The CATHEDRAL TIMES The weekly newsletter of the Cathedral of St. Philip · Serving Atlanta and the World · November 5, 2017
ANCIENT AND BEAUTIFUL PRACTICES OF OUR OWN It was wonderful to have Barbara Brown Taylor at the Cathedral of St. Philip last weekend, and I loved the opportunity to be with her again. Thank you, Barbara! Our wonderful reaction to her presentation also reminded me of my own experiences in the “holy envy” of interfaith conversations. “Holy Envy,” of course, is the title of her new book, a title which she freely admits is taken from an interfaith principle of Krister Stendahl. I appreciate that principle: that when we try to understand another religion, we ought to try to look for elements in that other religion that we like and might even wish were part of our own. We might therefore practice “holy envy.” I agree with the principle! I also appreciate my Christian brothers and sisters who are genuinely interested in the practices of those different from them – those who are interested not in order to find heresy, but in order to discover good and spiritual things. Most Christians of good faith are not interested in disparaging the rituals and beliefs of those in other religions. Still, I am amused at what sometimes happens. Some Christians weirdly feel that other religions have more ceremonial detail and devotional practice than Christians do! In several of my interfaith pilgrimages, while Christians have honored the daily practices of Jews, and Muslims, and Buddhists, and Hindus – they have also complained privately to me in questions like this: “Why don’t Christians have ritual daily prayers and postures? Why don’t Christians pray with such ancient beauty?” But we do! The more ancient and traditional and catholic of our Christian churches do indeed keep the beautiful practices of the faith! But at least two problems have developed within some of our Christian churches. First, many of those traditionally-minded churches have clung to outmoded and rigid exclusivist beliefs, thus defeating those beautiful practices. Second, many Christian churches have succumbed to jettisoning those practices in the name of “easy access,” and “speaking in a language that contemporary culture can understand.” Now, I certainly appreciate the need to translate our practices and languages into more accessible forms. That’s what sermons and conversations and homilies are supposed to do! However, if we forget those practices and disciplines – well, then, we forget those practices and disciplines. And, thus, we lose the highly spiritual, symbolic, beautiful, and deep expressions of the mystery of God. What I am discovering, more and more, in both conservative and liberal Christians, is a search for the ancient mysteries of our own tradition. I am finding more and more people who want to return to the beauty and truth of liturgical patterns and poetic words. Committed believers really do want to learn the practices and languages of their own faith. Seekers and discoverers want to learn the intricacies and details of Christian prayer practice. You might ask: What are some of those beautiful practices and customs? Well, they range from such simple things as candles and vestments to labyrinths and Easter fire. They are pealing bells at funerals and quiet meditations in one’s pew before the service. Making the sign of the cross during liturgy. Singing the Gloria in Excelsis, some weird prayer in another language. The Venite. The Pascha Nostrum. The Kyrie. A holy altar in a beautiful room. Receiving a small wafer of bread and slight sip of strong wine. Waving palm branches in the road outside one’s parish. Smearing ashes on a forehead. The Lord’s Prayer. Tithing! Feeding the hungry. Caring for the poor. The list of practices is endless. Each one of them is holy. And each one might well be enviable to someone desiring the mystery and truth of God. I hope we care for those practices, and I hope we steward those traditions. God’s truth really is larger and more powerful than any one tradition, yes. But, on the other hand, if we are open and faithful, then God’s truth is also powerful enough to speak through almost any tradition – even our own!
