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This Week

7:30 a.m. Holy Eucharist Rite I
Mr. Elkins-Williams

9:00 a.m. Baptism and Holy Eucharist Rite II
Mr. Elkins-Williams

10:00 a.m. Holy Eucharist Rite II
(Carolina Meadows)
Mr. Smith

11:15 a.m. Holy Eucharist Rite I
Ms. Lee

5:15 p.m. Baptism and Holy Eucharist Rite II
Ms. Lee

9:30 p.m. Sung Compline

Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday

5:15 p.m. Evening Prayer

Tuesday

5:30 p.m. Episcopal Campus Ministry

Wednesday

10:00 a.m. Holy Eucharist 1928
Mr. Elkins-Williams

Thursday 5:15 Holy Eucharist Rite II-Healing
Mr. Elkins-Williams

Next Sunday, November 13, 2005

The Twenty-sixth Sunday After Pentecost

7:30 a.m. Holy Eucharist Rite I
Ms. Lee

9:00 a.m. Holy Eucharist Rite II
Ms. Jamieson-Drake

11:15 a.m. Morning Prayer and Holy Eucharist Rite I
Ms. Jamieson-Drake

4:00 p.m. Holy Eucharist Rite I
(Carol Woods)
Mr. Smith

5:15 p.m. Holy Eucharist Rite II
Ms. Jamieson-Drake

9:30 p.m. Sung Compline

Readings: Psalm 90; Zephaniah 1:7,12-18; I Thessalonians 5:1-10; Matthew 25:14-15,19-29

Adult Education this week:

When God Wrote on Stone: Israel's Covenant: David Jamieson-Drake -Campus Center

Parents of Adolescents: Room 1, Basement

Adult Inquirers class "Liturgy and Worship": The Rev. Stephen-Elkins Williams -Choir room

Adult Education Next week:

My Glorious Exit: The Rev. Victoria Jamieson-Drake and a parish panel (10:20-11:05 a.m.)

When God Wrote on Stone: Israel's Covenant: David Jamieson-Drake

Parents of Adolescents: Room 1, Basement

The Book of Common Prayer: The Rev. Tammy Lee

Announcements

BACH'S LUNCH

BACH'S LUNCH continues on this Tuesday, November 8, at 12:15 in the church, with Dr. Michael Grant of Christ Church, Charlotte.

Ingathering Sunday of the Annual Giving Campaign is Nov. 20, when all pledges received by then are offered at the altar. As of Nov. 2, 301 pledges had been received for $677,368, including 166 who were able to increase, 33 new pledges, and only 22 who had to decrease. Pledge packets are available for any who need them on the track rack in the dining room and in the tower room of the church.

All newcomers and students are invited for refreshments and fellowship in the dining room following the 11:15 service. If you would like to help with the social hour, please contact Peggy Quinn during the social hour.

The Next Step Committee invites parishioners to join us for a tour of the Duke Divinity School Chapel designed by Hartman-Cox Architects, the architects for the new master plan for Chapel of the Cross. The tour will begin at 1:30 p.m. on Sunday, November 13. The parish will meet to continue the discussion of the planning process on Sunday, December 4, with updates after the 9:00 and 11:15 services.

The parish Centering Prayer group continues to meet Wednesdays from 5:30 to 6:45. [We spend some time in silent prayer, some time discussing the prayer, and some time learning more about the prayer through a video series.] All are welcome. Location alternates between the parish library and the Rector's Conference Room. Contact person: David Frazelle - 929-2193, dfrazelle@thechapelofthecross.org.

The unknown donor advertised in last week's Crossings has been identified. But another stock gift of unknown origin has now been received. As before, we need donors to identify themselves so that their contribution records can be properly credited and so that their gifts can be put to their intended use. Donor information is normally not available to the receiving brokerage and must be furnished to the Chapel of the Cross by the donor or the sending brokerage. If you have recently donated stock to the Chapel of the Cross and have not received an acknowledgment letter from the Treasurer, please contact Debby Kulik, the parish accountant, or Barney Varner, the senior associate treasurer, in the parish office at 929-2193 or dkulik@thechapelofthecross.org or bvarner@thechapelofthecross.org so that we may thank you and give you proper credit for your gift. Thanks for your help.

It is time for the annual Jesse Tree-Advent Wreath-making intergenerational event on November 27, the First Sunday of Advent. We need helping hands to assist with bringing greens from your yards and making three different Advent wreaths, Jesse Tree ornaments, and selling wreath forms and candles. A complete listing of jobs is posted on the Children and Family Ministry bulletin board in the dining room. No talent is required. Call Gretchen at 929-2193 to sign up.

There are positions for three additional singers in the senior choir. Please call Dr. Quinn if you are interested.

Greeters are needed in November for the 11:15 and 5:15 services. Greeters welcome newcomers and cement the Chapel of the Cross community. If you are interested, please call: Lou Hightower.

All 6th-12th graders are invited to EYC tonight at 5:30 in the parlor for fun and games! Thanks for making Carnifall a huge success! Also, come tonight for more information on the Jr. EYC retreat. It will be overnight Friday November 18, returning on Saturday November 19. EYC meets most Sunday nights in the parlor from 5:30 to 7:30 for dinner, service, and fun. Bring a friend! Email Jeff Williams Jefferson_Williams@med.unc.edu with questions.

