Service Leaflet – February 23, 2020

The Last Sunday after the Epiphany: Year A

23 February 2020 ď ˜ 8:45 A.M. and 11:15 A.M. Holy Baptism and Holy Eucharist

The Very Reverend Samuel G. Candler, Celebrant The Reverend Julia B. Mitchener, 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 Concerto in F Major, Op. 4, No. 5 Larghetto Allegro Alla siciliana Presto

George Frideric Handel (born February 23, 1685)

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 618

music: Lasst uns erfreuen, melody from Auserlesene Catholische Geistliche Kirchengeseng, 1623; adapt. and harm. Ralph Vaughan Williams (1872-1958) words: John Athelstan Laurie Riley (1858-1945)

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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: The First Sunday after the Epiphany BCP, p. 217 Celebrant The Lord be with you.

All And also with you.

Celebrant Let us pray.

O God, who before the passion of your only-begotten Son revealed his glory upon the holy mountain: Grant to us that we, beholding by faith the light of his countenance, may be strengthened to bear our cross, and be changed into his likeness from glory to glory; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Amen.

The Lesson

Exodus 24:12-18

All sit.

Lector

A Reading from The Book of Exodus.

The Lord said to Moses, “Come up to me on the mountain, and wait there; and I will give you the tablets of stone, with the law and the commandment, which I have written for their instruction.” So Moses set out with his assistant Joshua, and Moses went up into the mountain of God. To the elders he had said, “Wait here for us, until we come to you again; for Aaron and Hur are with you; whoever has a dispute may go to them.”

Then Moses went up on the mountain, and the cloud covered the mountain. The glory of the Lord settled on Mount Sinai, and the cloud covered it for six days; on the seventh day he called to Moses out of the cloud. Now the appearance of the glory of the Lord was like a devouring fire on the top of the mountain in the sight of the people of Israel. Moses entered the cloud, and went up on the mountain. Moses was on the mountain for forty days and forty nights.

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.

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“Collect,” from the Latin collecta, is the collecting of the congregation’s petitions into a single short prayer.

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.

All stand to sing

The Sequence: Hymn 296

music: Engelberg, Charles Villiers Stanford (1852-1924) words: John Brownlow Geyer (b. 1932), alt.

The Holy Gospel

Matthew 17:1-9

All remain standing.

Gospeler

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The Holy Gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ according to Matthew.

Glory to you, Lord Christ.

Six days after Peter had acknowledged Jesus as the Christ, the Son of the Living God, Jesus took with him Peter and James and his brother John and led them up a high mountain, by themselves. And he was transfigured before them, and his face shone like the sun, and his clothes became dazzling white. Suddenly there appeared to them Moses and Elijah, talking with him. Then Peter said to Jesus, “Lord, it is good for us to be here; if you wish, I will make three dwellings here, one for you, one for Moses, and one for Elijah.” While he was still speaking, suddenly a bright cloud overshadowed them, and from the cloud a voice said, “This is my Son, the Beloved; with him I am well pleased; listen to him!” When the disciples heard this, they fell to the ground and were overcome by fear. But Jesus came and touched them, saying, “Get up and do not be afraid.” And when they looked up, they saw no one except Jesus himself alone.

As they were coming down the mountain, Jesus ordered them, “Tell no one about the vision until after the Son of Man has been raised from the dead.”

Gospeler All

The Gospel of the Lord.

Praise to you, Lord Christ.

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The Sermon

The Rev. Mitchener

HOLY BAPTISM The Presentation and Examination of the Candidates BCP, p. 301 Celebrant The Candidates for Holy Baptism will now be presented.

Parents, Godparents, and Sponsors

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?

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)

Parents and Godparents

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

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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 celebrant asks two sets of three questions.

The first set asks the candidates to renounce evil; the second to promise adherence to Christ.

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.

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

All

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.

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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.

Intercessor All

Bring them to the fullness of your peace and glory.

Lord, hear our prayer.

Celebrant

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.

The Thanksgiving over the Water

BCP, p. 306

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.

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.

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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 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.

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 Celebrant introduces the newly baptized, saying

Let us welcome the newly baptized.

All

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.

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 Parish Notices The Blessing of Expectant Parents

THE HOLY COMMUNION 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.

The Offertory The Offertory Anthems At 8:45 a.m.

At 11:15 a.m.

music: Ben Parry (b. 1965), O nata lux music: Guy Forbes, O nata lux words: Office hymn for Lauds on the Feast of the Transfiguration

O nata lux de lumine, Jesu redemptor saeculi, Dignare clemens supplicum Laudes precesque sumere.

