cathedral times The Weekly Newsletter of the Cathedral of St. Philip, Serving Atlanta and the World
February 28, 2016
BELIEF AND RIGHTEOUSNESS (an excerpt from Dean Sam Candler’s sermon of 21 February, 2016) “Abraham believed God and it was reckoned to him as righteousness” (Genesis 15:6), is one of the great verses of scripture. But, we tend to think of that statement as a form of divine legal transaction. Tradition has taught us that somehow Abraham “believed the right way,” and thus the legal and formal transaction was made valid. He would receive progeny and land. But I claim otherwise. That is not, that is NOT, what righteousness means. Throughout the Bible record, from Genesis to Exodus, from the prophets to Jesus, and certainly to Paul, there is a healthy definition of “righteousness” which does not mean legal justification or legal standing. The better definition of the word “righteousness,” the holy definition, is “relationship.” “Righteousness” really means “right relationship.” “Abraham believed God and it was counted to him as relationship.” That’s what belief does for us, too, and it is what faith does for us. Good belief puts us into relationship. Good faith puts us into relationship. It is right relationship that means righteousness for us. Sure, land and descendants feel good. But there are people in this life for whom the material and objective signs of success do not occur. People who lose their land. Couples who cannot have children. Couples whose children die too soon. These are some of the inevitable features of life. Sometimes life serves us wonder and delight – and land and progeny. But sometimes life serves us sour wine indeed. There is only one salvation in life, only one thing that gives us hope, and it is not land or descendants. And it is not a legal standing of righteousness, or some kind of legal transaction that gives us hope. The only true salvation in life is relationship. To believe in God is to be given relationship. Abraham believed God; and, thus, he was given relationship. Even people with no children at all can teach us much about relationship. That is what Harper Lee, who never had children, taught us in her book, To Kill A Mockingbird. She taught us right relationship. In the 1962 movie version of that book, Atticus Finch tells his daughter Scout this, “I wanted you to see what real courage is, instead of getting the idea that courage is a man with a gun in his hand. It’s when you know you’re licked before you begin but you begin anyway and you see through it not matter what.”
So will I bless you as long as I live and lift up my hands in your Name. From this week’s lectionary Psalm 63:4
Abraham believed God even when he knew he was licked, that he was too old, that he was hopeless. It is his belief, his faith, that continues after him. That’s why Saint Paul, in his Epistle to the Romans, could say that every person of faith is a child of Abraham, whether that person is bloodrelated to Abraham or not. Abraham’s contribution to God’s kingdom is not the children he sired; it is the faith he chose. Those who believe like Abraham, even when life looks hopeless, are the descendants of Abraham. The rituals that genuinely commemorate that event are those that draw us closer to God, and those that draw us closer to each other. The rituals of true holiness are those that remind us of relationship. The great promise of God, then, is not land or descendants. The promise of God is relationship. Holy relationship. Abraham believed God, and it became relationship for him.
PROGR A MS DUR ING THE WEEK T U E S DAYS The Dean’s Men’s Bible Study: 7–8 a.m., Room 319. This group meets consistently to read and study scripture, share faith stories, and support each other in prayer. A light breakfast is available. We finish by 8 a.m. so those gathered may go into the world to carry on their ministries.
2016 CH APTER Rob Adams (Junior Warden), Mary Bondurant (Executive Committee At-Large), Josh Borden, Kate Brewer, Matt Caine, Mary Caroline Cravens (Senior Warden), Joan Gilbert, Austin Hall (Secretary), Jason Hultgren, Lindsey Hardegree, Wade Hooper, Eric Mininberg, Doug O’Bryan (Treasurer), Brad Reeves, Julie Rief, Ruth Russ, Susan Troutman, George Watson, Anne Young
CLERGY A ND SENIOR STA FF The Very Rev. Samuel G. Candler Dean Dale Adelmann, Ph.D. Canon for Music The Rev. George M. Maxwell, Jr. Vicar The Rev. C. Wallace Marsh IV Canon for Worship and Parish Life Mary Hunter Rouse Canon for Education The Rev. Carolynne G. Williams Canon for Pastoral Care and Elder Ministry The Rev. Catherine Zappa Canon for Spirituality and Mission The Rev. John William Harkins III, Ph.D. Priest Associate The Rev. Todd D. Smelser Canon Associate for Pastoral Care The Rev. Theophus “Thee” Smith, Ph.D. Priest Associate The Rev. Juan Sandoval Deacon for Hispanic Ministries
Early Morning Women’s Bible Study: 7–8 a.m., Walthour Library. Canon Cathy Zappa leads this group. Women of all ages are encouraged to join us for good fellowship and lively conversation. W E D N E S DAYS The Dean’s Women’s Bible Study: 10:45–11:45 a.m., Room 319. This group meets consistently to read and study scripture, share faith stories, and support each other in prayer. We close promptly at 11:45 a.m. in order to get to carpools and lunches! Eat Your Word Bible Study: Noon, Room 239. Canon Cathy Zappa leads this Bible study. Centering Prayer: 6:30 p.m., Lanier House Chapel. Contact Jeannie Mahood at jmahood@ stphilipscathedral.org. T H U R S DAYS Centering Prayer: 4 p.m., Lanier House Chapel. Contact Ann Hickman, mannhick@aol. com.
