The CATHEDRAL TIMES The weekly newsletter of the Cathedral of St. Philip · Serving Atlanta and the World · September 23, 2018
I’LL FLY AWAY By the Very Rev. Sam Candler Dean of the Cathedral When I was a child, the old country-bluegrass-whatever song, “I’ll Fly Away” was a regular on our family’s song list. When we gathered with our guitars and banjos, and occasionally with my rather out-of-place piano, we almost always sang it: Some glad morning, when this life is o’er, I’ll fly away, To a home on God’s celestial shore, I’ll fly away. Later, when we began to examine the actual religious message of songs, some of us questioned the song’s theological intent. Is it really our goal, in this life, just to get away from it? Is our dream simply to leave this world? Shouldn’t we rather be working to serve the world we live in, rather than wishing to get to heaven? Shouldn’t we want to engage and not escape? Yes, we declared, “thy kingdom come on earth, as it is in heaven!” But I learned later that the song’s author, Albert E. Brumley, was, indeed, stuck in an occupation that he wanted to flee from. He was picking cotton on his family’s land in Oklahoma. He said he was dreaming one day of an earlier song about getting out of prison. (See “The Prisoner’s Song,” and its line, “If I had the wings of an angel, over these prison walls I would fly.”) Okay, well, I get that. Yes, there are plights in our human life from which we long to escape. Maybe it is the type of work we are in. (Brumley was not an African-American slave.) Maybe it is some prison that we are bound to, whether through our own fault or not. Or maybe it is just a psychological stuckness, a bondage, that we want to flee from. It certainly does make sense to long to be set free from those types of prisons. A few days ago, I was listening to the morning prayer lectionary as I took my morning walk. When you see me walking around the Cathedral on early mornings. I am almost always listening to the day’s lectionary readings in my ear pods. That day, a Saturday, Psalm 55 was the lesson: My heart is in anguish within me, the terrors of death have fallen upon me. Fear and trembling come upon me, and horror overwhelms me. And I say, “O that I had wings like a dove! I would fly away and be at rest; truly, I would flee far away; I would lodge in the wilderness. (Psalm 55:4-7) Once again, the psalmist expresses our deepest psychological challenges even as the psalm expresses spiritual truth. There are times when our spirit reminds us that we are not supposed to be in a particular situation. It is not mere escapism that we long for. (One of our society’s most severe illnesses, it seems to me, is that there are so many people who want to be somewhere different from where they are!) What we long for is a celestial shore, a place where heaven is! But that place can be here, on earth. That place can even look like a wilderness (Psalm 55:7). Ultimately, it is good to long for that place, both physical and spiritual, where we can know holiness, where we can know God. In God, our spirit can be free to know holiness even in the same physical place we once tried to flee. So, take a break right where you are one day. Say a prayer. Take a walk. Sing a song with your family. Your spirit might indeed fly away, to a celestial shore that has been near you all the time.
This SUNDAY
SEPTEMBER 23, 2018 · The Eighteenth Sunday after Pentecost: Proper 20, Year B Proverbs 31:10-31 · Psalm 1 · James 3:13-4:3, 7-8a · Mark 9:30-37
7:45 A.M. HOLY EUCHARIST, MIKELL CHAPEL
Celebrant and Preacher: The Rev. Canon Lauren Holder
8:45 A.M. HOLY EUCHARIST, CATHEDRAL Celebrant: The Rev. Canon Cathy Zappa Preacher: The Very Rev. Sam Candler Staff Singers: William Boyce, O where shall wisdom be found? Felix Mendelssohn, How lovely are the messengers
9 A.M. HOLY EUCHARIST, MIKELL CHAPEL
Celebrant and Preacher: The Rev. Canon Lauren Holder
11:15 A.M. HOLY EUCHARIST, CATHEDRAL Celebrant: The Rev. Canon Lauren Holder Preacher: The Very Rev. Sam Candler Schola: William Boyce, O where shall wisdom be found? Felix Mendelssohn, How lovely are the messengers
11:15 A.M. LA SANTA EUCARISTÍA, MIKELL CHAPEL Celebrant: The Rev. Canon Cathy Zappa Preacher: The Rev. Deacon Juan Sandoval
4 P.M. CHORAL EVENSONG, CATHEDRAL THE FEAST OF ST. MATTHEW, OBSERVED Celebrant and Preacher: The Rev. Dr. Thee Smith Schola: Kenneth Leighton, Preces and Responses Kenneth Leighton, Collegium Magdalenae Oxoniense Felix Mendelssohn, How lovely are the messengers David Briggs, O Lord, support us all the day long
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 and Worship 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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Adult EDUCATION By virtue of our baptism, all of us are called to ministry, whether ordained or not. Our adult education offerings help us live into that call, through teaching about our Scriptures, traditions, practices; cultivating skills for ministry; engaging together in theological reflection and crucial conversations; and building communities of spiritual support. Sunday classes meet at 10:10 a.m.
