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.

Chapels of the Cross CelebrationPlease join us after the 10 a.m. service in the Great Hall for cake and refreshments as we celebrate the three sister Chapels of the Cross-Chapel of the Cross, Chapel Hill, N.C., Chapel of the Cross at Kwasa, South Africa, and La Capilla de la Cruz (Chapel of the Cross) at La Esperanza de Jesús, Honduras. Both chapels grew from the relationship with our Chapel of the Cross.

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

Junior Choir Greatest Hits Concert The Junior Choir will present its traditional end of the year concert today at 7:00 p.m. Come hear some of your favorite anthems and a couple of things you won’t hear on a Sunday morning. A reception follows in the Great Hall.

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.

Celebrate Van Quinn on Trinity Sunday weekend Trinity Sunday, June 11, will be Dr. Quinn’s last Sunday as Organist and Choirmaster before his retirement. A parish-wide reception will follow the 10:00 a.m. service on June 11. 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 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.

Invitations to the all-choirs reunion on Saturday, June 10 have been sent by email. If you or a family member have sung in any of the church choirs and did not receive an invitation to the reunion, please email Anna Lorenz (ahmlorenz@gmail.com). As part of the reunion, all parishioners are welcome to listen to the open rehearsal at 4 p.m. in the church.

The Middle School Mission Trip registration deadline is June 1st!Rising 6th-8th graders will travel to the Episcopal Farm Workers site in Dunn, NC from June 23-25. Youth will witness firsthand

the difficult conditions in which farmworkers live and create a connection between the food on our plates and the human faces that help harvest it. Sign up here: https://goo.gl/sc56FX. The cost of this trip is $150 per person. Scholarship funds are available. Please email Weston Morris with questions at wmorris@thechapelofthecross.org.

The High School Mission Trip to Asheville is at capacity!If you have any questions or wish to add your name to the waiting list email wmorris@thechapelofthecross.org. Thanks for all of your enthusiasm about this trip!

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, needs Front Desk Volunteers. Volunteers must have strong computer skills and be comfortable multitasking – entering data, answering phones, assisting guests and more. Volunteer shifts are three hours long, our 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:Oxford Houses are a clean and sober housing option for individuals in recovery. The first North Carolina Oxford Houses were established in Durham and Asheville, NC in the spring of 1991. North Carolina is part of a network of 1,500 Oxford Houses with more than 11,000 beds. As of February 2012, there are 147 houses in North Carolina, with locations in 28 cities. With an average of 8 beds per house, there are more than 1,000 Oxford House beds in the state. Individuals typically enter an Oxford House after completing a drug and alcohol treatment program. Individuals living in a house are expected to participate in a recovery program in the community during their residence.Oxford Houses has been a past recipient of ABC sale funds and was able to participate in the shop-for-free portion for furniture.

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 Gemma Blythe Janiak, daughter of Brandon Vaden Janiak and Peter Janiak, Granddaughter of Betsy and Ted Vaden. In thanksgiving for the birth of Owen Lucas Beal, son of Lucas and Meg, brother of Betsy. For Shepard and Brendon O’Connell as they await the birth of their child. For Harriet Gaillard’s mother, Lil Hubbard, who died, and for her family who mourns. For healing and comfort for Aidan, Anna, April, Alex, Alix, Austin, Arthur, Barbara, Bert, Bessie, Beth, Betty, Bill, Brian and Allison, Caleb, Carolyn, Catherine, Cecilia, Charlie, Dan, Deedee, Diane, Ed, Elizabeth, Emily, Gene, Gina, Harriet, Henry, Ken, Knox, Jean, Jinnen, John, Judy, Katie, Kevin, Ken, Linda, Lynn, Lucy, Mary Beth, Marilyn, Pat, Patricia, Peggy, Pete, Roger, Ron, Rose, Ruth, Sally, Sandy, Shirley, Spencer, Susan, Suzanne.