The CATHEDRAL TIMES The weekly newsletter of the Cathedral of St. Philip · Serving Atlanta and the World · December 9, 2018
THE ANNUAL PARISH MEETING OF THE CATHEDRAL OF ST. PHILIP IS THIS SUNDAY! Whatever service you usually attend, and whoever you are, please join us this Sunday, December 9, at 10 a.m., in Child Hall, for the annual parish meeting of the Cathedral of St. Philip! No adult classes will meet during this time. At this meeting, all members—and all associate members, friends, and visitors!—gather together for common celebration. Ours is a grand community, a “great community of communities,” and this parish meeting is our opportunity to gather in one place. Join us! As in recent years, we will meet during the regular education hour. We will hear reports from myself and from several parish leaders. The annual parish report, with its complete review of the 2018 year, will also be distributed. Please pray for the slate of Chapter nominees for the 2021 Chapter class. Our Nominating Committee has worked faithfully and efficiently to present a slate of six nominees—Teddi Bair, John Beane, Del King, Haven Long, Coty Rosenblath, and Scott Russell. The Nominating Committee has also nominated Dorsey DeLong for Junior Warden. Austin Hall continues his two-year term as Senior Warden. Please see pages 4-5 for their biographies. See you Sunday!
Teddi Bair
John Beane
Del King
Haven Long
Coty Rosenblath
Scott Russell
Austin Hall
Dorsey DeLong
This SUNDAY
DECEMBER 9, 2018 · The Second Sunday of Advent, Year C Baruch 5:1-9 · Canticle 4 · Philippians 1:3-11 · Luke 3:1-6
7:45 A.M. HOLY EUCHARIST, MIKELL CHAPEL
Celebrant and Preacher: The Rev. Canon George Maxwell
8:45 A.M. HOLY EUCHARIST, CATHEDRAL Celebrant: The Rev. Canon Cathy Zappa Preacher: The Very Rev. Sam Candler Cathedral Choir: Charles Wood, O thou the central orb Paul Manz, E’en so, Lord Jesus, quickly come
9 A.M. HOLY EUCHARIST, MIKELL CHAPEL
Celebrant and Preacher: The Rev. Canon George Maxwell
11:15 A.M. HOLY EUCHARIST, CATHEDRAL Celebrant: The Rev. Canon George Maxwell Preacher: The Very Rev. Sam Candler Cathedral Choir: Charles Wood, O thou the central orb Paul Manz, E’en so, Lord Jesus, quickly come
11:15 A.M. LA SANTA EUCARISTÍA, MIKELL CHAPEL Celebrant: The Rev. Canon Lauren Holder Preacher: The Rev. Deacon Juan Sandoval
4 P.M. DIOCESAN CONFIRMATION, CATHEDRAL Celebrant and Preacher: The Rt. Rev. Robert Wright Cathedral Schola: David Briggs, O Lord, support us all the day long Charles Villiers Stanford, Beati quorum via Charles Wood, O thou the central orb Cristóbal de Morales, Veni Domine
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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WORSHIP BLUE CHRISTMAS SERVICE For many of us, Christmas is a tough time and can be the occasion for “feeling blue,” while the culture around is focused on being happy and celebrating. The constant refrain on radio and television, in shopping malls and churches, about the happiness of the Christmas season, and about getting together with family and friends, reminds many people of what they have lost or have never had. The anguish of broken relationships, the insecurity of unemployment, the weariness of ill health, the pain of isolation, the gut-wrenching loss of a loved one, and even the loss of a dear family pet – all can contribute to feeling alone, or “blue,” especially during the holidays. There are years when we hurt at Christmas, and we struggle to join in the festivities. At such times we need to co-create sacred space, and take time to acknowledge our sadness, loss, and grief. And, we need to know that we are not alone. The Cathedral invites you to join in sharing a Blue Christmas Service on Wednesday, December 19, at 6:30 p.m., in St. Mary’s Chapel. God’s presence is also for those who mourn and for those who struggle, and God’s Word comes to shine light into our darkness. We pray that you may find comfort and peace and may experience the wonder and hope of Christmas, even in the midst of “feeling blue.” Please feel free to invite others to come. For questions contact Dr. Bill Harkins at bharkins@cathedralATL. org or Canon Cathy Zappa at czappa@cathedralATL.org.
Christmas Lessons & Carols Sunday, December 23 – 4 p.m.
Adult Sunday School classes will not meet this Sunday, December 9, so that all may attend the annual Parish Meeting in Child Hall. While parents attend the meeting, children are invited to watch a movie together in Room 316, upstairs from the Atrium. Youth will meet in Room 382.
