocate.org


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