The CATHEDRAL TIMES The weekly newsletter of the Cathedral of St. Philip · Serving Atlanta and the World · July 1, 2018
THOUGHTS FROM THE CAMINO By Canon Dale Adelmann Canon for Music
One of the most profound experiences of my life was to walk the Camino to Santiago de Compostela last autumn. Camino means path, way, or journey. For nearly a thousand years peregrinos (pilgrims) from all over Europe have trekked to Santiago, prayerfully making their way to the magnificent cathedral which houses the relics of Sant Iago (Saint James). I chose to walk the last 200+ miles of the Camino Frances, the most-trodden of the routes, setting out on my journey from the charming medieval cathedral city of Leon, Spain. The first two days I walked through verdant valleys into the gentle foothills of the mountains of northern Spain. It was like walking through a Cezanne landscape and I quickly relaxed into a “presence in the moment” that I have rarely experienced. On day three I began daily ascents and descents into and over ever higher mountains. The lack of technological distractions, the solitude of walking alone, and the grandeur of the wilderness scenery created space to enter into a deeper, thoughtful awareness. I spent days pondering this unexpected revelation:
This path is one immense metaphor for life, spiritual and temporal.
Sometimes the pilgrim Way is clearly marked, at others the markings are faint, hidden, and hard to find, or even nonexistent. One simply has to plow ahead, hoping for that wave of relief, even gratitude, when a scallop shell or a spray-painted yellow arrow marking the Camino reappears miles later, reassuring one that the path has not been lost. The Way is smooth some of the time, rough at others. Usually there is more than one track within the larger pathway. Often the most traversed parts of the trail are to the extreme right and the extreme left of the path. Why do people insist on walking so close to the edge, I wondered? Sometimes one side of the path is so rugged that it is barely passable. One could stubbornly persist, refusing to cross over, and walk the entire route to just one side, but every peregrino quickly realizes that this would be foolish. Sometimes the sensible way forward is found just by moving a few inches to the right or left. As a keen, albeit amateur photographer, I discovered that shifting just a few feet to one side or the other could remarkably improve the view of the breathtaking scenery. More surprisingly, sometimes the light was significantly better at the far right or the far left of the path, revealing a much more comprehensive and enlightening view of the landscape than could possibly have been had from the other side. On the other hand, sometimes moving to the far left or right allowed me to zoom in on a beautiful distant scene, ignoring a mess that was right in front of me and cutting it out of the photo altogether. At one point I found myself walking on mercifully even clay, right down the middle of the path, surrounded by rocks to both sides. How Anglican, I thought. Then the Middle Way became untenable, and I had to choose one side or the other, searching for a way that would be less punishing. Suddenly the entire path became covered in natural landmines, with rocks far too big and unstable to step on, and crevices between them too deep and narrow for one’s foot. There was no clear or easy way ahead. Without the necessity of reaching the next hostel before nightfall, it would have been tempting not to muster on, or even to turn back. How much easier it might be, I thought, not to face and walk through the really big challenges of life, especially when there is no easy or obvious way through. The metaphor of the Camino seems particularly relevant to me as we pause this week to give thanks for and consider the path our nation is traversing toward liberty and justice for all. Gratitude is in order! And selfreflection is also appropriate. As Christians, first, it is my prayer that we as Americans will also ask, how might we better walk in the Way that Jesus would?
This SUNDAY
JULY 1, 2018 · The Sixth Sunday after Pentecost: Proper 8, Year B 2 Samuel 1:1, 17-27 · Psalm 130 · 2 Corinthians 8:7-15 · Mark 5:21-43
7:45 A.M. HOLY EUCHARIST, MIKELL CHAPEL
Celebrant and Preacher: Canon Lauren Holder
8:45 A.M. HOLY EUCHARIST, CATHEDRAL Celebrant: Canon Cathy Zappa Preacher: Canon George Maxwell Cathedral Choir (Decani): Harold Friedell, Draw us in the Spirit’s tether Dan Locklair, O sacrum convivium
9 A.M. HOLY EUCHARIST, MIKELL CHAPEL
Celebrant and Preacher: Canon Lauren Holder
11:15 A.M. HOLY EUCHARIST, CATHEDRAL Celebrant: Canon Lauren Holder Preacher: Canon George Maxwell Cathedral Choir (Decani): Harold Friedell, Draw us in the Spirit’s tether Dan Locklair, O sacrum convivium
11:15 A.M. LA SANTA EUCARISTÍA, MIKELL CHAPEL Celebrant: Canon Cathy Zappa Preacher: Deacon Juan Sandoval
PRAYER List FOR THOSE WHO ARE ILL OR RECOVERING: IMMEDIATE NEEDS Richard Stallcup
LONG TERM PRAYERS T. Mayo and Pat Atkins • Virginia Bicksler • John Blair • Pat Brinson • Dick Burgin • Kaye Cairney • J. Franklin Clark • Heather Clark • Lawrence Cowart • Terry Dornbush • Sarah duBignon • Kitty Dukehart • Randy Farmer • Jane Hannah • Caroline Hatcher • Katie Harris • Richard Hill • Louise Kan • Elaine Lyon • Robert and Aggie Maddox • Carol McDonald • Elaine McEachern • Jim McKenzie • Charlie Neal • Paul O'Connor • Marian Palmore • Garry Pryor • Rubye and Wayne Reid • Pamela Reid • Agnes Elizabeth Robertson • Louis "Skip" Schueddig • James Scott Jr. • Jim Segars • Cindy West • Andy Westafer • Sandy Williamson • Hollis Youngner
