The CATHEDRAL TIMES The weekly newsletter of the Cathedral of St. Philip · Serving Atlanta and the World · Febuary 17, 2019
HOLY, HOLY, HOLY: TASTE AND SEE An excerpt from Dean Sam Candler's sermon of Sunday, February 10. Read the whole sermon at cathedralATL.org. Every culture and tradition has a different name for it. Holy, Holy, Holy. Many of us have various definitions for “holy,” too. Does it mean miraculously pure? Does it mean without sin? Does it mean saved? Does it mean off-limits? Does it mean “so heavenly perfect that we are no earthly good?” I propose a relatively simple definition of “holy,” a meaning that we can understand from this passage alone, Isaiah chapter six. Holiness means “the presence of God.” To be holy is to practice the presence of God. To be holy is to acknowledge the presence of God. To be holy is to make room for God. To be holy is to grow in God. The angels were singing “Holy, holy, holy” because they knew and rejoiced that they were in the presence of God. Now, the presence of God has consequences. God is glory and light, yes. God is beauty and love, oh yes! But God is also truth. The presence of God is also truth. The first truth that God’s presence usually delivers is the truth about us. When we are in the presence of God, we don’t always learn something immediately about God. But we usually learn something immediately about ourselves. ... I love it when children come to the altar rail for communion. In fact, I love that time in our service, after we have sung, “Holy, Holy, Holy!” when anyone comes to communion. I am not sure anyone has realized it yet, but children have a lot in common with adults. Some come to the altar rail eagerly and devoutly. But some children have to be coerced into coming. Some children come to communion with lovely smiles. But some adults—I mean children—come with scowls. Some come in joy; some in sorrow. Some come confidently, knowing exactly what is going on. Some have no idea what communion means. I mean children and adults both. There is no difference before the altar of God. Compared to the majesty and holiness of God, children and adults alike are small and limited. Neither children nor adults fully comprehend the glory of God. Seeing, we do not see. Hearing, we do not hear. But we approach the altar because we choose to grow in God. Adults sometimes inform me that children should wait to receive communion, the bread and wine, until they have some sense, some comprehension, some ability to understand what is going on. Really? I answer. Until they can explain, or understand, what is going on? Tell me, Mr. or Mrs. Informed Adult, can you yourself adequately explain what is going on? Holy, Holy, Holy. None of us completely comprehends Holy Communion. Just as none of us understands what is going on when we are in the presence of God. The mystical presence of God means that seeing, we do not see. Hearing, we do not hear. We only taste; we only taste and see. Yes, we come forward so that something holy can touch our lips. The bread of heaven, the cup of salvation, touches our lips. We learn, in this practice, to make room for God. We learn to practice the presence of God. Becoming holy takes time. It takes practice. It means learning to wait for God to speak before we speak. ... “Holy, Holy, Holy” are not words that the people of God are meant to keep to themselves. We are meant to grow up with them. The real proof of holiness is how Isaiah answered. Isaiah proves that he knew the holiness of God by leaping at the answer. He grew up. Holy, Holy, Holy. Here I am, Here I am, Here I am. Send me.
This SUNDAY
FEBRUARY 17, 2019 · The Sixth Sunday after the Epiphany, Year C Jeremiah 17:5-10 · Psalm 1 · 1 Corinthians 15:12-20 · Luke 6:17-26
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 Very Rev. Sam Candler Preacher: The Rev. Canon Carolynne Williams Staff Singers: Gerald Near, For the Feast of All Saints’ Charles Villiers Stanford, Beati quorum via
9 A.M. HOLY EUCHARIST, MIKELL CHAPEL
Celebrant and Preacher: The Rev. Canon Lauren Holder
11:15 A.M. HOLY EUCHARIST, CATHEDRAL Celebrant: The Very Rev. Sam Candler Preacher: The Rev. Canon Carolynne Williams Cathedral Choir: Dan Locklair, Remembrance Gerald Near, For the Feast of All Saints’
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 EVE OF THE FEAST OF MARTIN LUTHER Celebrant and Preacher: The Rev. Dr. Bill Harkins Schola: William Smith, Preces and Responses William Byrd, Short Service Johann Sebastian Bach, Ein’ feste Burg ist unser Gott (Cantata 80, movement 1) Josquin des Prez, Tu pauperum refugium
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
These Sunday classes meet at 10:10 a.m. unless otherwise noted.
