The Sunday after All Saints’ Day: Year C
3 November 2019 ď ˜ 8:45 A.M. and 11:15 A.M. Holy Baptism and Holy Eucharist
The Very Reverend Samuel G. Candler, Celebrant The Reverend Canon Catherine Zappa, 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 Elegy
George Thalben-Ball
The Welcome from the Dean 1
THE WORD OF GOD Singing together is a means of involving and unifying the congregation so that it is able to respond corporately.
All sing
The Processional: Hymn 287
music: Sine Nomine, Ralph Vaughan Williams (1872-1958); descants by Thomas Foster, Ralph Vaughan Williams, & Bruce Neswick words: William Walsham How (1823-1897)
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The Opening Acclamation The Book of Common Prayer (BCP), p. 299 Celebrant Blessed be God: Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. All And blessed be God’s kingdom, now and for ever. Amen. Celebrant There is one Body and one Spirit; All There is one hope in God’s call to us; Celebrant One Lord, one Faith, one Baptism; All One God and Father of all. The Collect of the Day: All Saints’ Day BCP, p. 245 Celebrant The Lord be with you. All And also with you. Celebrant Let us pray. Almighty God, you have knit together your elect in one communion and fellowship in the mystical body of your Son Christ our Lord: Give us grace so to follow your blessed saints in all virtuous and godly living, that we may come to those ineffable joys that you have prepared for those who truly love you; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who with you and the Holy Spirit lives and reigns, one God, in glory everlasting. Amen.
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“Collect,” from the Latin collecta, is the collecting of the congregation’s petitions into a single short prayer.
The Epistle
Ephesians 1:11-23
All sit.
Lector
A Reading from The Letter of Paul to the Ephesians.
In Christ we have also obtained an inheritance, having been destined according to the purpose of him who accomplishes all things according to his counsel and will, so that we, who were the first to set our hope on Christ, might live for the praise of his glory. In him you also, when you had heard the word of truth, the gospel of your salvation, and had believed in him, were marked with the seal of the promised Holy Spirit; this is the pledge of our inheritance toward redemption as God’s own people, to the praise of his glory. I have heard of your faith in the Lord Jesus and your love toward all the saints, and for this reason I do not cease to give thanks for you as I remember you in my prayers. I pray that the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of glory, may give you a spirit of wisdom and revelation as you come to know him, so that, with the eyes of your heart enlightened, you may know what is the hope to which he has called you, what are the riches of his glorious inheritance among the saints, and what is the immeasurable greatness of his power for us who believe, according to the working of his great power. God put this power to work in Christ when he raised him from the dead and seated him at his right hand in the heavenly places, far above all rule and authority and power and dominion, and above every name that is named, not only in this age but also in the age to come. And he has put all things under his feet and has made him the head over all things for the church, which is his body, the fullness of him who fills all in all. Lector All
The Word of the Lord. Thanks be to God.
8:45 a.m. only: Children ages 4 (by September 1, 2019) through 5th grade may follow the acolytes and chapel leaders to the Children’s Chapel at this time. Children will return to the Cathedral to witness the Thanksgiving over the Water. Children will return to their seats at the Peace. All stand to sing
The Sequence: Hymn 293
music: Grand Isle, John Henry Hopkins (1861-1945) words: Lesbia Scott (b. 1898-1986), alt.
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The Holy Gospel
Luke 6:20-31
All remain standing.
Gospeler
The Holy Gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ according to Luke. Glory to you, Lord Christ.
All Jesus looked up at his disciples and said:
“Blessed are you who are poor, for yours is the kingdom of God. “Blessed are you who are hungry now, for you will be filled. “Blessed are you who weep now, for you will laugh. “Blessed are you when people hate you, and when they exclude you, revile you, and defame you on account of the Son of Man. Rejoice in that day and leap for joy, for surely your reward is great in heaven; for that is what their ancestors did to the prophets. “But woe to you who are rich, for you have received your consolation. “Woe to you who are full now, for you will be hungry. “Woe to you who are laughing now, for you will mourn and weep. “Woe to you when all speak well of you, for that is what their ancestors did to the false prophets. “But I say to you that listen, Love your enemies, do good to those who hate you, bless those who curse you, pray for those who abuse you. If anyone strikes you on the cheek, offer the other also; and from anyone who takes away your coat do not withhold even your shirt. Give to everyone who begs from you; and if anyone takes away your goods, do not ask for them again. Do to others as you would have them do to you.” Gospeler All
The Gospel of the Lord. Praise to you, Lord Christ.