OLD FASHIONED SUNDAY SCHOOL Child Hall Canon George Maxwell continues a series focusing on what Paul, the apostle,
was actually doing and why. This Sunday, he will discuss Beginnings: From Jerusalem to Damascus. All are welcome. You will find a light heart, warm welcome, and good coffee! For more information, contact Canon Maxwell at gmaxwell@cathedralATL.org.
LIVING FAITH: FALLING IN LOVE WITH THE BIBLE AGAIN Room 120 Join Canon Holder and Canon 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 are taking a new look at an old book, the Bible, as we explore how we read it as Episcopalians and how we make sense of it today and, hopefully, fall in love with it all over again! We will be using Rachel Held Evans’ book, Inspired: Slaying Giants, Walking on Water, and Loving the Bible Again, as a starting point for our conversation.
LIVING AN EXAMINED LIFE: WISDOM FOR THE SECOND HALF OF THE JOURNEY Room 239 Based on the user-friendly and highly practical book by James Hollis, a Jungian scholar and psychotherapist, this 4-week series includes shared reading of the text along with supplementary materials from film, novels, poetry, and our own life experiences. This class is taught by the Rev. Dr. Bill Harkins, priest, therapist, and professor of pastoral care.
ESTUDIO DE LA BIBLIA EN ESPAÑOL (SPANISH BIBLE STUDY) Walthour Library Únase al Diácono Juan Sandoval y otros hispanohablantes (hablantes nativos y estudiantes por igual), para estudiar nuestras lecturas del leccionario y analizar lo que significan para nosotros hoy en día—todo en español. Esta clase se reúne del 23 de septiembre al 21 de octubre. Join Deacon Juan Sandoval and other Spanish speakers (native speakers and learners alike), to study our lectionary readings and discuss what they mean for us today—all in Spanish. This class meets September 23–October 21.
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 Exodus. For more information, please contact Jim Bingham at 404-3733273 or binghamjim@bellsouth.net.
OUR TRUE SELVES Room 240 The Rev. Dr. Thee Smith leads this series of co-listening classes that aim to enhance our ability to be fully ourselves—our true, worthy, and estimable selves. We become most truly ourselves through beloved community with other selves, just as God in Trinity is three persons in unity. Yet there are also best practices that can aid us in listening for “the sound of the genuine in both others and ourselves” (coined by the celebrated preacher-mystic, Howard Thurman). Topics can include everyday experiences and range through tough political issues as well as lifestyle choices and faith matters. For more information contact the Rev. Dr. Smith, tsmith@cathedralATL.org or 404-365-1093.
BIBLICAL GREEK Room 356 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 tsmith@ cathedralATL.org.
WORSHIP Support HELP SERVE SUNDAY EUCHARIST 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, serving the wine at communion. Contact Hillary Jones, 404-365-1038 or hjones@ cathedralATL.org, for more information.
A CALL FOR NEW USHERS! The Cathedral is a house of prayer for all people! Our usher ministry is integral to the worship life and hospitality of the Cathedral. It also offers a great opportunity to get to know other Cathedral parishioners, to learn more about our worship, and to welcome visitors and regulars alike. And, it’s a great deal of fun! We are currently in need of ushers for all services, with particular need for help at the 7:45 a.m. service and 4 p.m. Evensong. Ushers serve on teams, and each team typically serves at eight to ten morning services and six to eight Evensong services a year. We also have a junior usher ministry for children and youth to serve alongside an adult family member. If you are interested in joining the usher ministry, please speak to one of the ushers on Sunday. You'll know them by the white, yellow or red carnation they wear. They will take your name and contact information. Or, contact Rod Bunn at 770-446-2084 or rdbunn@bellsouth.net.