Qui carne quondam contegi Dignatus es pro perditis.

Nos membra confer effici, Tui beati corporis.

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O born light of light, Jesus, redeemer of the ages, mercifully deem worthy your supplicants’ praises and prayers to accept.

Thou who once deigned to be clothed in flesh for the sake of those who were lost, grant that we may be made members of your blessed body.

All stand to sing

The Presentation: Hymn 137

music: Wareham, melody William Knapp (1698-1768), alt; harm. Hymns Ancient and Modern 1875. after James Turle (1802-1882); desc. Sydney Hugo Nicholson (1875-1947) words: Latin, 15th cent.; tr. Hymns Ancient and Modern, 1861, after John Mason Neale (1818-1866), alt.

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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 B, BCP, p. 367

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.

Because in the mystery of the Word made flesh, you have caused a new light to shine in our hearts, to give the knowledge of your glory in the face of your Son Jesus Christ our Lord.

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: All sing

The Sanctus and Benedictus 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.

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Craig Phillips, Festival Eucharist

All stand or kneel.

Celebrant

We give thanks to you, O God, for the goodness and love which you have made known to us in creation; in the calling of Israel to be your people; in your Word spoken through the prophets; and above all in the Word made flesh, Jesus, your Son. For in these last days you sent him to be incarnate from the Virgin Mary, to be the Savior and Redeemer of the world. In him, you have delivered us from evil, and made us worthy to stand before you. In him, you have brought us out of error into truth, out of sin into righteousness, out of death into life.

On the night before he died for us, 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, according to his command, O Father, All

We remember his death, We proclaim his resurrection, We await his coming in glory;

Celebrant

And we offer our sacrifice of praise and thanksgiving to you, O Lord of all; presenting to you, from your creation, this bread and this wine.

We pray you, gracious God, to send your Holy Spirit upon these gifts that they may be the Sacrament of the Body of Christ and his Blood of the new Covenant.

Unite us to your Son in his sacrifice, that we may be acceptable through him, being sanctified by the Holy Spirit. In the fullness of time, put all things in subjection under your Christ, and bring us to that heavenly country where, with all your saints, we may enter the everlasting heritage of your sons and daughters; through Jesus Christ our Lord, the firstborn of all creation, the head of the Church, and the author of our salvation.

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

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

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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.

The epiclesis, or the invitation to the Holy Spirit, is invoked both upon us and upon the Eucharistic gifts.

Christians have seen in the breaking of the bread a symbol of the breaking of the Lord’s body on the cross.

All sing

The Fraction Anthem

Craig Phillips, Festival Eucharist

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 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.

Communion Anthems At 8:45 a.m.

At 11:15 a.m.

music: Thomas Tallis (c. 1505-1585), O nata lux music: Ben Parry (b. 1965), O nata lux words: 10th-century Latin hymn, used as Opening Hymn for Lauds on the Feast of the Transfiguration

O nata lux de lumine, Jesu redemptor saeculi, dignare clemens supplicum laudes preces que sumere.

Qui carne quondam contegi dignatus es pro perditis.

Nos membra confer effici, tui beati corporis.

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O born light of light, Jesus, redeemer of the ages, mercifully deem worthy your supplicants’ praises and prayers to accept.

Thou who once deigned to be clothed in flesh for the sake of those who were lost, grant that we may be made members of your blessed body.

All sing

Communion Hymns Hymn 129

music: Mowsley, Cyril Vincent Taylor (1907–1991) words: Brian A. Wren (b. 1936)

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Hymn 134

music: Jesu dulcis memoria, plainsong, Mode 2 words: Latin, 10th cent.; tr. Laurence Housman (1865-1915), alt.

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Hymn 314

music: Adoro te devote, French church melody, Mode 5, Processionale, 1697 words: att. Thomas Aquinas (1225?-1274); sts. 1-3, tr. Hymnal 1940; st. 4, tr. Hymnal 1982

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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. 366 Celebrant Let us pray.

All Almighty and everliving God,

we thank you for feeding us with the spiritual food

of the most precious Body and Blood

of your Son our Savior Jesus Christ;

and for assuring us in these holy mysteries

that we are living members of the Body of your Son,

and heirs of your eternal kingdom.

And now, Father, send us out

to do the work you have given us to do,

to love and serve you

as faithful witnesses of Christ our Lord.

To him, to you, and to the Holy Spirit,

be honor and glory, now and for ever. Amen.