The Sermon
Canon Zappa
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The Gospel procession has often been seen as symbolic of the Word coming to the people. Standing to hear the Gospel honors what is heard.
Holy Baptism is the sacrament by which God adopts us as children and makes us members of Christ’s Body, the Church, and inheritors of the kingdom of God. (BCP, p. 858)
HOLY BAPTISM The Presentation and Examination of the Candidates BCP, p. 301 Celebrant The Candidates for Holy Baptism will now be presented. Parents and Godparents
I present N. to receive the Sacrament of Baptism. When all have been presented, the Celebrant asks the Parents and Godparents
Will you be responsible for seeing that the child you present is brought up in the Christian faith and life? Parents and Godparents
I will, with God’s help.
Celebrant
Will you by your prayers and witness help this child to grow into the full stature of Christ?
Parents and Godparents
The celebrant asks two sets of three questions. The first set asks the candidates to renounce evil; the second to promise adherence to Christ.
I will, with God’s help.
Then the Celebrant asks the following questions of the Parents and Godparents, who speak on behalf of the infants and younger children.
Question
Answer Question
Answer Question
Do you renounce Satan and all the spiritual forces of wickedness that rebel against God? I renounce them. Do you renounce the evil powers of this world which corrupt and destroy the creatures of God? I renounce them.
Answer
Do you renounce all sinful desires that draw you from the love of God? I renounce them.
Question Answer
Do you turn to Jesus Christ and accept him as your Savior? I do.
Question Answer
Do you put your whole trust in his grace and love? I do.
Question Answer
Do you promise to follow and obey him as your Lord? I do.
All stand. The Celebrant addresses the congregation, saying
All
Will you who witness these vows do all in your power to support these persons in their life in Christ? We will.
The Celebrant then says
Let us join with those who are committing themselves to Christ and renew our own baptismal covenant.
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The Baptismal Covenant BCP, p. 304 Celebrant Do you believe in God the Father? All I believe in God, the Father almighty, creator of heaven and earth. Celebrant All
Do you believe in Jesus Christ, the Son of God? I believe in Jesus Christ, his only Son, our Lord. He was conceived by the power of the Holy Spirit and born of the Virgin Mary. He suffered under Pontius Pilate, was crucified, died, and was buried. He descended to the dead. On the third day he rose again. He ascended into heaven, and is seated at the right hand of the Father. He will come again to judge the living and the dead.
Celebrant All
Do you believe in God the Holy Spirit? I believe in the Holy Spirit, the holy catholic Church, the communion of saints, the forgiveness of sins, the resurrection of the body, and the life everlasting.
Celebrant
Will you continue in the apostles’ teaching and fellowship, in the breaking of bread, and in the prayers? I will, with God’s help.
All Celebrant
All Celebrant
All Celebrant
All Celebrant
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Will you persevere in resisting evil, and, whenever you fall into sin, repent and return to the Lord? I will, with God’s help. Will you proclaim by word and example the Good News of God in Christ? I will, with God’s help. Will you seek and serve Christ in all persons, loving your neighbor as yourself? I will, with God’s help. Will you strive for justice and peace among all people, and respect the dignity of every human being? I will, with God’s help.
The Prayers for the Candidates BCP, p. 305 Celebrant Let us now pray for these persons who are to receive the Sacrament of new birth. Intercessor All
Deliver them, O Lord, from the way of sin and death. Lord, hear our prayer.
Intercessor All
Open their hearts to your grace and truth. Lord, hear our prayer.
Intercessor All
Fill them with your holy and life-giving Spirit. Lord, hear our prayer.
Intercessor All
Keep them in the faith and communion of your holy Church. Lord, hear our prayer.
Intercessor All
Teach them to love others in the power of the Spirit. Lord, hear our prayer.
Intercessor All
Send them into the world in witness to your love. Lord, hear our prayer. 7
The Baptismal Covenant is renewed by all the baptized Christians who are present. They join with those being baptized in reciting the Apostles’ Creed and in responding to the Covenant’s other questions.
Intercessor All
Bring them to the fullness of your peace and glory. Lord, hear our prayer.