SPIRITUALITY CONTEMPLATIVE SPIRITUALITY GROUP OFFERING Contemplative living is a way of being in the world with an attention to the awareness of God’s presence in our lives. This group, led by Barbara Pendergrast (a spiritual director, chaplain, and Cathedral parishioner), invites us to practice listening to self and each other differently, to become more familiar with contemplative ways of being in the world, to practice staying present with self and others in those places that we want to change or fix in ourselves and others, to be introduced to literature and learning around contemplative writers and practitioners, to form spiritual community, and to have the opportunity to receive God’s love through setting aside intentional time for that awareness. We will learn different forms of contemplative prayer such as centering prayer, welcoming prayer, Lectio Divina, the labyrinth, and Thomas Keating’s teachings on true/false self. In addition, the group will practice silent prayer each gathering and have an opportunity to check in (optional), holding one another’s stories with the response of holy silence. We will meet in the Lanier House living room on Thursdays from 6-7:30 p.m., twice a month, for nine gatherings beginning
Thursday, January 10. The text we will be reading together is Kitchen Table Wisdom: Stories that Heal, by Rachel Naomi Remen. Copies afre reserved in the Cathedral Book Store. The cost of the offering is $180 for the nine weeks with the idea that those interested are intentional about participating in the whole offering. The group will be limited to twelve participants. For questions or more information contact Barbara Pendergrast at pendergrast1@gmail.com.
WARDENS Austin Hall continues his two-year term as Senior Warden. The Nominating Committee has nominated Dorsey DeLong for Junior Warden.
AUSTIN HALL
DORSEY DELONG
A member of the Chapter Class of 2018, Austin accepted the Dean’s call to serve a two-year term as Senior Warden last year, and now continues in that office through 2019. 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 co-chair of the Stewardship Committee, youth Sunday School teacher, an usher, a member of the Parish Committee on Ministry, and as a lay delegate to Diocesan Council for 2016–2019. Austin also participates in Sons of Thunder Men’s Bible Study. 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 United States Attorney. He and his wife Michelle have one son, Harris.
The Nominating Committee selected Dorsey as their nominee for Junior Warden for 2019-2020. A member of the Chapter Class of 2020, she has served on the Executive Committee since accepting the Dean’s call serve as the 2018 Chapter Secretary. Dorsey has been a member of the Cathedral for 19 years. Professionally she is the office coordinator at The Preschool at Second-Ponce. At the Cathedral, she is the co-founder of St. Ruth’s Ministry 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 activities. Dorsey and her husband, Geoff, have four children: Mary Stewart, Harrison, Sims, and Pruit.
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 $100 per printed line is suggested. Checks and forms should be sent to: The Cathedral of St. Philip, Attn.: Janie Harris, 2744 Peachtree Rd., NW, Atlanta, GA 30305. You may also make arrangements by contacting Janie Harris, 404-365-1034 or jharris@ cathedralATL.org. The Flower Guild will also be taking these requests in the Atrium on Sundays through December 16.
Cathedral CHAPTER NOMINEES FOR THE CHAPTER CLASS OF 2021 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 9 at 10 a.m. in Child Hall. Austin Hall continues his two-year term as Senior Warden. The Nominating Committee has nominated Dorsey DeLong for Junior Warden.
TEDDI BAIR
HAVEN LONG
Teddi has been a member of the Cathedral since
Haven has been a Cathedral member for 46 years.
Guild and a member of the Cathedral Preschool
Green Apron Guild, Preschool and Two-Year Old
2015, and is currently outreach chair of St. Monica’s board. She also chaired the Preschool Director
Search Committee. Professionally, she works for The Lovett School as an instructional coach for
faculty and staff, K–12th grades. Teddi also has a
creative and entrepreneurial side expressed through
jewelry design and sales for her company, Bair Designs. She and her
husband, Chris Bair, have 2 children: Mims (3) and George (6 months).
JOHN BEANE John has attended the Cathedral for over 3
Some of her current parish activities include the
Chapel leader, St. Ruth’s Guild, Christmas Pageant
assistant, and Youth Advisory Board. Professionally, Haven is the assistant director of development for the Atlanta Speech School. In the broader
community, she has served Sutton Middle School,
North Atlanta High School, Atlanta Speech School, and Emmaus
House. Haven enjoys event planning, along with volunteer management and fundraising. Haven and her husband, Randy Long, have two children: Lilly (16) and Charlie (14).
years, and is currently chair of Cathedral Prison
COTY ROSENBLATH
Friends of Cathedral Music, and member of the
1996 and is currently serving here as a lector,
Ministry Steering Committee, board member of
Coty has been a member of the Cathedral since
Funeral Guild, the Dean’s Men’s Bible Study, the
lay Eucharistic minister, usher, and Cathedral
Stewardship Committee, and the Newcomers
Committee. John recently retired after 41 years
working in corporate law. He has been involved
in many civic activities, including Leadership Atlanta, Crossroads
Community Ministries, Cool Girls, Canterbury Court, Metropolitan Atlanta Chamber of Commerce, and National Association of Japan-
America Societies of America. John loves music and singing. He and his wife, Nancy Beane, have an adult daughter, Kathryn Beane.
