[ECOTA] news and notes, the week of August 26

[Lisa Fischbeck]

Dear People and Friends of the Advocate:

Here's what's happening at the Advocate in the days ahead! New  
Information in RED. A calendar for Ordinary Time Part TWO, the August  
28th edition, is attached below and is also posted on our website.

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



Wednesday, August 29 – We'll celebrate the Lesser Feast of Aidan of  
Lindesfarne with a Holy Eucharist in the Occasioanl Chapel in Ephesus  
Place at 12 noon.

	- Contemplative Prayer – 6-6:45 PM at Ephesus Place. Open to all -  
seasoned contemplatives and those who have never tried this way of  
praying before. Come and dwell with God.

Sunday, September 2 -- Proper 17 (14th Sunday after Pentecost)

Lessons: Proverbs 25:6-7 – Psalm 112 – Hebrews 13:1-8, 15-16 –  
Luke 14:1, 7-14

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

5:00 PM Holy Eucharist. Child Care and Education will be available  
for 1-5 year-olds during the Liturgy of the Word this Sunday.

6:20 PM Advocate Table Fellowship -- Please plan to stay for supper  
(pizza provided), fellowship,  conversation and ROTA Sign-up.

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

Looking Ahead

Now We Are Four, Why Are We Here?
Sundays surrounding the fourth anniversary of our launch, in the  
context of the Sunday liturgy the Vicar will present a reflection on  
the vision and mission of the Episcopal Church of the Advocate.
Sunday, September 16: How Did We Get Here
Sunday, September 23: Where Are We Going?

Communion Matters -- A Meeting with Our Bishops The House of Bishops  
of the Episcopal Church USA is meeting with the Archbishop of  
Canterbury in September and has been asked by the Primates of the  
Anglican Communion to respond to their request to clarify the  
position of the Episcopal Church with respect to the blessing of same- 
sex unions and the elections and consecration of gay or lesbian  
Bishops living in partnerships by the 30th of September.  In  
preparation for that meeting, the House of Bishops commissioned the  
study document entitled, Communion Matters: A Study Document for the  
Episcopal Church, which was sent as a special edition of our Diocesan  
Newspaper, The North Carolina Disciple in July and is also available  
online at: http://www.epicenter.org/images/edot/Documents/PDF/ 
CommunionMatters.pdf.

The August issue of The Disciple (available online at: http:// 
www.episdionc.org/ncdisciple) contains a reflection on Communion  
Matters by our Assisting Bishop, William Gregg.

On Tuesday evening, September 18th, People of the Advocate and all  
other Episcopalians from through the Diocese will have the  
opportunity to meet with our Bishops and clergy for an important  
conversation regarding the study document Communion Matters. The  
gathering for this region will be held 7-9 PM, at St. Mark’s in  
Raleigh. Please contact the Vicar if you are not receiving issues of  
The Disciple and/or if you are interested in attending this gathering.

  On our hearts and on our houses,
the blessing of God.
In our coming and our going,
the peace of God.
In our life and our believing,
the love of God.
At our end and new beginning,
the arms of God to welcome us and bring us home. (Iona Blessing)

God bless you each and all in your ministry.

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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