WORSHIP SCHEDULE
MUSIC
Sunday, February 28, 2016 / Lent 3, Year C
Sunday, February 28, 2016 / Lent 3, Year C
Liturgy of the Word Lesson: Exodus 3:1-15 Psalm 63:1-8 Epistle: 1 Corinthians 10:1-13 Gospel: Luke 13:1-9
7:45 a.m. Holy Eucharist, Mikell Chapel Celebrant and Preacher: The Rev. Dr. Bill Harkins
8:45 a.m. Holy Eucharist, Cathedral Celebrant: Canon Carolynne Williams Preacher: Canon George Maxwell 9 a.m.
Holy Eucharist, Mikell Chapel Celebrant and Preacher: The Rev. Dr. Bill Harkins
11:15 a.m. Holy Eucharist, Cathedral Celebrant: Canon George Maxwell Preacher: Canon Todd Smelser
11:15 a.m. La Santa Eucaristía, Mikell Chapel Celebrant: The Rev. Dr. Bill Harkins Preacher: Deacon Juan Sandoval 4 p.m.
Evensong and Holy Eucharist, Cathedral Officiant and Preacher: Canon Cathy Zappa
8:45 a.m. Holy Eucharist / Cathedral Choristers Benedetto Marcello, Give ear unto me David Ashley White, A Lenten Prayer 11:15 a.m. Holy Eucharist / Cathedral Choir Herbert Howells, Like as the hart desireth the waterbrooks John E. West, Hide me under the shadow of Thy wings 4 p.m. Choral Evensong / Candler Singers, Barbara Day Miller, conductor Orlando Gibbons, Almighty and everlasting God Byron Adams, Preces and Responses Byron Adams in A (All Saints’, Beverly Hills) Robert Lehman, I will arise and go to Jesus David M. Cherwien, To you before the close of day
CHILDREN
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 three years through third grade begin in church with their parents, follow the children’s acolytes and leaders out at the Sequence Hymn, then rejoin their parents at the Offertory. Two-year-olds attend their own chapel service, which begins at 8:45 a.m. Parents who would like their children two years old and younger to join them for communion may go pick them up from Room 227 at the Peace.
ADULT EDUCATION Adult classes meet Sundays at 10:10 a.m., unless otherwise noted. Find out more at stphilipscathedral.org/learn. ADULT CONFIRMATION CLASS – Child Hall Led by Dean Sam Candler and others. An adult confirmation class is underway in preparation for the confirmation service on Sunday, April 24. Confirmation in the Episcopal Church is a “mature public affirmation of faith and commitment to the responsibilities of Baptism.” This Sunday, Canon Cathy Zappa presents, “Who is Jesus? Part 1.” OLD FASHIONED SUNDAY SCHOOL– Room 133 Led by Canons Cathy Zappa and George Maxwell Rabbi Jonathan Sacks recently published a book titled, Not in God’s Name:
Confronting Religious Violence, in which he argues that only religion can solve the problem of religiously inspired violence. This term in Old Fashioned Sunday School, we look at Rabbi Sacks’ argument in general, and his reading of the book of Genesis in particular, and use it to talk about the nature of fear, violence, and religion, and how we, as Christians, should be responding to the threats we face.
