The CATHEDRAL TIMES
The weekly newsletter of the Cathedral of St. Philip · Serving Atlanta and the World · April 6, 2025
AN ANNUAL REMEMBRANCE OF JOHN DONNE
by the Very Rev. Sam Candler, Dean of the Cathedral
March 31 is upon us again, and I take another opportunity to remember John Donne; his feast day is March 31. Donne is one my personal heroes, because he was what I aspire to be: a strong poet and a devoted dean (though he was a brilliant poet!). He died as dean of St. Paul’s Cathedral, in London, in 1631.
Here is the quick review: Brought up a Roman Catholic just after the English Reformation, John Donne (born 1573) did not intend to become a priest or a theologian. He studied law and apparently had a way with women. His early poetry surely reflected that tendency, and his is still held as an example of superb love poetry! (Read the bawdy “To His Mistress On Going to Bed”!) When he fell in love with (the young) Anne More, her family did not give consent to a marriage, and so he eloped with her. Her father, therefore, threw Donne into prison. (He wrote, from prison, the short epigram: “John Donne, Anne Donne, undone.”)
It was only later that their marriage was declared valid. Still later, a friend urged ordination, and so he was ordained in 1615. Sadly, in 1617, his beloved wife died, five days after the birth of their twelfth child together. Donne would go on, however, to become dean of St. Paul’s Cathedral, London, and write some of the most sublime poetry of England.
In times of stress, I read John Donne again. He knew of love and prison and illness. And he wrote deeply and powerfully about the presence of God in all those conditions. When he lay ill in his older years, he wrote (in Hymn to God, My God, In My Sickness):
I joy that in these straits I see my west; For though their currents yield return to none, What shall my west hurt me? As west and east In all flat maps (and I am one) are one, So death doth touch the resurrection.
But Donne may be most well-known by words which ring true, from his Meditation 17, NUNC LENTO SONITU DICUNT, MORIERIS [“Now this bell tolling softly for another, says to me, Thou must die.”]
Perchance he for whom this bell tolls may be so ill as that he know not it tolls for him; and perchance I may think myself so much better than I am, as that they who are about me and see my state may have caused it to toll for me, and I know not that.
The church is catholic, universal, so are all her actions; all that she does, belongs to all. When she baptizes a child, that action concerns me; for that child is thereby connected to that body which is my head too, and ingrafted into that body whereof I am a member. And when she buries a man, that action concerns me.
…As therefore the bell that rings to a sermon calls not upon the preacher only, but upon the congregation to come, so this bell calls us all; but how much more me, who am brought so near the door by this sickness.
…. No man is an island, entire of itself; every man is a piece of the continent, a part of the main. If a clod be washed away by the sea, Europe is the less, as well as if a promontory were, as well as if a manor of thy friend's or of thine own were. Any man's death diminishes me because I am involved in mankind, and therefore never send to know for whom the bell tolls; it tolls for thee.
This year, our greater world—and our greater world leaders—hear the same thing that John Donne knew: no person is an island. We are connected. Sorrow affects us all, and “any person’s death diminishes me because I am involved in humankind.” But love affects us all, too. In both those conditions, may God, our holy and passionate God, touch us wherever we are, in prison or in illness or in sorrow or in love. Batter my heart, three-person’d God!
This
SUNDAY
APRIL 6, 2025 · The Fifth Sunday in Lent, Year C Isaiah 43:16-21 • Psalm 126 • Philippians 3:4b-14 • John 12:1-8
8:45 A.M., 11:15 A.M. AND 4 P.M.: IN-PERSON AND ONLINE CATHEDRALATL.ORG / THE CATHEDRAL OF ST. PHILIP APP / FACEBOOK / YOUTUBE
7:45 A.M. HOLY EUCHARIST, MIKELL CHAPEL
Celebrant and Preacher: The Rev. Canon George Maxwell
8:45 A.M. AND 11:15 A.M. HOLY EUCHARIST, CATHEDRAL
Celebrant: The Rev. Salmoon Bashir
Preacher : The Rev. Canon George Maxwell
8:45 a.m. Cathedral Singers / 11:15 a.m. Cathedral Choir:
Kim André Arnesen (b. 1980), Even when He is silent
Adrian Batten (c. 1591-c. 1637), Haste thee, O God, to deliver me
11:15 A.M. LA SANTA EUCARISTÍA , MIKELL CHAPEL
Celebrant: The Rev. Dr. Thee Smith
Preacher: The Rev. Deacon Juan Sandoval
4 P.M. CHORAL EVENSONG FOR THE FEAST OF DIETRICH BONHOEFFER , CATHEDRAL
Officiant and Preacher: The Rev. Canon David Boyd
Cathedral Schola:
Joel Martinson (b. 1960), Preces & Responses
Gerald Near (b. 1942), On Plainsong Themes
Thomas Tallis (1505-1585), Lamentations of Jeremiah, Part 1 William Byrd (1539/40-1623), Civitas sancti tui
SUNDAY AFTERNOON RECITALS
MALLORY HANEY LOO, ORGAN La Cañada Congregational Church Flintridge, California
SUNDAY, APRIL 6— 3:15 P.M.
