cathedral times The Weekly Newsletter of the Cathedral of St. Philip, Serving the City and Diocese of Atlanta
April 3, 2016
ALLELUIA! CHRIST IS RISEN! THE LORD IS RISEN INDEED! ALLELUIA! Your prayer and presence and praise brought Easter glory to the Cathedral of St. Philip last Sunday. Thank you! Maybe it was your sheer wondrous energy that kept most of the rain away all morning. Thank you! Thank you for whatever way you participated in Easter Day at the Cathedral – and there were thousands of ways. Maybe you were rehearsing music all week and all day Saturday. Maybe you were organizing and arranging flowers all week and all day Saturday. Maybe you were writing and delivering sermons all week and all morning Sunday! Maybe you were organizing Boy Scouts or lectors or priests or vergers or acolytes or sound systems or cameras or buildings or climate control systems or fires or dogwood blossoms and baptismal water! Maybe you simply took the time to show up on Sunday. Maybe you don’t usually come to church at all, but you came this year on Easter Sunday. Thank you. Thanks to all of you! It takes a church. It takes a church, an entire church, to celebrate Easter. It’s not just one person, or one hymn. It’s not just one sermon or one phrase. It’s not just one child, or one Easter egg. It takes a community of faith. It takes a church. As you know, here at the Cathedral of St. Philip, we call that community of faith a special word. The word is “koinonia,” which means something like “spiritual community.” I am thrilled to be part of the Cathedral’s “koinonia,” our “spiritual community.” God has blessed us with something amazing at the Cathedral Parish of St. Philip: the ability to celebrate joyously the resurrection of Jesus Christ our Lord. We have been blessed with the capacity to bring Easter into the world! You know what? Easter is still going on! The official season of Easter lasts 50 days, not just one. I look forward to continuing to celebrate resurrection with you!
Thomas said,
"Unless I see the mark of the nails in his hands, and put my finger in
the mark of the nails
and my hand in his side,
I will not believe."
From this week’s lectionary John 20:25
(“There is always a way out. The tomb is not the end! The tomb is a tunnel! There is always a way out, a way through the darkness and rock.” Those words are from my Easter Day sermon, titled “The Tomb Is A Tunnel.” You can find it online, and in printed form in the various kiosks around the Cathedral.) (Further, I urge you to review the Cathedral Easter letter of last week, in which I hoped that our wider church does not fix the date of Easter on the same day each year! “…The tradition of a moveable date for Easter is important to our spiritual lives. The fact that Easter arrives on a different Sunday every year reminds us that God lives beyond our earthly calendars, beyond our earthly ways of telling time. If we are going to celebrate Easter, we are going to have to intentionally work on it. It is not going to simply occur, like any other calendar day.” You can find that letter online, too, and in the various Cathedral building kiosks.) In short, Easter can happen any time! I pray that Easter occurred for you last Sunday, and I pray it blossoms again and again for you throughout this year!
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, April 3, 2016 / Easter 2, Year C
Sunday, April 3, 2016 / Easter 2, Year C
Liturgy of the Word Lesson: Acts 5:27-32 Psalm 118:14-29 Epistle: Revelation 1:4-8 Gospel: John 20:19-31
7:45 a.m. Holy Eucharist, Mikell Chapel Celebrant: Canon Wallace Marsh Preacher: Clayton Harrington
8:45 a.m. Holy Eucharist, Cathedral Celebrant: Canon George Maxwell Preacher: The Rev. Dr. Bill Harkins
9 a.m.
Holy Eucharist, Mikell Chapel Celebrant: Canon Wallace Marsh Preacher: Clayton Harrington
11:15 a.m. Holy Eucharist, Cathedral Celebrant: Canon George Maxwell Preacher: The Rev. Dr. Thee Smith
11:15 a.m. La Santa Eucaristía, Mikell Chapel Celebrant and Preacher: Canon Wallace Marsh
8:45 a.m. Holy Eucharist / Staff Singers 11:15 a.m. Holy Eucharist / Cathedral Choir Craig Phillips, We walk by faith William Harris, Most glorious Lord of life 4 p.m. Choral Evensong / Cathedral Schola Altos, Tenors, and Basses Philip Moore, Preces and Responses (ATB) Herbert Sumsion in G (ATB) John Sheppard, Christ rising again Thomas Tomkins, O how amiable are thy dwellings
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
A TASTE OF L ATIN AMERICA!