WHAT THE MYSTICS KNOW – Room 239 Led by Canon Carolynne Williams We continue our conversation about Richard Rohr’s words in What the Mystics Know: Seven Pathways to Your Deeper Self. One hundred years from today, there will be all new people. If we are not willing to live into our Christianity today and reflect the reality of who we really are as Christians, and only complain and live in reflected fear, all will be, for the most part, for naught. Bring your coffee and a friend. BEGINNING BIBLICAL GREEK – Room 356 Led by the Rev. Dr. Thee Smith We offer Beginning Biblical Greek on a drop-in basis and require no previous knowledge of Greek. Every class begins
with alphabet and pronunciation practice. This year we use the proven successful, Basic Greek in 30 Minutes a Day: A Self Study Introduction to New Testament Greek by James Found. Also open to beginners, Continuing Biblical Greek (Sundays at 1:15 p.m.) includes long-term members who translate using grammar aids, lexicons and commentaries. texts adds nuance and depth to reading scripture. SMALL GROUP BIBLE STUDY – Room 122 Led by Jim Bingham and Gordon Mathis
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MUSIC FLORIDA ORGANIST TO PERFORM This Sunday, February 28, at 3:15 p.m., we welcome organist Iain Quinn, assistant professor of organ at Florida State University. Originally from Wales, Quinn holds diplomas and degrees from the Royal College of Organists, the Royal School of Music, Juilliard, The University of Hartford, and the University of Durham (UK). Quinn will perform works by Bach, Schumann, and Mozart, among others. Come and hear this international performer in our marvelous acoustic.
CHOR AL EVENSONG AT 4 PM THIS SUNDAY At 4 p.m. this Sunday, the Cathedral welcomes the Candler Singers, directed by Barbara Day Miller, who will sing our weekly service of Choral Evensong, featuring music by Gibbons, Byron Adams, Robert Lehman, and David Cherwien. Come and worship through great music from a variety of eras sung by this wonderful Atlanta choir.
Johann Sebastian Bach, Prelude and Fugue in E Flat, BWV 552 Robert Schumann, Fugue VI on BACH, Op. 60 Iain Quinn, Continuum Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Fantasie, K. 608
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ROOTS OF ANGLIANISM PILGRIMAGE You are invited on a pilgrimage to England to discover the “Roots of Anglicanism.” From June 3-15, we will visit England's great cathedrals and collegiate foundations, including Canterbury, Cambridge University (King's, St. John's, and Trinity Colleges), Durham, Fountains Abbey, Salisbury, St. Paul's Cathedral, Westminster Abbey, Winchester, and York Minster. Each visit will include an opportunity to join each institution's worshipping community for Choral Evensong or Eucharist, sung by its own resident choir. The pilgrimage will be led by Canon Dale Adelmann, with assistance from Canon Wallace Marsh, who will serve as Chaplain. Each day of the pilgrimage will be centered on one of England’s great cathedrals or collegiate foundations. A typical day will include a group tour with experienced guides, often including special glimpses behind-the‐scenes. The daily focus of this pilgrimage will be to join each institution’s worshipping community for Choral Evensong or Choral Eucharist, sung by its own resident choir. All who are interested in participating in the pilgrimage should contact Dr. Adelmann and make a deposit by Tuesday, March 15. For more information, please contact him at dadelmann@ stphilipscathedral.org or at 404-365-1051.
LENTEN WEDNESDAY EUCHARIST This Lent, take a midweek break to worship in the quiet holiness of Mikell Chapel. Beginning at 5:45 p.m. each Wednesday through March 23, as well as Monday and Tuesday in Holy Week (March 21 and 22), join us as we celebrate the Eucharist. These services make a great precursor to the Lenten Series, 7 p.m. in Child Hall.
CATHEDRAL BOOK STORE The Hart Readers, on hiatus for February and March, will resume in the spring for our monthly discussions on books of various genres and styles. Join us on Wednesday, April 6 as Jennifer Waters leads us through James Joyce's Dubliners, and on Wednesday, May 4 as the Rev. Brian Sullivan discusses Wendell Berry's Jayber Crow. Sullivan is the rector of St. Benedict's Episcopal Church in Smyrna.
MEET A MEMBER: ELEA NOR STR AIN
Eleanor Strain has been a member of the Cathedral since 1945. Christie Jennison, program coordinator for membership and stewardship, recently sat down with Eleanor to talk about her experiences at the Cathedral.
