AnnuAl Fund And ChAllenge grAnt updAte: Thank you for pledging to the annual fund—the main source of income for our operating budget. Of the 833 pledge packets mailed, we have 522 pledges—about 63% participation from our members. The total amount pledged is $1,479,565—for $93,000 more than last year. Of that total, response to the challenge grant was $132,557 in new or increased pledges since January 20. The average pledge is $2837; the median pledge is $1800.

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Welcome, Newcomers!Be sure to stop by the newcomers table (located just outside the Great Hall) after the 10:00 a.m. service. A greeter will answer your questions about our church and the many opportunities here. We’d also like to get your contact information so you can receive weekly parish emails and so one of our shepherds can help you explore making the Chapel of the Cross your spiritual home. If you can’t visit the newcomers table, fill out the contact information portion of the welcome brochure from the pew and drop it in the collection plate.

Celebrate Van Quinn Today is Dr. Quinn’s last Sunday as Organist and Choirmaster before his retirement. A parish-wide reception will follow the 10:00 a.m. service today. To make a tax-deductible donation to Van’s farewell gift, make a check out to Chapel of the Cross with “Van Quinn farewell” in the memo line OR visit the parish website. Click “Sustaining our Church” at the top, scroll down to “Memorial Gifts,” and click the link for one-time gift...when prompted to select a fund, click on “Designated Offerings” in the drop down menu and note in the optional memo line that it is for Van Quinn farewell.

Join us for coffee hour following the 10:00 service To volunteer, please contact Barbara Lankford (blcaswell@gmail.com or 540-623-9484).

Book and Supper Group Today after the 5:15 ServiceWe will have our last discussion of The Book of Joy—focused on the Eight Pillars of Joy. Bring a dish to share afterwards; we have fruit, sliced turkey, ice cream dessert, and salad. Our next book will be Ann Lamott’s Help, Thanks, Wow. We meet on the second Sunday of the month. Please mark your calendars.

Child Care and Children’s ChapelChildren’s Chapel will be held at 10:00 in the chapel. The nursery will open at 9:45 a.m. Child care for special programs will be offered in the nursery (infants and toddlers) and on the playground (preschool and elementary school). Children using the playground during this time must be signed in and out of the supervised child care or accompanied by an adult. Please see a staff member when dropping off or picking up your child.

Pastoral CareIf you experience an emergency (such as a death, hospitalization, or personal crisis) after hours, call 919-929-2193 and follow the prompts to connect to the emergency priest on call.

Prayer RequestsTo request prayers contact Ellen Cole, at ecole@thechapelofthecross.org. Please secure permission from the person whose name you are submitting. You may also add prayer requests to the weekday service prayer list located in the vestibule between the chapel and the parish hall lobby.

Guild of the Christ Child welcomes new babies and children to the Chapel of the Cross. Please let us know if you are expecting a child through birth, adoption or foster by contacting Ellen Cole (ecole@thechapelofthecross.org).

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Let Centering Prayer draw you into a deeper life with God……and more balance within yourself. Centering Prayer can set you on the right path. The Centering Prayer group meets in room 303 on the third floor each Tuesday from 5:00 - 6:30 p.m. The gathering includes a brief check-in, about 25 minutes of sitting in silence, and a closing educational period. All are welcome; no experience is necessary.

Martha’s CircleThe 2nd Tuesday Women’s Bible Study will convene in the Overlook Room on Tuesday, June 13 at 9:15 for a continuation on the General Epistles. This month’s focus will be on the Letter from Jude and will be facilitated by Nancy Tunnessen. New members are welcomed.

Come see how COTC is a part of history June 18As part of the Diocese of North Carolina’s bicentennial celebration, a group of history panels will visit Chapel of the Cross the week of August 18. Diocesan archivist Lynn Hoke will make a short presentation during coffee hour following the 10 am service. The panels will be available then for viewing in the Great Hall. The panels will remain at COTC through the week, on display in the second floor lobby and hallway. Also on June 18, following the 5:15 pm service, the Rev. Brooks Graebner of St. Matthews, Hillsborough, and our own Terry Eason, will

present a 45-minute slide show on diocesan church architecture and history. All are welcome to attend.

Telemann and Friends Concert June 17Soprano Elizabeth Joyner, mezzo-soprano Tamsin Simmill, and members of the North Carolina Baroque Orchestra present a concert of arias and duets from Telemann cantatas, commemorating the 250th anniversary of Telemann’s death. Saturday, June 17 at 4:00 PM in the chapel; donations may be made at the door. For more information, contact Elizabeth Joyner, elizabethterryjoyner@gmail.com.

Potluck Suppers will be held on the second Wednesday of each month (June 14, July 12, and August 9). Meals begin with a blessing at 5:30. Participants should bring a dish to feed their family plus 2-4, and plan to either arrive early to set up, or stay a few minutes extra to clean up. This fellowship meal is for everyone – those with children at home or without, one-year-olds and 100-year-olds, longtime parishioners and newcomers. There is room at the table for all! Short (30 minute) intergenerational programs are being planned to precede the meals. Stay tuned for details.