DEL KING
Towers board member. In the past he enjoyed
being a Sunday School teacher. Professionally,
he is the director of data systems at Mailchimp. In the broader community, Coty has served on
the advisory boards for Southern Data Science
Conference and the TransFormation Alliance. In addition to technology, Coty is interested in issues of equity and diversity. He and his wife,
Jennifer Moore Rosenblath, have three children: Henry (16), James (14), and Edward (10).
Del has been a member of the Cathedral for 27
SCOTT RUSSELL
and Schola and is the President of the Choir. He
2001 and currently serves as a lector and intercessor
years. He is currently in the Cathedral Choir
Scott has been a member of the Cathedral since
also enjoyed serving on the Parish Committee
and participates in Old Fashioned Sunday School,
on Ministry for a priest candidate. Professionally,
Del is the Vice President of Human Resources at
Emory University. In the broader community, he is a member of The Order of St John and previously
served on the Board of Directors for Georgia Piedmont Technical
College. Del is married to Victor Moldovan, also a Cathedral member.
Sons of Thunder, Tower Climbers, and Habitat for Humanity. Professionally, Scott is a management
consultant. In the broader community, he has served on the UGA Terry College of Business Alumni
Board, and has volunteered for North Highland
Consulting Habitat for Humanity, Tuck Club of Georgia (Dartmouth College), and the Woodworkers Guild of Georgia. Scott’s hobbies
include home improvement, woodworking, and music. He and his wife, Caitlin, have two daughters, Eva (13) and Julia (10).
OUTREACH SEND A MESSAGE OF HOPE
HABITAT CHRISTMAS BASKETS
Every Christmas Eve, Cathedral parishioners pack sack lunches and worship with the members of Church of the Common Ground. The sack lunches contain sandwiches, fruit, and cookies. Sign up to help serve at cathedralATL.org/ commonground. This year we would like for each sack lunch to also contain a Christmas card for the person to open. Christmas cards are special to receive no matter whether your home roof is on a building or whether your “home roof ” is the canopy of sky, trees, and clouds. So, stop by the Atrium on Sundays, December 16 and 23 between services to add your name to the Christmas wishes we are sending this year. Help us send a message of God's hope and a reminder that we are all God’s beloved! For more information, contact Canon Lauren Holder, lholder@cathedralATL.org.
Come be part of the annual and joyful experience of Christmas baskets for our Cathedral Habitat families – we are building an amazing 23 this year and need your help! This has become a very popular event for us each year and you can help in any of several ways, including contributing food or monetary support, building baskets (beginning at 6 p.m. on Friday, December 14), or delivering baskets (meet at 9 a .m. on Saturday, December 15). This is something for kids and adults alike; make it a family event. Sign up in the Atrium, online at cathedralATL.org/ habitatbaskets, or by contacting John Champion at 404-3070817 or jchampion@bellsouth.net for more details.
TOY DRIVE 2018 BENEFITING EMMAUS HOUSE Please join St. Monica’s Guild in a toy drive to assist Emmaus House in providing a cheerful Christmas to all in their neighborhood. Last year, 540 children were given a new gift from Mr. and Mrs. Claus during the Children’s Christmas Festival. Between Thanksgiving and Christmas, Emmaus House welcomes more than 1,000 neighbors to share in a variety of holiday celebrations ranging from children all the way to seniors. We are asking for either a toy donation or monetary donation in order to provide another wonderful Christmas season for them in 2018. For any questions please reach out to Johanna Barnes, jpbarnes74@gmail.com.
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 16. 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” and write Toy Drive in the memo line. Or, give by credit card online at cathedralATL.org/contribute or at the kiosk in the Atrium. To ensure timely delivery, please make all monetary donations early and by Sunday, December 9. Visit cathedralATL.org/toydrive for a list of suggested toys. If a toy requires batteries, please provide them. No military toys, especially guns.
Esquina HISPÁNICA Primera Communion Service 9 de diciembre a la 11:15 a.m. Invitamos a familias y especialmente los niños que sean parte de este servicio a la 4:30 p.m. Tenemos formas para llenar si desean que sus niños tengan una parte en el pageant de Navidad. Tendre los formas para los tres grupos por edad, en la capilla Mikell o en el tercer piso en la entrada.
