cathedral times The Weekly Newsletter of the Cathedral of St. Philip, Serving Atlanta and the World
August 6, 2017
INVESTING IN OUR YOUTH
By the Rev. Cathy Zappa Canon for Mission and Spirituality
As both a priest and a mother, I care about youth. A lot. So I’m excited to announce that we have added youth ministry to my responsibilities as a Cathedral canon. I suppose you could say that it began for me with a vision I had on our missionpilgrimage in Haiti—sort of like Jacob’s ladder, except that it wasn’t a dream. It was a real-life picture of a very special community being formed from among teens, young adults, Cathedral staff, parents, and other adults who had come for their own reasons—getting to know each other, eating and playing together, calling each other by first name, caring for and learning from and teaching one another. This is who we are, and this is what we can be, I thought. Yes, I believe in our youth, and I believe in their families, in our volunteers and staff, and in this church community. We all care about our youth—our youth—and want them to grow spiritually, to trust that they belong, to know that there’s a whole community caring for them, and to know that we need them to help us grow, too. With other Cathedral youth leaders, I’m reading Mark DeVries’ book, Sustainable Youth Ministry, which was helpful in my role as youth minister at my last church. Most American churches, he says, have embraced a “gambling” approach to ministry, staking everything on the next greatest thing (the superstar youth director, curriculum, program idea, or convention), in the hopes that it will solve all of their problems... immediately. But sustainable youth ministry doesn’t come from gambling. It comes from investing—from making “a strategic, sacrificial, and annoyingly inconvenient investment of time and resources.” We are invested, and we are investing, in our youth and their ministries and families. This investment shows in our pastoral connections, ministry of presence, and meaningful relationships with youth. It shows in the commitment of our youth leaders, faithful adult volunteers, and parents and grandparents.
And while he was praying, the appearance of his face changed, and his clothes became dazzling white.
From this week’s lectionary Luke 9:29
This investment shows in our youth staff. In addition to my joining the youth team as clergy, we have three full-time lay staff: Maggie Paul, director of youth and young adult ministries; Meg Jones, youth ministry intern; and a new member, Clayton Harrington, program coordinator for youth ministry. Clayton served with us for the last two years as a seminarian, and we are excited to welcome him onto the staff. He has great things planned already for middle school Sunday school. We also have a new seminarian joining our youth team this year, Nicole Lambelet. She comes to us from the Diocese of Indiana and will be teaching high school Sunday school, with Meg and parent volunteers. Our investment shows in the way we continue to discern what it means to do youth ministry, here, today, and in our commitment to growth. We are committed to growing the reach, impact, and spiritual depth of our programs; growing strong relationships with youth and their parents; and, most importantly, growing youth and families in Christian faith and discipleship. Yes, we have a vision, and we hope you will join us in investing in it, for the long run. Because youth ministry is our ministry. We are the secret ingredient to sustainable youth ministry, all of us, adults and youth alike.
YOUTH UPCOMING WEEKEND TRIPS
SUNDAY SCHOOL
Middle school youth will be going on their
This Sunday, August 6, Cathedral
Saturday and Sunday, August 5-6. In addition
Little History of Religion class at 10:10
zipline trip to Ducktown, Tennessee this
to ziplining, they will also get to swim in some light rapids along the Ocoee River.
High school youth will be going on their
2017 CH APTER
rafting trip Saturday and Sunday, August 19-20,
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
the chance to zipline around the Ocoee River.
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
ADULT
member Jennifer Priestley will lead the A a.m. in Child Hall. In this final class of the summer series, Dr. Priestley will discuss Mormonism.
in Ducktown, Tennessee. They will also have
To register or for more information about these trips and the rest of the exciting adventures we have planned for this year, contact Meg Jones, mjones@stphilipscathedral. org.
MEMBERSHIP TRANSITIONS NEW MEMBERS
DEATH
Richard Waterhouse and Caleb Brown,
Joan May Law, wife of Bill Law,
from Atlanta
died July 21, 2017
WOR SHIP SCHEDULE
MUSIC
Sunday, August 6, 2017 / The Feast of the Transfiguration
Sunday, August 6, 2017 / The Feast of the Transfiguration
Liturgy of the Word Lesson: Exodus 34:29-35 Psalm 99 Epistle: 2 Peter 1:13-21 Gospel: Luke 9:28-36
8:45 and 11:15 a.m. Holy Eucharist / Dr. Kenneth Miller, guest organist
7:45 a.m. Holy Eucharist, Mikell Chapel Celebrant and Preacher: Canon Cathy Zappa
Voluntaries: Johann Sebastian Bach, Toccata in C Major, BWV 564,1 Johann Sebastian Bach, Adagio in C Major, BWV 564,2 Johann Sebastian Bach, Fugue in C Major, BWV 564,3
9 a.m.
The Cathedral Choir is on pilgrimage in England.
