Over the past eight months, the building & grounds committee and the vestry have worked to plan a much-needed restoration project for the nave at Chapel of the Cross. In fact, the last time a restoration project of this scale was completed on the nave was over 40 years ago! The scope of this project includes repainting all of the walls, cleaning and restoring our beautiful wood ceiling, cleaning and touching-up the stained glass windows, and preparing the space for our new organ. Beyond giving the nave a spruce-up, several of the planned items will have the added benefit of enhancing the acoustics of the space, making sure that we get the most out of the new organ once it arrives.
This is an ideal time to undertake this project for several reasons. Many of the nave’s finishes are reaching the end of their useful life and without a near-term revitalization project, the required work could expand to include deferred maintenance items that could be avoided. Furthermore, the planned work will create dust and debris that could be harmful to the new organ, once installed. Completing the work in advance of the new organ’s installation makes the most sense to make sure the investment lasts as long as possible. Finally, with the pandemic preventing large-scale gatherings indoors, undertaking this project in the coming months will be minimally disruptive to the parish once full indoor services begin again.
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Needless to say, this project will involve a long timeline and a big mess, but the first phase of work has already begun. If you have peeked through the front door in the last two weeks, you will have noticed some changes underway. Crews have been working protect the floor and pews over the past two weeks, and scaffolding is being erected throughout the space to allow crews to access the walls and ceiling. The scaffolding should be fully in-place by April 11, with plaster repairs, ceiling repair, and painting to follow. Barring any significant delays, the project will be completed in mid-June.
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We are thrilled to undertake this project and are very excited to have a restored place to gather and worship together as soon as we are able. In the meantime, we will continue to keep you up to speed on the progress.
Andy Cable
Buildings and Grounds Committee
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Christian Formation
Reasons for Hope: Creation Care, Climate Change & Climate Justice| April 11
Caring for God’s creation is an essential component of our calling as Christians. Join us for three weeks in Eastertide as our Creation Care Committee brings in speakers to help us face the hard realities of climate change while giving us hopeful avenues to address the problem. We begin the series with William Barber III, the strategic partnerships manager at The Climate Reality Project, who will help us understand how climate justice, racial justice, and social and economic justice are all interrelated, and how we can make a difference with the actions we take. In preparation for this series, please read the April edition of the Creation Care Newsletter here.
Register in advance for any of the three meetings here.
Children’s Formation
While many children are returning to in-person school, cotcchildandfam.org will remain a hub for faith-at-home resources. There may not be as great a need for daily posts but videos will continue and a virtual Children’s Chapel will be posted every Sunday at 7:00 AM.
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Upcoming Worship Opportunities
Noonday Prayer
Please join us for a virtual noonday prayer service Wednesdays at noon, held on the COTC Facebook Page (https://www.facebook.com/cotcchapelhill). You do not need to be a member of Facebook to view.
Morning Prayer
Please join fellow parishioners on Thursdays at 7:30 a.m., for a brief service of Morning Prayer during Eastertide. These services will be held on Zoom.
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Sunday Services
Our primary Sunday service is at 9:00 AM, live streamed on the parish YouTube channel, www.youtube.com/thechapelofthecross. The bulletins will be posted within the Livestream and on our website by 8 a.m. on the day of the service.
Having trouble connecting? Please email Ellen Cole, or call, 919-442-2563. We have a team of 'technology butlers' who can help you with the different platforms.
Your feedback is important to us and so is creating a sacred virtual space for our worshiping community. If you are having technical difficulties, please direct your comments and questions via email to Ellen Cole either during or after the service.
Holy Eucharist in the Churchyard | April 11-May 30
We are celebrating Holy Eucharist in the Churchyard, in-person, on Sundays at 4pm. Attending these services means a little work for each of us. Numbers are limited, and registration and masking are required. Register here.
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Your Prayers are Asked:
- For those for whom the altar flowers are given: In thanksgiving for Jim and Nancy McGuffin, celebrating their 35th wedding anniversary.
- For those who have requested prayers: Abby, Anna, Anna Louise, Betsy and Don, Bill, Bruce, Cynthia, Dana, Dave, Debi, Diane, Emily and Ozzie, Frances, Helen, Hodding, Jane, Jimmy, John, Kay, Kimberly, Laura and Taylor, Lauren and Joe, Lee, Linda, Lise Marie, Mackenzie, Marjorie, Mary, Monette, Nancy, Nell and Rick, Peggy, Peter, Phil, Ralph, Rebecca, Robert, Robin and Tommy, Roslyn, Ryan, Sandy, Shirley, Susan, Suzanne, and Tony.
- For those celebrating birthdays this week: Carol Ann, Jeff, Emory, Hodding, Lilly, Ben, Peter, Rick, Stan, Margaret, Mary, Bryan, Martha, Brian, Elliot, Nick, Sam, James, Stephanie, Michael, Stephen, John, Bruce and Ann.
Almighty and Eternal God, ruler of all things in heaven and earth: Mercifully accept the prayers of your people, and strengthen us to do your will; through Jesus Christ our Lord.
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Information about Covid Vaccinations
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