The Second Sunday in Lent: Year C
21 February 2016 ď ˜ 8:45 A.M. and 11:15 A.M. The Holy Eucharist
8:45 A.M.
The Reverend Canon George M. Maxwell, Jr., Celebrant The Very Reverend Samuel G. Candler, Preacher
11:15 A.M.
The Reverend John William Harkins III, Ph.D., Celebrant The Very Reverend Samuel G. Candler, Preacher The 8:45 a.m. service in the Cathedral gathers the largest and most diverse age groups of the parish. We rejoice and laugh with smaller children who are a large presence here; so the sermons, prayers, and hymns are intentionally developed to have a wide and educational appeal. This service maintains the grandeur and grace of the Anglican tradition, but our faith is presented in a creative and wide style. Should one be meeting the Episcopal Church from another tradition, this is our most accessible service. The 11:15 a.m. Eucharist presents the splendor of the Christian faith in its most glorious Anglican fashion. Our music, our prayers, and our sermons use the finest sources our spiritual history can offer. Incense is used on feast days. Worship the Lord in the beauty of holiness.
Voluntary Prelude in G Major
Felix Mendelssohn
The Welcome from the Dean 1
THE WORD OF GOD All sing
The Processional: Hymn 147, “Now let us all with one accord” Bourbon The Penitential Order Celebrant Bless the Lord who forgives all our sins; All God’s mercy endures for ever.
The Book of Common Prayer (BCP), p. 351
The Decalogue
BCP p. 350
All kneel
Celebrant
All
Hear the commandments of God to his people: I am the Lord your God who brought you out of bondage. You shall have no other gods but me. Amen. Lord have mercy.
Celebrant All
You shall not make for yourself any idol. Amen. Lord have mercy.
Celebrant All
You shall not invoke with malice the Name of the Lord your God. Amen. Lord have mercy.
Celebrant All
Remember the Sabbath Day and keep it holy. Amen. Lord have mercy.
Celebrant All
Honor your father and your mother. Amen. Lord have mercy.
Celebrant All
You shall not commit murder. Amen. Lord have mercy.
Celebrant All
You shall not commit adultery. Amen. Lord have mercy.
Celebrant All
You shall not steal. Amen. Lord have mercy.
Celebrant All
You shall not be a false witness. Amen. Lord have mercy.
Celebrant All
You shall not covet anything that belongs to your neighbor. Amen. Lord have mercy.
The Summary of the Law Celebrant Jesus said, “The first commandment is this: Hear, O Israel: The Lord our God is the only Lord. Love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your soul, with all your mind, and with all your strength. The second is this: Love your neighbor as yourself. There is no other commandment greater than these.” Mark 12:29-31
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The Confession Celebrant Let us confess our sins against God and our neighbor.
BCP, p. 352
Silence may be kept.
All
Most merciful God, we confess that we have sinned against you in thought, word, and deed, by what we have done, and by what we have left undone. We have not loved you with our whole heart; we have not loved our neighbors as ourselves. We are truly sorry and we humbly repent. For the sake of your Son Jesus Christ, have mercy on us and forgive us; that we may delight in your will, and walk in your ways, to the glory of your Name. Amen.
The Absolution Celebrant Almighty God have mercy on you, forgive you all your sins through our Lord Jesus Christ, strengthen you in all goodness, and by the power of the Holy Spirit keep you in eternal life. Amen. The Trisagion
S 102, after Alexander Archangelsky
All sing three times.
The Collect of the Day: Second Sunday in Lent BCP, p. 218 Celebrant The Lord be with you. All And also with you. Celebrant Let us pray. O God, whose glory it is always to have mercy: Be gracious to all who have gone astray from your ways, and bring them again with penitent hearts and steadfast faith to embrace and hold fast the unchangeable truth of your Word, Jesus Christ your Son; who with you and the Holy Spirit lives and reigns, one God, for ever and ever. Amen.
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The Lesson
Genesis 15:1-12,17-18
All sit.
Lector
A Reading from The Book of Genesis.
