The CATHEDRAL TIMES The weekly newsletter of the Cathedral of St. Philip · Serving Atlanta and the World · September 3, 2017
THE CATHEDRAL’S PROGRAM YEAR IS OFF TO A GREAT START! Last Sunday, August 27, our Godly Play classes kicked off with a field day on the Lanier House Lawn (including an exciting threelegged race), then in the evening families gathered for tacos, fun in the sprinkler, and the annual blessing of the backpacks!
This SUNDAY
SEPTEMBER 3, 2017 · The Thirteenth Sunday after Pentecost: Proper 17, Year A Exodus 3:1-15 · Psalm 105:1-6, 23-26, 45c · Romans 12:9-21 · Matthew 16:21-28
7:45 A.M. HOLY EUCHARIST, MIKELL CHAPEL
Celebrant and Preacher: Canon George Maxwell
8:45 A.M. HOLY EUCHARIST, CATHEDRAL Celebrant: Canon Wallace Marsh Preacher: The Rev. Dr. Thee Smith Cathedral Staff Singers: Craig Phillips, Teach me, my God and King Ola Gjeilo, Ubi caritas et amor
9 A.M. HOLY EUCHARIST, MIKELL CHAPEL
Celebrant and Preacher: Canon George Maxwell
11:15 A.M. HOLY EUCHARIST, CATHEDRAL Celebrant: Canon Cathy Zappa Preacher: The Rev. Dr. Thee Smith Cathedral Staff Singers: Craig Phillips, Teach me, my God and King Ola Gjeilo, Ubi caritas et amor
11:15 A.M. LA SANTA EUCHARISTÍA, MIKELL CHAPEL Celebrant: Canon Wallace Marsh Preacher: Deacon Juan Sandoval
CHILDREN’S CHAPEL 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, then follow the children’s acolytes and leaders out at the sequence hymn. Children will 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.
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The Very Rev. Samuel G. Candler, Dean Dale Adelmann, Ph.D., Canon for Music The Rev. C. Wallace Marsh IV, Canon for Pastoral Care and Worship The Rev. George M. Maxwell, Jr., Vicar The Rev. Catherine Zappa, Canon for Spirituality and Mission The Rev. John William Harkins III, Ph.D., Priest Associate The Rev. Deacon Juan Sandoval, Deacon for Hispanic Ministries The Rev. Theophus “Thee” Smith, Ph.D., Priest Associate The Rev. Carolynne G. Williams, Canon Associate for Pastoral Care and Elder Ministry Mary Caroline Cravens, Senior Warden Doug O’Bryan, Junior Warden
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Sunday ADULT EDUCATION KELLY GREY CARLISLE TO SPEAK THIS SUNDAY “One night in 1976, my mother Michele left me in a motel room in Hollywood. I was three weeks old. Her body was found the next day...” Author Kelly Grey Carlisle will speak at the Dean’s Forum this Sunday, September 3, at 10:10 a.m. Carlisle’s went on pilgrimage with the Cathedral Choir this summer and her memoir, We Are All Shipwrecks—about the unsolved murder of her mother and her eccentric childhood on a boat in the L.A. Harbor—will be released later in the month. She is the editor of 1966: A Journal of Creative Nonfiction, a national online literary journal published at Trinity University, San Antonio, where she is an assistant professor of English.
TRANSITIONS: NAVIGATING LIFE CHANGES WITH CONFIDENCE AND GRACE Walthour Library Change can be difficult and even frightening, but periods of transformation and transition in life also present opportunities for growth and reflection. Canon Carolynne Williams will lead this six-week class geared toward anyone navigating life changes, regardless of age.
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. This year, we will read the book of Genesis. For more information, please contact Jim Bingham at 404-373-3273 or binghamjim@bellsouth.net.
These adult Sunday school classes begin September 10. Unless otherwise noted, they meet from 10:10–11 a.m.
OLD FASHIONED SUNDAY SCHOOL Child Hall To accommodate the growing interest in the class, Old Fashioned Sunday School will meet in Child Hall this year. Canon George Maxwell will lead a series of discussions during the fall term about the Christian Vision of C. S. Lewis. The important things—like the promise of a warm welcome and good coffee—will remain the same! After a brief introduction to Lewis, we’ll talk about his Christian vision: the truth of life that is proclaimed and celebrated in Christian scriptures and worship; and then we will look at how his vision plays out in his fictional work. It will be fun to see how he brings his abstract arguments to life in his storytelling. And, it will be fun to see where we find Lewis’ insights at work in our own lives.