CONGREGATIONAL Life OLD FASHIONED SUNDAY SCHOOL CHRISTMAS PARTY Join your friends at the Old Fashioned Sunday School Christmas Party this Sunday, December 9 at 6 p.m. It is $10/ person. Bring your favorite appetizer to share - label your dish! – and BYOB (everything you plan to drink please). Our hosts are Grace and John Foster (4359 Whitewater Creek Road). Contact Mack Leath, mack@chemicalsetc.com, for more information and to RSVP.
LA FIESTA DE NUESTRA SEÑORA DE GUADALUPE THE FEAST OF OUR LADY OF GUADALUPE
MEMBERSHIP TRANSITIONS
MARTES, 11 DICIEMBRE TUESDAY, DECEMBER 11 MIKELL CHAPEL 8 PM
DEATHS James “Jim” Jackson Segars, husband of Harriet Segars, died November 26, 2018
PRAYER List FOR THOSE WHO ARE ILL OR RECOVERING: LONG TERM PRAYERS Harris Allen • T. Mayo and Pat Atkins • Virginia Bicksler • John Blair • Pat Brinson • Dick Burgin • Wicke Chambers • J. Franklin Clark • Heather Clark • Lawrence Cowart • Joyce and Tom Creely • Terry Dornbush • Sarah duBignon • Kitty Dukehart • Lynn Alexander Ehrlicher • Randy Farmer • Jimmy Fluker •
Philip Gwynn • Betty Hall • William Ham • Jane Hannah • Caroline Hatcher • Katie Hughey • Louise Kan • Margaret Kresge • 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 • Ellie Scully • Margaret "Peggy" Shaw • Ruth Swanson • Faye Van Winkle • Andy Westafer • Sandy Williamson • Hollis Youngner
FAMILY AND FRIENDS Bettina Bass • Edward Whiting Chapin • Ruth Davis • Carleton Fuller • Peggy Govan • John Hall •
Bobby Hearn • Greg Hentz • Sun Ja Kim • Jeanette Lumpkin • Betty C. Lyons • Pat Martin • Michelle Maxwell • Michael McClelland • Pamla Moore • Andy Nelson • Irene Nesper • Betty and Bill Poole •
Frank Roth • James Sands • Clark Shelton • Helen P. Stewart • Brian Sturgell • Tina Susco • Hubert Tate, Sr. • Pierson Thames • Julie Thompson • Roger Traylor • Janiece Townshend • Ron M. Wallace • Marion Wilson • Whit A. Wright • Patricia Young
FOR THOSE WHO HAVE DIED John Morgan Pinkerton • Jim Segars
POSTMASTER: Dated Material. Please deliver by December 8, 2018
CHILDREN'S Ministries While parents attend the annual parish meeting in Child Hall this Sunday, December 9 at 10 a.m., children are invited to watch a movie together in Room 316, upstairs from the Atrium. Youth will meet in Room 382.
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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CHRISTMAS PAGEANT SIGN-UP 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@cathedralATL.org, or register at cathedralATL.org/children. A pageant signup table will be in the Atrium on Sundays, December 2, and December 9. Dress rehearsal will be Sunday, December 16 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!
Sara and Donnie Chapman invite you to the
AN N UAL E PI PHANY PART Y Sunday, January 6 7 to 9 P.M. 3051 Greendale Drive, Atlanta, GA 30327 $20 per person — B.Y.O.B. R.S.V.P. by check to Sara Chapman: 404-966-6602 or sarachapman@westminster.net
YOUTH Ministries YOUTH CONFIRMATION STARTS IN JANUARY Confirmation is when a person makes the decision to take ownership of the promises made by their parents, Godparents, and grandparents at their baptism, in order to live out their Baptismal Covenant. At the Cathedral, we encourage Confirmation during the 8th grade year, and our 8th grade Sunday school curriculum is a Confirmation curriculum. All youth are invited to participate in the Confirmation program if they feel ready, so long as they are at least in 8th grade. Those wishing to participate in the Confirmation program are asked to prayerfully commit to attend classes during the spring semester, participate in small group discussions during that time, attend the Confirmation retreat, complete the Confirmation journal questions every week, and be an active member at the Cathedral. The Confirmation program begins January 11-13 with a retreat to Camp Mikell and continues throughout the semester during the Sunday School hour. Those who choose to be confirmed will participate in the Confirmation service on April 28. Please contact Maggie Paul, mpaul@cathedralATL.org, if you are interested in registering your youth in the Confirmation program.