The word of the Lord came to Abram in a vision, “Do not be afraid, Abram, I am your shield; your reward shall be very great.” But Abram said, “O Lord God, what will you give me, for I continue childless, and the heir of my house is Eliezer of Damascus?” And Abram said, “You have given me no offspring, and so a slave born in my house is to be my heir.” But the word of the Lord came to him, “This man shall not be your heir; no one but your very own issue shall be your heir.” He brought him outside and said, “Look toward heaven and count the stars, if you are able to count them.” Then he said to him, “So shall your descendants be.” And he believed the Lord; and the Lord reckoned it to him as righteousness. Then he said to him, “I am the Lord who brought you from Ur of the Chaldeans, to give you this land to possess.” But he said, “O Lord God, how am I to know that I shall possess it?” He said to him, “Bring me a heifer three years old, a female goat three years old, a ram three years old, a turtledove, and a young pigeon.” He brought him all these and cut them in two, laying each half over against the other; but he did not cut the birds in two. And when birds of prey came down on the carcasses, Abram drove them away. As the sun was going down, a deep sleep fell upon Abram, and a deep and terrifying darkness descended upon him. When the sun had gone down and it was dark, a smoking fire pot and a flaming torch passed between these pieces. Lector All
The Word of the Lord. Thanks be to God.
11:15 a.m. only
The Gradual: Psalm 27
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1 The Lord is my light and my salvation; whom then shall I fear? * the Lord is the strength of my life; of whom then shall I be afraid? 2 When evildoers came upon me to eat up my flesh, * it was they, my foes and my adversaries, who stumbled and fell. 3 Though an army should encamp against me, * yet my heart shall not be afraid; 4 And though war should rise up against me, * yet will I put my trust in him. 5 One thing have I asked of the Lord; one thing I seek; * that I may dwell in the house of the Lord all the days of my life; 6 To behold the fair beauty of the Lord * and to seek him in his temple.
All repeat the Antiphon.
7 For in the day of trouble he shall keep me safe in his shelter; * he shall hide me in the secrecy of his dwelling and set me high upon a rock. 4
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8 Even now he lifts up my head * above my enemies round about me. 9 Therefore I will offer in his dwelling an oblation with sounds of great gladness; * I will sing and make music to the Lord. 10 Hearken to my voice, O Lord, when I call; * have mercy on me and answer me. 11 You speak in my heart and say, “Seek my face.” * Your face, Lord, will I seek. All repeat the Antiphon. 12 Hide not your face from me, * nor turn away your servant in displeasure. 13 You have been my helper; cast me not away; * do not forsake me, O God of my salvation. 14 Though my father and my mother forsake me, * the Lord will sustain me. 15 Show me your way, O Lord; * lead me on a level path, because of my enemies. 16 Deliver me not into the hand of my adversaries, * for false witnesses have risen up against me, and also those who speak malice. 17 What if I had not believed that I should see the goodness of the Lord * in the land of the living! 18 O tarry and await the Lord’s pleasure; be strong, and he shall comfort your heart; * wait patiently for the Lord.
The Epistle Lector A Reading from The Letter of Paul to the Philippians.
All repeat the Antiphon.
Philippians 3:17-4:1
Brothers and sisters, join in imitating me, and observe those who live according to the example you have in us. For many live as enemies of the cross of Christ; I have often told you of them, and now I tell you even with tears. Their end is destruction; their god is the belly; and their glory is in their shame; their minds are set on earthly things. But our citizenship is in heaven, and it is from there that we are expecting a Savior, the Lord Jesus Christ. He will transform the body of our humiliation that it may be conformed to the body of his glory, by the power that also enables him to make all things subject to himself. Therefore, my brothers and sisters, whom I love and long for, my joy and crown, stand firm in the Lord in this way, my beloved. Lector All
The Word of the Lord. Thanks be to God.
8:45 a.m. only: Children ages 3 through 3rd grade are invited to follow the acolytes and chapel leaders to Primary and Alleluia Chapels at this time. Children will rejoin their parents at the Offertory.
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All stand to sing
The Sequence: Hymn 488, “Be thou my vision” Slane The Holy Gospel
Luke 13:31-35
All remain standing. The Gospeler
All
Holy Gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ according to Luke. Glory to you, Lord Christ.
Some Pharisees came and said to Jesus, “Get away from here, for Herod wants to kill you.” He said to them, “Go and tell that fox for me, ‘Listen, I am casting out demons and performing cures today and tomorrow, and on the third day I finish my work. Yet today, tomorrow, and the next day I must be on my way, because it is impossible for a prophet to be killed outside of Jerusalem.’ Jerusalem, Jerusalem, the city that kills the prophets and stones those who are sent to it! How often have I desired to gather your children together as a hen gathers her brood under her wings, and you were not willing! See, your house is left to you. And I tell you, you will not see me until the time comes when you say, ‘Blessed is the one who comes in the name of the Lord.’” Gospeler All
The Gospel of the Lord. Praise to you, Lord Christ.
