Cathedral Times – October 7, 2018

The CATHEDRAL TIMES The weekly newsletter of the Cathedral of St. Philip ¡ Serving Atlanta and the World ¡ October 7, 2018

The Feast of

St. Francis Blessing of the Animals

THIS SUNDAY, OCTOBER 7 Bring your pets to church for the Feast of St. Francis!

8:45 a.m.

Animals join us for Festival Eucharist in the Cathedral 10:10 a.m.

Clergy bless pets in the Cloister Garden.

If your pet does not travel well or get along with others, bring a photograph or a stuffed animal to be blessed instead.

This SUNDAY

OCTOBER 7, 2018 · The Feast of St. Francis, Year B

Jeremiah 22:13–16 · Psalm 148:7–14 · Galatians 6:14–18 · Matthew 11:25–30

7:45 A.M. HOLY EUCHARIST, MIKELL CHAPEL

Celebrant and Preacher: The Rev. Dr. Bill Harkins

8:45 A.M. HOLY EUCHARIST, CATHEDRAL Celebrant: The Rev. Canon Lauren Holder Preacher: The Very Rev. Sam Candler

Choristers and Staff Singers: Patrick Scott, Our Maker’s World Roland Martin, Prayer of St. Francis

9 A.M. HOLY EUCHARIST, MIKELL CHAPEL

Celebrant and Preacher: The Rev. Dr. Bill Harkins

11:15 A.M. HOLY EUCHARIST, CATHEDRAL Celebrant: The Rev. Dr. Bill Harkins Preacher: The Very Rev. Sam Candler

Cathedral Choir: Paul Mealor, Peace Roland Martin, Prayer of St. Francis

11:15 A.M. LA SANTA EUCARISTÍA, MIKELL CHAPEL Celebrant: The Rev. Canon Lauren Holder

Preacher: The Rev. Deacon Juan Sandoval

4 P.M. CHORAL EVENSONG, CATHEDRAL

THE FEAST OF TERESA OF AVILA, OBSERVED

Celebrant and Preacher: The Rev. Canon Carolynne Williams Schola: Kenneth Leighton, Preces and Responses Ēriks Ešenvalds, Merton College Service David Conte, Prayer of St. Theresa David Hill, God be in my head

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 ADULT CONFIRMATION CLASS Our fall confirmation class kicks off on Wednesday, October 17!

This class is for adults who want to be confirmed in the Episcopal Church and for those who are new to the Episcopal Church or to the Cathedral and would like to learn more. We will be meeting on Wednesdays, October 17 – December 5, from 6:30 – 8 p.m. in Room 120. (We will not meet on October 31 or November 21.) The confirmation service is at 4 p.m. on Sunday, December 9. For more information or to register, please contact Canon Cathy Zappa at czappa@cathedralATL.org or 404-365-1043.

These classes will not meet this Sunday, October 7, so all may participate in the Blessing of the Animals in the Cloister Garden.

Classes will resume Sunday, October 14.

OLD FASHIONED SUNDAY SCHOOL

SECOND HALF OF THE JOURNEY

Child Hall

Room 239

LIVING FAITH: FALLING IN LOVE WITH THE BIBLE AGAIN

ESTUDIO DE LA BIBLIA EN ESPAÑOL (SPANISH BIBLE STUDY)

Room 120

Walthour Library

OUR TRUE SELVES

SMALL GROUP BIBLE STUDY

Room 240

Room 122

LIVING AN EXAMINED LIFE: WISDOM FOR THE

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., 2nd 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

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

Esquina HISPÁNICA

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 by Monday, October 15.

ST. FRANCIS Day

A TASTE OF LATIN AMERICA

HUMANE SOCIETY SEEKS DONATIONS

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.

Due to the recent hurricane events, many animals on the eastern seaboard of the U.S. have been displaced. The Atlanta Humane Society is actively working to help relieve this situation.

On Sunday, October 7 stop by the Atlanta Humane Society table to make a cash donation or leave supplies. Cathedral member Karen Bunn and a member of the Atlanta Humane Society will at the table throughout the morning to receive your donations.

Items needed are: newspapers; old towels; fleece blankets; Milkbones; puppy training pads; bleach; paper towels; hand sanitizers; laundry detergent that gets out stains and odors, 45-gallon trash bags; and gift cards from Amazon, Kroger, Home Depot and Lowes.

Cash donations are most gratefully accepted.

Homeless requiem The 30th Annual

at the Cathedral of St. Philip

Thursday, November 1, 2018 The Cathedral has a long tradition of outreach, discipleship, and caring for others in our Atlanta community— particularly those in need. Please join us in fellowship and support at our 30th annual Homeless Requiem on Thursday, November 1. We know that you will find this special service to be both moving and transformational. To support the Homeless Requiem, please consider: • Volunteering to welcome and serve dinner to our guests—the many homeless men, women, and children of Atlanta. Please sign up at cathedralATL.org/homelessrequiem.

• Making a donation to help fund this event and other Cathedral outreach ministries. Go to cathedralATL.org/homelessrequiem to contribute.

Contact Canon Lauren Holder, lholder@cathedralATL.org, with any questions.

