cathedral times The Weekly Newsletter of the Cathedral of St. Philip, Serving Atlanta and the World
AWE! AVERAGE WEEKLY ENGAGEMENT
May 7, 2017
I know that times have changed.
It used to be that one was counted a regular churchgoer if he or she attended church three to four Sundays a month. Even if you showed no other interest in any other church activity throughout the week, you were a regular churchgoer if you were at church, roughly, eighty percent of the Sundays throughout the year. These days, surveys show that many people continue to count themselves “regular churchgoers.” Wonderful! However, when a second question is asked, “How many Sundays a year do you actually show up at church?” the same people say “one or two Sundays a month.” The standards of what it means to be a “regular churchgoer” have changed! I don’t believe that commitment or loyalty has changed. In fact, many people who are not at church on Sundays are indeed at church throughout the week – at a Bible study meeting, or in some mission activity, or serving in some capacity! Others are listening to podcasts, and tuning into websites, or even watching live streaming. They want to participate even if they are not physically present on Sundays. Again, commitments have not changed. But times sure have. Some people ask me if this is a problem. They actually accuse me with the question, “Why are fewer people at your church on Sunday mornings?” as if spirituality is waning, and as if that lack of Sunday attendance indicates that our church’s influence is waning. My response is this: “Do you watch the 6 p.m. news on your television set every evening?” A generation ago, much of our culture gathered in a particular spot, at a particular time, each day to receive and share news. Today, I daresay, that common time of day no longer exists. This does not mean that news is no longer important, and it does not mean that major networks are no longer effective. It simply means that times have changed. Churches, like ours at the Cathedral of St. Philip, work seven days a week to offer gospel and community to the world. I remember being admonished to do this a generation ago. “Why is your church open only on Sundays?” they accused us. Well, we heard them. We are open, and serving, and learning, seven days a week now, usually at least fifteen hours a day. I do not worry about “Average Sunday Attendance.” Instead, I work towards “Average Weekly Engagement.” Not “ASA,” but “AWE.” I want people, and the world, to engage the Church weekly, even if that engagement is not necessarily on a Sunday. Of course, we do want people to worship on Sundays! And, at the Cathedral, we work in a major way to celebrate the Lord’s Day, Sunday, the Day of Resurrection, each week. We enjoy giving ourselves over to celebrating the feast!
Those who had been baptized devoted themselves to the apostles' teaching and fellowship, to the breaking of bread and the prayers.
From this week’s lectionary Acts 2:42
When we do observe Sunday worship, we notice a beautiful rhythm in the themes the Church offers us. The themes of a couple of days each year are obvious: Christmas and Easter! But how many of us know that the theme of the Sunday after Easter Day is always related to St. Thomas? (So-called “Doubting” Thomas, though he was really “Believing Thomas.”) How many of us remember that this Sunday, the Fourth Sunday of Easter, is also known as “Good Shepherd Sunday?” (The 23rd Psalm, the Shepherd’s psalm, is always heard on this Sunday!) Still, we don’t actually have to be physically present, here at church, to sense that rhythm. Sunday after Sunday, week after week, we can follow the church year even from afar. And if we observe the feast regularly, we find ourselves in a holy rhythm. God is still active, and serving, and engaging the world, through the Christian Church. The Church is very much alive! Just not on Sundays alone. Attending church on Sundays is wonderful, but there is more – much more. Receiving the Christian rhythms of life through the Church, engaging them, and then delivering them to the world—all week!—is even more satisfying. Join us on Sundays! But join us throughout the week, too! Read the lessons. Say prayers. Love one another. May your AWE, your average weekly engagement with the Holy, be eternal.
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.
