The CATHEDRAL TIMES The weekly newsletter of the Cathedral of St. Philip · Serving Atlanta and the World · November 26, 2017
NOMINEES FOR THE CHAPTER CLASS OF 2020 The Cathedral Nominating Committee has submitted the following slate of candidates, approved by the Chapter, to be voted on by the parish at the annual Parish Meeting, which will take place on Sunday, December 10 at 10 a.m. in Child Hall. The Dean has appointed Austin Hall as Senior Warden. Doug O'Bryan continues his two-year term as Junior Warden. Their biographies are on page 3.
BRYANT BATEMAN
ALEXIS GUILBERT
Bryant Bateman has been active at the Cathedral
Alexis has been a member of the Cathedral for
Church in 2014. Professionally, he is President/
ministries, including the Homeless Requiem (co-
since 2004 and was received into the Episcopal COO of Exaserv, Inc., which is a human
resources software and services company. He currently attends the Sons of Thunder men’s
prayer breakfast and Wallace Marsh’s Sunday School class, and volunteers for Homeless
Requiem. He has also been co-chair of the
Stewardship Committee (2013-2015) and co-chair of the Kanuga Parish Retreat Committee. Bryant also enjoys mentoring seniors for the Terry College of Business at UGA. He and his wife, Meredith, have two children, Anne Ford and Thomas.
10 years. She is involved with many Cathedral
chair), Green Apron Guild, Cathedral Antiques Show, St. Monica’s Guild, and Old Fashioned
Sunday School. Alexis served on the boards of the Atlanta Children’s Shelter and The Georgetown Club of Metro Atlanta, and she volunteers
at the Trinity School and the Atlanta Ballet.
Professionally, Alexis has worked in management consulting for 20
years with Deloitte, North Highland, and smaller firms, partnering with
companies to deliver strategy and lead organizational change. Alexis and her husband, Shelby, have two daughters, Piper and Effie.
JANICE COOK
HELEN MCSWAIN
Janice Cook was confirmed at the Cathedral
Helen has been active at the Cathedral since
homemaker and currently volunteers with many
in obstetrics and gynecology. Helen attends the
is 2003. She has been a school teacher and
Cathedral ministries: the Information Desk, St.
Anne's Guild, Habitat for Humanity, Cathedral Antiques Show, and Homeless Requiem. She is a Eucharistic Minister, Lay Reader, and a
member of the Pastoral Care Guild. She has also volunteered for Week of Wonder, adult
and children’s Sunday School, and the Stewardship Committee. Janice enjoys Bible study fellowship, travel, the Atlanta Symphony, and her grandchildren.
DORSEY DELONG Dorsey has been a member of the Cathedral for 18 years. She is a homemaker and is involved in her children’s schools and sports. At the
Cathedral, she is the co-chair of St. Ruth’s Guild and is a member of St. Clare’s Guild. She also helped to get Mother’s Morning Out started,
served on the Friends of Cathedral Music Board, and taught Sunday School, among other things.
Dorsey and her husband, Geoff, have four children: Mary Stewart, Harrison, Sims, and Pruit.
1980. She is a retired physician who specialized Women’s Tuesday Morning Bible Study and
Morning Prayer. She has also taught Sunday
School and attends the Old Fashioned Sunday School class. In the community, she volunteers
at Good Samaritan Health Clinic. Helen enjoys
painting, photography, sewing, and cooking. She
and her husband Laurin have three adult children; Megan, Allie, and Sallie; and five grandchildren.
BRENT ROSENGREN Brent joined the Cathedral in 2004 and was
married here in 2005. Professionally he serves as Chief Client Officer at BrightWave, where
he has worked for over 12 years. He serves the
Cathedral as lector and substitute staff singer in the choir. Brent is also involved in coaching for
his daughter’s sports teams. He enjoys mentoring young professionals and is the coordinator for a
weekly basketball outreach program. Brent and his wife, Katie, have 2 children: Ann and Mac.