OLD FASHIONED SUNDAY SCHOOL
OUR TRUE SELVES
Child Hall Canon George Maxwell continues a series focusing on what Paul, the apostle, was actually doing and why. All are welcome. You will find a light heart, warm welcome, and good coffee!
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. 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.
LIVING FAITH Room 120 Deacon Juan Sandoval joins Canon Lauren Holder for our Living Faith Sunday School class this month for a 4-week series on immigration. Beginning February 24, we will have a 7-week series on Falling in Love With the Church Again, which is also our adult Confirmation class. See below for more details.
IMMORTAL DIAMOND: THE SEARCH FOR OUR TRUE SELF
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.
BIBLICAL GREEK
Room 239 Join Canon Carolynne Williams for a discussion of Richard Rohr's book, Immortal Diamond: The Search for Our True Self. Rohr writes: “We are all looking for an immortal diamond: something utterly reliable, something loyal and true.” II John 2 reminds us of the “truth that abides in us,” but most of us know little about this, so we end up as St. Augustine admits: “Late have I loved you! You were within, but I was without.”
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.
ADULT CONFIRMATION CLASS Adult Confirmation class will be held in Room 120 during the 10:10 a.m. Sunday School hour beginning on February 24. These classes are open to all, regardless of plans to be confirmed. In the fall, our Living Faith class studied “Falling in Love with the Bible Again.” This will be a continuation of that conversation, but moving to “Falling in Love with the Church Again.” Those wishing to participate in this class in order to be confirmed, re-affirmed, or received should contact Canon Lauren Holder, lholder@cathedralATL.org, and mark your calendars for our April 28 confirmation service.
February 24: The Anglican Way of Christianity March 3: The Sacraments and Sacramental Rites March 10: Marking Time March 17: Basic Beliefs March 24: The Church March 31: A Trinitarian Life April 7: What’s next? April 28: Confirmation
SPIRITUALITY THE GIFT OF SABBATH
LABYRINTH WALK AND TAIZÉ Get your week off to a peaceful start with a labyrinth walk and Taizé this Monday, February 18. A
labyrinth introduction will take place at 6:30 p.m. in Child Hall, followed by a facilitated walk from
7-8 p.m. The Taizé prayer service starts at 8 p.m. in Mikell Chapel. Originating in Taizé, France, this simple service of scripture, music, and candlelight will bring a beautiful and prayerful close to your
Monday. The labyrinth and Taizé take place every
third Monday of the month. Come to one, or both – and bring a friend!
LENTEN QUIET DAY SAVE THE DATE! Give yourself a day of quiet and prayer as you prepare your heart for Easter. The Quiet Day will take place Saturday, March 16, 9:30 a.m. – 2 p.m., in the Lanier House on the Cathedral campus. The Rev. Buddy Crawford, senior associate rector at Holy Innocents’ Episcopal Church, will lead the program. The cost is $20 and includes lunch. Please register before March 11 by contacting Jeannie Mahood, jmahood@cathedralATL.org or 404-365-1031.
WOMEN'S LENTEN RETREAT: MARCH 29–31 “Remember the Sabbath day and keep it holy” Exodus 20:8 Many of us long to slow down, rest, and set time apart for God, and yet we find it increasingly hard to observe the commandment, or to receive God’s gift, of sabbath. Join other women from the Cathedral this weekend, as we reflect on sabbath, learn from its wisdom, and, most important, simply keep sabbath together. In the beautiful setting of St. Mary’s Retreat Center in Sewanee, Tennessee, and in the sabbath spirit, there will be plenty of time to rest, play, enjoy the outdoors, and be in fellowship with God and one another. The retreat will be led by the Rev. Cathy Zappa, canon for education and worship, and Jeannie Mahood, program coordinator for spirituality. Costs for the weekend, which cover lodging and meals, are $282 (private) and $225 (shared/double). The deadline for registration and payment is February 25. Register online at cathedralATL.org/lentenretreat, or contact Jeannie Mahood, jmahood@cathedralATL.org or 404-365-1031, for further information. Space is limited so register soon!