2017 CH APTER Matt Anthony, Carol Baker, Mary Bondurant, Kate Brewer, Matt Caine, Mary Caroline Cravens (Senior Warden), Joan Gilbert, Austin Hall, Lindsey Hardegree, Jason Hultgren, Bridget James, Jenny McClure, Eric Mininberg, Doug O’Bryan (Junior Warden), Cyrus Philpott, Brad Reeves, Matt Richardson, Julie Rief, Anne Young
CLERGY A ND C A NONS 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 Pastoral Care and Worship The Rev. Catherine Zappa Canon for Spirituality and Mission The Rev. John William Harkins III, Ph.D. Priest Associate The Rev. Theophus “Thee” Smith, Ph.D. Priest Associate The Rev. Carolynne G. Williams Canon Associate for Pastoral and Elder Care 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 and seminarian Clayton Harrington lead 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.
WOR SHIP SCHEDULE
MUSIC
Sunday, May 7, 2017 / Easter 4, Year A
Sunday, May 7, 2017 / Easter 4, Year A
7:45 a.m. Holy Eucharist, Mikell Chapel Celebrant and Preacher: The Rev. Dr. Thee Smith
11:15 a.m. Holy Eucharist / Cathedral Choir Herbert Howells, Jubilate Deo (Collegium Regale) Jean Lheritier, Surrexit pastor bonus
Liturgy of the Word Lesson: Acts 2:42-47 Psalm 23 Epistle: 1 Peter 2:19-25 Gospel: John 10:1-10
8:45 a.m. Holy Eucharist, Cathedral Celebrant: Dean Sam Candler Preachers: Bradley Reeves and Betsy Brennan 9 a.m.
Holy Eucharist, Mikell Chapel Celebrant and Preacher: The Rev. Dr. Thee Smith
11:15 a.m. Holy Eucharist, Cathedral Celebrant: Canon George Maxwell Preacher: Dean Sam Candler 11:15 a.m. La Santa Eucharistía, Cathedral Celebrant: Canon Cathy Zappa Preacher: Deacon Juan Sandoval 4 p.m.
Evensong, Cathedral Officiant and Preacher: Canon Cathy Zappa
8:45 a.m. Holy Eucharist / Cathedral Staff Singers and Cathedral Choristers Herbert Howells, Jubilate Deo (Collegium Regale) Harold Friedell, Draw us in the Spirit’s tether
4 p.m. Choral Evensong / Cathedral Schola Kenneth Leighton, Preces and Responses Gabriel Jackson, Truro Service Benjamin Britten, Rejoice in the Lamb
CHILDR EN 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.
ADULT EDUCATION
Youth Sunday May 7 — 8:45 a.m. Youth Preachers, Lectors, Ushers Special recognition for acolytes, choristers, and more! Help us celebrate the young people in our church!
LUNCH & LEARN On Tuesday, May 10, Dr. Eric Mininberg of the Piedmont Cancer Institute will offer insight on how to care for family members and friends struggling with cancer. What are those helpful things to say or do for someone struggling with cancer? How do we walk with people who might be losing their battle with cancer? Dr. Mininberg is a parishioner and a member of the Cathedral Chapter. Lunch and Learn meets in the Gould Room once each month at 12 p.m. Bring your lunch or come early to purchase lunch from Flora & Flour in the Cathedral kitchen. The suggested donation for Lunch and Learn is $10. For more information, contact Jeannie Mahood, jmahood@ stphilipscathedral.org or 404-365-1034.
