cathedral times The Weekly Newsletter of the Cathedral of St. Philip, Serving Atlanta and the World
LEARNING TO SEE
June 11, 2017
An excerpt from Canon George Maxwell’s sermon from Pentecost Sunday By Canon George Maxwell Vicar Scriptures tell us what to expect of the Spirit: it will come like the wind; it will make a loud sound. It will be the same spirit which conveyed wisdom in the Hebrew Scriptures, yet different, too. It will be the Resurrected Christ. This Spirit allows each of us to speak in our own voice, yet all of us to understand. It allows us to see the whole, to take all of the disparate parts and bring see them as a whole. You’ll know it’s the Spirit because you will feel compassion. Nothing is wasted. Nothing is left out. No one is forgotten. The least, the lost, and the last are all part of the whole. These are the marks of the Spirit. When we were baptized, the priest places his hands on our head, marked our forehead with the sign of the cross, and said to each one of us: “You are sealed by the Holy Spirit in baptism and marked as Christ’s own forever.” Living into our baptism is a journey, though. We start this journey by looking out into our families and communities and learning how to be in relationships without fear. We continue this journey by walking out into the world, witnessing to the faith and love that we have experienced. This is what Pentecost is about—not something that happened way back then, but something that is happening now, and again tomorrow, and each day after. And it doesn’t have to be hard. It doesn’t have to be painful. It doesn’t always involve a lot of sacrifice. Sometimes it can just be fun. Let me give you an example.
“Go therefore and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit.”
From this week’s lectionary Matthew 28:19
It’s 1999, right here at the Cathedral of St. Philip. It’s July 4th. Now you know what happens on July 4th. Yes, we celebrate the birthday of the country, but there’s something else: the Peachtree Road Race. And that year the race was scheduled for Sunday morning. Try getting to church when the Peachtree Road Race is being run during the time of your service. So churches along Peachtree struggled with the decision. “Don’t run it in the morning. It’ll interfere with church. This is not the right thing to do.” The Dean made a different decision. “You know, if we’re going to get all of those visitors then we should welcome them.” And so we moved the service out to the street. And the Dean proceeded to bless the runners using our image of water, using our concepts of blessing, witnessing to our grace and excellence and hospitality. We’ve done it every year since. We have blessings for Muslims. We have blessings for Jews. We even have blessings for Baptists. We learned how to see, guided by the spirit. And it was fun. It brought others in. It witnessed to our faith. It witnessed to the world.
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MEMBERSHIP TRANSITIONS
ALLEGRO MUSIKGARTEN CLASSES
BIRTHS William Joseph Camp, son of Meredith and Bill Camp, born May 25, 2017 Shirley Margaret Jones,
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
daughter of Susan and Sawyer Jones, born May 26, 2017 Natalie Maeve Lambert, daughter of Elise and Stephen Lambert, born May 17, 2017
FOR KIDS THROUGH AGE 5 Looking for fun family activities this summer? Join one of our Allegro music classes. Using a unique Musikgarten curriculum designed for families with children of mixed ages,
All Together Now addresses early childhood
developmental processes through music and
movement activities. Music immerses the child in language, evokes movement, stimulates the brain and fosters physical coordination—all
in a group setting that builds community—a
truly holistic experience, and it’s great fun, too! More information and registration at
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Cathy LaMon and Bob Seymour, married May 20, 2017
WOR SHIP SCHEDULE
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Sunday, June 11, 2017 / Trinity Sunday, Year A
Sunday, June 11, 2017 / Trinity Sunday, Year A
Liturgy of the Word Lesson: Genesis 1:1-2:4a Psalm 8 Epistle: 2 Corinthians 13:11-13 Gospel: Matthew 28:16-20 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 George Maxwell Preacher: Canon Wallace Marsh 9 a.m.
Baptism and 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 Wallace Marsh
11:15 a.m. La Santa Eucharistía, Cathedral Celebrant: The Rev. Dr. Bill Harkins Preacher: Deacon Juan Sandoval
8:45 and 11:15 a.m. Holy Eucharist / Staff Singers Larry King, A Canticle of Praise Hans Leo Hassler, Cantate Domino
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.
PR AYING THE PR AYER LIST Morning Prayer is read at 8:45 a.m. every weekday morning in Mikell Chapel, with special
emphasis on reading the prayer list aloud. Those of us who read on Saturdays are usually alone. The complete Cathedral prayer list is divided into sections: those who are critically ill or in the hospital, those who have long-term concerns, those who are friends or family of Cathedral members and, finally, those who have made private requests. The private concerns of over twenty requests are listed by first name only.