Grant, O Lord, that all who are baptized into the death of Jesus Christ your Son may live in the power of his resurrection and look for him to come again in glory; who lives and reigns now and for ever. Amen. Celebrant
The principal prayer of the baptismal liturgy is the Thanksgiving over the Water. The structure is deliberately parallel to that of the Great Thanksgiving at the Eucharist. The Thanksgiving over the Water is also placed at the focal point of the baptismal liturgy, between the entrance into the Baptismal Covenant and the sacramental washing.
The Thanksgiving over the Water
The Celebrant blesses the water, first saying
Celebrant All
The Lord be with you. And also with you.
Celebrant All
Let us give thanks to the Lord our God. It is right to give God thanks and praise.
BCP, p. 306
Celebrant
We thank you, Almighty God, for the gift of water. Over it the Holy Spirit moved in the beginning of creation. Through it you led the children of Israel out of their bondage in Egypt into the land of promise. In it your Son Jesus received the baptism of John and was anointed by the Holy Spirit as the Messiah, the Christ, to lead us, through his death and resurrection, from the bondage of sin into everlasting life. We thank you, Father, for the water of Baptism. In it we are buried with Christ in his death. By it we share in his resurrection. Through it we are reborn by the Holy Spirit. Therefore in joyful obedience to your Son, we bring into his fellowship those who come to him in faith, baptizing them in the Name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. At the following words, the Celebrant touches the water
Now sanctify this water, we pray you, by the power of your Holy Spirit, that those who here are cleansed from sin and born again may continue for ever in the risen life of Jesus Christ our Savior. To him, to you, and to the Holy Spirit, be all honor and glory, now and for ever. Amen. The Baptism
BCP, p. 307
The Congregation may be seated for the baptisms. The Candidates are presented by name to the Priest who pours water upon each Candidate, saying
N., I baptize you in the Name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen. Then the Celebrant, using chrism, places a hand on the person’s head, marking on the forehead the sign of the cross and saying
N., you are sealed by the Holy Spirit in Baptism and marked as Christ’s own for ever. Amen. All stand. Parents, Godparents, and the newly baptized gather at the font. After the baptisms, the Celebrant says
Let us pray. Heavenly Father, we thank you that by water and the Holy Spirit you have bestowed upon these your servants the forgiveness of sin, and have raised them to the new life of grace. Sustain them, O Lord, in your Holy Spirit. Give them an inquiring and discerning heart, the courage to will and to persevere, a spirit to know and to love you, and the gift of joy and wonder in all your works. Amen. 8
The Celebrant introduces the newly baptized, and then says
Let us welcome the newly baptized. We receive you into the household of God. Confess the faith of Christ crucified, proclaim his resurrection, and share with us in his eternal priesthood. All
The Peace
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 verbal welcome is accompanied by the ritual action of the exchange of the peace. As members of the Church, the newly baptized take their places as participants in the Eucharistic assembly.
The Parish Notices The Blessing of Expectant Parents
THE HOLY COMMUNION The offering today, the first Sunday of the month, is designated for the Discretionary Fund for the Needy.
The Offertory The Offertory Anthems
8:45 a.m.
music: Grayston Ives (b. 1948), There Is a Land of Pure Delight words: Isaac Watts (1674-1748)
There is a land of pure delight Where saints immortal reign; Infinite day excludes the night And pleasures banish pain. There everlasting spring abides And never withering flowers; Death like a narrow sea divides That heavenly land from ours.
In the Offertory that follows, representatives from the congregation place money, bread, and wine on the altar. With this action, we offer ourselves, our concerns, and the fruit of our labor to God. This Sunday, our offering includes our pledges, or intention to pledge, to support financially the Cathedral’s ministry in 2020.
Sweet fields beyond the swelling flood Stand dressed in living green; So to the Jews old Canaan stood While Jordan rolled between. But timorous mortals start and shrink To cross the narrow sea, And linger shivering on the brink, And fear to launch away. O could we make our doubts remove, Those gloomy doubts that rise, And see the Canaan that we love With unbeclouded eyes. Could we but climb where Moses stood And view the landscape o’er; Not Jordan’s stream, nor death’s cold flood Should fright us from the shore.
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11:15 a.m.
¯ music: Eriks Ešenvalds (b. 1977), Beatitudes II, world co-première words: Matthew 5:6-9
Blessed are those who hunger, who thirst for righteousness, for they shall be satisfied. Blessed are the merciful, for they shall obtain mercy. Blessed are the pure in heart, for they shall see God. Blessed are the peacemakers, for they shall be called children of God.