LIVING FAITH Room 120 Join Canon Wallace Marsh and Canon Cathy Zappa as we explore what it means to live out our faith through conversation with scripture and tradition, contemporary books, and, most important, one another.
This fall, we will be using three popular books as starting points for our conversations: Essentialism: The Art of Pursuing Less, by Greg McKeown; Daring Greatly, by Brené Brown; and The Power of Habit: Why We Do What We Do in Life and Business, by Charles Duhigg.
BIBLICAL GREEK Room 356 Beginning Biblical Greek is offered 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. For more information, contact the Rev. Dr. Thee Smith at thee.smith@emory.edu.
OUTREACH HELP CROSSROADS IN A TIME OF TRANSITION
CHURCH OF THE COMMON GROUND
Where in Atlanta could you go if you suddenly found yourself without a place to live? Every month Crossroads Community Ministries greets about 350 newly homeless men, women, and children with kindness and effectively links them to services that can restore their lives to productivity. And, about 45 % are women and children! Crossroads offers a warm morning meal, and service connections, but not overnight shelter – that has been provided by other organizations, including the PeachtreePine shelter, Atlanta’s largest emergency overflow shelter.
On Sunday, September 3, Cathedral members will join Church of the Common Ground for their weekly Holy Eucharist service and for fellowship. Church of the Common Ground is an Episcopal worshiping community on the streets of Atlanta, and it is a sacred experience to worship with them. The service is at 1 p.m. in Woodruff Park downtown. We will also be providing sack lunches for after the service. You can help prepare the lunches in the Nurturing Center Warming Pantry during the Sunday school hour, 10:10–11 a.m. on September
St. Veronica’s Guild channels toiletries that you so generously give so Crossroads staff can offer personal care items to guests in their daytime ministry. One St. Veronica’s work session generates over 100 pounds of personal care items for Crossroads staff to distribute in a two month period. Now Crossroads has stepped forward as Peachtree-Pine is closing, and will help manage the overnight shelter in the interim as they work with other organizations to provide ongoing overnight services. It will take many more pounds of personal care items, and cleaning supplies to meet needs in the overnight shelter. The Cathedral has committed to support Crossroads in this major work with the large amount of additional supplies. And, Crossroads still needs the personal care supplies for their welcoming daytime ministry. Please review the list below, give generously, and bring your gifts to the marked collection bins in the Atrium. Or, shop online with Crossroads’ Amazon wish list, linked at stphilipscathedral.org/serve.
NEEDED ITEMS FOR CROSSROADS • • • • • • •
Cleaning supplies (Pine Sol, Bleach, Clorox Wipes, Disinfectant) Cleaning cloths (new or gently used) Towels (new or gently used) Bio-degradable disposable cups Coffee Trash-can liners (kitchen and 30-gallon+) Travel-size toiletries (unopened shampoo, conditioner, soap, hand sanitizer, deodorant, toothpaste, disposable razors, etc.)
3. For more information or to RSVP or donate lunch items, please contact Canon Cathy Zappa, 404-365-1043 or czappa@ stphilipscathedral.org.
Congregational LIFE CREATIVITY AND SPIRITUALITY BOOK GROUP Join us to explore our creativity using the book Big Magic: Creative Living Beyond Fear by Elizabeth Gilbert (available at the Cathedral Book Store). We’ll meet on Wednesday mornings, September 6 – October 11, 10–11:30 a.m. in Room 120. In addition to exploring what the book illuminates for us, we’ll also use our time together to engage in a variety of spiritual and creative practices. If possible, plan on a $10 materials fee. Please sign up by September 1 by contacting Jeannie Mahood, jmahood@ stphilipscathedral.org or 404-365-1034.
SUPER FOYERS 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, September 24 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 with your name, address, phone number, and email to sign up.
MUSIC
Children and YOUTH
EVENSONG RESUMES NEXT WEEK
ROCK THE UNIVERSE
Choral Evensong, sung Evening Prayer, is one of the jewels of the Anglican tradition. Having taken the summer respite and fresh off their pilgrimage to Durham and Salisbury Cathedrals in England, the Cathedral Schola resumes its regular 4 p.m. Sunday Evensongs next Sunday, September 10. Most of the service is sung by the choir. At the conclusion of Evensong, a traditional “liturgy of the table” is offered for those in our Cathedral community who desire Holy Communion.