This SUNDAY
NOVEMBER 5, 2017 · The Sunday after All Saints’ Day, Year A Revelation 7:9-17 · Psalm 34:1-10, 22 · 1 John 3:1-3 · Matthew 5:1-12
7:45 A.M. HOLY EUCHARIST, MIKELL CHAPEL
Celebrant and Preacher: The Rev. Dr. Bill Harkins
8:45 A.M. HOLY EUCHARIST AND BAPTISMS, CATHEDRAL Celebrant: Dean Sam Candler Preacher: Canon Cathy Zappa Cathedral Staff Singers and Choristers: Grayston Ives, There is a land of pure delight David Conte, In heaven soaring up Baptisms: William Joseph Camp, son of Meredith and Bill Camp Summer Roxanne Foster, daughter of Lesley and Ben Foster Robert Calvert Johnson, son of McQueen and Matt Johnson Beverly Lanier Livingston, daughter of Jennifer and Alex Livingston Benton Andrew Mann, son of Megan and Reuben Mann Margaret Ann Ogburn, daughter of Leslie and Hugh Ogburn
9 A.M. HOLY EUCHARIST, MIKELL CHAPEL
Celebrant and Preacher: The Rev. Dr. Bill Harkins
11:15 A.M. HOLY EUCHARIST AND BAPTISMS, CATHEDRAL Celebrant: Dean Sam Candler Preacher: Canon Cathy Zappa Cathedral Choir: Dan Locklair, Remembrance Gerald Near, For the feast of All Saints Baptisms: Clare Margaret Birch Eleanor Reynolds King, daughter of Sarah and Will King
11:15 A.M. LA SANTA EUCARISTÍA, MIKELL CHAPEL Celebrant: The Rev. Dr. Bill Harkins Preacher: Deacon Juan Sandoval Baptisms: Daisy Flores Salvador, daughter of Maura Salvador Pena and Pedro Flores Mora Yahir Flores Salvador, son of Maura Salvador Pena and Pedro Flores Mora Vincent Alexander Ordonio, son of Lauren Ashley Ordonio and Jonathan Vega Guzman Xander Li Ordonio, son of Lauren Ashley Ordonio and Jonathan Vega Guzman Nathan Ang Vega, son of Lauren Ashley Ordonio and Jonathan Vega Guzman
4 P.M. CHORAL EUCHARIST FOR ALL FAITHFUL DEPARTED, CATHEDRAL Celebrant: Canon Wallace Marsh Preacher: Canon George Maxwell Cathedral Choir: Tomás Luis de Victoria, Missa O quam gloriosum
Edgar Bainton, And I saw a new heaven Tomàs Luis de Victoria, O quam gloriosum [motet]
Sunday ADULT EDUCATION Unless otherwise noted, these adult Sunday School classes meet from 10:10–11 a.m.
OLD FASHIONED SUNDAY SCHOOL
LIVING FAITH
Child Hall Canon George Maxwell leads this series of discussions during the fall term about the Christian Vision of C. S. Lewis. As always, you will find those things that we think matter most: a light heart, a broad welcome, and good coffee. This discussion will focus on the power of evil, by examining Lewis’ description of the Christian life from the devil’s viewpoint. The material presented draws primarily from The Screwtape Letters (1942), by C. S. Lewis.
Room 120 Join Canons Wallace Marsh and Cathy Zappa most Sundays 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 week, Canon Wallace Marsh will lead a discussion on fear and doubt.
BIBLICAL GREEK Room 356 Beginning Biblical Greek is offered on a drop-in basis most Sunday mornings at 10:10 a.m. Continuing Biblical Greek classes are offered on Sundays from 1:15–2:45 p.m., including this Sunday, 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.
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 are reading the book of Genesis. For more information, please contact Jim Bingham at 404-3733273 or binghamjim@bellsouth.net.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT CONFIRMATION CLASS Confirmation in the Episcopal Church is a “mature public affirmation of faith and commitment to the responsibilities of Baptism.” If you are new to the Episcopal Church or simply have a desire to find out more about the Church and this Cathedral parish, come enjoy dinner and learn with us Wednesdays from 7–8:30 p.m. in Room 120. This class is taught by members of the clergy and Clayton Harrington. To sign up, contact Canon Wallace Marsh, wmarsh@ stphilipscathedral.org or 404-365-1094.
The CATHEDRAL of ST. PHILIP
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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YOUTH Ministries PARENTING YOUTH SERIES This fall, the Cathedral youth ministry is hosting a dinner-and-speaker series for parents. Please join us for the last session in the series this Sunday, November 5 in the Gould Room from 5:30–7 p.m. We’ll have good food, fellowship, and an informative conversation about how the Cathedral approaches youth ministry and Sunday School, how you can nurture your children’s faith, and how you can respond to difficult questions that they raise. Canon Cathy Zappa, Maggie Paul, and Clayton Harrington will lead the discussion, and there is no charge. While parents are meeting, Meg Jones will lead EYC, so you can bring your 6th – 8th graders and make it a family night at church! RSVP to Maggie Paul, mpaul@stphilipscathedral.org.
ELDER Ministry CLASS FOR DRIVERS 50+ AARP is once again offering its Smart Driver course at the Cathedral, Thursday, November 16. 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 nonmembers. 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 404365-1000. If you have additional questions you may contact the course instructor, Stratton Leedy, at 404-237-8910.