LENTEN SERIES WITH DR. LUKE TIMOTHY JOHNSON MIRACLES, THEN AND NOW: GOD’S PRESENCE AND POWER IN CREATION SUNDAY, MARCH 17, 10:10 A.M. WEDNESDAYS, MARCH 20, MARCH 27, APRIL 3, AND APRIL 10 DINNER 5:30 P.M. PROGRAM 6 P.M. CHILDREN'S PROGRAMMING ALSO AVAILABLE
OUTREACH HELP STOCK BCM’S NEW “CLIENT-CHOICE” FOOD PANTRY IN FEBRUARY Last August, the Cathedral took the lead to support BCM’s new transition to a “client choice” food pantry. A fantastic total of $9,189.73 in seed money was raised and now the physical pantry renovations are underway, as well as great progress made toward the operating logistics and technology needed. BCM clients will very soon have the ability to budget for, shop for, and even pay for their own chosen groceries, greatly reducing food waste, promoting more healthy diets, and furthering BCM’s goal of promoting human dignity and independence. St. Anne’s Guild, as volunteer ambassadors for BCM, is asking for your continued monetary support during our February drive. Your contributions of $20 or more will enable BCM to efficiently stock the new pantry, often through partnerships with local farmers’ markets. In addition, your money will enable the purchase of diapers, bottled water, and personal hygiene products that are also greatly needed. As a parish, let’s top our August record and reach $10,000 in February. Consider a generous donation to sustain BCM’s innovative concept and expand its vision of a community free of hunger and homelessness! Please make your checks payable to the Cathedral of St. Philip, with “BCM Drive” on the note line. You may also make your contribution online at cathedralATL. org. Look for thankful St. Anne’s members in the Atrium every Sunday in February to collect your contributions. Contact Sarah Murphy, sarahmurphy3707@gmail.com, for more information.
TOILETRY DRIVE CONTINUES St. Veronica’s Guild thanks all who have contributed toiletries and personal care items for ministries that serve the poor and homeless. Six times each year St. Veronica’s Guild sends more than 220 pounds of donated and purchased items to four local ministries: Crossroads Community Ministry, Emmaus House, Church of the Common Ground, and Holy Comforter. These organizations have an ongoing need for items we take for granted each morning: shampoo, soap, deodorant, toothpaste, toothbrushes, combs, and socks. They also need diapers and feminine hygiene products. Please support St. Veronica's effort to support the work of these ministries by donating unopened, travel or regular size, personal care items. You may leave your donations at the Information Desk. For more informaiton, contact Lucy Perry, perry72@aol.com, or Judy Bodner, 404814-1468.
THRIFT HOUSE FOLLIES The Cathedral Thrift House invites you to the Thrift House Follies on Thursday, February 21, from 6:30–8 p.m. The event is a fashion show and fundraiser celebrating the beautiful clothing and other items that are donated to the Thrift House each year. Lola and Charlie Battle are the honorary co-chairs of the event. It’s SURE to be fun evening! Drinks and hors d’oeuvres will be served and guests will have an opportunity to mix and mingle while shopping for select Thrift House merchandise prior to the show. All proceeds will benefit the Thrift House and its beneficiary this year, Respite Care Atlanta. Respite Care Atlanta’s mission is to provide spiritually integrated respite care for adults with cognitive challenges. We provide an environment for intellectual stimulation, physical exercise and meaningful connections, with support for caregivers through information and community resources.
THRIFT HOUSE FOLLIES TICKETS: $20 CATHEDRALATL.ORG/THRIFTHOUSE.
MUSIC
Cathedral BOOK STORE
DR. KENNETH MILLER TO PERFORM
BOOK FELLOWS
On Sunday, February 17, we welcome organist Dr. Kenneth Miller as our recitalist at 3:15 p.m. A graduate of Yale University, Ken currently serves as Assistant Professor of Church Music at the School of Theology of the University of the South in Sewanee, Tennessee.Come and listen to this very talented musician and former Cathedral staff organist on Sunday!