Adult classes meet Sundays at 10:10 a.m., unless otherwise noted. Find out more at stphilipscathedral.org/learn.
Saturday, April 9 5:30-8:30 p.m. Child Hall
ADULT CONFIRMATION CLASS – Child Hall 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 Wallace Marsh discusses Anglican worship. OLD FASHIONED SUNDAY SCHOOL – Room 133 Led by Canons Cathy Zappa and George Maxwell BEGINNING BIBLICAL GREEK – Room 356 Led by the Rev. Dr. Thee Smith SMALL GROUP BIBLE STUDY – Room 122 Led by Jim Bingham and Gordon Mathis
BILL'S BOOK CLUB The BBC (Bill's Book Club) has been meeting the first Sunday of each month for the past year in Walthour Library beginning at 1 pm. You are invited to join us for the next meeting, Sunday, April 3, when we will discuss Richard Rohr's Falling Upward. This beautifully written little book is dense with wisdom on how to live the two halves of life. You are welcome to bring a sack lunch and something to drink. The Rev. Dr. Bill Harkins moderates. Come join us for lively conversation!
Every year, the Hispanic Ministry Commission of the Diocese of Atlanta sponsors A Taste of Latin America. If you have not attended one of these fiestas, you have been missing a very lively event! Hispanic members from ten parishes will be preparing and serving tasty Latin American food, and there will be a silent auction, a raffle, and craft items for sale. Of course there will be music, plus a piñata for the children. There is no charge, but after dinner sombreros will be passed to accept donations for humanitarian projects in Latin American countries. Bienvenidos! – Y’all come!
CENA CON SABOR LATINOAMERICANO ¡Venga, acompáñenos! No es necesario hacer reservationes Comidas regionales • subasta silenciosa • entretenimiento • piñata • venta de artesanias • una rifa
ADULT EDUCATION St. Anne’s Guild extends a huge thank you to the Cathedral’s members, staff and volunteers who supported the semi-annual Buckhead Christian Ministries (BCM) food drive this February. Food drives provide 60% of the food BCM offers to those in need within our community and BCM purchases the other 40% with donated money. Your generous gifts allowed our church to provide 144 bags of groceries and write a check for $7,159.48 to BCM. Kudos go to Mary Hunter Rouse, Maggie Paul, and Casey Jones who kicked off our food drive with the “Souper Bowl” Sunday youth collection; to the choir who had a special collection among its members; and to Sara Chapman who set up a food “store” for children to shop, then donate their food “purchases.”
BREAKFAST TUESDAY–FRIDAY, 8–10 AM BISCUITS, BAGELS, PASTRIES, AND MORE! ($2–3 EACH) LUNCH WEDNESDAY, 11:30 AM–1 PM SOUPS, SANDWICHES, AND SALADS ($3–6 EACH) IN THE CATHEDRAL KITCHEN
MUSIC THE CHOIR OF ST. JOHN'S COLLEGE, CA MBR IDGE, ENGL AND Thursday, April 7 | 7:30 p.m.
Presented by the British Consulate-General Atlanta and Friends of Cathedral Music This rare Atlanta appearance of one of the most celebrated choirs of men and boys in the world will delight and move 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 represented the British government in concerts throughout the world and has consistently released critically acclaimed recordings on international labels including EMI, Decca, Chandos, Hyperion, and Naxos. It will be an extraordinary evening – not to be missed! Tickets are available at the Cathedral Book Store and at stphilipscathedral.org/concerts.
Patron tickets: $150 in advance (includes two tickets and unreserved seats in the preferred seating section of the Cathedral nave) General Admission: $25 in advance / $30 day of concert Seniors: $20 in advance / $25 day of concert
Students: $10 in advance / $15 day of concert ATLANTA AREA ORGANIST TO PERFORM Born in Heidelberg, Germany, organist Christian Schoen has lived for many years in the Atlanta area, and currently serves as organist and choirmaster at Christ Episcopal Church in Norcross. A multiple-time performer on the Sunday Afternoon Recital Series, Schoen, who attended Southern Methodist University and the University of North Texas, will perform works by Franck, Murrill, and Percy Fletcher, among others. We encourage everyone to come and hear this very talented local artist.
Christian Schoen Christ Episcopal Church, Norcross Franklin Ashdown, Tuba Tune in D Flat Lamar Barrus, Berceuse and Soliloquy Herbert Murrill, Carillon César Franck, Andantino Percy Fletcher, Festival Toccata
WEEK OF WONDER JUNE 6-10, 9 A.M.–12 P.M. $100 PER CHILD 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.