Pastoral CARE LUNCH AND LEARN: MINISTRY OF PRESENCE AT THE TIME OF DEATH Susan Soper will give a presentation on the ministry of presence at the time of death on Wednesday, November 8 at noon in the Gould Room. Susan Soper, a native Atlantan, started her journalism career in Washington, D.C. and New York before becoming the features editor and writing coach at the Atlanta Journal-Constitution. When her father died suddenly at 73, she realized the need for families to be prepared before losing a loved one — to ease the stress during a time of sadness and grief. She created and wrote a fill-in-the-blank workbook called ObitKit that gives families peace of mind that final wishes are known and can be carried out. Whether you are writing an obit for a loved one or thinking about how you would like to be remembered, this lunch and learn session can help and will discuss trends in obituaries and offer tips on how to think creatively about your life and legacy. Buy lunch from Flora & Flour in the Cathedral kitchen or bring your own. A $10 donation for the presentation is recommended.
Episcopal Church WOMEN BACK BY POPULAR DEMAND! Mark your calendars! St. Veronica’s Guild will hold another jewelry sale in September 2018 at the Cathedral. In preparation for the sale, please consider donating previously loved jewelry that you no longer wear. The guild is happy to have costume jewelry; inherited vintage pieces that languish in a box in the back of a closet; or 14K or 18K gold and sterling silver pieces, even if they are broken - including that one earring you’ve been saving hoping to find the mate. Bring your jewelry donations to the Information Desk in the Atrium. Contact St. Veronica’s jewelry sale co-chairs Barbara Frolik, barbarafrolik@gmail.com, or Patti Parker, patticparker@gmail.com, for more information.
The Feast of ALL SAINTS CHORAL EUCHARIST FOR ALL FAITHFUL DEPARTED On All Saints’ Sunday, November 5, at 4 p.m., the Cathedral offers our annual Choral Eucharist for All Faithful Departed. During the Prayer of Consecration, the names of all Cathedral members and family and friends who have died during the past year are read aloud from the altar. The music for the service will center around Tomás Luis de Victoria’s great mass setting Missa O quam gloriosum, which is based on his motet of the same name. Come and help remember the faithful modern day saints who have passed on during the last year, while listening to some of the greatest music of the Renaissance. All are welcome. Corinne Appleby
Steven Dover
Christeaner Jones
Donald “Travis” W. Salter
Scott Baehr
Tommy Dunford
Grace Kerr
Ronald Schmitt
Steve Auerbach
Lueta Eubanks Bailey Julia Ballard
Paul R. Barber
Honesty Barnes Sallie Batson
Priscilla Faith Harrison Beale Joyce Batchelder Bills Katheryn Bogner
Betty Pryor Dunagan Lynette Eachus Gary Eidson
Mary Jackson Elrod Jack Flock
Robert L. Foreman, Jr. Van Foster
Mary Ann Frazier
Lillian Braswell
Shirley Elizabeth “Betsy” (Mitchell) Freeman
William Brinton
Margaret Beasley Gray
Marilyn Brown
Fulton Green
Dr. Robert H. Brown, Jr.
Ivan Sandoval Guevara
Maximilian Burroughs
Philip Gwynn, Jr.
Donald R. Campbell
Sarah Gwynn
Barbara Carroll
Dan J. Hall
Shirley Cawley
Harald Hansen
LaRose Coar
Julie Harlan
David Collins
Darlene Hawkins
Lane Young Cook
Connie Hoar
Tammie Cordes
Laurens Center Hollis
William Sebrell Craighill
Susan Haight Howard
Catherine Currey
Jane Osbun Chapman Jackson
Jacque Dillard
Lucy Paul Jones
Beverly Bremer
Dell Allgood Garland
Angus Brown
Hix Green
James Granville Brown II
Sylvia Griffin
Robert H. Burrell
Howard Philip Gunther
William Calvert, Jr.
Jack Gwynn
Jeanne Campbell
Linda Haenchen
Elaine Carucci
Anne Marie Hallstrand
Louisa Chapman
James Harder
Beverly Coker
Peyton Samuel Hawes
Milton Colton
James Patrick Hentz
Laine “Vaughn” Cooper
Thomas Fee Hodgman
Connie Corriere
Eric Holzworth
Deborah Cummins
Gretchen Storch Hull
Abby Wolfson Del Carlo
Richard H. Jennings
Jack Flock
Griffin Kraft
Thomas Howell Lanier, Jr. Joan May Law
William F. Law, Jr. Karen League Greg Lewis
Linda Lloyd
Juanita Long
Shirley Lowry Jack Lyle
Frances DiLorenzo Marcello Barbara Massey
Robert Thomas Matthews III Garvin McClain
Doris Bracken McEachern William “Bo” McGillivray Marilyn Theresa Meyer Mark Adams Mixon John Owen Moore Stella Moreno
Anne Groves Morris Elizabeth Neely Gene Owens
Stuart Peebles
Sheila Henry Perry Hoyal Pittman
Nancy Walton Plumeri George William Price Allison Pritchett Jonna Rankine
Robert Louis Read Josephine D. Reid
MacGregor Robinson Al Rogers
Dwight Harrington Ross, Jr. Eva Rothschild
Christopher Rounsaville
Bonnie Rigsby Sandy Benjamin Schuttler Ronen Shacham
Harry Woolston Shipps Philip Cornwall Shore Rex B. Simms
Betty Ann Slaton
Henry Howard Smith II Mary Agnes Smith
Rhett Jenkins Smith
Martha Reeves Smith Emma Buck St. John Carol Stanwood
Fern Moar Stevens
Mack Brown Stevenson, Jr. Eleanor Strain
Jeanine Dogen Thomas William Tipping
Laura Dukes Tison Mason Tompkins Roy Unkefer
Fritz Van Winkle Ruth Vaught
James H. Vidal, Jr.