The Presentation of Pledges
All sing repeatedly as the offering is presented.
Calvin Hampton, A Repeating Alleluia
During the Presentation Alleluia, members and friends process with their completed 2020 pledge cards to the altar. Or, you may bring a token of your already completed (or intended!) pledge, available in the pew racks. Thank you! It is this opening thanksgiving, or eucharistia, which gives its name to the Great Thanksgiving.
The Holy Eucharist is the sacrament commanded by Christ for the continual remembrance of his life, death, and resurrection, until his coming again. (BCP, p. 859)
The Great Thanksgiving Celebrant The Lord be with you. All And also with you.
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.
Celebrant
It is right, and a good and joyful thing, always and everywhere to give thanks to you, Father Almighty, Creator of heaven and earth. For in the multitude of your saints, you have surrounded us with a great cloud of witnesses, that we might rejoice in their fellowship, and run with endurance the race that is set before us; and, together with them, receive the crown of glory that never fades away. 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 128, William Mathias
The Eucharist is not simply the action of the particular congregation, which happens to be assembled in a particular place, but of the whole Church, even the whole creation, which joins with the congregation in singing the heavenly hymn of Isaiah 6 and Revelation 4.
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: All
Christ has died. Christ is risen. Christ will come again.
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The Greek word for “remembrance” (anamnesis) carries the full weight of the biblical concept. Through anamnesis we become participants in the events, not as history, but as present realities in our lives.
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. The epiclesis, or the invitation to the Holy Spirit, is invoked both upon us and upon the Eucharistic 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. And now, as our Savior Christ has taught us, we are bold to say, The Lord’s Prayer
Christians have seen in the breaking of the bread a symbol of the breaking of the Lord’s body on the cross.
BCP, p. 364
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.
The Fraction Anthem
S 155, Gerald Near
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The Communion
All are welcome to receive the consecrated bread and wine of the Eucharist. You may receive at the altar or at floor-level stations. Stand or kneel and receive the bread (a wafer) in the palm of your hand. Gluten-free wafers are available upon request at the Peachtree (left) altar rail. 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 may stand for easier access to the cup. If you desire to receive a blessing, cross your arms across your chest. 11:15 a.m. only: Prayers for healing are available in St. Luke’s Chapel. The chapel is located in the South (Andrews) transept. All are welcome.
Communion Anthems 8:45 a.m.
music: David Conte (b. 1955), In Heaven Soaring Up words: Edward Taylor (1642-1729)
In Heaven soaring up, I dropped an Ear On Earth: and oh! sweet Melody! And listening, found it was the Saints who were Encoached for Heaven that sang for Joy. For in Christ’s Coach they sweetly sing, As they to Glory ride therein. Oh! joyous hearts! Enfired with holy Flame! Is speech thus tasseled with praise? Will not your inward fire of Joy contain, That in it open flames doth blaze? For in Christ’s Coach Saints sweetly sing, As they to Glory ride therein. Some few not in; and some whose Time and Place Block up this Coach’s way do go As Travelers afoot; and so do trace The Road that gives them right thereto; While in this Coach these sweetly sing, As they to Glory ride therein.
11:15 a.m.
¯ music: Eriks Ešenvalds (b. 1977), Beatitudes III, world co-première words: Matthew 5:10-12
Blessed are those who are persecuted for righteousness’ sake, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. Blessed are you when people revile you and persecute you and utter all manner of evil against you falsely on my account. Rejoice and be glad, for your reward is great in heaven, for so they persecuted the prophets who were before you.
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All sing
Communion Hymns Hymn 620
music: Land of Rest, American folk hymn; adapt. and harm. Annabel Morris Buchanan (1889-1983) words: F. B. P. (ca. 16th cent.), alt.
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Hymn 623 music: O quanta qualia, melody from Antiphoner, 1681; harm. John Bacchus Kykes (1823-1876)
words: Peter Abelard (1079-1142); tr. John Mason Neale (1818-1866), alt.
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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
The Church that has gathered to make Eucharist is sent out to be the Body of Christ in the world, to bear witness to Jesus and the resurrection.
We who are many are one body, because we are one in Jesus Christ.