FAMILY AND FRIENDS Judy Archer • Bettina Bass • Janet Bennet • Bill Campbell • Patricia Campbell • Andrew Clark • June Davis • Carleton Fuller • Peggy Govan • Doyce Gunter • Chris Hardy • Bobby Hearn • Greg Hentz • Liz Grant Hilton • Sun Ja Kim • Kaye Luckey • Betty C. Lyons • Patricia Madison • Pat Martin • Michelle Maxwell • Michael McClelland • Karen K. Moore • Andy Nelson • Irene Nesper • Tom Norwood • Betty and Bill Poole • Frank Roth • James Sands • Patricia Schooley • Helen P. Stewart • Jeff Straw • Tina Susco • Hubert Tate, Sr. • Roger Traylor • Janiece Townshend • Christi Vasquez • Peter Veverka • Nina Vila • Ron M. Wallace • Jacqueline Watkins • Susan Wellman • Marion Wilson • Whit A. Wright • Patricia Young
FOR THOSE WHO HAVE DIED Carolyn Alexander • Jean Paul
Sunday ADULT EDUCATION FAITHFUL CONVERSATIONS Join Canons Cathy Zappa and Lauren Holder as we engage in Faithful Conversations, at 10:10 a.m. Sundays in Child Hall. Each week, we invite a member of our community to sit down with us and talk with us about faith and society in a real and personal way. This Sunday, July 1, Canon Zappa will interview Chris Kelly and Marquetta Thomas, who will share about their experiences with incarceration and reentry into society after prison, as well as faith and ministry. Our hope is that the courage our conversation partners bring to our discussions will equip us to go “out into the world to do the work God has given us to do.”
OUR TRUE SELVES The Rev. Dr. Thee Smith leads this series of colistening classes at 10:10 a.m. Sundays in Room 240 that aim to enhance our personal, interpersonal, and intergroup ability to be fully ourselves—our true, worthy, and estimable selves. This class explores the theory and practice of genuine listening—listening with skilled awareness that can focus on everyday experiences, or range through tough political issues to include a vast variety of life choices and faith matters.
MEMBERSHIP TRANSITIONS
NEW EMAIL ADDRESSES FOR STAFF Beginning this week, Cathedral staff will use a new, simpler domain name in their email addresses: @cathedralATL.org. Emails sent to the old addresses will still reach the staff, but please update your address books as necessary. A corresponding change to the Cathedral website will be made later this summer.
WORD TO YOUR MOTHER Canon Lauren Holder will facilitate a book study every other month intentionally geared toward busy, busy moms. We will cover a range of topics, including parenting, marriage, women’s spirituality, faith at home, and friendship. While this group is specifically designed for moms, it is open to all women. Our first meeting will be Tuesday, July 10 at 7 p.m. and our first book will be Brene Brown’s Rising Strong: How the Ability to Reset Transforms the Way We Live, Love, Parent and Lead. Find your copy of Rising Strong in the Cathedral Book Store, or download it on Audible today! Word to Your Mother will meet on the second Tuesday of every odd month. Contact Canon Holder, lholder@cathedralATL.org, for more information.
DEATH Carolyn H. Alexander, died June 14, 2018
The CATHEDRAL of ST. PHILIP
The Very Rev. Samuel G. Candler, Dean Dale Adelmann, Ph.D., Canon for Music The Rev. Lauren R. Holder, Canon for Outreach and Congregational Life The Rev. George M. Maxwell, Jr., Vicar The Rev. Catherine Zappa, Canon for Education 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 Austin Hall, Senior Warden Doug O’Bryan, Junior Warden
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POSTMASTER: Dated Material. Please deliver by June 30, 2018
General CONVENTION General Convention begins its 2018 gathering next week, when lay and clergy representatives from every diocese of the Episcopal Church will meet in Austin, Texas. As the governing body of The Episcopal Church, the General Convention is a bicameral legislature that includes the House of Deputies (lay and clergy) and the House of Bishops. Dean Sam Candler and Cathedral member Beth King are both part of the Diocese of Atlanta’s deputation. For more information from them and other deputies, go to connecting.episcopalatlanta. org. For more on the General Convention at large, or to watch worship and legislative sessions live July 5-13, go to generalconvention.org.
The Diocese of Atlanta’s deputation to the 2018 General Convention, July 5-13 in Austin, Texas.
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Sixteen pilgrims from the Cathedral spent last week on the Isle of Iona, Scotland, to learn about Celtic Spirituality from John Philip Newell and Ali Newell. Along with other pilgrims from the US and Canada, they visited ancient Christian sites; practiced chanting and silent prayer; learned about early and modern figures of Celtic spirituality; and experienced the sun, sea, wind and rain of the Scottish Isles.
PEACHTREE ROAD RACE Everyone is invited to the Cathedral to watch the annual Peachtree Road Race on Wednesday, July 4! If you’re not running, bring your family and friends, and chairs or blankets. We will cheer the runners and celebrate with prayer together on the lawn. Cathedral clergy will once again bless the 60,000 runners, walkers, and wheelchair racers as they pass the Cathedral. And, the Rev. Dr. Bill Harkins, who is running his 42nd consecutive Peachtree, will give the invocation at the starting line at the beginning of the race! Or if you or a loved one is running, email Dan Murphy, dmurphy@cathedralATL.org, so we know to look out for you and cheer you on!