PAJAMA DAY IN SUPPORT OF EMMA’S CLOSET

ANNUAL CHILDREN’S BOOK DRIVE

Emma’s Closet is now collecting coats and shoes to be distributed at the Homeless Requiem. Children who bring items on Sunday, October 21 to donate are invited to wear their PJs to church. This year we are collecting items for all people. We have noticed a high demand for men’s shoes. We would love to collect a large selection of men’s track shoes or outdoor thick-soled shoes in assorted sizes. We still need items for children but we are expanding our inventory this year to adults.

For the fourth year, the Cathedral Book Store is collecting new books for the children at the Homeless Requiem, the children at the Arrendale Prison Children’s Center, the young people at Covenant House, and the children at Wilderness Works, this year’s Antiques Show beneficiary. Books are available to purchase at the Cathedral Book Store during regular business hours or in the Atrium from 9 -11 a.m. each Sunday in October. Our goal is to collect 250 books to be distributed to children attending the Homeless Requiem in November and to the other groups in December. Please purchase a book and help each of these beautiful children receive a wonderful gift this year!

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.

MUSIC

Episcopal Church WOMEN

JACK MITCHENER TO PERFORM

2018 ECW HAPPENINGS AND INFO!

This Sunday, October 7 at 3:15 p.m., the Cathedral’s own organist and artist-in-residence, Dr. Jack Mitchener, will perform our Sunday afternoon recital. In addition to his position at the Cathedral, Jack holds the posts of professor of organ, university organist, chairman of the keyboard department and director of the Townsend-McAfee Institute of Church Music at Mercer University. A triple graduate of the Eastman School of Music, Jack also currently serves as the dean of the Atlanta chapter of the American Guild of Organists. A performer all over North America, Europe, and Asia, Jack’s program will include works by Bach, Whitlock, Debussy, and Vierne. We encourage everyone to come and hear this incredibly talented musician!

All women of the Episcopal Church are automatically members of ECW, and there are many great ways to get involved! The Cathedral ECW has six guilds—groups of similarly aged women who gather for fellowship, Bible studies, speakers, service, and a variety of other fun events and occasions.

In addition to guilds, ECW encompasses many other ways to get involved. Whether it’s the St. Ruth’s Hospitality Ministry, Cathedral Antiques Show, Cathedral Book Store, Thrift House, Flower Guild, Cathedral Preschool, or Daughters of the King, there is a place for you! For more information and guild contacts, go to cathedralATL.org/ECW and join us today!

Jack Mitchener, organ (The Cathedral of St. Philip, Atlanta) Johann Sebastian Bach, Fantasia and Fugue in G minor, BWV 542 Percy Whitlock, Movements from Four Extemporizations Claude Debussy, Clair de lune from Suite Bergamasque Louis Vierne, “Final” from Symphonie III, Op. 28

UPCOMING ECW EVENTS October 17 ECW General Meeting (Introduction of 2019 officers) December 6 Installation of 2019 Officers and Holy Eucharist

OUTREACH RESPITE CARE ATLANTA SEEKS IN-KIND DONATIONS With six other congregations, the Cathedral has formed Respite Care Atlanta to offer a safe place for adults with mild cognitive impairment to interact with others, as well as give caregivers time for self-care. Starting a program from scratch requires gathering a lot of necessities and many of these are not very expensive. We have picked out just the right items to suit the needs of our program. Log on to our Amazon registry of current needs and help us create the best respite program in Atlanta: cathedralATL.org/respitecareatlanta. To make a financial contribution, go to respitecareatlanta.org/supporters.

MEMBERSHIP TRANSITIONS NEW MEMBERS Roger and Lynda Moister, from Atlanta Barbara Johnson, from Houston, Texas

DEATH Joseph Choate League, Jr., died September 24, 2018

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: 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 • William Ham • Jane Hannah • Caroline Hatcher • Katie Harris • Louise Kan • Elaine Lyon • Lorri McClain • Carol McDonald • Jim McKenzie • Charlie Neal • Paul O'Connor • Marian Palmore • Garry

Pryor • Rubye and Wayne Reid • Pamela Reid • Agnes Elizabeth Robertson • 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 C. Clark • Andrew Clark • Jack Faircloth • Carleton Fuller • Scott Freisem • Katharine Alexander Golding • Agnes Gonterman • Peggy Govan • Nancy Gunter • Doyce Gunter • Bobby

Hearn • Greg Hentz • Liz Grant Hilton • Sun Ja Kim • Betty C. Lyons • Pat Martin • Michelle Maxwell •

Michael McClelland • Andy Nelson • Irene Nesper • Betty and Bill Poole • Frank Roth • James Sands • Patricia Schooley • Jeff Straw • Tina Susco • Hubert Tate, Sr. • Piearson Thames • 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 Bill Moldovan

POSTMASTER: Dated Material. Please deliver by October 6, 2018

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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 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.

9:30 A.M. – 3 P.M.

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.

THE WORD IN WOOD Seven wood-carved paintings by Georgia artist Bernard Gore are on display in the Cathedral Atrium this fall. Gore, a Vietnam veteran and self-taught painter, depicts Biblical scenes with rich colors and intricate details. Several of the paintings are available for purchase or donation to the Cathedral. Check them out next time you are at the Cathedral!