cathedral times The Weekly Newsletter of the Cathedral of St. Philip, Serving Atlanta and the World
By Canon George Maxwell Vicar
July 16, 2017
SURPRISED BY JOY
It’s summer, and it’s hot. I retreated with friends to a local neighborhood pool last week looking for a break. The pool was full of children, clad in sun shirts and swim goggles. They were bobbing up and down, splashing each other, and laughing in that carefree way that tends to make the rest of us feel the weight of our grown-up thoughts. I forgot myself for a moment. I forgot about the ongoing restructuring of our staff functions. I forgot about the upcoming seminar that I’m supposed to be planning. I forgot about the parishioner I had just visited in the hospital who wasn’t going to get any better. Then, a young girl attracted my attention. She was standing at the top of a ramp leading into the pool, calling to a friend who was already in the water. Her friend turned and, without missing a beat, the young girl cocked her head, raised her arm, and started to lip sync the words of the pop song that was playing over the loud speakers. She dramatically dropped her arm into a shoulder shimmy and, with what appeared to be a practiced confidence, she dance walked her way down the ramp and into the water. I was not the only one paying attention, as is turned out. I recognized my smile on the faces of other adults sitting around the pool. And, it wasn’t long before the other kids were busting moves of their own. It all felt like one of those moments C. S. Lewis called “stabs of joy.” In his autobiography, which is titled Surprised by Joy, the great twentieth century writer and apologist talks about joy as a glimpse of an eternal goodness that is beyond words.
But you are not in the flesh; you are in the
Stabs of joy are like signposts that mark the way for those of us who would otherwise be lost in the woods. As we learn the way, Lewis says, we find that we don’t need them and sometimes forget even to notice that they are there. I’m not one to argue with C. S. Lewis, but I kind of like the signposts!
Spirit, since the Spirit of
I kind of like the reminders of God’s presence in the world.
God dwells in you.
I don’t think that it’s all that usual for us to be walking along and realize that we aren’t on the path that we thought we had taken.
From this week’s lectionary
Romans 8:9
It’s then that it’s good to remember where to look for those signposts. I hope that your summer is full of “stabs of joy,” and that you remember just where to look for them!
MUSIC ALLEGRO MUSIKGARTEN CLASSES 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
ADULT SUNDAY SCHOOL A LITTLE HISTORY OF RELIGION Sundays, 10:10 a.m., Child Hall Led by Canon George Maxwell.
for families with children of mixed ages,
SUMMER SMALL GROUP
2017 CH APTER
developmental processes through music and
Sundays, 10:10 a.m., Room 356
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
in language, evokes movement, stimulates the
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
All Together Now addresses early childhood
BIBLE STUDY
movement activities. Music immerses the child
Join a small group to read and probe interesting features of the Sunday lectionary, June 18 – July 30. The Rev. Dr. Thee Smith and Jim Bingham leads this class.
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 stphilipscathedral.org/allegro.
CONTINUING BIBLICAL GREEK Sundays, 1:15 p.m., Room 356 This class, led by the Rev. Dr. Thee Smith, is for anyone who wants to learn the basics of Greek translation using grammar aids, lexicons, and commentaries.
WOR SHIP SCHEDULE
MUSIC
Sunday, July 16, 2017 / Proper 10, Year A
Sunday, July 16, 2017 / Proper 10, Year A
Liturgy of the Word Lesson: Genesis 25:19-34 Psalm 119:105-112 Epistle: Romans 8:1-11 Gospel: Matthew 13:1-9,18-23 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.