Eleanor, the youngest of three children, was raised in Atlanta by her Presbyterian father and her Episcopalian mother. When her parents started having children, they did not discuss what religion they would raise their kids, and both of them felt strongly about their own faith. “Mother would go to the Cathedral when it was located downtown across from the State Capitol, and Daddy went to Central Presbyterian Church, which was right down the street. We would drive together as a family – daddy would take my sister and me to the Presbyterian church, and mother would take my brother to the Episcopal church. I always wanted to go to the Episcopal Church. When the Cathedral moved up here to Buckhead, it was harder for us to get to church because my mother didn’t drive – but she and I still felt very strongly that we were a part of it. I was prepared five times to be confirmed in the Episcopal Church. But my father had close ties with many of the religious leaders in the community, all of whom turned down my request to be confirmed in the Episcopal Church because they didn’t want to upset my father. The first time I took a confirmation class, Bishop Walker, who was to confirm me, didn’t allow it because of his relationship with daddy. I was also prepared here by Canon
Campbell, and then by Canon Crandall, and I even tried going to St. Luke’s and All Saints’ but was again turned down. It wasn’t until I went to Sullins College in Bristol, Virginia, where my father didn’t know anyone, that I was able to take a confirmation class unhindered. When it came time to be confirmed, I wrote a letter to Bishop Walker telling him that although I would prefer to be confirmed at St. Philip’s, I was planning on being confirmed at school if he still wouldn’t allow it. Bishop Walker wrote back saying that he would have confirmation in December over the Christmas break, and he would be delighted to confirm me then. That’s my favorite memory from my time at the Cathedral, when I was finally confirmed – feeling Bishop Walker’s hands on my head was such a blessing.” Church activities: “When my husband, Jim, and I moved back to Atlanta and started attending the Cathedral again, I quickly got involved with Habitat for Humanity and the food drive. I still work with both of those groups as much as I can. I think Habitat is the most wonderful thing we can do – everybody wins at Habitat. The people have been so wonderful, they work so hard, and I’ve loved keeping in touch with them throughout the years. The Cathedral keeps in touch with the homeowners by taking them a Christmas basket each year made up of goodies that St. Philip’s parishioners make. We are welcomed by the home owners when we show up; and to see how far they’ve come and how proud they are of what they’ve done is just wonderful. I love all the outreach programs here, how giving
we are. I’m proud to be a part of something so wonderful.” Eleanor is also a member of the Altar Guild and the Funeral Guild, and takes communion to the Cathedral Towers once a month. Outside the Cathedral: “Jim and I were married for almost 40 years, and we had the
most wonderful life. He was the nicest kind of person you could ever meet. We traveled all over and just did good things. We managed to go to all 50 states, and we were so pleased with ourselves! Our life together was full of adventures.” She is also an active volunteer at the Atlanta Opera and has been for twenty years. Eleanor, who will celebrate her twenty-second birthday on February 29, is feeling especially excited to help out with the next opera, which is about a young man who was also born on leap day. “My mother told me it was the best thing she ever did for me, giving birth on February 29. And she was exactly right, it is the best thing ever – I’ve milked it my whole life! I absolutely love that I was born on February 29!” On the Cathedral: “When my husband died, I felt so cared for by this church. It was such a wonderful feeling knowing that everything was taken care of and that I had a great community behind me. One of my favorite moments at the Cathedral is when we’re setting up for a funeral. I go into the Nave and it’s so quiet and so peaceful and so beautiful; and walking into that dark cathedral reminds me of how privileged I am to be a member here. Each time I walk in I think, ‘Oh my gosh, this is my church!’ I’ve seen this place from the ground up. When the new church was under construction, some friends and I sneaked inside and we picked out our pew. But on the first Sunday that the new Nave was open, we arrived to find that our pew had already been taken! So we chose a different one, which actually ended up being better because it has a better view. Now I sit two rows ahead of that pew, but I still remember picking it out! This church means a lot to me.”