The Postcommunion Prayer BCP, p. 365 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. The Blessing
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All sing
The Processional: Hymn 618
music: Lasst uns erfreuen, melody from Auserlesene Catholische Geistliche Kirchengeseng, 1623; adapt. and harm. Ralph Vaughan Williams (1872-1958)
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The dismissal asserts the relationship between liturgy and Christian living: it is a call to live the baptismal and Eucharistic life in the world.
The Dismissal Deacon All
Let us go forth in the name of Christ. Thanks be to God.
Voluntary Processional
William Mathias
Service notes adapted from Leonel Mitchell’s Praying Shapes Believing: A Theological Commentary on the Book of Common Prayer. Eriks Ešenvalds’ settings of the Beatitudes co-premièred at this service were commissioned by the Ann Stookey Fund for New Music for the benefit of St Paul’s Episcopal Church of Chestnut Hill (Philadelphia PA), the Cathedral of St. Philip (Atlanta GA), Trinity Church (Boston MA), All Saints’ Church (Beverly Hills CA), and Washington National Cathedral (Washington DC), whose music directors serve on the Board. 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: Hymn 304 words © 1971 Hope Publishing Co.; music © 1938 J. Fischer & Bro., a division of Belwin-Mills Publishing Corp. Hymn 517 words sts. 3-4 © 1982 Carl P. Daw Jr.; music by permission of Oxford University Press. Hymn S-130 adapt. © 1985 GIA Publications Inc.
THE CATHEDRAL OF ST. PHILIP
The Very Reverend Samuel G. Candler, Dean Dale Adelmann, Ph.D., Canon for Music The Reverend Lauren R. Holder, Canon for Community and Education The Reverend George M. Maxwell, Jr., Vicar The Reverend Catherine Zappa, Canon for Liturgy and Pastoral Care The Reverend John William Harkins III, Ph.D., Priest Associate The Reverend Nathan G. Huddleston, Priest Associate for Youth and Young Adult Ministries The Reverend Julia B. Mitchener, Priest Associate for Children’s Ministries The Reverend Deacon Juan Sandoval, Deacon for Hispanic Ministries The Reverend Theophus “Thee” Smith, Ph.D., Priest Associate The Reverend Carolynne G. Williams, Canon Associate for Pastoral Care and Elder Ministry Mr. Austin Hall, Senior Warden Mrs. Dorsey DeLong, Junior Warden 2744 Peachtree Road, NW ∙ Atlanta, GA ∙ 30305-2920 ∙ (404) 365-1000 www.cathedralATL.org
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November 3, 2019 WELCOME For the latest news and happenings from the Cathedral, visit out website at cathedralATL.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. Tour the Cathedral this morning after the 8:45 and 11:15 a.m. services. Please meet us below the pulpit to explore the nooks and crannies of this wonderful place!
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. Children’s chapel takes place during the 8:45 a.m. service as an option for parents and children who are not yet ready to experience the full liturgy together, though children are always welcome in “big” church. Children four years (by September 1, 2019) through fifth grade begin in the nave, then follow the children’s acolytes and leaders out at the sequence hymn. Children will return to the nave at the Offertory. Two and three-year-olds attend their own chapel service, which begins at 8:45 a.m. Parents who would like their children three-years-old and younger to join them for communion may go pick them up from Room 227 at the Peace. 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. The doors to Godly Play will open at 10:10 am.
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YOUTH All youth (grades 6th-12th) are invited to participate in Sunday School at 10:10 a.m. during the school year. Meet in Room 368 for cinnamon rolls and fellowship, before we break into our middle-school and high-school classes.
Welcome to the Bible—Room 382 Middle School Sunday School Join us for Middle School Sunday School! This year we will be asking questions like: Why should we bother with a book that’s 2000 years old? What does the Bible have to do with me? Is it okay to be uncomfortable with some Bible passages? We will explore these questions, and many others, by playing with clay, sinking model ships, competing in games, and much more! Becoming Beloved Community—Room 368 High School Sunday School At each baptism in the Episcopal church, several questions are asked of those wanting to begin a new life in the community of Christ. While some of these questions are about belief, others detail practices which sustain us in the work of “seeking and serving Christ in all persons.” This semester, the High School Sunday School Class will explore the history of racism and resistance and how Christians in this region of the US have historically both succeeded and failed in upholding the practice to “honor the dignity of every human being.” Join us for conversations about how our faith calls us to engage the legacy of our shared history. We’re excited to welcome you!