Holy Eucharist, Mikell Chapel Celebrant and Preacher: The Rev. Dr. Bill Harkins
11:15 a.m. Holy Eucharist, Cathedral Celebrant: The Rev. Dr. Bill Harkins Preacher: Canon Wallace Marsh 11:15 a.m. La Santa Eucharistía, Cathedral Celebrant: Canon Cathy Zappa Preacher: Deacon Juan Sandoval
8:45 and 11:15 a.m. Choral Eucharist / Cathedral Choir William Byrd, Mass for Five Voices David Conte, Prayer of St. Theresa
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 AYERS OF LIFE Feeling the vibration of my phone alarm, I glance down to see the familiar, “6:00–Prayer Alarm” and slip off to the nearest empty Craps table in a Las Vegas casino to close my eyes and pray. It must be an odd scene to those monitoring the security cameras, to say the least. My watch word in life is “intentionality” with the primary focus, my spiritual practices. Day-today life revolves around my spiritual life instead of the other way around, and it takes intentionality to make that happen. This is especially true of my time apart in prayer. At the heart of things, I am a very practical person and try to be realistic about what I am truly capable of. Instinctively turning aside for regular prayer time during a busy day (read here–everyday) is never going to happen without some kind of structure. Enter my phone and watch alarms. By design, the notifications are 10 a.m. and 6 p.m.—the most challenging times for such things. It’s a way of stretching myself to a tiny bit of growth each day—hence the casino scene, a true story. After many years it can still be a struggle that I don’t always win but of which I’m always aware. The second part of this intentionality is the structure and words I have chosen for each time slot. Having this part helps me to fend off “monkey brain” and the wandering mind. This doesn’t mean I don’t at times go “off script” but it gives me a place to start and allows me to quickly shift into sacred mind space. I treasure being able to pray at my Prie Dieu (prayer desk) but I can just as easily find that mental sacred space anywhere. So next time you see me and it’s 10 a.m. or 6 p.m. and I seem to have mentally drifted away—not to worry—I’ll be back in 7 minutes! —Beth King
PR AYER S For those who are ill or recovering:
For those who have died:
Kaye Cairney
Betty Ann Slaton
Immediate Needs
Emily Richardson
James Patrick Hentz Ronald Young
Long Term Prayers Julia Ballard • Virginia Bicksler • Cornelia Bird • George Bird • John Blair • David Boone • Josh Borden • Pat Brinson • Catherine Carson • Louisa Chapman • Ginny Collins • Lawrence Cowart • Terry Dornbush • Sarah duBignon • Kitty Dukehart • Angela Ellis • Randy Farmer • Amy Feuss • Jane Hannah • Caroline Hatcher • Shirley Heermann • Richard Hill • Landon Lanier • Tommy Lanier • Elaine Lyon • Robert and Aggie Maddox • Carol McDonald • Dick Miller • Carrick Mollenkamp • Charlie Neal • Hall O'Neal • Marian Palmore • Walter Perrin • Beth Pitzer • Brenda Pruitt • Garry Pryor • Jennifer Rankin • Agnes Elizabeth Robertson • Cindy Ruegsegger • Martin Ruegsegger • Jeanne M. Smith • Joe K. Steele • Sheila and Lee Stovall • Julie Sutton • Cindy West • Chandra Westafer • Hollis Youngner Family and Friends Henry Altenbach • Phoebe Haffner Andrew • Steve Auerbach • Bettina Bass • Rodger Beatty • Janet Bell • Marcia Block • Darrell Boyette • Joan Brooks • Keith Brooks • Meredith, Adam, and Leo Bugenske • Jake Cantrell • Denise Carlson • Nancy Lanphier Chapin • 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 • Darrell and Gail Grimmett • D. Louis Gruver, Jr. • Doyce Gunter • Dottie Gwynn • William Ham • Shannon Hamby • Helen Hammond • Greg Hentz • Debanhi Hernandez • Liz Grant Hilton • 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 • Anne McMullan • Darel Moe • Lyn Moore • Meg Moye • Andy Nelson • Barrett Nichols • Jay Orr • John Hancock Plunkett • Betty and Bill Poole • Libby Powell • Margaret Robinson • Al Rogers • Family of Ronen Shacham • 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 • Ron M. Wallace • Jacqueline Watkins • Ann Weathers • Caroline and John Westerhoff • Marion Wilson • Althea Wolf • Thomas Worthington • Whit A. Wright • Patricia Young
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