The Sermon
Dean Candler
The Nicene Creed
BCP, p. 358
All stand.
We believe in one God, the Father, the Almighty, maker of heaven and earth, of all that is, seen and unseen. We believe in one Lord, Jesus Christ, the only Son of God, eternally begotten of the Father, God from God, Light from Light, true God from true God, begotten, not made, of one Being with the Father. Through him all things were made. For us and for our salvation he came down from heaven: by the power of the Holy Spirit he became incarnate from the Virgin Mary, and was made man. For our sake he was crucified under Pontius Pilate; he suffered death and was buried. On the third day he rose again in accordance with the Scriptures; he ascended into heaven and is seated at the right hand of the Father. He will come again in glory to judge the living and the dead, and his kingdom will have no end.
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We believe in the Holy Spirit, the Lord, the giver of life, who proceeds from the Father and the Son. With the Father and the Son he is worshiped and glorified. He has spoken through the Prophets. We believe in one holy catholic and apostolic Church. We acknowledge one baptism for the forgiveness of sins. We look for the resurrection of the dead, and the life of the world to come. Amen. The Prayers of the People Celebrant Let us pray for the Church and for the world.
God of faithfulness and compassion, we offer the concerns of our lives and the world as we pray, “God of mercy; hear our prayer.”
Intercessor
We pray for the church in this season of Lent, that our hearts will be fixed where true joys are to be found. In the Anglican Communion of Churches, we pray today for the Church in Central America; for Justin, the Archbishop of Canterbury; for the Episcopal Church and Michael, our Presiding Bishop; and for the Diocese of Atlanta and Robert and Keith, our Bishops. We pray for this Cathedral parish and our ministry of the day, St. Anne’s Guild.
Celebrant All
God of mercy, Hear our prayer.
Intercessor
We pray that amidst the swift and varied changes of this world there will be peace. We pray for the Middle East and Christians around the globe who face danger and persecution for their faith.
Celebrant All
God of mercy, Hear our prayer.
Intercessor
We pray for Barack, our President, the Congress and the Courts; for Nathan, our Governor, Kasim, our Mayor; for all serving their country away from home, for their families and the communities who wait for their return.
Celebrant All
God of mercy, Hear our prayer.
Intercessor
We pray for those in our Confirmation Classes.
We pray in thanksgiving for the birth of Rollis Payne Whitney to Grant and Radford Whitney.
Celebrant All
God of mercy, Hear our prayer.
We pray for all who have died, that they may have a place in your eternal kingdom. We pray for Donald Wise.
Celebrant All
God of mercy, Hear our prayer.
Intercessor
Let us pray for our own needs and those of others.
(long silence)
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Celebrant
Almighty God, whose Son our Savior Jesus Christ was lifted high upon the cross that he might draw the whole world to himself: Mercifully grant that we, who glory in the mystery of our redemption, may have grace to take up our cross and follow him; who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, in glory everlasting. Amen.
Those for whom prayers have been requested:
Priscilla Beale Karen Bellaire Virginia Bicksler George Bird John Blair Josh Borden Susan Carlisle Susan Cole Sally Coulter Lawrence Cowart Terry Dornbush Sarah duBignon Angela Ellis Mary Elrod Mary Ann Frazier D. Louis Gruver, Jr. Connie Hoar Karen League Jack Lyle Herb Matthews Carol McDonald Dick Miller Marian Palmore Stuart Peebles
Garry Pryor Jennifer Rankin Jonna Rankine Joe K. Steele Roy Unkefer Chandra Westafer Dick Wilson Hollis Youngner Julia Alston Steve Auerbach Rodger Beatty Campbell Beckwith David Boone Joan Brooks Keith Brooks Meredith, Adam & Leo Bugenske Denise Carlson Andrew Clark Apryl Roberts Cox Jackson Culbreth John Dunn Charlie Foresythe Carleton Fuller Susan Gill
The Peace
All stand. The Celebrant says
All
The peace of the Lord be always with you. And also with you.
All greet one another in the name of the Lord.