Elizabeth Slaton Wallace Wayne Waltrip Reid Ward
Herbert Waters
Herbert “Rip” Waters Dana Francis White Cleve Willcoxon III
Robert Warren Wilson Richard W. Wilson, Jr. Oliver Woodward
P. Daniel Yates, Jr. Ronald Young
Dear Anna, I am delighted to hear about your new friends. I think I do know what you mean when you say that you feel a sense of freedom when you are with them. It is liberating to find friends who like what you like, and want to do what you want to do. Who knew there was anyone else so completely fascinated by soccer and Shakespeare, or that you would be hanging out with so many people from so many different backgrounds? You are, I suspect, beginning to get a new sense of who you are and who you might become. You might also be getting a new sense of how much who you are depends on others. We aren’t as self-sufficient as we sometimes think. When we were younger, we depended on someone else to birth us and to raise us, and now that we are older we still need someone else to love us and to care for us. Our friends make us who we are in a very real sense. As Christians, we believe that these relationships are most life-giving when they follow a particular pattern. We believe that God is love. We can see what this love looks like in the relationship that Jesus has with his Father, whom he calls Abba, and how that relationship shapes his life. The Holy Spirit is the power of this relationship that calls us to
participate in it. In his book Mysteries of Faith, Mark McIntosh describes this participation as like being drawn into a conversation. When we choose to enter into the conversation between Jesus and the one he calls Abba, then the power of their love for each other begins to transform our hearts and minds. This transformation draws us out of the preoccupation with ourselves that so often imprisons us and into the practices of loving and caring for others that promise true freedom. This is why I told you that I find theology interesting. It’s not just talk about God, as if God were something you could understand. It is, as McIntosh quips, “God’s talk,” which turns out to be a conversation that creates communion among those who participate in it. In other words, this is a conversation about love and, as we come to understand that love is what we most like and what we most want to do, then we begin to realize that there is no limit to how many new friends we will find. Your affectionate uncle, Ames
United Thank OFFERING GIVE THANKS WITH UTO Every day we have so many blessings that come our way. Let us rejoice and give thanks this fall 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 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. • 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 or dollars to express your gratitude.
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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, November 19. Having spent several weeks adding daily offerings of thanks to your Blue Box, on Saturday, November 18, 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), or make a contribution at the Atrium kiosk or online at stphilipscathedral.org/contribution. Then, take your empty Blue Box and keep the tradition alive at home until the spring ingathering day!
CATH E DR AL TH RIF T HOUS E Thank you to the Swan Coach House Flea Market for its recent generous gift of designer clothes, furniture and more to the Cathedral Thrift House! Come check out our new inventory! 1893 Piedmont Rd. | 404-876-5440 | Mon–Sat, 10 a.m.–4:30 p.m.