IN-PERSON AND ONLINE AT CATHEDRALATL.ORG/RECITALS
Herbert Howells (1892-1983), Master Tallis’s Testament
Los Jaivas (1963) trans. Mallory Haney Loo
La Poderosa Muerte
Charles Tournemire (1870-1939), Improvisation sur le Te Deum
The Cathedral Bookstore is looking for a second Assistant Manager. The ideal candidate will have prior retail and management experience. Knowledge of the Episcopal church and church supplies is a plus, but willingness to learn is a must. This is a part-time, on-site position consisting of 20 set hours, 5 days per week— with flexibility to work more hours during holidays, events, and as needed. This is an hourly non-exempt position without benefits. To apply, please send cover letter and resume to: info@cathedralbookstore.org. We will send the full position description in return.
*Please note that due to the high volume of interest, we will only contact those candidates whose experience best align with the requirements above.
MUSIC
One of the most profound Sunday 4 o’clock choral services of the year, A Meditation on the Passion of Christ, with Carols, employs lessons and carols, spirituals, anthems, motets, and congregational hymns to illuminate the Passion of Christ, which is retold using biblical narratives from Mark, Matthew, and John, sung to some of the most ancient plainchant known to the Church. It is a deeply meaningful way to step back from the hectic pace of life and enter into Holy Week. The service begins at 4:00 p.m. Sunday, April 13, with prelude music beginning at 3:40 p.m.
CHOIR OF ST. JOHN’S COLLEGE, CAMBRIDGE, ENGLAND
Friday, April 11, 2025 7:30 p.m., Cathedral Nave
The return to the U.S.A. of one of the most celebrated choirs of men and boys in the world—for the first time since adding girls to the top lines—will move and delight listeners! At home in the University of Cambridge, the choir sings six Evensongs and a full Choral Eucharist each week during university term, giving them a facility of musicianship and breadth of repertoire that is truly astounding. Over the past half-century, the Choir has toured independently throughout the world—on many occasions as official representatives of the British government—and released more than one hundred critically acclaimed recordings on international labels. This will be an extraordinary evening, featuring some of the most beautiful treble singing one will ever have the privilege of hearing anywhere!
Presented by Friends of Cathedral Music at the Cathedral of St. Philip. Tickets are available at cathedralATL .org/concerts.
The CATHEDRAL of ST. PHILIP
The Very Rev. Samuel G. Candler, Dean
Dale Adelmann, Ph.D., Canon for Music
The Rev. Canon David E. Boyd III, Canon for Pastoral Care
The Rev. Canon Ashley Carr, Canon for Parish Life
The Rev. Canon George M. Maxwell, Jr., Vicar
The Rev. Canon Julia B. Mitchener, Canon for Mission
The Rev. Salmoon Bashir, Curate for Ecumenical and Interreligious Relations
The Rev. Deacon Linda Rosengren
The Rev. Deacon Juan Sandoval, Deacon for Hispanic Ministries and Pastoral Care
The Rev. Theophus “Thee” Smith, Ph.D., Priest Associate
Geoff DeLong, Senior Warden
Mary Hall Perrin, Junior Warden
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WEDNESDAY EVENINGS IN
LENT
This Lent, spend Wednesday evenings with your Cathedral community. On Wednesdays through April 9, we’ll start with dinner in Child Hall at 5:30 p.m., followed by a variety of options from 6–7 p.m. to nourish your soul and mind. Dinner will change each week. Adults are $15, and children’s buttered noodles and applesauce are free. Please register by Sunday each week so we can prepare the right amount of food. Register at cathedralATL.org/lentendinner; you can register for multiple weeks or come back to fill out the form again. Everyone will pay in person as you get your food.