ADULT EDUCATION All classes meet at 10:10 a.m. unless otherwise noted.
Community, Conversion and Hope—Room 239 Canon Carolynne Williams leads this fall series based upon G. Porter Taylor’s book, To Dream as God Dreams: Sermons of Community, Conversion, and Hope. Living Faith—Room 120 Join Canon Lauren Holder and Canon Cathy Zappa as we explore what it means to live out our faith through conversation with scripture and tradition, contemporary books, and, most important, one another. All are welcome! We will continue our study of the Enneagram, a spiritual personality typing system and helpful resource for spiritual growth. For more information, contact Canon Lauren Holder, lholder@cathedralATL.org, or Canon Cathy Zappa, czappa@cathedralATL.org. Old Fashioned Sunday School: Contemplating Christ: How to Become a Mystic Without Really Trying!— Child Hall What will the church of the future will look like? The Jesuit theologian Karl Rahner famously said, “The Christian of the future will be a mystic or he will not exist at all.” Rahner was convinced that the secularization of life that began after the end of the Second World War would pull people away from the church. He feared that, if people did not have a deep experience of God, they would not commit themselves to a sustained life of faith. This term, we are looking at what it means to be a mystic (it’s not as extraordinary as you might think!) and how the recovery of the contemplative tradition in the church might change how we go about being church. This morning, Canon Maxwell will talk about “Welcoming” and explain the contemplative practice known as the “Welcoming Prayer.” It’s a way of acknowledging God’s presence in the midst of a stressful physical or emotional situation. As always, you will find a light heart, a broad welcome, and good coffee. We look forward to seeing you!
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Parent Coffee Hour—Room 121 Want to know what your students are learning in Sunday School? Join Jeff Cunningham, Kathy Loomis, Michelle Perkins, and Scott Russell as they follow along with lessons of the students in Sunday school and apply them to the family context. All parents are welcome! Small Group Bible Study—Room 122 Jim Bingham and Gordon Mathis lead this ongoing small group Bible Study focusing on a particular book of the Bible for several months at a time. 1:15 p.m., The Enjoyment of Biblical Greek—Room 356 Open to beginners, this class includes long-term members who use translation aids including lexicons and commentaries to enjoy how probing the Greek of New Testament texts adds nuance and depth to reading Holy Scripture. For more information, contact The Rev. Dr. Thee Smith (404-365-1093, tsmith@ cathedralATL.org).
PRAYER S Those who need long term prayers:
R. Huntley Allen, Dr. T. Mayo & Pat Atkins, Edgar & Judith Beach, Virginia Bicksler, Dick Burgin, Wicke Chambers, Heather Clark, Suzy Cohen, Terry Dornbush, Sarah duBignon, Kitty Dukehart, Randy Farmer, Rita Fink, William Ham, Caroline Hatcher, Katie Hughey, Lisa Krysiak, Sandy Land, Elaine Lyon, Lorri McClain, Carol McDonald, Glenn Miller, Cecil Miner, Royce Mitchell, Susan Myers, Charlie Neal, Garry Pryor, Rubye & Wayne Reid, Tommy Ripley, Agnes Elizabeth Robertson, Louis "Skip" Schueddig, Julie Thompson, Sally Gatling Tomlinson, Faye Van Winkle, Sandy Williamson, Randy Wilson, Hollis Youngner
Family & Friends:
Eileen Abeyesundere, James & Julia Allen, Alex Collins Astrop, Karyn Bacon, Daniel Baker, Bettina Bass, Sondra Bowen, Mr. & Mrs. William Boyd, Terry Brennan, Caroline Brewer, Connie Brittain, Lynn Chandler, Andrew Clark, Robert Coatney, Joseph Counahan, Tyler Crumb, Annelly Deets, Kathy Dopp, Aurelia Dunnam, Deborah Ellington, Amy Franklin, Carleton Fuller, Laura & Lucia Gardner, Bruce Gillies, Ann Gressette, Peggy Govan, Terry Harville, Greg Hentz, Elizabeth Homer, Stephen Jones, Charlie Jones & Family, Meredith Lucius, Betty C. Lyons, Pat Martin, Michelle Maxwell, Michael McClelland, Lauren McConville, Desi McGinty, George Mori, Liz Nelson, Dawna Newton, Donna Norman, Steven Norman, Andi Otey, Kathlyn Pattillo, Ron Peters, Bill Poole, Rowland Radford, Frank Roth, Lillian Sandoval, James Sands, Beverly Schellhase, Karl Schaffenburg, Milton Shiver, Daniel Ladson Shwab, Donna Steigerwald, Tina Susco, Tom Talley, Pierson Thames, Jeffrey Thomas, Roger Traylor, Janiece Townshend, Susan Varcie, Ron M. Wallace, Katherine Welden, Trish Weller, Roger Williams, Whit A. Wright, Patricia Young
Those who have died, including: Joe Bumbak
Those who are baptized today, especially:
8:45 a.m. Bailey Laird Dozier, Anna Blythe Hogan, Arch Robert McSeveney 9:00 a.m. Pamela Farrell Blease 11:15 a.m. Eva Taylor Ferrara, Jaira Sobechi Ifezue, Robert Wilson Kennelly, Enoch Carter Morris V, Layla Raine Rivers, Carter LeGrand Wood, Jr. 11:15 a.m. (Spanish) Dylan Yael Aguirre and Dailyn Valeria Compos-Aguirre 21
Those serving their country away from home Altar Flowers are given to the glory of God To add a name to the Prayer List or to donate Altar Flowers to honor someone, please contact Hillary Jones in the Pastoral Care office (hjones@cathedralATL.org, 404-365-1038).