Cathedral CHAPTER THE CHAPTER NEEDS YOUR HELP IN CHOOSING THE CATHEDRAL’S LEADERS The Chapter Nominating Committee has begun their work of assembling a slate of nominees for the 2019 Cathedral Chapter. The parish is invited to submit recommendations of qualified candidates. As the governing body of the Cathedral, the Chapter determines policy issues, sets goals, and provides stewardship of the Cathedral’s complex operations. The Chapter formally reviews the status of each of the Cathedral’s parochial entities and ministries, as well as parish financial statements. Unlike smaller parishes, the Chapter does not usually get involved in the day-to-day activities of the Cathedral. Instead, the Chapter of the Cathedral operates as a board of trustees or board of stewards. Each Chapter member serves a three-year term. Bylaws allow for members to be: “Any communicant of the parish in good and regular standing, who is not less than eighteen years of age, a regular attendant in Cathedral worship in the year preceding election, and known by the treasurer to have made and maintained a stated financial commitment for church support in the year preceding election.” The most important quality of an effective Chapter member is an ability to see the larger picture. Most have held leadership positions in more than one of the church’s ministries or parochial entities. After recommendations are given to the Nominating Committee, eligibility is verified and nominees are polled to confirm their interest and availability. The committee then chooses six strong candidates to send to the Chapter for approval. Finally, these new Chapter members are formally elected by the parish at the annual meeting in December. The Nominating Committee looks at candidates who will round out the experience of the continuing Chapter members. An attempt is made to include representatives across all age and gender groups, while ensuring that a broad range of ministries and parochial entities of the Cathedral parish is also represented. Recommendations should be submitted along with a brief supporting statement to any Chapter Committee member, or to the Office of the Dean, 404-365-1031, or jmahood@ cathedralATL.org.org by Monday, October 8.
10TH ANNUAL SPIRITUALITY CONFERENCE
Exploring Creative and Relevant Ways of Practicing Justice, Healing, and Love: A Day with the Rev. Becca Stevens SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 3, 2018
9:30 A.M. – 3 P.M.
Becca Stevens’ life and work illustrate the healing power of love and of story. She is an author, speaker, priest, social entrepreneur, and founder and president of Thistle Farms. After experiencing the death of her father and subsequent child abuse when she was five, Becca longed to open a sanctuary for survivors offering a loving community. In 1997, five women who had experienced trafficking, violence, and addiction were welcomed home. Twenty years later, the organization continues to welcome women with free residences that provide housing, medical care, therapy,
and education for two years. Residents and graduates earn income through one of four social enterprises. Thistle Farms' global market helps employ more than 1,800 women worldwide, and the national network has more than 40 sister communities. Becca has been featured in The New York Times, on ABC World News and NPR, and was recently named a 2016 CNN Hero and a White House "Champion of Change," among other honors.
CATHEDRALATL.ORG/SPIRITUALITYCONFERENCE The cost is $65/person and includes lunch. Group rate is $60/ person for groups of 5 or more; after October 31 registration will cost $70/person. For more information, contact Jeannie Mahood, jmahood@cathedralATL.org.
MUSIC WILLIAM CALLAWAY TO PERFORM
ATLANTA BAROQUE ORCHESTR A SONGS OF LOVE AND WAR Claudio Monteverdi
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 21 7:30 P.M.
This Sunday, September 23 at 3:15 p.m., the Cathedral welcomes organist William Callaway as our Sunday afternoon recitalist. Having studied at both the University of Georgia and Eastman School of Music, Callaway currently serves as organist at Chamblee First United Methodist Church. His program will include works by Handel, Halley, French composer Georges Kriéger, and Saint-Saëns. We encourage everyone to come and hear this talented Atlanta organist. William Callaway, organ (First United Methodist Church, Chamblee, Georgia) George Fredrick Handel, Overture in D minor Paul Halley, Outer Hebrides
Advance tickets and patron tickets are available online at atlantabaroque.org and from the Cathedral Book Store at 404-237-7582.
Georges Kriéger, Toccata in E minor Camille Saint-Saëns, “Poco adagio; Maestoso” from Symphony No. 3 in C minor, Op. 78
2018 JANE BAIRD LECTURE
Living with the Living Dead: What Zombies Can Teach Us about Life, Community, and Hope
FEATURING AUTHOR GREG GARRETT October 18, 2018 at 7 p.m. — FREE and open to the public When faced with the unthinkable, the terrifying, and the inexplicable, how do people navigate a sense of themselves? How do they form community when all about them is the possibility of annihilation? Under such circumstances, do “the rules of life” as we understand them from the past still apply, or have the ways in which ethical decisions are made been irrevocably changed? Using the popular narratives of the zombie apocalypse, Garrett explores these types of questions by asking his readers to deeply consider the ways in which their faith and faith traditions encourage a simultaneously fearless and humble response. Reserve your seat at the discussion at https://2018_janebairdlecture. eventbrite.com. Please contact Kerith Lee, cbs3@mindspring.com, with any questions you may have.
Esquina HISPÁNICA A TASTE OF LATIN AMERICA The Diocesan Commision on Hispanic Ministry sponsors A Taste of Latin America, an annual dinner celebrating Hispanic culture in and around Atlanta, and it is a real fiesta! Hispanic members from several parishes will bring tasty Latin American food to share with guests at the special potluck meal. There will be music and dancing, craft items for sale, a raffle, and a silent auction - plus a piñata for the children, of course! This year’s dinner will be on Saturday, October 13, from 5:30 – 8:30 p.m. in Child Hall. Reservations and tickets are not required; after dinner, sombreros will be passed for donations to benefit humanitarian projects. Friends and family members of all ages are welcome. Mark your calendar and plan to come! Contact deacon Juan Sandoval, jsandoval@cathedralATL.org, for more information.