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. Register online at stphilipscathedral.org/kanuga.
MEET A MEMBER: M AR ION HOPK INS him to Atlanta—his parents were living here at the time. I found a job at the Environmental Protection Agency and have been there ever since.”
Marion Hopkins has been a member of the Cathedral since 1998. Christie Jennison, program coordinator for membership and stewardship, recently sat down with Marion to talk about her experiences at the Cathedral. “I’m a descendant of William Porcher DuBose, who helped found the School of Theology at Sewanee, so the Episcopal faith runs deep in our blood. I grew up in Columbia, South Carolina attending St. John’s Episcopal Church. I was in their choir from second grade until my family moved to eastern North Carolina when I was high school. I earned a degree in physics from East Carolina University, and then went to Clemson University for graduate school where I met my husband Mike. After we graduated, I followed
How did you get to the Cathedral? “We bought a house just up the street from the church, and when we were looking around and thinking about preschools, we found the Cathedral. We knew that we wanted to be members of the church where our girls were going to school, so we started coming here around that time.” What activities are you involved in? “I joined the Cathedral Choir about six years
ago after seeing how much my oldest daughter enjoyed Choristers and being reminded of my musical days when I was younger. I still sing with the Choristers every now and then and I really enjoy that, especially since my youngest daughter is still a member. Now I’m the president of the choir. Being on the Friends of Cathedral Music board, I’m involved with the concerts and big events. The Friends board tries to make Dale Adelmann and Patrick Scott’s lives a bit easier during these busy times, seeing as how they’re already doing so much. It’s a team effort. Dale always
EPISCOPAL CHURCH WOMEN DETERGENT DRIVE FOR CITY OF REFUGE St. Clare’s Guild is collecting laundry detergent pods for the women and families at City of Refuge during April. Next time you’re at the store, pick up a bag of pods to drop off at the Cathedral's information desk. Our donation will help City of Refuge defer some of their basic housing costs for the families. Thank you!
Save the Date
ECW Spring Luncheon Friday, May 6
on the Lanier House Lawn Wear your derby hats!
stresses that we should handle problems with grace, excellence, and hospitality, and I think people really notice this about the Cathedral in general. I think our hospitality to newcomers and visitors for the concerts is appreciated. The trips we’ve taken have provided great experiences as well. My sister was a staff singer at Trinity Cathedral in Columbia, South Carolina, and she traveled to England numerous times with her choir. She always raved about it, but I never had the desire to travel. But in 2013 when the choir had the opportunity to go to England, I decided to go and it was just incredible. I had goosebumps singing in those churches – it was just amazing.” On the Cathedral: “Right when we joined the Cathedral, my husband was asked to be an usher, and he’s been an usher ever since. Early on, he was the reason we came to church so much, since he had to be here pretty regularly. That kept us coming back, and it didn’t take long for us to get hooked. That’s something I love about the Cathedral – people are very intentional about trying to engage and welcome newcomers. It’s a good place. I don’t know what I’ll do if we ever move post-retirement!”
NEWCOMER DINNER Calling all new families! Join us for a kid-friendly dinner in Child Hall on Sunday, April 17, from 5:30-7 p.m. Canon Mary Hunter Rouse will highlight the Parish Retreat to Kanuga, Week of Wonder, and other summer opportunities. Whether you’re a new member or a long-time member, this will be a great way to learn more about opportunities for children at the Cathedral. Please RSVP to Christie Jennison, cjennison@ stphilipscathedral.org or 404-365-1079.