The Blessing All sing

The Processional: Hymn 460

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music: Hyfrydol, Rowland Hugh Prichard (1811-1887); descant Patrick Scott words: William Chatterton Dix (1837-1898)

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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 Praeludium in C Major

Georg Böhm

Service notes adapted from Leonel Mitchell’s Praying Shapes Believing: A Theological Commentary on the Book of Common Prayer.

All music is reprinted by permission under www.OneLicense.net (license number A-717455).

Music from The Hymnal 1982 © Church Publishing, Inc., and music from Lift Every Voice and Sing II (“LEVAS II”) © Church Pension Fund, except where noted below: Hymn 120 words from English Praise, by permission of Oxford University Press; music by permission of Oxford University Press.

Hymn 296 words used by permission of the author. Hymn 297 words reprinted used from The Worshipbook — Services and Hymns, © 1972 The Westminster Press. Hymn 513 words © 1982 Carl P. Daw, Jr.; music © 1969 Hope Publishing Co. “Sanctus & Benedictus” and “Agnus Dei” from Craig Phillips, Festival Eucharist © 2006 Paraclete Press.

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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. Del King, 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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February 23, 2020 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.

Are you new to the Cathedral? Or new-ish? It can take a while to navigate this beautifully complex community. So whether you’ve been here one week or eighteen months, please join us in the Gould Room today at 12:30 p.m. for a lovely Newcomer Brunch with parishioners and staff. We are glad you’re here!

Contact Canon Lauren Holder for more information (404-365-1036 or lholder@cathedralATL.org).

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. This morning, children will be visiting our BCM “Store” during Godly Play. Each child is asked to bring $5 to shop for food and groceries for a neighbor in need.

The Holy Eucharist Instruction Class will be baking bread in the nurturing center kitchen during the 10:10 a.m. education hour this morning. The bread will be used for communion during the Family Ash Wednesday Service at 5:30 p.m. in Child Hall.

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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.

LinC: Living in Christ—Room 382 A fresh, timely, and biblically based resource, LinC helps you help our students examine relevant faith and life issues, using the latest music, movies, news, and current events.

8th Grade Confirmations Classes will meet in the Youth Hall at 10:10 a.m. in Rooms 366, 380, and 381.

ADULT EDUCATION All classes meet at 10:10 a.m. unless otherwise noted.

Living Faith: What Do We Worship?—Room 120 Though we Christians claim to worship the one true God, revealed in Jesus Christ, many of us feel beholden to other powerful forces in our lives, and may even treat them as a religion or source of self-justification.

Join Canons Cathy Zappa and Lauren Holder as we explore the many forms that religiosity takes today— or the many things that we tend to approach as religion. We will be using as our conversation partner David Zahl’s book, Seculosity: How career, parenting, technology, food, politics, and romance became our new religion and what to do about it. David will be our guest speaker at Kanuga parish weekend in May! Join this conversation now.

Old Fashioned Sunday School: Experiencing the Presence of God—Child Hall This term, we will continue our study of the Bible and Christian contemplative spirituality. The course is built on the foundation laid by the Rev. Vincent Pizzuto, episcopal priest and college professor, in his book titled Contemplating Christ: The Gospels and the Interior Life (Liturgical Press, 2018), which is, of course, available in the Cathedral Book Store. We will also explore a number of related themes that emerge from what is sometimes called the wisdom tradition. As always, you will find those things that we think matter most: a light heart, a broad welcome, and good coffee. We look forward to seeing you there.

Our True Selves—Room 240 The Rev. Dr. Thee Smith leads this series of co-listening classes that aim to enhance our ability to be fully ourselves—our true, worthy, and estimable selves. Topics can include everyday experiences and range through tough political issues as well as lifestyle choices and faith matters. Contact the Rev. Dr. Smith, tsmith@cathedralATL.org or 404-365-1093, for class dates.

Parenting Unscripted—Room 121 Join other parents in discussions around faith, parenting teenagers, and how to support their spiritual growth. Scott Russell, Kathy Loomis, Jeff Cunningham, and Michelle Perkins will be leading throughout the semester. Parents of Confirmation Students are encouraged to attend.

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).

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OUTREACH February is BCM Drive Month at the Cathedral as St. Anne’s Guild reaches out to you for donations of $20 or more in support of Buckhead Christian Ministry (BCM). Make checks payable to Cathedral of St. Philip with “BCM Drive” on memo line. Your contributions of $20 or more will enable BCM to efficiently stock the new pantry, often through partnerships with local farmers’ markets. In addition, your money will enable the purchase of diapers, bottled water, and personal hygiene products that are also greatly needed.