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 Requiem Eucharist, Rite I
Monday-Wednesday and Friday 8:45 a.m. 12:15 p.m.
Thursday
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 Evening Prayer
Mikell Chapel St. Mary’s Chapel Mikell Chapel
Morning Prayer
Mikell Chapel
Centering Prayer is on Wednesdays at 6:00 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 Outdoor Labyrinth in front of the Lanier House is open daily.
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All Saints Commemorations Rob Aaron George Adams, Jr. Festus and Theodosia Aina Gabriel and Eunice Aina Olusola Aina Frank Kellogg Allan James G. Apple Sam Bartholomew Randy Blythe Irene Patricia Bond Carol Boyd Richard Bradfield, Jr. James H. Bratton, Jr. Mark Kevin Brennan Pat Brinson Frances Bailey Brooke Tedi B. Brown Buffa Buffington Joe Bumbak Gene Butler John Butler Robert Carter Andre Castenell, Sr. Hollis Chen Danny Christy J. Franklin Clark Romania Cline Marjorie Coatney Janice Coatney Dan Conaway Barbara Collier Condrey Dolly Nance Fischer Crabtree Betty Dever Kristen Douglas Thomas Dunn Velma Elliott Doreen Engle Helen Nixon Fleming Scott Freisem
Bucky Gage, Jr. Francisco Gatica Patty Gifford Jean Methvin Gilbert Caroline Lamar Mason Gilham Katharine Alexander Golding Eudelle Lanier Graham Doyce Gunter Philip Haines Gwynn, Sr. Patricia Hammond Jane Hannah Harvey Harrison Betty Haskew Bobby Hearn William Ricard Hendry Liz Grant Hilton Earl Holman Peter Hurford John Patton Hyman Audrey Iarocci Peter Hillar Isop Bonnie Jean Jachthuber Curt Jamison Marcelle Jones Donald Jones Ralph Neil Jones, Jr. Mary Jane Largen Jordan Mark Kaish David William Keller Joan Dixon Keller Sun Ja Kim William Donald Knight, Jr. Mary Todd Larsen Wanda Lewis Josefa Macias Marilyn Mason Frank Meriwether Mathews III Jane McCall William Joseph Meyers
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Robert Moore Scotty Morrow Vivian O’Connor Abel and Deborah Okunribido Michael O’Sullivan Peter Michael Payne Tony Perera John Morgan Pinkerton Rich Pocalyko Betty Poole Richard Pope Bob Pope Ruth Ratchford Patti Reeves Charlotte Reeves Lombard Reynolds Francis Nigel Richardson John C. Sanders Jonathan Martin Edwin Sandys Jim Segars Marilyn Beebe Sherrill Henry Shuford Linda Slack Caroline Smith Diane Elizabeth Carter Snipes Sally Marshall Sorenson Richard Sorenson, Sr. Marie Elayne Stroud Bill Townshend Frank Troutman, Jr. Nico Vassalo Steve Vandergriff Katherine Massengale Walter Andy Westafer Palmer Wilkes Gloria Wilkinson William Leonard Willis Edward P. Wilson Marion Wilson