The Parish Notices
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Laura Burnett Gowen Eudelle Lanier Graham Stan Haines Patricia Hentz Debanhi Hernandez Barbara Himstreet Robert Hoder Annemarie & Ante Jazic Bernard Andreas Kan Dorothy Lanier Kenerly Kelly Kolak Lisa Krysiak Margaret Winders Kuhn Mrs. Louis H. Marcotte, Sr. Bonnie Shields McCormack Lorraine McKnight Jan McPherson Helen Patterson Libby Powell Cary Purvis Logan Shannep Michelle Simmons Roush Vance Caroline & John Westerhoff Lu Worrell
THE HOLY COMMUNION The Offertory Offertory Anthem
music: Joel Martinson (b. 1960) words: The Invitation, George Herbert (1593-1632)
Come ye hither all, whose taste Is your waste; Save your cost, and mend your fare. God is here prepared and dressed, And the feast, God, in whom all good things are.
Come ye hither all, whom joy Doth destroy, While ye graze without your bounds: Here is joy that drowneth quite Your delight, As a flood the lower grounds.
Come ye hither all, whom wine Doth define, Naming you not to your good: Weep what ye have drunk amiss, And drink this, Which before ye drink is bloud.
Come ye hither all, whose love Is your dove, And exalts you to the sky: Here is love, which having breath Ev’n in death, After death can never die.
Come ye hither all, whom pain Doth arraign, Bringing all your sins to sight: Taste and fear not: God is here In this cheer, And on sin doth cast the fright.
Lord I have invited all, And I shall Still invite, still call to thee: For it seems but just and right In my sight, Where is all, there all should be.
All sing
The Presentation: Hymn 315, “Thou, who at thy first Eucharist didst pray” The Great Thanksgiving Celebrant The Lord be with you. All And also with you.
Song 1
Eucharistic Prayer A, BCP, p. 361
Celebrant All
Lift up your hearts. We lift them to the Lord.
Celebrant All
Let us give thanks to the Lord our God. It is right to give God thanks and praise.
It is right, and a good and joyful thing, always and everywhere to give thanks to you, Father Almighty, Creator of heaven and earth. Celebrant
Through Jesus Christ our Lord, who was tempted in every way as we are, yet did not sin. By his grace we are able to triumph over every evil, and to live no longer for ourselves alone, but for him who died for us and rose again. Therefore we praise you, joining our voices with Angels and Archangels and with all the company of heaven, who for ever sing this hymn to proclaim the glory of your Name:
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All sing
The Sanctus and Benedictus
S 130, Franz Schubert, Deutsche Messe
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All stand or kneel.
Celebrant
Holy and gracious Father: In your infinite love you made us for yourself; and, when we had fallen into sin and become subject to evil and death, you, in your mercy, sent Jesus Christ, your only and eternal Son, to share our human nature, to live and die as one of us, to reconcile us to you, the God and Father of all. He stretched out his arms upon the cross, and offered himself in obedience to your will, a perfect sacrifice for the whole world. On the night he was handed over to suffering and death, our Lord Jesus Christ took bread; and when he had given thanks to you, he broke it, and gave it to his disciples, and said, “Take, eat: This is my Body, which is given for you. Do this for the remembrance of me.” After supper he took the cup of wine; and when he had given thanks, he gave it to them, and said, “Drink this, all of you: This is my Blood of the new Covenant, which is shed for you and for many for the forgiveness of sins. Whenever you drink it, do this for the remembrance of me.” Therefore we proclaim the mystery of faith:
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Christ has died. Christ is risen. Christ will come again.
Celebrant
We celebrate the memorial of our redemption, O Father, in this sacrifice of praise and thanksgiving. Recalling his death, resurrection, and ascension, we offer you these gifts. Sanctify them by your Holy Spirit to be for your people the Body and Blood of your Son, the holy food and drink of new and unending life in him. Sanctify us also that we may faithfully receive this holy Sacrament, and serve you in unity, constancy, and peace; and at the last day bring us with all your saints into the joy of your eternal kingdom. All this we ask through your Son Jesus Christ. By Christ, and with Christ, and in Christ, in the unity of the Holy Spirit all honor and glory is yours, Almighty Father, now and for ever. Amen.
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And now, as our Savior Christ has taught us, we are bold to say, The Lord’s Prayer Our Father, who art in heaven, hallowed be thy Name, thy kingdom come, thy will be done, on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread. And forgive us our trespasses, as we forgive those who trespass against us. And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil. For thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, for ever and ever. Amen.