This SUNDAY
NOVEMBER 26, 2017 · The Last Sunday after Pentecost, Year A
Ezekial 34:11-16, 20-24 · Psalm 100 · Ephesians 1:15-23 · Matthew 25:31-46
7:45 A.M. HOLY EUCHARIST, MIKELL CHAPEL
Celebrant and Preacher: Canon Wallace Marsh
8:45 A.M. HOLY EUCHARIST, CATHEDRAL Celebrant: Dean Sam Candler Preacher: Canon George Maxwell Cathedral Choir: Kenneth Leighton, Let all the world in every corner sing Edward Bairstow, Let all mortal flesh keep silence
9 A.M. HOLY EUCHARIST, MIKELL CHAPEL
Celebrant and Preacher: Canon Wallace Marsh
11:15 A.M. HOLY EUCHARIST, CATHEDRAL Celebrant: Dean Sam Candler Preacher: Canon George Maxwell Cathedral Choir: Kenneth Leighton, Let all the world in every corner sing Edward Bairstow, Let all mortal flesh keep silence
11:15 A.M. LA SANTA EUCARISTÍA, MIKELL CHAPEL
Celebrant and Preacher: Canon Wallace Marsh
4 P.M. CHORAL EVENSONG, CATHEDRAL THE FEAST OF THE REIGN OF CHRIST Celebrant and Preacher: Canon Cathy Zappa Cathedral Schola: Kenneth Leighton, Preces and Responses Kenneth Leighton, Second Service Kenneth Leighton, Let all the world in every corner sing Craig Phillips, Jubilate Deo (Cathedral of St. Philip, Atlanta)
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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WARDENS The Dean has appointed Austin Hall as Senior Warden 2018–2019. Doug O'Bryan continues his two-year term as Junior Warden.
AUSTIN HALL
DOUGLAS O’BRYAN
Austin Hall has accepted the Dean’s call to serve as Senior Warden for 2018-2019. A member of the Chapter Class of 2018, he has served on the Executive Committee since accepting the Dean’s call to serve as Secretary of the Chapter for 2016 and 2017. Austin was baptized at the Cathedral as an infant and grew up participating in the Cathedral’s children and youth programs. He has served as a youth Sunday School teacher, an usher, a member of the Parish Committee on Ministry, and as a lay delegate to Diocesan Council for 2016 and 2017. Austin also participates in Sons of Thunder men's prayer breakfast. In the wider community, he is a board member of the Morningside Lenox Park Association and has volunteered with the Atlanta Volunteer Lawyers Foundation and the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society’s Team in Training program. Austin is an Assistant Attorney General with the Georgia Attorney General’s Office. He and his wife Michelle have one son, Harris.
Doug O'Bryan will continue his term as Junior Warden through 2018. A member of the Chapter Class of 2017, he has served on the Executive Committee since accepting the Dean's call to serve as the 2015 and 2016 Treasurer. Doug has been attending the Cathedral for over thirteen years. He has volunteered for the Cathedral Antiques Show, Foyers, and Emmaus House Christmas drives. He is an usher, participates in the Sons of Thunder men's prayer breakfasts, and has been involved on the Homeless Dinner and Requiem Committee since 2014. A banker at Citizens Bank, Doug has served as a volunteer for the Pace Fall Fair and with Junior Achievement.. He and his wife Andi have three girls: Grace, Charlotte, and Sally.
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) Evening Prayer, Mikell Chapel 5:45 p.m., 1st, 2nd, and 4th Thursday Centering Prayer, Lanier House Chapel 6:30 p.m., Thursday Taizé Service, Mikell Chapel 8 p.m., 3rd Monday
Women’s Early Morning Bible Study, Walthour Library 7 a.m., Tuesday The Dean’s Women’s Bible Study, Room 319 10:45 a.m., Wednesday Eat Your Word Bible Study, Room 239 Noon, Wednesday Sons of Thunder, Gould Room 7 a.m., usually 1st Thursday
Adult, youth, and children's Sunday School classes will not meet this Sunday, November 26. The Rev. Dr. Thee Smith's afternoon Greek class will meet as normal. Most classes will resume next Sunday, December 3.
Family MINISTRIES DINNER WITH ST. NICK WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 6 — 5:30–7 P.M. DINNER: $5/CHILD; $8/ADULT STPHILIPSCATHEDRAL.ORG/STNICK
ADVENT WREATH MAKING
Everyone’s favorite dinner guest is back! Join St. Nicholas, Bishop of Myra, Wednesday, December 6 for fun and dinner. There will be Christmas crafts and treats from St. Nick himself. The fun begins at 5:30 p.m. Dinner is $5/child and $8/adult.
SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 26 — 5:30–7 P.M. BRING YOUR OWN GREENS! WREATH KITS: $14 SPAGHETTI SUPPER: $6/CHILD; $8/ADULT STPHILIPSCATHEDRAL.ORG/WREATHMAKING Wreath kits include the circular form, candles, candle holders, and a booklet on celebrating Advent at home. Some greenery will be provided but everyone is encouraged to bring their own clippings and clippers as well. A warm spaghetti supper will be available.
Christmas ALTAR FLOWERS Please list the name (or names) as you want them to appear: In Memorial for:
In Thanksgiving for:
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Please complete the following information about you: your name(s): phone: date: Please include a check with your request, made payable to The Cathedral of St. Philip. While any gift is appreciated, a minimum of $75 per printed line is suggested. Checks and forms should be sent to: The Cathedral of St. Philip, Attn.: Hillary Jones, 2744 Peachtree Rd., NW, Atlanta, GA 30305. You may also make arrangements by contacting Hillary Jones, 404-365-1037 or hjones@stphilipscathedral.org. The Flower Guild will also be taking these requests in the Atrium on Sundays, November 26–December 17.