Join the youth on a wild ride! We are going to Rock the Universe at Universal Studios in Orlando, Florida! Explore the sights at Universal while also enjoying concerts by Casting Crowns, for King & Country, Brandon Heath, Family Force 5, and more! We will drive down during the day, party all night, and sleep the whole way home, as we get to know each other and continue to build and invest in our Episcopal Youth Community at the Cathedral! Rock the Universe is September 9-10. Register in the Upcoming Adventures section of stphilipscathedral.org/youth.
Dr. Patrick A. Scott Organ recital Sunday, September 10 3:15 p.m.
YOUTH HEADING TO THE BRAVES GAME Youth will be going to the Braves game against the New York Mets on Sunday, September 17. We will leave from the Atrium at 11:30 a.m. To register or get more information, please contact Clayton Harrington, Meg Jones, or Maggie Paul.
BOY SCOUTS
Photo by Jo Reeves
Boy Scout Troop 74 is starting its 61st year at the Cathedral! The Boy Scouts want to get all boys, ages 11 to 17, into the outdoors for camping, hiking, boating, and other high adventure. For more information on Troop 74, call Troop Chairman David Burge at 404237-2977. After all, what did you do this weekend?
ALLEGRO MUSIC CLASSES FOR CHILDREN Using play, movement, singing, and instruments, Allegro and Musikgarten classes help younger children develop musical skills and knowledge as well as an appreciation for music. Brenda Pruitt teaches these classes for infants and children through age 8 with care and expert knowledge. With new, reduced prices this year, you and your kids will love to sing, clap, and play along with others each week.
Allegro Musikgarten for Infants and Toddlers to Age 3 Monday, 11:15–11:45 a.m. Tuesday, 11:15–11:45 a.m. Wednesday, 11:15–11:45 a.m. Thursday, 9:45–10:15 a.m. or 11:15–11:45 a.m. Ages 3-5 Allegro Musikgarten Wind Dancers Monday, 12:15–1 p.m. or 3:45–4:30 p.m. Tuesday, 1–1:45 p.m. Kindergarten through Grade 2 Allegro Choir Wednesday, 4:30–5:30 p.m.
S I G N U P TO DAY AT ST PHIL IP S C AT HED RA L .ORG /A L L EG RO
Cathedral BOOK STORE HART READERS TO MEET IN SEPTEMBER The Cathedral Book Store invites you to participate in Hart Readers, a community reading group that discusses contemporary books and issues from a theological perspective, with participants and discussion leaders from various churches in our community. Carroll Keen, a member of the Cathedral of Christ the King, will lead the next session on Thursday, September 7, from 6:30 – 7:30 p.m. in Walthour Library. The book being discussed is Between Heaven
and Mirth, by James Martin, which explores how a healthy spirituality and a healthy sense of humor go hand-in-hand with God’s great plan for humankind. For more information, visit cathedralbookstore.org and click the News & Events tab.
JANE BAIRD LECTURE TO FEATURE CARL MCCOLMAN The Cathedral Book Store is pleased to welcome Carl McColman as the 2017 speaker for its annual Jane Baird Lecture on Thursday, September 21 at 7 p.m. The title of his lecture is: “The Christian of the Future Will Be a Mystic.” A reception will preceed the lecture, beginning at 6 p.m. The 20th century Jesuit theologian Karl Rahner famously predicted that in the future, Christians will be mystics—or will not exist at all. What does this mean, for the ordinary person of faith? Drawing on a variety
of sources including Evelyn Underhill, Thomas Merton, and the great mystics of the past, Carl McColman reflects on this challenging statement from Rahner and offers some insight into how ordinary Christians today just might become the mystics of the future. There will be a book signing and refreshments following the event. The event is open to the public and free but reservations are requested. RSVP to cbs3@mindspring.com or 404-237-7582.
BOOK STORE HOURS: MONDAY–FRIDAY, 10 A.M. –5 P.M. SATURDAY–SUNDAY, 10 A.M.–1 P.M.