PRAYER List FOR THOSE WHO ARE ILL OR RECOVERING:
FOR THOSE WHO HAVE DIED
IMMEDIATE NEEDS
William S. Craighill
Diocesan Delegation in Cuba
Jack Flock
Sarah Gwynn
Eric Holzworth
LONG TERM PRAYERS
Linda Lloyd
Virginia Bicksler • Cornelia Bird • George Bird • John Blair • David W. Boone • Josh Borden • Pat Brinson • Kaye Cairney • Catherine Carson • Heather Clark • Jamie Coleman • Ginny Collins • Joan Couch • Lawrence Cowart • Terry Dornbush • Sarah duBignon • Kitty Dukehart • Susan Dunn • Angela Ellis • Randy Farmer • Amy Feuss • Patty Gifford • Jane Hannah • Caroline Hatcher • Shirley Heermann • Richard Hill • Elaine Lyon • Robert and Aggie Maddox • David McCarthy • Carol McDonald • Elaine McEachern • Georgia Meagher • Dick Miller • Carrick Mollenkamp • Charlie Neal • Marian Palmore • Walter Perrin • Brenda Pruitt • Garry Pryor • Jennifer Rankin • Pamela Reid • Emily Richardson • Agnes Elizabeth Robertson • Martin Ruegsegger • Louis “Skip” Schueddig • Jim Segars • Jeanne M. Smith • Joe K. Steele • Julie Sutton • Tommy Truesdale • Cindy West • Chandra Westafer • Hollis Youngner
FAMILY AND FRIENDS Brenda Alonso • 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 • Floyd Childs Cooper, III • Bea Cowan • Lonieze Cranshaw • Gabe Crieger • Jackson Culbreth • Ashley Debelbot and Brenda Jones • Brenda Dickerson • Joshua Felder • Ann Carol Followill • Carleton Fuller • Tom Gardner • Susan Gill • Peggy Govan • Eudelle Lanier Graham • Darrell and Gail Grimmett • D. Louis Gruver, Jr. • Doyce Gunter • Dottie Gwynn • William Ham • Helen Hammond • Debbie Hardegree • Chris Hardy • Bobby Hearn • Greg Hentz • Liz Grant Hilton • Annemarie and Ante Jazic • Sun Ja Kim • Kelly Kolak • Lisa Krysiak • Margaret Winders Kuhn • Betty C. Lyons • Michael Majeski family • Pat Martin • Janie Mathis • Michelle Maxwell • Michael McClelland • Thomas McCook • Bonnie Shields McCormack • Anne McMullan • Darel Moe • Lyn Moore • Andy Nelson • Barrett Nichols • Jay Orr • Julia Paisley • Betty and Bill Poole • Libby Powell • Margaret Robinson • James Sands • Donald Schooley • Patricia Schooley • Logan Shannep • Michelle Simmons • Lara Smith Sitton • Gwendolyn Slack • Lyda Sorgini • Tina Susco • Carla Sweetwood • Hubert Tate, Sr. • John Titus • Janiece Townshend • Christi Vasquez • Peter Veverka • Nina Vila • Frank Villa • 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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Cathedral PRESCHOOL PRESCHOOL ADMISSIONS FOR 2018-2019 The Cathedral Preschool is now offering tours for prospective families for the 2018-19 school year. Now in its 47th year, the Cathedral Preschool provides a nurturing environment for children two years olf through Kindergarten. At the Cathedral Preschool, children enjoy a well-balanced variety of experiences that encourage socialization, creativity and an opportunity for selfexploration. Our reading instruction includes the Orton Gillingham Approach for building emergent reader skills. The Preschool day also incorporates an introduction to basic math concepts as well as writing readiness and printing, art music, library and science. The beautiful Children’s Chapel of the Cathedral of St. Philip is located in the heart of the school, and we use this space each week to worship together in an ageappropriate service expressed in the Episcopal tradition. This focus on spiritual formation in our chapel service is expressed daily in the intentionally loving ways we seek to live in community with each other in our school. We invite you to call the Preschool office at 404237-8777 to schedule a tour and let us show you our facilities and answer any questions. We offer tours throughout October and the first half of November. Please visit our website at thecathedralpreschool.org for additional information.
The Rev. Dr. Barbara Brown Taylor spoke at last week’s Spirituality Conference on the topic of “Holy Envy: Learning to Live with Religious Difference.”
Cathedral BOOK STORE KATE MOOREHEAD TO SIGN LATEST BOOK Meet author the Very Rev. Kate Moorehead on Tuesday, November 7, from 7–9 p.m. as she talks about her newest book, I Witness: Living Inside the Stories of Advent and Christmas, at the Cathedral Book Store. Moorehead, the dean of St. John’s Cathedral, Jacksonville, Florida, will also be available for signings of her book after the talk. From the publisher: “Many of us have heard the story of Jesus’ birth, but have we lived inside it? ... Kate Moorehead invites us to enter the story of salvation with our hearts and minds wide open, experiencing the miracle of Jesus through the eyes of witnesses: Zechariah, Elizabeth, Mary, Joseph, the shepherds, the wise men, and others. And Moorehead encourages us to bear witness ourselves—both then and now—to the marvel and majesty of a babe born in a manger, of Christ our King. These daily devotionals offer a companion through the seasons of Advent and Christmas and urge us to keep reading, keep listening, keep learning. ”