BCP, p. 364
The Breaking of the Bread
Behold the Lamb of God from the Iona Abbey Music Book, 16
Choir, then all.
The Communion
All are welcome to receive the consecrated bread and wine of the Eucharist. You may receive at the altar or at floorlevel stations. Stand or kneel and receive the bread (a wafer) in the palm of your hand. Receive the wine either by drinking from the cup (guiding it to your lips) or by touching the wafer lightly to the wine. Younger children are invited to stand for easier access to the cup. 11:15 a.m.only: There is a priest available in St. Luke’s Chapel for prayers for healing. The chapel is located in the South (Andrews) transept. All are welcome.
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Communion Anthem
music: Richard Farrant (c. 1530-1580) words: Hide Not Thou Thy Face, Psalm 27:12
Hide not thou thy face from us, O Lord, and cast not off thy servants in thy displeasure; for we confess our sins unto thee, and hide not our unrighteousness. For thy mercy’s sake deliver us from all our sins. All sing
Communion Hymns
Lift Every Voice and Sing II 99
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Sung continuously without pause between hymns
301 302
“Bread of the world in mercy broken” “Father, we thank thee who hast planted”
Rendez à Dieu
The Sending of Lay Eucharistic Ministers Celebrant In the name of God, we send you forth bearing these holy gifts, that others may share in the communion of Christ’s body and blood. All
We who are many are one body, because we are one in Jesus Christ.
The Postcommunion Prayer Celebrant Let us pray. All Eternal God, heavenly Father, you have graciously accepted us as living members of your Son our Savior Jesus Christ, and you have fed us with spiritual food in the Sacrament of his Body and Blood. Send us now into the world in peace, and grant us strength and courage to love and serve you with gladness and singleness of heart; through Christ our Lord. Amen.
BCP, p. 365
The Blessing All sing
The Processional: Hymn 401, “The God of Abraham praise” Leoni The Dismissal Deacon All
Let us go forth in the name of Christ. Thanks be to God.
Voluntary “Finale” from Sonata VI
Felix Mendelssohn
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All music is reprinted by permission under www.OneLicense.net (license number A-717455). Music from The Hymnal 1982 © Church Publishing, Inc., except where noted below: The Breaking of the Bread © 2003 John L. Bell, from The Iona Abbey Music Book.
THE CATHEDRAL OF ST. PHILIP
The Very Reverend Samuel G. Candler, Dean Dale Adelmann, Ph.D., Canon for Music The Reverend C. Wallace Marsh IV, Canon for Worship and Parish Life The Reverend George M. Maxwell, Jr., Vicar Mary Hunter Rouse, Canon for Education The Reverend Carolynne G. Williams, Canon for Pastoral Care and Elder Ministry The Reverend Catherine Zappa, Canon for Spirituality and Mission The Reverend John William Harkins III, Ph.D., Priest Associate The Reverend Deacon Juan Sandoval, Deacon for Hispanic Ministries The Reverend Todd D. Smelser, Canon Associate for Pastoral Care The Reverend Theophus “Thee” Smith, Ph.D., Priest Associate Ms. Mary Caroline Cravens, Senior Warden Mr. Rob Adams, Junior Warden 2744 Peachtree Road, NW ∙ Atlanta, GA ∙ 30305-2920 ∙ (404) 365-1000 www.stphilipscathedral.org
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February 21, 2016 WELCOME For the latest news and happenings from the Cathedral, visit out website at stphilipscathedral.org. Also, see the information in print in our weekly newsletter, Cathedral Times, available in the narthex, in the hallway outside Child Hall, and in the Atrium.