PR AYER S For those who are ill or recovering Priscilla Beale Karen Bellaire Virginia Bicksler George Bird John Blair Josh Borden Susan Cole David Collins Sally Coulter Lawrence Cowart Terry Dornbush Sarah duBignon Kitty Dukehart Angela Ellis Mary Elrod Ann Fritts Mary Ann Frazier D. Louis Gruver, Jr. Jane Hannah Connie Hoar Betty Hopkins Karen League Jack Lyle Herb Matthews Carol McDonald Dick Miller Marian Palmore Stuart Peebles Garry Pryor Jennifer Rankin Joe K. Steele
Roy Unkefer Chandra Westafer Dick Wilson Hollis Youngner Reilly McClain Julia Alston Elana Brown Anderson Steve Auerbach Rodger Beatty Campbell Beckwith Barbara Henry Bender Marcia Block David Boone Joan Brooks Keith Brooks Meredith, Adam, and Leo Bugenske Alice Ann Calvert Denise Carlson Andrew Clark Joann Claypoole Jackson Culbreth John Dunn Carleton Fuller Susan Gill Eudelle Lanier Graham Stan Haines Patricia Hentz Debanhi Hernandez Robert Hoder Dorothy Lanier Kenerly Kelly Kolak Lisa Krysiak
CO-LISTENING “CO-LISTENING” AT THE CATHEDR AL AND BEYOND By the Rev. Dr. Thee Smith “Co-listening” is a simple but potentially powerful practice where two people take turns listening to each other. Its simplicity tempts us to minimize the benefits, however. So this spring, I’m resuming co-listening classes at the Cathedral. All interested persons are invited to attend one or more of the sample introductory classes offered through April 20 and instructed by yours truly. These “Introduction to CoListening” classes will teach and enhance peer coaching skills that make it possible to maximize one’s personal growth and interpersonal goals as fully as one chooses. Remarkable results can be achieved by people across all age groups and multiple
backgrounds who learn to listen effectively. Introductory classes for Wednesday evenings, March 30–April 20 from 6–8 p.m. are offered free of cost. Then will follow a final opportunity on Wednesday, April 27, from 6-8:30 p.m., to consider and possibly be invited to join the series that runs through July 27. The April 27 class will also commence a sliding-scale cost affordable for any budget. All classes meet in Room 133. For more information on “co-listening,” visit www.rc.org. RSVP to Thee Smith, 404727-0636 or thee.smith@emory.edu.
Margaret Winders Kuhn Quinn Laird Barbara Massey Bonnie Shields McCormack Lorraine McKnight Jan McPherson Andy Nelson Helen Patterson Libby Powell Ronnie Pryor Cary Purvis Whitney Kemble Robbins Logan Shannep Nancy H. Shuford W. Henry Shuford Michelle Simmons Roush Vance Ed Vogel Caroline and John Westerhoff Ronald Winders Lu Worrell For those who have died Charles B. Zirkle, Jr. 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
SUPER FOYERS THIS SUNDAY! Do you enjoy eating good food and meeting new people? Then Foyers is for you! Experience friends, food, and fellowship in small groups of 8 to 10 each month beginning with Super Foyers on Sunday, April 3 at 6 p.m. in Child Hall. This year, we'll offer a group that meets during the day for those who are unable to participate at night. Please contact Jackie Hollingsworth at 404-281-8282 or jackiech03@ gmail.com.
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DEATH Charles B. Zirkle, husband of Mary Lynn Zirkle, father of Preston Hendrickson (Robert), Mary Pierce Bullock (P.J.), and Sarah Zirkle, grandfather of Hastings Hendrickson and Brooks Bullock, died March 22, 2016
Habitat for Humanity build Saturdays through April 23 stphilipscathedral.org/serve for details
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DID YOU KNOW? In addition to Sunday services in the Cathedral and Mikell Chapel, we also worship the Lord in the beauty of holiness every weekday? Join us for some midweek refreshment or a lunchtime boost, 12:15 p.m. in St. Mary's Chapel.
POSTMASTER: Dated Material. Please deliver by April 2, 2016
Cathedral Thrift House Treasure of the Week
Mamod of England cream steam engine roadster 1319. Measures axel to axel 12", wheel to wheel 5 1/4" and length is 13 3/4". Beautiful condition and truly unique.
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Now in its tenth year, the Cathedral Farmers Market is the largest producer-only farmers market in the state. Producer-only means that everything at the market has been grown, raised, or made by the seller, ensuring fair prices for both the vendors and the consumers. The market takes place on Saturday mornings beginning April 2, 8:30 a.m.–noon. And new this year, every Wednesday beginning April 13, 4:30–8 p.m., take a break from cooking with food and drink from familiar Saturday market vendors, new vendors, and a rotating schedule of Atlanta’s favorite chefs. Food will be available to go or for dining at outdoor picnic tables on-site. The Cathedral Farmers Market is a Wholesome Wave market and we accept and double SNAP food stamp benefits.
CHILL ON THE HILL Concert in the Cathedral parking lot Join us once again for Chill on the Hill, Memorial Day, May 30. Atlanta's own YACHT ROCK REVUE will play your favorites from the 70s and 80s, live on stage in the Cathedral parking lot! Bring your own dinner and beverages. All proceeds benefit the Cathedral without Walls outreach ministries.
Tickets on sale now: stphilipscathedral.org/chillonthehill