To help, please stop by our table in the Atrium Sundays in February between 9:45 and 11:15 a.m. or feel free to make your gifts either at the Atrium kiosk or online at cathedralATL.org/BCM. Many thanks to all who continue to support BCM’s mission in serving our neighbors in need!

PRAYER S Those who need long term prayers:

R. Huntley Allen, Dr. T. Mayo & Pat Atkins, Edgar & Judith Beach, Perry Benton, Virginia Bicksler, Heather Clark, Terry Dornbush, Sarah duBignon, Kitty Dukehart, Deborah Ellington, Randy Farmer, Rita Fink, Robert Fox, William Ham, Katie Hughey, Louise Kan, Lisa Krysiak, Elaine Lyon, Carol McDonald, Glenn Miller, Ashley Minear, Cecil Miner, Royce Mitchell, Susan Myers, Charlie Neal, Marion Palmore, Garry Pryor, Tommy Ripley, Agnes Elizabeth Robertson, Louis “Skip” Schueddig, Jackie Stewart, Julie Thompson, Thomas Truesdale, Sammy Van Leer, Cindy West, Faye Van Winkle, Karen Young

Family & Friends:

Eileen Abeyesundere, Patricia Anderson, Alex Collins Astrop, Karyn Bacon, Bettina Bass, Tom Bingham, W. Harvey Cabaniss, Jr., Lynn Chandler, Andrew Clark, Robert Coatney, Ron Cook, Bethann Witcher Cottrell, Myron Danielson, Frederick W. Danforth, Robert Discavage, Carleton Fuller, Bruce Gillies, Joel Hale, Linda Hillman, Craig Hope, Tom Ingegneri, Stephen Jones, Bernard A. Kan, John Kelleher, Pete Livezey, Joyce Lyford, Pat Martin, Michelle Maxwell, Willard McBurney, Bonnie Shields McCormack, Michael McClelland, Molly Morgan, Dawna Dunn Newton, Steven Norman, Rowland Radford, Sally Taylor Rogers, Frank Roth, James Sands, Ernest Sandoval, Lillian Sandoval, Patricia Schene, Patricia Schooley, Jim and Becky Settle, Steve and Colleen Settle, Milton Shiver, Tyree Simon, Sam Sims, Susan Smith, Lindsey Vale Stanford, Donna Steigerwald, Tina Susco, Tom Talley, Yvonne Tate, Pierson Thames, Jeffrey Thomas, Janiece Townshend, Roger Traylor, Ron M. Wallace, Katherine Welden, Maddie Wheeler, Whit A. Wright, Patricia Young, Hollis Youngner

Those who have died, including: John C. “Jack” Harned

Those who are baptized today, especially:

8:45 a.m. Wesley Ruth Alexander, Henry Blackford Larsen, Haley Kathryn Larsen, William Robert Russo, David Harrison Schulte, Adelaide McMillan Starr 9:00 a.m. Chadwick Hopkins Laney, Lyda Belle Parrott 11:15 a.m. Olivia Grace Arreola, Meyer James Keough, Beckley James Loftus, Madison Hill Marvin, Kaleesi June Padgett, Santiago Hector Smithgall

Those serving their country away from home Altar Flowers are given to the glory of God 21

The Cathedral is honored to partner with Hospice Atlanta to offer a Grief Support Group led by their trained facilitators this afternoon at 2 p.m. in the Lanier House Living Room. The group is open to all who are grieving the death of a loved one. Feel free to come as you can. Please contact Canon Cathy Zappa with any questions (czappa@cathedralATL.org, 404-365-1043).

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 Evensong & Holy Eucharist, Rite I

Monday, Tuesday and Friday 8:45 a.m.

12:15 p.m.

Morning Prayer Holy Eucharist, Rite II

Ash Wednesday, February 26

7:00 a.m.

12:15 p.m.

5:30 p.m.

7:00 p.m.

Thursday

8:45 a.m.

12:15 p.m.

5:45 p.m.

Saturday

8:45 a.m.

Holy Eucharist & Imposition of Ashes Holy Eucharist & Imposition of Ashes Ash Wednesday Family Service Holy Eucharist & Imposition of Ashes

Morning Prayer Holy Eucharist, Rite II Evening Prayer (second Thursdays only)

Morning Prayer

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Mikell Chapel St. Mary’s Chapel

Mikell Chapel Cathedral Child Hall Cathedral

Mikell Chapel St. Mary’s Chapel Mikell Chapel

Mikell Chapel

Centering Prayer is on Mondays at 7:00 p.m. in the Lanier House.

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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