Since 1949, the Cathedral Book Store has served the Cathedral of St. Philip, the Diocese of Atlanta, and the community at large. Founded by the Episcopal Church Women, we have grown from being a small book store to a vibrant ministry that serves as a resource to explore faith and values. We strive to be a catalyst for creating an engaged and thoughtful community through educational programs, speakers, discussion groups, and fellowship and outreach programs. You made it possible in 2018 for us to continue our ministry and to grow as a faith community. Finding ways to strengthen our finances in order to keep our doors open and continue our ministry is not always easy. Please consider supporting the Cathedral Book Store by becoming a 2019 Book Fellow.
Dr. Kenneth Miller, organ
(University of the South, Sewanee, Tennessee) Johann Sebastian Bach, Prelude in C Major, BWV 547a J.S. Bach, Psalm 46: Ein feste Burg ist unser Gott, BWV 720 J.S. Bach, The Song of Mary: Fugue on the Magnificat, BWV 733 J.S. Bach, The Song of Simeon: Mit Fried und Freud ich fahr dahin, BWV 616 J.S. Bach, Creed: Wir glauben all an einen Gott, BWV 680 J.S. Bach, Lord’s Prayer: Vater unser im Himmelreich, BWV 682 J.S. Bach, Hymn: Nun freut euch, lieben Christen g’mein, BWV 734 J.S. Bach, Fugue in C Major, BWV 547b
CONGREGATIONAL Life YOU ARE INVITED TO DINNER… WITH FRIENDS! A Chicago Dinner to facilitate racial healing and understanding Since 1995, the Chicago Dinners Project has been bringing small, diverse groups of people together through “Dinner with
Friends” to foster community discussions about critical social issues and to create civic engagement through our communities. These facilitated conversations provide an opportunity, for many a rare opportunity, to sit down at the table with others who do not look or live like us and to talk honestly about important and often awkward subjects like race. The Cathedral is excited to partner with this project to host two dinners. The second of the two is Sunday, February 24 at 6 p.m., and we hope you will join us for dinner and a conversation with others about our experiences around race. Register at cathedralATL.org/dinners. Contact Canon Cathy Zappa, czappa@cathedralATL.org, or Jeannie Mahood, jmahood@ cathedralATL.org or 404-365-1031, for more information.
Benefits of Being a Book Fellow • Discount shopping days at the Cathedral Book Store • Special discount coupons • Advanced notice of lectures, workshops, classes, educational programs or series • Special receptions to meet the speakers and authors • Reserved seating at major events Members of the Cathedral Book Store Board of Directors will be in the Atrium on Sundays between services this Sunday, February 17. Stop by and learn more about Book Fellows or just sign up at cathedralbookstore.org!
MEMBERSHIP TRANSITIONS DEATH William Leonard Willis, died February 1, 2019
CONGREGATIONAL Life GRIEF SUPPORT GROUP
ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS
The Cathedral is honored to partner with Hospice Atlanta to offer a grief support group, led by trained facilitators from Hospice Atlanta. The group meets in the Lanier House Board Room on the second and fourth Sundays of each month, from 2–3:30 p.m. It is open to all who are grieving the death of a loved one. Feel free to come as you can. Contact Canon Cathy Zappa, czappa@cathedralATL.org, for more information.
“Alcoholics Anonymous is an international fellowship of men and women who have had a drinking problem. Membership is open to anyone who wants to do something about his or her drinking problem.” –AA.org A new AA group has started meeting at the Cathedral, Tuesdays at 7 p.m. in Room 120. Contact Canon Cathy Zappa, 404-365-1043 or czappa@cathedralATL.org, for more information.
FOYERS Do you enjoy eating good food and meeting new people? Then Foyers is for you! Experience friends, food, and fellowship in small groups of 8-10 each month beginning with Super Foyers on Sunday, April 7 at 6 p.m. in Child Hall. Please contact Jennifer DuBose, jdebose@goddard-group.com, with your name, address, phone number, and email to sign up.