MUSIC ORGANIST JOHN BR ANDT TO PERFORM This Sunday, May 7, we welcome organist John Brandt as our recitalist at 3:15 p.m. A graduate of Wayland University and Southwestern Seminary, Brandt currently serves as organist at St. Lawrence Catholic Church in Lawrenceville, Georgia. His program will include works by Bach, Mendelssohn, Near, and Vierne. Come and hear this very talented local performer. John Brandt, organ St. Lawrence Catholic Church, Lawrenceville, Georgia Johann Sebastian Bach, Prelude in E-flat Major, BWV 552 Gabriel Dupont, Méditation Gerald Near, Solemn Prelude on a Theme of Thomas Tallis Jean Langlais, Chant de Paix, from Neuf Pièces Louis Vierne, Carillon de Westminster, from Pièces de Fantaisie, Op. 54, No. 6
Unless otherwise noted, these adult education classes are held Sunday mornings from 10:10–11 a.m. OLD FASHIONED SUNDAY SCHOOL (ROOM 133) This year, we join Christians across time and around the world in exploring the question that Jesus posed to his disciples: “But who do you say that I am?” SMALL GROUP BIBLE STUDY (ROOM 122) Jim Bingham and Gordon Mathis lead an ongoing small group Bible Study focusing on a particular book of the Bible for several months at a time. BIBLICAL GREEK (ROOM 356) Beginning Biblical Greek is offered by the Rev. Dr. Thee Smith on a drop-in basis on Sunday mornings at 10:10 a.m. Continuing Biblical Greek classes are offered on Sundays from 1:15–2:45 p.m. for anyone who wants to learn the basics of translation using grammar aids, lexicons, and commentaries. END OF LIFE DECISIONS The Cathedral’s pastoral care team will present a two-week session on “End of Life Decisions: Preparations for the Final Celebration of Life” on two Sunday mornings, May 7 and 14, at 10:10 a.m. in Walthour Library. Led by Canon Carolynne Williams and attorney Richard Perry, the class will look at issues relating to death and dying, funeral planning and financial planning. Attendees are encouraged to come to both sessions. To pre-register, please contact Jeannie Mahood, 404365-1034.
WELCOME TO THE CATHEDRAL! The Cathedral Newcomers Committee invites you to join us for wine and cheese after Evensong on Sunday, May 7 at 5 p.m. in the Gould Room. Whether you’re new to the parish or have been around for a while, come enjoy this relaxed event to meet new people, munch on hors d’oeuvres, and hear about different opportunities to get involved at the Cathedral. Please RSVP to Janie Harris, jharris@stphilipscathedral.org or 404-365-1079.
K A NUGA PAR ISH R ETR EAT Enjoy a weekend full of spirituality and fellowship with other Cathedral parishioners and clergy, Memorial Day Weekend, May 26–28. Kanuga is a wonderful place to relax, enjoy the outdoors, and experience God with the beloved community. The weekend includes old favorites such as s'mores, hiking, rocking on the porch, ice cream, bluegrass and, of course, the famous Kanuga toast. We will offer an adult program on Saturday morning and we enjoy worshiping together in the informal chapel on Sunday. Kanuga Conference Center is located outside of Hendersonville, North Carolina. The Cathedral at Kanuga is an excellent opportunity for people of all ages to enjoy God's creation and each other. Meals are served family-style in the lodge and accommodations are available in historic cottages or the Inn. If this is your first time at the Cathedral parish retreat, take 50% off your total fee! Yes, half off for first-time attendees! Sign up at stphilipscathedral.org/kanuga.
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CONFIR M ATION CONGR ATULATIONS TO ALL THOSE WHO WERE CONFIRMED APRIL 30, 2017: Paul August Huebner
William Crawford Powell
Jane Lett Huggins
James Lawson Richard
Sarah Chisolm Huger Elizabeth Ayers Hunter Julian Crawford Hurley William Blake Jasmin
James Chadwick Jones
Diane Bearden Jonqema Anne Marie Alsobrook
Julia-Lyles Fairbanks Cotter
Leslie Graham Barnett
Elizabeth Easton Davis
John Hendricks Anthony Henry Saunders Berman Ansley Elizabeth Betts
Dorothy Elizabeth Bird
William Michael Brennan
Karen Mariea Sibley Brown Alexander Sidoti Camillo Collette Nell Campbell Barrett James Carico
Cameron Ava Colavito John Michael Connor
