The summer service schedule begins Sunday at the Chapel of the Cross, 304 E. Franklin St.

Services of Holy Eucharist will be held at 8 and 10 a.m. and 5:15 p.m.

A service of Holy Eucharist will be held at 10 a.m. at Carolina Meadows Retirement Community.

Brief services of Evening Prayer will be held in the chapel Monday and Tuesday at 5:15 p.m.

The Centering Prayer Group will meet on June 4 at 5 p.m. in the parish house.

Vacation Church School will be held June 23-27 from 9 a.m. to noon for children from age 4 through fifth grade. Registration is open to the general public. Volunteer teachers and helpers are always welcome. For information, contact Boykin Bell at bbell@thechapelofthecross.org or 929-2193, ext. 37.

The Young Adults Group, including graduate and professional students and other young adults, meets for lunch most Sundays following the 10 a.m. service.

A Social Hour follows the conclusion of the 10 a.m. service each Sunday. Food, fellowship, and a welcome to the Chapel of the Cross highlight this event.

The summer clothing drive to support children living at Thompson Child and Family Focus, a residential center for neglected and abused children, continues through June 8. Especially needed are khaki shorts, polo shirts, short socks, and sneakers. Monetary donations and gift cards to area department stores are also welcomed. Contact the parish office for more information.

A devotional program for residents of Stratford Assisted Living center meets every Thursday at 10:30 a.m. For information or to volunteer, contact the Rev. Victoria Jamieson-Drake at vjd@thechapelofthecross.org.

The Johnson Intern Program requests donations of new or gently used t-shirts, athletic shorts, socks and sneakers to be used by participants of PACE, a walking group for residents of Chapel Hill's homeless shelter. Contact Susan Gladin, Johnson Intern Program director, at 929-2193.

For information on church services and events, call 929-2193 or see www.thechapelofthecross.org

Services, events at the Advocate

The Episcopal Church of the Advocate celebrates Holy Eucharist each Sunday at 5 p.m. at the Chapel Hill Kehillah, 1200 Mason Farm Road. A fellowship hour follows the service.

Other activities include a moms-and-tots get-together on Wednesdays; Theology on Deck, a series of lively theological discussions; and Alternative, an inclusive Christian fellowship group for graduate students and young adults (ages 22-35) in the Chapel Hill area.

For information see www.ouradvocate.org.

Yogi to lead meditation sessions

Sri Swamiji will lead three meditation sessions at the Ganesh Place Ashram, 4724 Ganesh Place, Durham.

Sessions will be held Saturday and June 4 and 11.

Each session will begin at 7 p.m. and will include one hour of silent mediation, followed by kirtan, the singing of devotional songs, and an opportunity to speak with Sri Swamiji individually and receive his blessings and guidance.

Free and open to all. For information, call (919) 402-8445 or see www.shivabalayogiguru.org.

Buddhist center offers teaching, meditation

The Kosala Buddhist Center in Carrboro offers Buddhist teachings, discussion and meditation with resident teacher Gen Tilopa every Wednesday from 7 to 8:30 p.m.

The May series focuses on "Faith Freedom and Spirituality." The June series will focus on the subject of "The Kadampa Buddhist way of Life."

Cost is $10. First class is free for newcomers.

Kosala Center is at 711 W. Rosemary St. in Carrboro, above the Carrburritos restaurant.

For information call 967-1861 or see www.meditationinchapelhill.org.

Advent Lutheran holds Bible classes, services

Advent Lutheran Church, 230 Erwin Road in Chapel Hill, will begin its summer schedule this Sunday. Worship service will be at 10 a.m.

Pastor John V. Benham III will be ordained and installed Sunday at 3 p.m. A reception will follow.

All are welcome.

For information, call 968-7690 or go to www.adventlutheranch.org.

Worship services at United Church

Sunday worship services at the United Church of Chapel Hill, 1321 Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd., are at 8:45 and 11 a.m. This Sunday is Laity Sunday. The Gospel lesson contrasts the wisdom of those who build their house on rock with the foolishness of those who build on sand.

The 98th annual meeting of United Church of Chapel Hill will be held Sunday at 10 a.m. The congregation will gather to receive annual reports and elect church leadership.

A church leadership planning meeting will be held Monday from 5:45 to 8 p.m.

Iglesia Unida, Spanish language worship, will meet Sunday at 11 a.m. in the new Assembly Hall in the west wing of the building.

Sermon Shaping meetings are held on Wednesdays at 7 a.m. in the library. One of the pastors leads a small group in looking at the lectionary texts for the next Sunday.

For information call 942-3540 or see www.unitedchurch.org.

Services, events at Unity Center

Sunday services at the Unity Center of Peace Church, 8800 Seawell School Road, are from 11 a.m. to noon. The Adult Forum precedes the service each Sunday from 9:45 to 10:45 a.m.

Mark Malachi facilitates Jewish Erev Shabbat services on the last Friday of each month. The service begins at 7:30 p.m. and includes chanting, Hebrew prayers and music.

A healing circle meets weekly on Mondays from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m.

The Course in Miracles continues on Wednesdays at 7 p.m. and on Sundays at 7:30 p.m.

Call 968-1854 or see www.unitychapelhill.org.