PRAYER List FOR THOSE WHO ARE ILL OR RECOVERING: LONG TERM PRAYERS T. Mayo and Pat Atkins • Virginia Bicksler • John Blair • Ian and Julie Bond • Pat Brinson • Dick Burgin • LeCretia Burton • Wicke Chambers • J. Franklin Clark • Heather Clark • Terry Dornbush • Sarah duBignon • Kitty Dukehart • Lynn Alexander Ehrlicher • Randy Farmer • Jimmy Fluker • Betty Hall • William Ham • Jane Hannah • Caroline Hatcher • Katie Hughey • Louise Kan • Jack Lumanog • Elaine Lyon • Frank
Mathews • 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 • Clark Shelton • Brian Sturgell • Ruth Swanson • Julie Thompson • Faye Van Winkle • Andy Westafer • Sandy Williamson • Hollis Youngner
FAMILY AND FRIENDS Wendy Adelmann • Alex Collins Astrop • Bettina Bass • Andre Castenell, Sr. • Sandra Daniel • Lee Dvonch •
Velma Elliott • Cheryl • Helen Nixon Fleming • Carleton Fuller • Peggy Govan • Bobby Hearn • Shirley Helmke • Greg Hentz • Heather Hooper • Dan Howett • Sun Ja Kim • Graham B. Loper • Rosa Lopez •
Betty C. Lyons • Pat Martin • Alan Lewis • Michelle Maxwell • Michael McClelland • Andy Nelson • Steven
Norman • Olive Nworie • Adrian Lewis-O’Sullivan • Penelope Rose Price • Betty and Bill Poole • Alphonsus Quinn • Frank Roth • James Sands • Leila Sinclair • Ken Singleton • Karen Powell Spruill • Tina Susco •
Woodrow Talley • Pierson Thames • Roger Traylor • Janiece Townshend • Ron M. Wallace • Marion Wilson • Whit A. Wright • Patricia Young •
FOR THOSE WHO HAVE DIED Baby Boy Chen • Archie Maness • William Leonard Willis
BEYOND DESPAIR AND DENIAL: FACING CLIMATE CHANGE WITH MORAL URGENCY AND HOPE Yale Divinity School and the Yale School of Forestry and Environmental Studies present a panel discussion on the intersection of climate change and our faith, Tuesday, March 12 at 7 p.m. in Child Hall. A reception will precede the event at 6 p.m. in the Atrium. Amid dire news of climate change, the question only intensifies: What do we do now? As we sort through the accumulating data and endless politics, a
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GUEST Speaker
vital element gets lost — the moral dimension of the environmental crisis, and its especially punishing toll on poor communities. The time is now for a galvanizing religious and spiritual witness. Join us for a public conversation focused on ethical solutions and practical strategies for building a movement that meets the climate crisis.
PRESENTERS:
Mary Evelyn Tucker Co-Director of the Forum on Religion and Ecology at Yale Jon Sawyer Founding Director of the Pulitzer Center on Crisis Reporting Codi Norred Program Director of Georgia Interfaith Power & Light Clifton Granby Assistant Professor of Ethics and Philosophy at Yale Divinity School RSVP to emily.reid@yale.edu or 203-432-5359; for more information visit divinity.yale.edu/climateyale.
Shrove Tuesday March 5 Pancake Supper 5:30 p.m.
The Cathedral welcomes Nadia Bolz-Weber on Saturday, March 2 at 7 p.m. A former stand-up comic and a recovering alcoholic, Nadia is the founder and former pastor of a Lutheran congregation in Denver, House for All Sinners and Saints. Join Nadia for a lively evening of truth-telling, conversation, humor, healing and maybe a short dance party as she proposes “...a sexual reformation for those who have been hurt...for those who have done the hurting...and for those who are certain they know all there is to know about what God thinks of sex.” Also on stage for a conversation with Nadia will be Neichelle Guidry. Tickets are $15 at cathedralATL.org/shameless.
Ash Wednesday March 6 Imposition of Ashes 7 a.m., 12:15 p.m., 7 p.m. Family Service 5:30 p.m.