Estudios Bíblicos comienzan Domingo, 23 de Septiembre en la biblioteca (en el tercer piso) a la 10 a.m. FIESTA! Saborlatinoamericano! 13 de Octobre. Comienza a las 5 hasta 8. Hay música, baile, cantar y piñata. Traígan su plato favorito para compartir. Bebidas se venden. Todos son invitados. Clases de Instruida Primera Comunión comienzan 28 de Octobre para niños 8 y arriba. Clases dado en la biblioteca 10 a.m. Pueden recoger una forma para llenar después de la misa. Día de Los Muertos. Este año recordamos nuestros antepasados con trapo brillante con el nombre. Tendremos una mesa con instrucciones en Inglés y en Español en como reconocer su amados antepasados con los trapos.
MEMBERSHIP TRANSITIONS NEW MEMBERS Christina and Cary Alexander, and their daughter, Elizabeth, from Atlanta Charles and Debbie Dewees, from Austin, Texas
You are invited to a breakfast honoring our
2019 Cathedral Antiques Show beneficiary,
BIRTH Armor Hockaday Campbell, son of Rebecca and Nicholas Campbell, born September 9, 2018
DEATH Preston Roy Miller, Jr., husband of Mary Miller, died September 8, 2018
Tuesday, September 25, 7:30 a.m. Child Hall RSVP to caroline@wellspringresource.com
CATHEDRAL HISTORY BOOK SIGNING Richard Perry will be available to sign copies of his recently published A History of the Cathedral of St. Philip, Vol. II: 1997–2017 in the Atrium between services on the Feast of St. Philip, October 14. His earlier book, which covers the history of the Cathedral from 1947–1997, will also be available.
PRAYER List FOR THOSE WHO ARE ILL OR RECOVERING: IMMEDIATE NEEDS Sun Ja Kim
LONG TERM PRAYERS T. Mayo and Pat Atkins • John Beane • 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 • William Ham • Jane Hannah • Caroline Hatcher • Katie Harris • Louise Kan •
Elaine Lyon • David MacGilvray • Robert and Aggie Maddox • Lorri McClain • Carol McDonald • Jim McKenzie • Charlie Neal • Paul O'Connor • Marian Palmore • Garry Pryor • Rubye and Wayne Reid • Pamela
Reid • Agnes Elizabeth Robertson • Charlie Roper • Louis "Skip" Schueddig • Peggy (Margaret) Shaw • Jane Skogstad • Jim Segars • Ruth Swanson • Andy Westafer • Sandy Williamson • Hollis Youngner
FAMILY AND FRIENDS Bettina Bass • Darrell Boyette • Jay Clark • Andrew Clark • Jack Faircloth • Carleton Fuller • Scott Freisem •
Katharine Alexander Golding • Agnes Gonterman • Peggy Govan • Doyce Gunter • Bobby Hearn • Greg Hentz • Liz Grant Hilton • Betty C. Lyons • Pat Martin • Michelle Maxwell • Michael McClelland • Andy
Nelson • Irene Nesper • Helen Fleming Nixon • Betty and Bill Poole • Kathy Ravenscraft • Frank Roth • James Sands • Patricia Schooley • 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 Preston Roy Miller, Jr. • Ralph Pitfield
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Episcopal Church WOMEN The jewelry sale sponsored by St. Veronica’s Guild is almost here—September 27–28! We have over a thousand pieces of costume, vintage, and contemporary jewelry. We have necklaces, bracelets, earrings, religious pieces, pins, children’s pieces, men’s cufflinks, seasonal pieces, pearls, and glitz for evening wear. St. Veronica’s Guild has been busy cleaning, tagging, and pricing the many pieces of jewelry collected over the past eight months. We believe we have the largest selection of costume jewelry in the area. The jewelry sale will benefit Good Samaritan Health Center’s Friday Clinic and St. Veronica’s ongoing ministries in our diocese: Crossroads, Holy Comforter, Church of the Common Ground, and Emmaus House.
The Feast of
St. Francis
Sunday, October 7 8:45 a.m.
Jewelry Sale Save the Dates: September 27–28
Sponsored by St. Veronica’s Guild Supporting local ministries
CONGREGATIONAL Life JOIN FOYERS TO MEET NEW FRIENDS Do you enjoy eating good food and meeting new people? Then Foyers is for you! Experience friends, food, and fellowship in small groups of eight to ten each month beginning with Super Foyers on Sunday, September 23 at 6 p.m. in Child Hall. Please contact Jackie Hollingsworth, jackiech03@gmail.com, with your name, address, phone number, and email to sign up.