ECM holds their Tuesday night gathering at 5:30 p.m. with a program and dinner for $3.

The parish workday, held last Saturday, was a huge success. Many thanks to Alan Rimer, Bob Millikan, Authur Gregg, James Vaughan, Phil Rees, Betsy Pringle, Ken Robinson, Bert Liverance and George Evans for helping to heal our parish house.

The final count is in and our UNICEF trick-or-treaters raised $304. Thank you for your kindness knowing the money will provide supplementary food and blankets for more than 200 children who have been in hurricane and earthquake regions of the world. For more information go to www.unicefusa.org/games which tells of all the work UNICEF does for children in need worldwide.

Mark Your Calendar

In preparation for Advent, come join us for a discussion of Listening to the Heartbeat of God, by Philip Newell on Saturday, November 12, at 12:30 p.m. in the parish library. All are welcome. Bring your book and your lunch. For more information call Raquel Goldberg.

November 13 is the next session of the 1st and 2nd Grade Worship Education Class. The class will meet in the campus center during the 9:00 service. The children will learn about different leadership roles in the service. Additional classes are scheduled for December 4 and January 8.

Next Sunday, November 13 from 10:00 a.m. to noon, One World Market, a non-profit store in Durham, will be selling a collection of holiday and non-holiday related items in the parish dining room. All items are handmade in rural areas of developing nations around the world. One World Market purchases these goods through Fair Trade Wholesalers, thus providing artisans a market in the US while ensuring they are fairly paid for their work. Profits go back into purchasing more goods. This is a wonderful way to get a jump on holiday shopping with unique gifts while also providing fair economic support to artists in these developing countries. Bring your checkbook!

Insights about what it means to live our Christian faith can be found in many places, but especially in literature. The Short Story Reading Group meets monthly to discuss a short story since we can read the story over the month and have really good discussions about the text. Come join us on the third Thursday, November 17, at 7:30 pm in the parlor, to talk about "Exodus" by James Baldwin.

Begin now to participate in the Chapel of the Cross' Global Missions Initiative in 2006. Join the Steering Committee after the 11:15 service on November 20 in launching our initial projects in Africa and Honduras. Chapel of the Cross has established relationships with a mission to the Diocese of Cape Town, South Africa with El Hogar, an orphanage for boys in Tegucigalpa, Honduras and with mission coordinators in the Diocese of Honduras. With God's help and the support of the parish next year we will begin next year to develop these relationships in ways that will deepen the spiritual life of our parish, strengthen our bonds to the worldwide Anglican fellowship, and create closer ties between our parish and our African-American and Latino neighbors at home. It will take the whole parish-as participants-on-the-ground, as resources, as benefactors, and as prayer partners-to fulfill this commitment to serve God and our fellow human beings. We invite you to join us on November 20 as we take the first step in this new direction.

The Rev. Dr. Stephen Sizer will be back with us as our guest preacher at 9:00 and 11:15 and the adult education speaker on November 20. Dr. Sizer is Vicar of Christ Church in Virginia Water, Surry, England. He is an author and international lecturer on Christian Zionism. His presentation at 10:20, November 20, is entitled Is It Time to Think about Divestment in Israel? His lecture will be a slide presentation depicting the plight of the Palestinian people and how we can make a difference through morally responsible investment.

Join the Spiritual Life Committee on Saturday, December 3 from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. in the church for a day of learning, reflection, and preparation for Advent. Father David McBriar, a Franciscan pastor and teacher, will present his insights into the season of Advent. The program includes personal meditation time, lunch (donations accepted), and Eucharist. Sign up is in the parish office. For more information contact David Dodson at ddodson@mdcinc.org

Stewardship Opportunities

Please take a box with an attached list to fill with food items needed by the Inter-Faith Council. Efforts to respond to Katrina and Rita have left the IFC very low on food. We will continue the drive until Thanksgiving. Boxes can be returned to the church on Sundays (on the wall of the circular drive) or taken to the parish office during the week. A box from each of us would go a long way to bolster the IFC pantry and assist them in their mission to help those less fortunate. If you cannot shop, cash donations are welcome; the cost to fill a box is approximately $25.

The Johnson Intern Program, based at the Chapel of the Cross, is up and running. In January the interns will travel to Boston to join forces with the other seven Episcopal Internship programs across the United States for a time of learning and contemplation. They will be staying in Boston monasteries. Because of this, the trip is affordable, except for airfare. They are appealing to the community for donations of frequent flyer miles to help with the cost of this trip. If you have miles to spare, please consider a donation to the Johnson Intern Program by calling the office at 929-2193.

Community Notices

The People of Faith against the Death Penalty will be holding a series of forums across the state on death penalty reform and the efforts to pass a two-year moratorium on executions in North Carolina. One such forum will be held at the Chapel of the Cross on Monday, November 14 at 7:00 p.m. The Social Ministry Committee has a DVD entitled The Empty Chair and a Faith in Action Resource Guidebook distributed by Amnesty International USA and available for use by interested groups or individuals. Contact Peggy Pratt at pegpratt@nc.rr.com if you would like to review them. If you would like more information or to get involved in the efforts of People of Faith against the Death Penalty, contact their office in Carrboro at 933-7567 or visit their website www.pfadp.org.