GOOD FAITH RESTORATIVE PRACTICES WITH THE REV. CANON ASHLEY CARR
Child Hall CHOOSE FROM THE FOLLOWING OFFERINGS:
BOOK STUDY WITH THE REV. CANON JULIA MITCHENER
What We Remember Will be Saved: A Story of Refugees and the Things They Carry by Stephanie Salda ña Cathedral Bookstore
COUNTDOWN TO EASTER WITH THE CHOSEN WATCH PARTY WITH THE REV. DR. THEE SMITH Lanier House, *Please note this program begins at 5 p.m.
EXPLORING THE PASCHAL VIGIL: OBSERVING WITH SWEET SORROW Chapter Room , led by David Pucini
FOR KIDS:
JOURNEY WITH JESUS ON THE ROAD THROUGH LENT
3rd Floor above the Atirum
Led by Lynn Wilmoth and the Rev. Deacon Linda Rosengren
THE YOUTH TUESDAY BIBLE STUDY WILL MEET ON WEDNESDAYS DURING LENT
Ages 0-3: Nurturing Center is open
LEARN MORE ABOUT EACH OFFERING AT CATHEDRALATL.ORG/LENTENSERIES
ALL GOD’S CHILDREN SCREENING OF A CASE FOR LOVE
Saturday, April 12 12:30 p.m., Child Hall
Join All God’s Children for a screening of A Case for Love on Saturday, April 12. The film’s director, Brian Ide, will join us for the screening and for discussion afterwards and lunch will be provided.
This event is free and open to all, but please RSVP at cathedralATL.org/acaseforlove.
During Lent, we are collecting food to support neighbors in our community experiencing food insecurity. Intown Cares serves more than 500 households at its food pantry every week. The items requested for the drive are those which are asked for frequently by pantry guests, but rising food costs/availability make them difficult for Intown Cares to keep in stock. Let’s come together to stock Intown’s shelves in this season of almsgiving!
THIS SUNDAY: Shelf-stable milk
Palm Sunday: Canned fruit
Please do not donate expired food. Drop off donations in the bin labeled "Lenten Food Drive" in the Atrium on Sundays or the main entrance breezeway during the week..
LaAmistad is gearing up for an exciting Spring Fair, on Saturday, May 10, and needs YOUR help! They are looking for enthusiastic volunteers to join as face painters, balloon artists, popcorn poppers, soccer stars, and more! Reach out to info@laamistadinc.org to express your interest!
STEWARDSHIP
WHY I GIVE: PARISHIONER BRONSON SMITH
Greetings! My name is Bronson Smith, and I am honored to serve as your Cathedral Chapter Treasurer. As a fourth-generation Cathedral member, I am a lifelong parishioner of the Cathedral of St. Philip. My wife, Laura, and I have three children, all of whom were baptized at the Cathedral and have either attended or are currently attending The Cathedral Preschool. Unequivocally, the Cathedral of St. Philip holds a special place in my family’s past, present, and future.
When I think about the Cathedral of St. Philip, my heart is filled with gratitude. It is not just a place of worship, it is a sanctuary where my faith deepens, my spirit finds renewal, and my sense of community flourishes. It truly is the beacon on the hill, offering a sacred space for reflection, connection, and growth in a world that often feels hurried and fragmented. Before becoming Treasurer, I understood the importance of stewardship, but it wasn’t until I took on this role that I truly appreciated its magnitude. While the Cathedral receives some revenue from sources such as facility usage contracts, music services, and the like, a remarkable 80% of our revenue comes from pledges and contributions!
Our budgeting process follows a bottom-up approach, whereby expenditures determine the amount of revenue needed to support the Cathedral’s operations. The Finance Department calculates the costs required to provide our exemplary worship, music, mission and outreach, pastoral care, children and youth ministries, Christian education, and more. From there, it is up to the Stewardship and Gift Planning Department to raise the necessary funds to meet these needs. This cycle repeats every year—and when you think about it, it is truly remarkable. Our gifts are vitally important!