CHILDREN Children of all ages are welcome and encouraged to participate fully in our liturgy. For parents who prefer it, The Nurturing Center is open for children three and younger from 8:30 a.m. through the end of the 11:15 a.m. service each week. During the 8:45 a.m. service, children 3 by September 1 through 3rd graders may choose to attend an age appropriate liturgy of the Word in one of our two Children’s Chapels. Children follow the acolytes and chapel leaders to Primary and Alleluia Chapels at the Sequence Hymn and rejoin their parents at the Offertory. All Godly Play classes are mixed-age groupings. If you have not registered for Sunday School, your child will be placed in an appropriate class when you arrive on the Children’s wing this morning. Children’s Sunday School classes will meet immediately after the 8:45 a.m. service in the following locations: Infants—Room 233 Crawlers—Room 234 Toddlers—Room 223 Twos—Room 224 Primary Godly Play (3s–K)—Room 304 & 306 Intermediate Godly Play (1st–3rd Grades)—Room 303, 308 & 311 Advanced Godly Play (4th–5th Grades)—Room 316
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YOUTH Media and Meaning—Room 368 This week’s high school class will continue its multi-week session on “Media and Meaning.” Last Sunday, we looked at some of the ways we are influenced by media, using some of the “Top 10” commercials from last year’s Super Bowl as part of the conversation. This week, we will focus on language as a medium for describing experience, taking some cues from Lewis Carroll, John Green, and Media Molecule. Contemplative Coloring—Room 381 Youth Ministry Intern Maggie Paul will lead this popular series for youth of all ages that uses the popular “grown up coloring books.” Each detailed coloring page is matched to a story from scripture, providing a point of meditation and the basis of discussion each week. Improv and Christian Life—Room 382 Middle School students are welcomed to join Youth Ministry Intern, Casey Jones each Sunday to explore improvisation as a tool for understanding the Christian life. Casey and the players who join him will try to understand what it means to trust God, themselves, and their community and say yes to the many calls of God’s voice in their lives through fun improv games and discussions. Confirmation Classes Confirmation is a mature affirmation of faith for those who desire to assume responsibility for the vows of their Baptismal covenant. In preparation for this rite, we offer a six-week Confirmation class to help students in the 8th grade discern the meaning of this covenant and understand themselves in the context of the Christian story. Those who have registered for Confirmation have already been assigned small groups that meet during the Sunday School hour from January 10 – February 28. For those registered as potential confirmands, the room assignments for your small group can be found below: Holly Simms—Room 366 Bruce Crabtree—Room 370 Suzanne Haerther—Room 380 Meredith Bateman—Walthour Library
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ADULT EDUCATION All classes meet at 10:10 a.m. unless otherwise noted.
Beginning Biblical Greek Class—Room 356 The New Testament Greek class is offered on a drop-in basis at no cost. No previous language expertise is required; every class begins with the Greek alphabet and pronunciation practice. The class reviews key chapters of the proven successful textbook, Basic Greek in 30 Minutes a Day: A Self-Study Introduction to New Testament Greek. The book is available in the Cathedral Bookstore. The Dean’s Forum: Adult Confirmation—Child Hall Dean Sam Candler welcomes the executive director of the Atlanta History Center, Sheffield Hale, who will offer his presentation titled “History, Heritage, and Memory,” discussing the public display of Confederate and other historical memorials. Old Fashioned Sunday School—Room 133 Religious extremism and violence are back in the news. Everyone seems to agree that religion and violence are related, but not everyone agrees on how or what to do about it. Rabbi Jonathan Sacks recently published a book titled, Not in God’s Name: Confronting Religious Violence, in which he argued that only religion can solve the problem of religiously inspired violence. We hope to see you there. Small Group Bible Study—Room 122 Jim Bingham and Gordon Mathis lead an ongoing small group Bible Study focusing on a particular book of the Bible for several months at a time. This year, we will begin with a focus on the Gospel of John, which provided the church with a foundational document for its great Christian doctrines. We plan to read one chapter each week. Bring your study Bible or favorite translation. We want to read John’s gospel story of the life, teaching, death, and resurrection of Jesus as a community. What the Mystics Know—Room 239 Join Canon Carolynne Williams for a continued conversation on Richard Rohr’s words in What the Mystics know: Seven Pathways to your Deeper Self. 100 years from today, there will be all new people. If we are not willing to live into our Christianity today and reflect the reality of who we really are as Christians, and only complain and live in reflected fear, all will be, for the most part, for naught. We must give something good for the younger generations to build upon. “The human self has no meaning or substance apart from the selfhood of God. God’s personhood is not a mask, but the face behind all masks. We are the masks of God, and we play out God’s image in myriad human ways. The immense problem we are facing in a secular society is that we do not know we are the masks of God. We are therefore condemned to creating our own significance, our own legitimation; our own mask and personhood. This makes us like atoms-inherently unstable. When we do not see our lives as a participation in Another, we are forced to manufacture our own private significance.” (Pg. 24-25) Please come and bring a friend. 1:15 p.m., Continuing Biblical Greek Class—Room 356 Anyone who would like to learn Greek is welcome to subscribe to this Sunday afternoon class taught by the Rev. Thee Smith. This class has embarked on an adventure to translate some of the Greek Apocrypha (non-biblical literature of the early church) and compare our translations to the canonical Bible and its commentaries. We use Rick Brannan’s new two volume book, Greek Apocryphal Gospels, Fragments, and Agrapha, for sale at Logos.com, alongside the popular translation resources at BibleHub.com/Greek.
