[ECOTA] News and notes: the Fourth Week of Easter

Wed May 2 15:06:25 EDT 2007

Dear People and Friends of the Advocate:
Alleluia, Christ is risen indeed!

Here's what's happening at the Advocate in the days ahead. New  
Information in RED.

Please see the Advocate Web Site (www.ouradvocate.org) for further  
updates and information.

Tues, May 1   Holy Eucharist for the Feast of St. Philip & St James.  
In the Occasional Chapel at Ephesus Place. 12 noon.

Wed, May 2 		Contemplative Prayer at Ephesus Place. Open to all.  
6:00-6:45 PM.

Sunday, April 29                  The Fourth Sunday of Easter

3:30 PM      Set-up of worship space at the Kehillah and Rehearsal of  
music for the day.

4:00 PM    Christian Education for youth and Adults: Adults and older  
youth will gather in the West Wing at the Kehillah with the Vicar to  
learn more about the challenges facing the Episcopal Church and the  
Anglican Communion today.

5:00 PM    Holy Eucharist. 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.

Mark your calendars!

Monday, May 7	Women and Aging. Dr. Eleanor Krassen Coven, Director of  
Gerontology Proram at UNC-Wilmington will present this forum at the  
Cedars,(in the ballroom). Noon- 4 PM. For more information, contact  
the Vicar.

Tuesday, May 8       Holy Eucharisit to remember and celebrate Dame  
Julian of Norwich. In the Occasional Chapel at Ephesus Place. 12 noon.

Wednesday, May 9
	Bishop’s regional visitation and confirmation. Come help the  
Advocate host the other congregations of the Durham Convocation and  
support Sharon and Chris Ringwalt as they are confirmed. The Rt. Rev.  
Michael Curry will be celebrant and preacher. At the Kehillah. 7:00  
PM. (note: there will be no Contemplative Prayer this day).

Sunday, May 13	         Adults and youth will gather in the West Wing  
at the Kehillah with the February 2007 Haiti Mission Team to learn  
more about St. Innocents Church and School on La Gonave Island in  
Haiti and how the Advocate can partner with the people there, as well  
as plans now underway for a second trip ahead in December. 4PM.

Thursday, May 17 	Feast of the Ascension. We will gather in the  
Occasional Chapel at Ephesus Place for a Holy Eucharist and a Look at  
Luke. Using a guide provided by the Diocese, we will read and discuss  
Bishop Curry's reflections on the theme of mission in the Gospel of  
Luke, the principal gospel for Easter Season in this year's  
Lectionary Cycle C. Led by the Vicar. 7 PM - 8:30 PM at Ephesus  
Place.              (note change in date from earlier communication)

Saturday, May 19	The Hope Environmental Conference: See the film  
Kilowatt Ours, which reveals the consequences of our coal-powered  
economy. Learn the latest science on global warming from Dr. Norm  
Christensen, Professor at the Nicholas School for the Environment and  
Earth Sciences at Duke University. Discover hopeful approaches and  
practical efforts you can take to reduce greenhouse gas emissions,  
lessen the severity of rapid climate change,and restore God's  
Creation for our children and future generations, presented by North  
Carolina Interfaith Power & Light, a program of the NC Council of  
Churches. Be inspired by Bishop Chip Marble, of the Episcopal Diocese  
of North Carolina, as he shows us how our planet, our life, and our  
work are matters both earthly and spiritual. This statewide  
conferecen will be held at Chapel of the Cross, 304 East Franklin  
St., Chapel Hill, 9:00 a.m. - 4:15 p.m. If you are interested in  
attending, please contact the Vicar or Buck Cooper.

Monday, May 21                   Next Conversation on Race. As we  
continue to work as a congregation to be more aware of white  
privilege and to oppose racism in ourselves and in our world, we will  
gather at the home of Sissy and William Holloman for the second of  
three expected conversation on race. Conversation Two: How we  
experience race today. 6:30 - 8:00 PM. Bring a dish to share as you  
are able. Child care provided. You need not have come to the first  
conversation to participate in the second. But to facilitate  
planning, Please sign up at Church or by email to: Tom Fisher  
<tfisher97 at nc.rr.com>  For further information contact: Sissy  
Holloman, Tom Fisher or Frank Lombard.

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Christ is Risen  from the dead, trampling down death by death, and  
upon those in the tomb bestowing life! (The Easter Troparian.)

Go with God.

Lisa+

The Rev. Lisa G.  Fischbeck
The Episcopal Church of the Advocate
P.O. Box 9
Carrboro, N.C.  27510
email: lgf at nc.rr.com
phone: 919-219-4437
http:www.ouradvocate.org

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