I give to the Cathedral because it is one of the most tangible ways I can express my gratitude for all the Cathedral has given me. Giving to the Cathedral is a joyful act for me. It reminds me that everything I have is a gift from God, and sharing those blessings is a way of saying “thank you.” It is my privilege to be part of a community that does so much good, and I invite you to join me in making an investment in our shared mission.
You can submit your pledge online at cathedralATL.org/pledge. Please contact David Rocchio at 404-365-1033 or drocchio@cathedralATL.org with any questions about pledging.
SIGN UP TO JOIN A FOYERS GROUP
The Cathedral Foyers offers small group dinner opportunities for adults. Members of each group take turns hosting/ providing food for monthly get-togethers from April through September. This is a great way to get to know a handful of people without feeling overwhelmed. Groups are intentionally intergenerational and eclectic. The Super Foyers dinner— where all groups convene to kick off the Spring/Summer session—will be Sunday, April 27 at 6 p.m. in Child Hall. To sign up for a Foyers group for this session, please go to cathedralATL.org/foyers by Monday, April 14.
PRAYER List
FOR THOSE WITH IMMEDIATE NEEDS: Terry Gilliam • Rustin Jones
FOR THOSE WHO ARE ILL OR RECOVERING:
LONG TERM PRAYERS: R. Huntley Allen • Lucy Baker • Catalina Barragan • Placido Barragan • Ed Black • Ann and Frank Blackistone, Jr. • Lawrence Booker • Cheryl Bryant • The Bryant Family • Melanie Contreras • The Crossley Family • Rita Daly • Jerri Darnell • Debbie Dewees • Mary Wayne Dixon • Phoebe Forio • Tom Frolik • Susan Gavalis • Jenny Ham • Tory Hartness • Gena Inman • Jane Jones • Bennie King • Randi King • Lisa Krysiak • Bonnie Lamberth • Virginia LaMon • Liza Lanier • Ralph Lewis • Robert Lewis • Stewart Long, Jr. • Jill Mahaffey • Tom Mahaffey • Kit Mason • Tommy Mason • Floyd McRae • Sally Menning • Terry Morris • Graham Mulling • Susan Myers • Jim Myrick • Charlie Neal • Lori Hegwood Owens • Marian Palmore • Jim Powell • Nancy Qarmout • Buddy Redd • Rubye Reid • Lorraine Reynolds • Barbara Rice • Bob Riggins • Agnes Elizabeth Robertson • Bill Roth • Kay Sanders • Nancy Sanders • Emmierose Scates • Louis "Skip" Schueddig • Tommy Truesdale • Len Wagner
FAMILY AND FRIENDS: Carolyn and Franklin Adams • Josephine Rose Adams • Kenya Anders • Steve Baker • Annette Bechtold • Ray and Pat Bell • Jason Borland • Darrell Boyette • Jason Brady • Trip Bray • Saint Legend Brown • Chaz Brownfield • Beverly Brownlee • William Brownlee • Anne Bumbak • Lila Jo Callaway • JoAnn Carrin • Roanne Chandraratna • Anna Clifford • Georgia Collier • Linda Connelly • Ava Corroon • Marshall Cox • Andre DeBussey • Veta Durman • Mary Kent Ellis • Marilyn Epstein • Adam Freeman • Kyle Garcia • David Garlock • Ann George • Nikki Greenaway • Kerry Gresham • Ted Hackett • Ryan Hamilton • Joanne Dopp Hamlyn • Carole Ann Harris • Davis Hatcher • Shirley Helmke • Lisa Hoybach • Jane Hunnicutt • Beth Ingle • William Irwin • Farley Jenkins, Sr. • Curtis Jones • Delores and Lee Josephs • Mary Weston Klein • Nilda Lebrón • Charles Lewis • Pete Livezey • Carolyn R. Lusk • Lauren Makhlouf • Hampton Maxim • Elaine Metcalf • Iris Miller • Jon Moravec • Melanie Myers • Tom Myer • Fred Neuschel • Linus Nickel • Alejandrina Orellana • Alfredo Paniagua • Stephen Pararo • David Raj • Hugh Ripps • Terri Robertson • Einar Sagstuen • Joe Salas • James Sands • Patricia Schooley • Coley Sheats • Lelia Sinclair • Alice Smith-Mather • Don Smith • Michael and Kathryn Snider • Kristin Ryan Stockton • Izzy Straus • John and Cleary Tanner • Pierson Thames • Anthony Torre • Leopoldo Velita • Pat Volpicella • Suzette Walling • Thomas Watford • Jay Whitten • John Wilmer • Christie Woodfin • Cutler Woodfin • Hollis Youngner
FOR THOSE WHO HAVE DIED: Fritz Toussaint
FOR THOSE WHO WERE BORN: Nikolai Maks Tertichny, son of Alissa Lee Fortune Tertichny and Alexander John Tertichny
Shop the Jewelry Box Bazaar for fine, vintage, and high-end costume jewelry April 8–11 from 11 a.m.–4 p.m. at the Cathedral Thrift House!