Help NeededThe Good Samaritan Guild is asking for nutritious soups and casseroles to replenish our freezer. Please make in small to medium sized containers and label with date and ingredients - note Good Samaritans on the label. They can be left with the desk staff during the week or go into the kitchen freezer on Sundays. Containers and labels will be available outside the Great Hall today and through the week. We are also interested in collecting a list of individuals who might be willing to be on a meal train list for parishioners in need. When the need arises for some on-going meals, an email would go out to those individuals to give them the opportunity to make and deliver a fresh meal. Delivery can be worked out by Good Sams if necessary. Being on the list does not commit anyone to signing up when an email is sent. We would like to have a bank of people to turn to when the need arises. If you are interested in participating, please contact Peggy Pratt at peg.pratt@yahoo.com

Special WorshipCome one, come all to the Special Worship Service on Monday, June 19 at 7:00 p.m. at the Chapel of the Cross. This monthly service of worship, songs, and stories especially for our neighbors and friends with developmental disabilities happens on the third Monday of each month and all are welcome. It is

followed by lemonade and popcorn!

Dinner on the Grounds - a Summer TraditionThis Chapel of the Cross version of a covered dish takes place on the last Sunday of each summer month. Bring a side dish and we’ll provide the fried chicken and iced tea. Delicious food and social time begins after the 10:00 am service.

June 25July 30August 27 (with Parish Engagement Fair)

Beyond the pArish

SECU Family House at UNC HospitalsThis is a 40-bedroom facility for patients and their family members who are traveling a distance for treatment at UNC. Front Desk Volunteers are needed. Volunteers must have strong computer skills and be comfortable multitasking – entering data, answering phones, assisting guests, and more. Volunteer shifts are three hours long. The current need is Thursday from 3-6pm. Family House offers purposeful work in a beautiful facility. Questions? Call the Family House Volunteer Coordinator at 919-932-8009 or apply online at http://www.secufamilyhouse.org/get-involved/volunteer-form

Outreach Ministry Spotlight:Thompson (formerly known as Thompson Child and Family Focus) is the premier provider of clinical and prevention services for children and families across the Carolinas. The Charlotte-based nationally accredited nonprofit agency changes the lives of at-risk children and families through therapy, education, and care. Annually, Thompson impacts more than 12,000 children and families from its 4 locations specializing in clinical and behavioral treatment, developmental education, and proactive care. With more than 200 employees, and a 130-year-old mission of care, Thompson serves children and families through healing, teaching, worship, and play.It was founded as an Episcopal orphanage in 1886 and expanded its services in the 1970s.Our parish has funded special projects through past ABC sale funds and also through clothing drives. See the link below if interested in current needs. https://www.thompsoncff.org/ways-to-help/donate-goods

the episCopAl dioCese oF nCThe Rt. Rev. Anne Hodges-Copple - Bishop Pro Tem, The Rt. Rev. Peter James Lee - Assisting Bishop

the ClergyThe Rev. Elizabeth Marie Melchionna - Rector, The Rev. Tambria Lee - Associate for University Ministry, The Rev. Victoria Jamieson-Drake - Associate for Pastoral Ministry, The Rev. Scott Balderson - Deacon, The Rev. Dr. William H. Morley - Priest Associate, The Rev. John Branson - Priest Associate, The Rev. Martha Brimm - Priest Associate

the stAFFDr. Wylie S. Quinn, III - Organist-Choirmaster, Boykin Bell - Christian Formation Director, Walker Mabe - Chief Administrator, Nick Jaeger - Communications and Technology Manager, Ashley-Beth Holmes - Assistant Administrator, Debby Kulik - Parish Accountant, Ron McGill - Facilities Manager, Ellen Cole - Parish Life Coordinator and Kitchen Manager, Elizabeth Joyner - Cantus Choir Director, Anna Lorenz & Sarah McRae - Wedding Coordinators

VestrySyd Alexander, Ann Craver, Melody Harrison Savage, Kevin Trapani - 2018Ann Henley, Doug Kelly, Anna Lorenz, David Ross (Sr. Warden) - 2019Andrew Joyner, Charlie McClaskey, Nancy McGuffin (Jr. Warden), Stephanie Perun - 2020Nancy Kelly (Clerk) and Matt Pohlman (Treasurer)

the sundAy AnnounCements

sundAy AnnounCements - The deadline for submissions is Monday at noon. All submissions are subject to editing and publication is not guaranteed. Email information to submissions@thechapelofthecross.org

A weekly CAlendAr is AVAilABle At www.theChApeloFtheCross.org Parish Office Hours: Monday through Friday - 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.

304 E. Franklin St. Chapel Hill, NC 27514 | 919-929-2193 | info@thechapelofthecross.org

our prAyers Are requested: In thanksgiving for Van Quinn and his family, Peggy, Molly, Nathaniel, Megan and Molly. In thanksgiving for the marriage of Kathryn Pharr and Jonathan Edwards. In thanksgiving for the baptism of Sarah Lou Stewart, Elizabeth Rose Stewart, Tallassee Larissa Grishin and Tamara Valentina Grishin. For Dana Campbell’s father, Brien Varnado, recovering from heart surgery. For Marilyn Sawyer, admitted to hospice care. For healing and comfort for Anna, April, Alex, Alix, Austin, Arthur, Barbara, Bert, Bessie, Beth, Bill, Brian and Allison, Caleb, Carolyn, Catherine, Cecilia, Charlie, Dan, Diane, Ed, Elizabeth, Emily, Gene Gina, Harriet, Henry, Ken, Knox, Jean, Jinnen, John, Judy, Kevin, Ken, Linda, Lynn, Lucy, Mary Beth, Marilyn, Pat, Patricia, Peggy, Pete, Ralph, Roger, Ron, Rose, Ruth, Sally, Sandy, Shirley, Susan and Suzanne.