Jacqueline Marie Cunningham Thomas Council Followill Sidney Rose Funston
Grace Catherine Funston Claire Simmons Genova Rivers Olt Graham
Mason Thompson Harper Kristin Hartman
Michael Edward Hollingsworth Caroline Markley Howe
Elizabeth Grace Hudgins
Robert Wellington Kamerschen Katherine Megan Levesque Michael Levesque
Amalie Marie Little
Ashley Nicole Maldonado Lucy Frances McCollum Sarah Delmez McElroy
Ann Myrick Maxwell McGrew
Laura Elizabeth Richard Joshua Ellis Robinson
William Garrett Rothschild Bruce George Spengler John Holman Srouji
Caroline Ashley Stubbs
Katherine Elizabeth Stubbs Bradley Rivers Tyer-Jones Ashley Warner
Oliver Dorrance Whitney Barry Trent Williams
Katherine Stewart Willoughby BAPTIZED
Joshua Dean Mininberg
Michelle Wallace Gunn
Ashley Jean Mitchell
REAFFIRMED
Nicholas Davidge Missert Ansley Brannen Nixon Colby Scott Nixon Mary Paige Pope
Nicholas William Buhr
H ABITAT HABITAT TEAM DEDICATES HOME Under beautiful sunny skies last Saturday, April 30, our Habitat team and partner churches from Big Bethel AME, St. Luke's Presbyterian, Dodd Sterling UMC, and Wiecua Road Baptist dedicated our twenty-ninth Habitat home. Canon Cathy Zappa participated in the dedication and blessing ceremonies. The home was built for Sonja Hodges and her two children Shania and Christian. They are a loving family, fun to be around, and we have enjoyed getting to know them. Sonja is a person full of life with a strong sense of purpose and responsibility who will be a wonderful and caring homeowner. We look forward to visiting with her for many years to come. Our project this year is dedicated to our team member, Will Klein. For over a decade, Will has been a tireless recruiter, created displays and materials for our recruiting effort, worked as a builder on most of our project days, is active in our Christmas basket program, and more. A highlight of the dedication day was the amazing lunch feast coordinated by Judy Bodner and her excellent food team plus major cooked-on-site barbeque contributions from Dodd Sterling and Big Bethel. Our dedication day lunches have become famous within Habitat as something not to be missed. This year was our biggest crowd ever. Thank you all for your continuing support of this important ministry. —John Champion
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UTO INGATHERING MAY 14 Every day we have so many blessings that come our way. Let us rejoice and give thanks this spring by participating in our Cathedral’s United Thank Offering (UTO). UTO has been a tradition since 1889 and supports the missions and ministries of the Episcopal Church. Every cent collected fulfills diocesan grant requests, and each year over $2.5 million dollars is received through UTO offerings. Here are some ways you and your family can participate: • Pick up a Blue Box this Sunday in the Atrium and place it in a prominent place in your home like the kitchen counter or wherever you keep your keys and wallet.
YES! We are open during Piedmont Road and I-85 construction! Monday–Saturday, 10 a.m.–4:30 p.m.
GARDENS OF GRACE Saturday, May 6 Love to get your hands dirty in the backyard? Get the tools your need at the Thrift House!
• Every night during dinner, go around the table and share one thing for which you are truly grateful that day. Pass around the Blue Box and insert some coins to express your gratitude.
• When saying prayers in the morning or at night, make a ritual offering to thank God for being there to hear your prayers. • Let the children put a coin in the box for every accomplishment they can share from their day at school. • Ask every family member to make a donation in thanks for a person they love who has brought joy into their lives. Ingathering is Sunday, May 14. Having spent several weeks adding daily offerings of thanks to your Blue Box, on Saturday, May 13, you can open it and count your offerings. Write a check for your total amount, payable to the Cathedral of St. Philip (with UTO in the memo line), and bring it to church where you will receive a UTO envelope for the offering plate. Then, take your empty Blue Box and keep the tradition alive at home until the winter ingathering day!