It was during the reading of the last list out loud alone in the chapel one Saturday that I had an epiphany. After the third Bill
and the second Mary, I realized that not only did I not know who the requester was, but I also didn’t know for what the request was made. By lifting the name aloud to the top of the chapel, I became a prayer conduit for the Holy Spirit. Looking at all the
sections of the entire prayer list, there were only a few names I recognized, and for most I didn’t know the purpose of the request. By simply stating the name, I became a representative of the total Cathedral membership lifting each request up to the Lord. The prayer shifted from a printed list to a spiritual conversation with the Holy Spirit. I and my fellow prayers are the conduit. For me,
the reading of Morning Prayer is no longer a committed obligation. It is a liturgical office through which I become a thread in the spiritual fabric of the Cathedral community. —Len Wagner
PR AYER S For those who are ill or recovering: Immediate Needs
For those who have died:
Hall O'Neal
Lisa Rudder Parish
Jeanne M. Smith Martin Ruegsegger
James Harder
Wayne Waltrip
Long Term Prayers
Julia Ballard • Priscilla Beale • Virginia Bicksler • Cornelia Bird • George Bird • John Blair • David Boone • Josh Borden • Pat Brinson • Kaye Cairney • Catherine Carson • Louisa Chapman • Ginny Collins • Matthew Collins • Lawrence Cowart • Terry Dornbush • Sarah
duBignon • Kitty Dukehart • Angela Ellis • Randy Farmer • Amy Feuss • Jane Hannah • Caroline Hatcher • Shirley Heermann • Richard Hill • Pat Humphries • Landon Lanier • Tommy Lanier • Elaine Lyon • Robert and Aggie Maddox • Carol McDonald • Dick Miller • Carrick Mollenkamp • Marian Palmore • Beth Pitzer • Brenda Pruitt • Garry Pryor • Jennifer Rankin • Emily Richardson • Cindy Ruegsegger • Joe K. Steele • Sheila and Lee Stovall • Julie Sutton • Cindy West • Chandra Westafer • Hollis Youngner Family and Friends
Henry Altenbach • Steve Auerbach • Bettina Bass • Rodger Beatty • Janet Bell • Marcia Block • Nicholas Boden • Lisa Borden and Lisa Hugh-Borden • Darrell Boyette • William Brinton • Joan Brooks • Keith Brooks • Meredith, Adam, and Leo Bugenske • Jake Cantrell • Denise Carlson • Andrew Clark • Faye Comer • Timothy Paul Condrey • Rick Copeland • Jackson Culbreth • Ashley Debelbot and
Brenda Jones • Robert Eckhart • Joshua Felder • Carleton Fuller • Susan Gill • Peggy Govan • Eudelle Lanier Graham • Amber R. Green • D. Louis Gruver, Jr. • Doyce Gunter • Dottie Gwynn • William Ham • Shannon Hamby • Helen Hammond • James Harder • 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 • Darel Moe • Lyn Moore • Andy Nelson • Barrett Nichols • Betty and Bill Poole • Libby Powell • James Sands • Patricia Schooley • Logan Shannep • Michelle Simmons • Lara Smith Sitton • Gwendolyn Slack • Davinique Smalls • Lyda
Sorgini • Tina Susco • Carla Sweetwood • 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
POSTMASTER: Dated Material. Please deliver by June 10, 2017 POSTMASTER Send address changes to: The Cathedral of St Philip 2744 Peachtree Road, NW Atlanta, Georgia 30305-2920 404.365.1000
SUNDAY SCRIPTURES FOR SUMMERTIME Sundays, 10:10 a.m., Room 356 Join a small group at 10:10 a.m. to read and probe interesting features of the Sunday lectionary, June 18 – July 30. The Rev. Dr. Thee Smith and Jim Bingham will lead this class.
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Atlanta Summer Organ Festival
David Hurd, organist
Wednesday, June 14 7:30 p.m.
Johann Sebastian Bach, “Sinfonia” from Cantata 29
J.S. Bach, “Dona nobis pacem” from Mass in B minor
Presented by Delbert Lowell Jacks
David Hurd, Fantasia on Wondrous Love
and by Friends of Cathedral Music
Felix Mendelssohn-Bartholdy, “Overture” to St. Paul
in memory of Thomas Ruben Jones,
David Hurd, Four Spiritual Preludes
Suggested donation $15 at the door
David Hurd is internationally recognized as one of the foremost church musicians and concert organists in the United States, with a long list of honors and achievements, and extraordinary expertise in organ performance, improvisation, and composition. He served on the faculty of The General Theological Seminary in New York from 1976 until 2015, first as director of chapel music and later as organist and professor of church music. He is the widely published composer of dozens of hymns, choral works, settings of the liturgy, and organ works, and was one of the major contributors of new music to The Hymnal 1982 of the Episcopal Church. In May 2016, Dr. Hurd was named organist-choirmaster of the famed Church of St. Mary the Virgin in New York.
A LIT TLE H I STORY OF R E LIGION SU N DAYS, 10:10 A . M . , CH I LD HALL This summer series will consider where religious belief comes from and the search for meaning through history. Canon George Maxwell will explore not only the major world religions like Judaism, Buddhism, Christianity, Hinduism, and Islam, but also more recent beliefs like Scientology and Creationism. The series is based in large part on Richard Holloway’s book, A Little History of Religion.