8:45 a.m. Holy Eucharist, Cathedral Celebrant: The Rev. Dr. Thee Smith Preacher: The Rev. Dr. Bill Harkins Holy Eucharist, Mikell Chapel Celebrant and Preacher: Canon Cathy Zappa
11:15 a.m. Holy Eucharist, Cathedral Celebrant: Canon Cathy Zappa Preacher: The Rev. Dr. Bill Harkins 11:15 a.m. La Santa Eucharistía, Cathedral Celebrant: Canon Wallace Marsh Preacher: Deacon Juan Sandoval
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.
OUTR EACH TOILETRY DRIVE CONTINUES
HELP STOCK BCM’S FOOD PANTRY IN AUGUST
St. Veronica’s Guild thanks the Cathedral parish for its faithful and
August is food drive month at the
ministries, which serve people who are homeless or on the verge of
out to you for donations of food and/
consistent support of our toiletry ministry for four local Episcopal
homelessness. Each ministry has expressed profound appreciation
for our donations. We continue to need new, unopened, travel-sized (or regular-sized) personal care items! Summer is a good time to
be thinking about this need, as many of us are traveling and may
have access to unneeded travel sized toiletries. Having visited the
four ministries, guild members report that the items most requested include travel-sized bar soap, washcloths, shampoo, deodorant,
toothbrushes, toothpaste, razors, feminine hygiene products, and
diapers. Donations may be left at the information desk. For more information, contact Lucy Perry at 404-350-9494, or Dianne Otwell at dochaplain@gmail.com.
Cathedral as St. Anne’s Guild reaches or checks of $20 or more in support of
Buckhead Christian Ministry (BCM). Please stop by our table in the Atrium any Sunday in August between 9:45 and 11:15 a.m. for a shopping list of
food items or make your check payable
to “Cathedral of St. Philip” with “BCM Food Drive” on the memo line.
BCM helps families of the working poor in our community who
do not have adequate resources when faced with emergencies, illness, or layoffs. The semi-annual food drives undertaken by its founding churches like the Cathedral provide 60% of the food they need.
From their budget, BCM then purchases the other 40%, spending approximately $9,000 each month on that food. They receive
approximately 175 calls an hour for help and provide on average of 2,000 bags of groceries to more than 1,600 people each month.
PR AYER S For those who are ill or recovering:
For those who have died:
Kaye Cairney
Catherine Currey
Immediate Needs
Honesty Barnes Joan Law
Long Term Prayers Julia Ballard • Virginia Bicksler • Cornelia Bird • George Bird • John Blair • David W. 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 • Tommy Lanier • Elaine Lyon • Robert and Aggie Maddox • Carol McDonald • Georgia Meagher • Dick Miller • Carrick Mollenkamp • Charlie Neal • Hall O'Neal • Marian Palmore • Walter Perrin • Beth Pitzer • Brenda Pruitt • Garry Pryor • Jennifer Rankin • Emily Richardson • Agnes Elizabeth Robertson • Martin Ruegsegger • Jeanne M. Smith • Joe K. Steele • Julie Sutton • Cindy West • Chandra Westafer • Hollis Youngner Family and Friends Henry Altenbach • Phoebe Haffner Andrew • Steve Auerbach • Gayle Ball • Bettina Bass • Rodger Beatty • 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 • Bea Cowan • Lonieze Cranshaw • 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 • Helen Hammond • Chris Hardy • Greg Hentz • Liz Grant Hilton • Annemarie and Ante Jazic • Sun Ja Kim • Kelly Kolak • Lisa Krysiak • Margaret Winders Kuhn • 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 • James Sands • Donald Schooley • Patricia Schooley • Logan Shannep • Michelle Simmons • Lara Smith Sitton • Gwendolyn Slack • Lyda Sorgini • Tina Susco • Carla Sweetwood • Hubert Tate, Sr. • Janiece Townshend • Peter Veverka • Nina Vila • Ed Vogel • Meredith Wallace • Ron M. Wallace • Jacqueline Watkins • Caroline and John Westerhoff • Marion Wilson • Althea Wolf • Whit A. Wright • Patricia Young
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HOMECOMING
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A AR P SM ART DR IV ER COUR SE CLASS FOR DRIVERS 50+ AARP will again offer the Smart Driver Course at the Cathedral on Thursday, August 17. The course is a six-hour refresher aimed at motorists 50 years old and older. Some of the objectives of the class include understanding the effects of aging on driving; learning driving strategies that take into account the changes we experience as we age; and a number of other topics designed to make you a safer driver. At the completion of the class, you may be eligible to receive a discount on your automobile insurance policy. Class begins at 9 a.m. and will be completed by 4 p.m. There will
be an hour break for lunch. Feel free to bring a lunch.
The cost for AARP members is $15 and $20 for non-members.
You will pay at the door by cash or check. You must bring your AARP card to receive the discount.
You may sign up by calling the Information Desk at 404-365-
1000. If you have additional questions you may contact the course instructor, Stratton Leedy, at 404-237-8910.