PR AYER S For those who are ill or recovering Priscilla Beale Karen Bellaire Virginia Bicksler George Bird John Blair Josh Borden Susan Carlisle Susan Cole Sally Coulter Lawrence Cowart Terry Dornbush Sarah duBignon Angela Ellis Mary Elrod Mary Ann Frazier D. Louis Gruver, Jr. Connie Hoar Karen League Jack Lyle Herb Matthews Carol McDonald Dick Miller Marian Palmore Stuart Peebles Garry Pryor Jennifer Rankin Jonna Rankine
Joe K. Steele Roy Unkefer Chandra Westafer Dick Wilson Hollis Youngner Julia Alston Steve Auerbach Rodger Beatty Campbell Beckwith David Boone Joan Brooks Keith Brooks Meredith, Adam, and Leo Bugenske Denise Carlson Andrew Clark Apryl Roberts Cox Jackson Culbreth John Dunn Charlie Foresythe Carleton Fuller Susan Gill Laura Burnett Gowen Eudelle Lanier Graham Stan Haines Patricia Hentz Debanhi Hernandez Barbara Himstreet Robert Hoder
Annemarie and Ante Jazic Bernard Andreas Kan Dorothy Lanier Kenerly Kelly Kolak Lisa Krysiak Margaret Winders Kuhn Mrs. Louis H. Marcotte, Sr. Bonnie Shields McCormack Lorraine McKnight Jan McPherson Helen Patterson Libby Powell Cary Purvis Logan Shannep Michelle Simmons Roush Vance Caroline and John Westerhoff Lu Worrell For those who have died Donald Wise For all those serving their country away from home, for their safe return, and for their families who wait for them For all expectant parents
OUTR EACH LAST SUNDAY TO STOCK BCM'S PANTRY “For I was hungry and you gave me something to eat… Whatever you did for one of the least of these brothers of mine, you did for me.” February is food drive month at the Cathedral as St. Anne’s Guild reaches out to you for donations of food and/ or checks of $20 or more in support of Buckhead Christian Ministry (BCM). Make checks payable to Cathedral of St. Philip with “BCM Food Drive” on the memo line. The BCM food pantry provides 2000 bags of groceries to more
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than 1600 people each month, and is stocked entirely with donations from the community. According to the U.S. Department of Agriculture, one out of five children live in households without access to adequate food. To help, please stop by our table in the Atrium this Sunday between 9:45 a.m. and 11:15 a.m.
CATHEDRAL ANTIQUES SHOW BENEFICIARY APPLICATIONS Although the 2016 show just wrapped up two weeks ago, the Cathedral Antiques Show is already looking to next year! The Cathedral Antiques Show is accepting applications for its 2017 beneficiary. Applications can be found online at cathedralantiques.org. Viable applicant organizations will be Atlanta-area nonprofit human services organizations that can demonstrate exemplary stewardship of resources, excellent governance, high operational efficiency, and lasting positive outcomes for populations served. The Cathedral Antiques Show is particularly interested in helping charities for whom the show's support will be transformational. The deadline is Monday, February 29, 2016.
CHOIR BA Z A AR TICKETS TO CATHEDR AL CHOIR BAZA AR PREVIEW PARTY ON SALE NOW! The Cathedral Choir bazaar, March 10–12, will raise funds for the Cathedral Choir’s 2017 pilgrimage to Salisbury and Durham Cathedrals in England. The preview party, Thursday, March 10 in Child Hall, includes a silent auction, entertainment, and first dibs on items for sale. Tickets are $15 and are on sale now at stphilipscathedral.org/2017pilgrimage and Sunday mornings in the Atrium. If you have any questions, please contact c3bazaar@gmail. com or the music office, 404-365-1050.
CATHEDR AL CHOIR REQUESTS DONATIONS! Please support the Cathedral Choir by donating items to the 2016 community bazaar, to be held March 10–12. We need housewares, jewelry, furniture, toys, books, CDs, DVDs, etc. Please bring items clean and ready to price to the Cathedral from February 13– 28. Special drop-off tables will be in Atrium on Saturdays 9 a.m.– noon, and Sunday mornings. For large or heavy items, you may call to schedule a pick-up in March. Donations are tax-deductible.
CATHEDRAL TOWERS SILENT AUCTION The Cathedral Towers, located on the north side of the Cathedral campus, is hosting a silent auction in support of its community garden. All artwork in the auction is from residents of the Cathedral Towers. The exhibit is open through March 5 in the music room at the Towers; come and bid on some wonderful local art!