MEMBERSHIP TR ANSITIONS NEW MEMBER Greta Holland, from Atlanta DEATH Donald Richard Campbell, husband of Mary Frances Campbell, died April 24, 2017
CATHEDR AL BOOK STOR E BOOK STORE HIRING ASSISTANT MANAGER The Cathedral Book Store is seeking a strong candidate for assistant manager. The assistant manager is a part time (up to 20 hours a week) position that involves assisting the manager with the entire range of duties in the operation of the Cathedral Book Store. The offsite coordinator also manages our offsite event sales: scheduling, packing, traveling to other churches, selling and bringing back inventory. Other responsibilities include: • Communication and outreach to churches. • Some buying responsibilities. • Inventory management of aforesaid buying categories. • Opening and closing the store, helping customers in person and on the phone, managing the volunteers on duty, receiving shipments, ordering stock, and other daily tasks. For more information or to apply, please send resume to cbs3@mindspring.com.
PR AYER S For those who are ill or recovering: Immediate Needs Jeanne Campbell Mary Ann Frazier Long Term Prayers Julia Ballard Priscilla Beale Virginia Bicksler Cornelia Bird George Bird John Blair David Boone Josh Borden Pat Brinson Madonna Brownlee Kaye Cairney Catherine Carson Louisa Chapman Ginny Collins Matthew Collins Lawrence Cowart Terry Dornbush Sarah duBignon Kitty Dukehart Angela Ellis Mary Elrod Amy Feuss Jane Hannah Mary Jacob Harris Caroline Hatcher Shirley Heermann Richard Hill Pat Humphries Jean Kelleher Landon Lanier Tommy Lanier Elaine Lyon Robert and Aggie Maddox Carol McDonald Dick Miller Beth Pitzer Brenda Pruitt Garry Pryor Jennifer Rankin Jonna Rankine
Emily Richardson Cindy Ruegsegger Joe K. Steele Sheila and Lee Stovall Julie Sutton Cindy West Chandra Westafer Richard Wilson Hollis Youngner Family and Friends Henry Altenbach Steve Auerbach Bettina Bass Rodger Beatty Janet Bell Marcia Block Nicholas Boden Frances Bondurant Lisa Borden and Lisa Hugh-Borden Darrell Boyette William Brinton Joan Brooks Keith Brooks Meredith, Adam, and Leo Bugenske Denise Carlson Andrew Clark Faye Comer Timothy Paul Condrey Rick Copeland Jackson Culbreth Ashley Debelbot and Brenda Jones Carleton Fuller Susan Gill Peggy Govan Eudelle Lanier Graham D. Louis Gruver, Jr. Doyce Gunter Dottie Gwynn William Ham Shannon Hamby Barbara B. Hammar Helen Hammond Greg Hentz Debanhi Hernandez Liz Grant Hilton Michael Ivy
Annemarie and Ante Jazic Jon Sun Ja Kim Kelly Kolak Vanessa Krites Lisa Krysiak Margaret Winders Kuhn Annis Marshall Pat Martin Janie Mathis Michelle Maxwell Michael McClelland Bonnie Shields McCormack Lyn Moore Andy Nelson Barrett Nichols Betty and Bill Poole Libby Powell James Sands Patricia Schooley Logan Shannep Michelle Simmons Rex B. Simms Lara Smith Sitton Davinique Smalls Lyda Sorgini Tina Susco David Tenenbaum Janiece Townshend Peter Veverka Nina Vila Ed Vogel Meredith Wallace Jacqueline Watkins Ann Weathers Caroline and John Westerhoff Marion Wilson Althea Wolf Thomas Worthington Whit A. Wright Patricia Young
For those who have died: Donald R. Campbell Susan Haight Howard Griffin Kraft
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MEMORIAL DAY – MONDAY, MAY 29
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EAT WITH FRIENDS AT THE WEDNESDAY FARMERS MARKET Wednesday evenings from 4:30–8 p.m., guests can find farm-totable fresh meals to enjoy at the market or take home. Live music, chef pop-ups, and local breweries make it the perfect evening. This year, we're spending our Wednesday evenings on the Lanier House Lawn, a relaxed, shady area directly adjacent to the Cathedral parking lot. The market takes place in the parking lot on Saturday mornings, 8:30 a.m. – noon, and Wednesday evenings, 4:30–8 p.m. Learn more at peachtreeroadfarmersmarket.org.