WORSHIP
MUSIC ORGANIST SARAH HAWBECKER TO PERFORM
Advent
Lessons & Carols december 3 — 4 pm
Our service of Lessons and Carols is adapted from the famous carol service at King’s College, Cambridge, which has become popular worldwide since World War II through annual radio broadcasts on Christmas Eve. For our Advent service we include the ancient O Antiphons, one after each of the seven readings.
EUCHARISTIC MINISTERS AND VISITORS
This Sunday, November 26 at 3:15 p.m., Atlanta organist Sarah Hawbecker will perform a recital on our marvelous Aeolian-Skinner organ. Sarah is a graduate of St. Olaf College and the Eastman School of Music, and currently serves as the Organist and Director of Children’s Music at Lutheran Church of the Redeemer in Atlanta. Her program will include works by Langlais, Franck, Bach, and Rheinberger. We are always thrilled to have a local colleague such as Sarah here, and we encourage everyone to come and hear this internationally renowned local organist!
Would you like to meet other Cathedral parishioners? Do you feel called to give back to your faith community? Do you love Holy Eucharist and want to share it with others? Please consider serving as a Eucharistic Minister or Eucharistic Visitor. Eucharistic Ministers administer the chalice of wine at our Eucharistic services, while Eucharistic Visitors take the Holy Communion from the Sunday services to those who are homebound. Contact Hillary Jones, 404-365-1038, hjones@ stphilipscathedral.org, for more information.
Sarah Hawbecker, organ Lutheran Church of the Redeemer (Atlanta) Jean Langlais, Hymne d’action de graces “Te Deum” Johann Sebastian Bach, Fantasia & Fugue in C minor, BWV 537 César Franck, Pastorale, Op. 19 Josef Rheinberger, Passacaglia from Sonata No. 8, Op. 132
The Atlanta Symphony Brass Holiday Brass Concert
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Cathedral Music
The Atlanta Symphony Orchestra’s brass section has been venerated as one of the finest in the country for the last twenty-five years. These musicians have worked tirelessly as a team to maintain the highest standards of brass playing throughout their careers and to unify their sounds into a beautiful array of colors. At this holiday concert, they will bring to you some of the best arrangements of holiday and symphonic music written specifically for brass ensemble and percussion. Program highlights will include selections from Tchaikovsky’s Nutcracker Suite, Bruckner’s Ave Maria, traditional holiday chorales, and several standards from the symphony orchestra repertoire. It will be an evening of delightful music and great brass playing, not to be missed!
stphilipscathedral.org/concerts
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.
OUTREACH HABITAT CHRISTMAS BASKETS Come be part of the annual and joyful experience of creating Christmas baskets for our Cathedral Habitat families. We are building an amazing 22 this year and need your help! This has become a very popular event for us each year and you can help in several ways, including contributing food or monetary support, building baskets (beginning at 6 p.m. on Friday, December 15), or delivering baskets (meeting at 9 a.m. on Saturday, December 16). This is something for kids and adults alike; make it a family event. Sign up in the Atrium beginning Sunday, November 19 or contact John Champion at 404-307-0817 or jchampion@bellsouth.net for more details.
TOY DRIVE 2017 BENEFITING EMMAUS HOUSE AND BUCKHEAD CHRISTIAN MINISTRY Emmaus House and Buckhead Christian Ministry (BCM) provide Christmas gifts to children in need. Last year, Emmaus House provided gifts to nearly 800 children, and BCM provides gifts to more than 900 children. Please join the Cathedral ECW in a toy drive to help these organizations provide a cheerful Christmas to all.
HERE'S HOW YOU CAN HELP: Donate gifts: Bring new, unwrapped gifts to the bins in the Atrium until December 18 or to the toy drive table on Sundays through December 17. Write a check or give online: $35 will sponsor a child; $70 two children; for $175, five children will awaken to gifts on Christmas morning! All donation amounts are helpful and appreciated. Make checks payable to “The Cathedral of St. Philip – ECW Toy Drive.” Or, give by credit card online at stphilipscathedral.org/contribute or at the kiosk in the Atrium. To ensure timely delivery, please make all monetary donations early and by Sunday, December 10. Wrap gifts: Bring your tape and scissors and join the giftwrapping party at the Cathedral on Wednesday, December 13. Visit stphilipscathedral.org/toydrive for a list of suggested toys. If a toy requires batteries, please provide them. No military toys, especially guns.