THE CATHEDRAL THRIFT HOUSE
1893 Piedmont Road NE Atlanta, GA 30324
cathedralthrifthouse.org
Do you have gardening stuff just sitting in the garage? The Cathedral Thrift House will happily take gardening tools, outdoor furniture, and garden decor in good condition for their annual Garden Sale on May 3!
Donations accepted Tuesday through Saturday, 11:30 a.m.–1:30 p.m. at the Cathedral Thrift House.
CHILL ON THE HILL
Sunday, May 4 | 5:30 p.m., Cathedral Parking Lot
Join us for an evening of singing and dancing! Dean Sam Candler will start the show on the piano, and then Yuppie Scum will take the stage with rock, dance, and party tunes. Bring your friends, your dinner, and favorite beverages and join the fun! We hope to see you there! Tickets are $25 per person or $200 to reserve a table for 8. For questions, please contact Liz Aull, laull@cathedralATL.org. Get tickets at cathedralATL.org/chillonthehill.
Easter ALTAR FLOWERS
EASTER ALTAR FLOWERS
We will once again have beautiful floral arrangements and decorations in our sacred spaces this Easter, with your help! Donations received on or before Monday, April 14 will be listed in the Easter service leaflet. Those received after that date will be listed online. Your donation can be made in memory of or thanksgiving for a loved one. While any gift is appreciated, a minimum of $150 per printed line is suggested.
Give Online:
Scan the QR code to the right with your phone to be directed to the online giving form.
By Check:
Fill out the form below and include a check payable to The Cathedral of St. Philip (Easter Flowers).
REQUEST FOR EASTER ALTAR FLOWERS
Please list name (or names) as you want them to appear:
In Memory of: In Thanksgiving for: name (s):
In Memory of: In Thanksgiving for: name (s):
Please complete the following information about you: your name (s): daytime phone: date:
Please include a check with your request, made payable to The Cathedral of St. Philip. Checks and forms should be sent to the Cathedral, attn.: Liz Aull. You may also make arrangements by contacting Liz Aull, 404-365-1034 or laull@cathedralATL.org.
POSTMASTER: Dated Material. Please deliver by April 5, 2025
This Sunday at a glance
7:45 a.m. Holy Eucharist Mikell Chapel
8:45 a.m. Holy Eucharist Cathedral
10:10 a.m. Old Fashioned Sunday School Child Hall
10:10 a.m. Living Faith Room 239
10:10 p.m. Godly Play Parents Room 316
10:10 a.m. YP Sunday School Room 368
10:10 a.m. Youth Sunday School Room 382
10:10 a.m. Godly Play 3rd Floor above the Atrium
10:10 a.m. Holy Eucharist Instruction Class St. Mary's Chapel
11:15 a.m. Holy Eucharist Cathedral
11:15 a.m. La Santa Eucaristía Mikell Chapel
12:30 p.m. Monthly Birthday Celebration for the Spanish-Language Congregation Gould Room
1:15 p.m. Enjoy Biblical Greek! Room 239 and online
3:15 p.m. Sunday Afternoon Recital: Mallory Haney Loo Cathedral
4 p.m. Choral Evensong Cathedral
5:30 p.m. Newcomers Cookout Atrium
6 p.m. Sunday Evening EYC for Middle and High School Room 382
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EASTER FLOWERING OF THE CROSS
All are welcome to participate in this beloved tradition as the cross is brought to life with color and beauty as a living symbol of resurrection. Stop by and place a flower in the cross that will be set up in the Atrium on Easter Sunday, April 20. Bringing something from your own garden is a practice that is certainly welcome, and one that many find especially meaningful.