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OUTREACH February is Food Drive Month at the Cathedral as St. Anne’s Guild reaches out to you for donations of food and/or checks of $20 or more in support of Buckhead Christian Ministry (BCM). Make checks payable to Cathedral of St. Philip with “BCM Food Drive” on memo line. The BCM Food Pantry provides 2,000 bags of groceries to more than 1,600 people each month, and is stocked entirely with donations from the community. According to the US Department of Agriculture, one out of five children live in households without access to adequate food. To help, please stop by our table in the Atrium Sundays in February between 9:45 and 11:15 a.m.
PRAYERS Those who suffer, including:
Priscilla Beale, Karen Bellaire, Virginia Bicksler, George Bird, John Blair, Josh Borden, Susan Carlisle, Susan Cole, Sally Coulter, Lawrence Cowart, Terry Dornbush, Sarah duBignon, Angela Ellis, Mary Elrod, Mary Ann Frazier, D. Louis Gruver, Jr., Connie Hoar, Karen League, Jack Lyle, Herb Matthews, Carol McDonald, Dick Miller, Marian Palmore, Stuart Peebles, Garry Pryor, Jennifer Rankin, Jonna Rankine, Joe K. Steele, Roy Unkefer, Chandra Westafer, Dick Wilson, Hollis Youngner, Julia Alston, Steve Auerbach, Rodger Beatty, Campbell Beckwith, David Boone, Joan Brooks, Keith Brooks, Meredith, Adam & Leo Bugenske, Denise Carlson, Andrew Clark, Apryl Roberts Cox, Jackson Culbreth, John Dunn, Charlie Foresythe, Carleton Fuller, Susan Gill, Laura Burnett Gowen, Eudelle Lanier Graham, Stan Haines, Patricia Hentz, Debanhi Hernandez, Barbara Himstreet, Robert Hoder, Annemarie & Ante Jazic, Bernard Andreas Kan, Dorothy Lanier Kenerly, Kelly Kolak, Lisa Krysiak, Margaret Winders Kuhn, Mrs. Louis H. Marcotte, Sr., Bonnie Shields McCormack, Lorraine McKnight, Jan McPherson, Helen Patterson, Libby Powell, Cary Purvis, Logan Shannep, Michelle Simmons, Roush Vance, Caroline & John Westerhoff, Lu Worrell
Those who have died, including: Donald Wise
Those serving their country away from home To add a name to the Prayer List or to donate Altar Flowers to honor someone, please contact Jeannie Mahood in the Pastoral Care office (jmahood@stphilipscathedral.org, 404-365-1034).
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WEEKLY WORSHIP SERVICES Sunday
7:45 a.m. 8:45 a.m. 9:00 a.m. 11:15 a.m. 11:15 a.m. 4:00 p.m.
Holy Eucharist, Rite I Holy Eucharist, Rite II Holy Eucharist, Rite I Holy Eucharist, Rite II La Santa Eucaristía Choral Evensong & Holy Eucharist, Rite I
Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday 8:45 a.m. 12:15 p.m.
Wednesday
8:45 a.m. 12:15 p.m. 5:45 p.m.
Saturday
8:45 a.m.
Mikell Chapel Cathedral Mikell Chapel Cathedral Mikell Chapel Cathedral
Morning Prayer Holy Eucharist, Rite II
Mikell Chapel St. Mary’s Chapel
Morning Prayer Holy Eucharist, Rite II Holy Eucharist, Rite II
Mikell Chapel St. Mary’s Chapel Mikell Chapel
Morning Prayer
Mikell Chapel
Centering Prayer takes place on Wednesdays at 6:30 p.m. and Thursdays at 4 p.m. in the Lanier House. Evening Prayer is offered on the first, second and fourth Thursdays of the month at 5:45 p.m. in Mikell Chapel. Taizé: Prayers for Peace is offered every third Monday of the month at 8 p.m. in Mikell Chapel. The Indoor Labyrinth is available in Child Hall prior to the service. The Indoor Labyrinth is available on Mondays and Fridays from 3-8 p.m. The Outdoor Labyrinth in front of the Lanier House is open daily.
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