LETTER S TO A YOUNG EPISCOPALI A N Dear Anna, I’m looking forward to seeing posts from your upcoming trip to Deer Valley. As I’m sure your grandmother has told you, we have fond memories of visiting relatives who lived near Park City. They were wonderful to us when we were your age. It’s amazing how much the world has changed in such a short time. When we made our trips out west our parents might have gotten a letter or two, and sometimes after we were already home! That you and I can continue in the rich tradition of writing these letters to each other having seen the same pictures and read the same articles online feels like a real blessing. I’m glad you found Kate Bowler’s recent piece about her cancer diagnosis as powerful and thought provoking as I did. I was particularly moved by the moment Bowler described of a neighbor knocking on her door and telling her husband that everything happens for a reason. “I’d love
to hear it,” he responded. “Pardon?” the neighbor replied. “I’d love to hear the reason my wife is dying,” he said. It is easy to slip into the belief that we deserve the privileges we enjoy. The illusion of control becomes most apparent when things fall apart. All of our attempts to explain evil and suffering as God’s will, the obvious corollary to explaining our relative privilege that way, simply separate us from God and each other at the very time when we need those connections the most. So, I think you are on to something important when you say that seeing posts tagged #blessed makes you uncomfortable. Blessed has become a Trojan Horse. It tricks us into thinking about God in the wrong way. It looks like we’re saying we have been given a gift, but it’s really code for claims that we deserve our blessings. The strategy is successful because it relies on a partial truth. We do have some control over our lives. Positive thinking is a good thing, and real rewards often do
require hard work. But, faith is not magic, and health and wealth are not things that we can manipulate God into giving us. We are blessed, of course, but the appropriate response to God’s graciousness is gratitude, not pride. I didn’t deserve the hospitality of my cousins when we visited their farm any more than Professor Bowler deserved her cancer. Expressing true gratitude on social media is tricky, but if anyone can figure out how to do it I’m sure it’s you. Your affectionate uncle, Ames
This letter is part of a series of fictional letters by Canon George Maxwell intended for Episcopalians young and old who wonder what it means to be faithful in the world today. Read previous letters in the series at stphilipscathedral.org/letters.
C AT H E D R A L S E R V I C E S O N L I N E The Cathedral now offers live video streaming of the 11:15 a.m. service every Sunday! If you are unable to attend church in person, simply log on to worship with us each week: stphilipscathedral.org/stream. Video recordings of 8:45 a.m and 11:15 a.m. sermons are also available online, usually within a day or two.
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MEMBERSHIP BIRTHS Robert Francis Jordan, son of Christie and Ben Jordan, brother of Alex Jordan, born February 10, 2016
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WEEK OF WONDER JUNE 6-10, 9 A.M.–12 P.M. $100 PER CHILD
PARISH RETREAT MAY 27-29
Enjoy fellowship, relaxation, and the perfect setting for Memorial Day weekend in the North Carolina mountains. Highlights will include a bluegrass band, fried chicken dinner, ice cream social, kayaking and lake swimming, Saturday morning programming, and Sunday morning chapel service. Cathedral members of all ages are welcome! Please contact Carrie Philpott, carrie_elson@hotmail.com, or Mary Hunter Rouse, mrouse@stphilipscathedral.org, with questions. Online registration coming soon!
Children who are age 3 (by March 1) through rising 5th graders are invited to participate in Week of Wonder, the Cathedral's Vacation Bible School! We'll play and learn, dance and sing throughout the week, all while “catching the wave of God’s amazing love” at Surf Shack! Week of Wonder is a volunteer driven Christian formation experience. We rely on parent, youth, and community volunteers to keep WOW running, safe, and fun. Adults, please prayerfully consider how you will be a part of the WOW experience this year and fill out a registration form to let us know that you will be here. Volunteers and participants can sign up at stphilipscathedral.org/ weekofwonder.
WEDNESDAYS IN LENT // 7 P.M. IN CHILD HALL AND STREAMING LIVE AT STPHILIPSCATHEDRAL.ORG/LENTENSERIES
February 17: The Rev. Zachary Thompson Rector, Church of Our Saviour, Atlanta February 24: The Rev. Kimberly Jackson Chaplain, Absalom Jones Student Center, Atlanta March 2: The Rev. Jenna Strizak Associate Rector, Holy Trinity Parish, Decatur March 9: The Rev. David Wagner Associate Priest for Youth and Young Adults, St. Luke's, Atlanta March 16: The Rev. Katie Bradshaw Curate, St. Columb's Episcopal Church, Ridgeland, Mississippi Our Lenten program this year features five young, dynamic ordained priests of the Episcopal Church. The speakers are wonderfully different from each other and have chosen topics that range from the Eucharist, to religious imagination, to social justice. Yet, there are some common themes.