Throughout the WEEK WORSHIP SERVICES
BIBLE STUDIES
Morning Prayer, Mikell Chapel 8:45 a.m., Monday–Saturday
The Dean’s Men’s Bible Study, Room 319 7 a.m., Tuesday
Holy Eucharist, St. Mary’s Chapel 12:15 p.m., Monday–Friday (Healing service on Friday)
Women’s Early Morning Bible Study, Walthour Library 7 a.m., Tuesday
Evening Prayer, Mikell Chapel 5:45 p.m., 1st, 2nd, and 4th Thursday
The Dean’s Women’s Bible Study, Room 319 10:45 a.m., Wednesday
Centering Prayer, Lanier House Chapel 4 p.m. and 6:30 p.m., Thursday
Eat Your Word Bible Study, Room 239 Noon, Wednesday
Taizé Service, Mikell Chapel 8 p.m., 3rd Monday
Sons of Thunder, Gould Room 7 a.m., usually 1st Thursday
MOTHERS MORNING OUT MONDAY– FRIDAY 9AM–1PM
CATH E DR AL TH RIF T HOUS E Treasures of the Week Vintage Mottahedeh tole lamp, gold in color and in excellent condition. Wonderful selection of picture frames in all sizes and styles.
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PRAYER List FOR THOSE WHO ARE ILL OR RECOVERING: IMMEDIATE NEEDS Randy Chatham Joan Couch
Susan Dunn
FOR THOSE WHO HAVE DIED: Louisa Chapman Fulton Green Allison Pritchett
Patty Gifford
Norma Pitzer
LONG TERM PRAYERS Julia Ballard • Virginia Bicksler • Cornelia Bird • George Bird • John Blair • David W. Boone • Josh Borden • Pat Brinson • Kaye Cairney • Catherine Carson • 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 • David McCarthy • 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 Steve Auerbach • Gayle Ball • Bettina Bass • Rodger Beatty • David Boyd • Darrell Boyette • Joan Brooks •
Keith Brooks • Beverly Brownlee • Meredith, Adam, and Leo Bugenske • Jake Cantrell • Denise Carlson • Andrew Clark • Faye Comer • Timothy Paul Condrey • Bea Cowan • Lonieze Cranshaw • Jackson Culbreth • Ashley Debelbot and Brenda Jones • Robert Eckhart • Joshua Felder • Ann Carol Followill • Carleton Fuller • Tom Gardner • Susan Gill • Peggy Govan • Eudelle Lanier Graham • Bonnie and Jane Green • Darrell and Gail Grimmett • D. Louis Gruver, Jr. • Doyce Gunter • Dottie Gwynn • William Ham • Helen Hammond • Chris Hardy • Bobby Hearn • Greg Hentz • Liz Grant Hilton • Annemarie and Ante Jazic • Sun Ja Kim • Selma • Kelly Kolak • Lisa Krysiak • Margaret Winders Kuhn • Pat Martin • Janie Mathis • Michelle Maxwell • Michael McClelland • Bonnie Shields McCormack • Anne McMullan • Darel Moe • Lyn Moore • Andy Nelson • Barrett Nichols • Jay Orr • Betty and Bill Poole • Libby Powell • Robert Turnage Reynolds • MacGregor Robinson • 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 • Christi Vasquez • 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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ST MONICA’S KICK-OFF PARTY
LUNCH AND LEARN ON RELATIONSHIPS
Join the young mothers of St. Monica’s Guild for their kick-off party Tuesday, September 5 at 7 p.m. at the home of Molly Childers. St. Monica’s meets twice monthly for speakers, service projects, book discussion, and fellowship events. For more information contact Molly at stmonicasstphilip@gmail.com or join the “St. Monica’s Guild (Cathedral of St. Philip)” Facebook group.
Join us in the Gould Room at noon on Wednesday, September 13 when Christy Gituku of the Cathedral Counseling Center talks about the ministry of presence in
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relationships. How can we better create and maintain space to be more present for our partner? Christy is going to not only share the most common challenges facing couples today, but offer a practical model on how we can rise above these difficulties. Whether you are looking for a partner or been with yours for fifty years, our hope is that you walk away with tools to either build a strong foundation, a beautiful addition or a needed renovation. Bring your lunch or stop by the Cathedral’s kitchen to buy lunch from Flora & Flour. RSVP to Jeannie Mahood, jmahood@stphilipscathedral.org or 404-365-1034.