2018 STEWARDSHIP Campaign I/We, pledge $ __________ to the ministry of God in Christ, through the 2018 annual operating fund. Name(s): ___________________________________________________________________________ Email Address: __________________________________________ Phone:____________________ Signature(s): ____________________________________________ Date: _____________________ This commitment, offered in faith, may be increased or decreased due to changing circumstances. Please return your pledge card to The Cathedral of St. Philip, 2744 Peachtree Rd., NW, Atlanta, GA 30305. If you have questions, please contact David Rocchio at 404-365-1033 or drocchio@stphilipscathedral.org.
MEMBERSHIP TRANSITIONS NEW MEMBER
MOTHERS MORNING OUT
Kaleigh Kessler, from Marietta, Georgia
DEATHS David Staveley, died November 7, 2017 Catherine Carson, died November 9, 2017 Joe K. Steele, Jr. died November 10, 2017
MONDAY–FRIDAY 9AM–1PM STPHILIPSCATHEDRAL.ORG/MMO
PRAYER List FOR THOSE WHO ARE ILL OR RECOVERING:
FOR THOSE WHO HAVE DIED
IMMEDIATE NEEDS
Catherine Carson
Anne Willingham Joan Couch
Joe K. Steele, Jr. David Staveley
LONG TERM PRAYERS Virginia Bicksler • Cornelia Bird • George Bird • John Blair • David W. Boone • Josh Borden • Pat Brinson • Kaye Cairney • Heather Clark • Jamie Coleman • Ginny Collins • Lawrence Cowart • Terry Dornbush • Sarah duBignon • Kitty Dukehart • Susan Dunn • Angela Ellis • Randy Farmer • Amy Feuss • Patty Gifford • Jennifer Ham • 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 • Mary Elizabeth Morgan • Charlie Neal • Marian Palmore • Walter Perrin • Brenda Pruitt • Garry Pryor • Jennifer Rankin • Pamela Reid • Agnes Elizabeth Robertson • Martin Ruegsegger • Louis "Skip" Schueddig • Jim Segars • Jeanne M. Smith • 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 • 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 • Butch Higley • 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 • Bonnie Shields McCormack • Anne McMullan • Darel Moe • Lyn Moore • Andy Nelson • Barrett Nichols • Jay Orr • Betty and Bill Poole • Libby Powell • Margaret Robinson • Frank Roth • 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 • Coralie Severn Wilson • Marion Wilson • Althea Wolf • Whit A. Wright • Patricia Young
POSTMASTER: Dated Material. Please deliver by November 25, 2017
NEWCOMERS NEWCOMER WINE AND CHEESE The Cathedral Newcomers Committee invites you to join us for wine and cheese after Evensong on Sunday, December 3 at 5 p.m. in the Gould Room. Whether you’re new to the parish or have been around for a while, come enjoy this relaxed event to meet new people, munch on hors d’oeuvres, and hear about different opportunities to get involved at the Cathedral. Please RSVP to Caroline Paris, cparis@ stphilipscathedral.org or 404-365-1079.
SPIRITUALITY PREPARING THE HEART IN ADVENT Come spend time preparing your heart for the birth of Wisdom at an Advent Quiet Day, Saturday, December 9. The heart is a doorway that can be prepared to welcome the Christ, born in the poorest corner, in the most unlikely place. This day will include opportunities for wisdom practices that prepare and open the heart for transformation: chant, extended silence for individual reflection with readings, the labyrinth, creative expression, and body prayer. The Quiet Day will be led by Lisa Persons, M.Div., who is a spiritual director and coordinator at Amerson House Spirituality Center behind St. Bartholomew’s Episcopal Church. She studied intensively with the Rev. Cynthia Bourgeault for several years and has been an active associate of Green Bough House of Prayer since 1996. She has organized monthly Taizé prayers in the Atlanta area since 1992. The Quiet Day will take place in the Lanier House on the Cathedral campus, 9:30 a.m. – 2 p.m., Saturday, December 9. The cost is $20 and includes lunch. Please register before December 4 online at stphilipscathedral. org/quietday or by contacting Jeannie Mahood, jmahood@stphilipscathedral.org or 404-365-1031.
POSTMASTER Send address changes to: The Cathedral of St. Philip 2744 Peachtree Road, NW Atlanta, Georgia 30305-2920 404-365-1000
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Children's MINISTRIES CHRISTMAS PAGEANT SIGN-UPS It is time to sign up for the Christmas Pageant, held every year at 4 p.m. on Christmas Eve. All children registered in Sunday School, from the 4-year-olds through fifth grade, are welcome to participate. If your child is not registered for Sunday School, please contact Lisa McNamara, lmcnamara@stphilipscathedral.org, or register online at stphilipscathedral.org/children. A pageant sign-up table will be in the Atrium on Sunday, December 3. All casting will be complete by December 10. Dress rehearsal will be Sunday, December 17 at 12:45 p.m. If you have any questions, contact Sara Chapman, sarachapman@ westminster.net. The Christmas Pageant is a tradition not to be missed!
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