The CATHEDRAL TIMES The weekly newsletter of the Cathedral of St. Philip · Serving Atlanta and the World · October 20, 2019
GOOD WORDS TO YOU By the Very Rev. Sam Candler, Dean of the Cathedral I remember from years ago a popular feature on the morning radio show known as “Morning Edition.” In those days, I lived in Cumming, Georgia, and—like everybody up there—I drove a lot. It took thirty minutes to two hours for me to get anywhere—to church, to the hospitals here in Atlanta, to various meetings, to folks’ homes. So, I listened to the radio a lot. Talk radio was just beginning its ascent, and Morning Edition may have been in its prime. On one particular day each week, the host, Bob Edwards, would interview a famous linguist named John Ciardi. What a wise man he seemed to be! Ciardi, week by week, would investigate the meanings and the origins of words. He could take an ordinary word like “noon” and produce a wealth of information and history about it. Thus, the word somehow became more meaningful, more useful. At the conclusion of his allotted radio time, he would always sign off by saying, “This is John Ciardi; good words to you.” “Good words to you.” That phrase has stuck with me ever since. A good man, or a good woman, is hard to find, we say. But good words might be even harder to find. Good words are hard to find. We do not always hear good words these days. We do not always hear good words in the office break room. We do not always hear them in carpool lines, on the internet, on our radios and televisions, in our newspapers. We do not always hear good words at the dinner table, in our memos and reports, in the bed before we fall asleep. Sometimes we are actually more eager to hear bad words than we are to hear good words. Alice Roosevelt Longworth is reported to have said, “If you haven’t got anything nice to say about anybody, come sit next to me.” It’s amazing how fast bad words travel compared to good words. Winston Churchhill declared, “A lie gets halfway around the world before the truth has a chance to get its pants on.” In the times of our ancestors, the most important thing we could pass on to each other, from generation to generation, was not wealth. When a person died, the most important thing he or she left to the children was not land, not the house, not the family jewels. The most important things a person left to his offspring were good words. Folks called these good words, “blessings.” In Greek (as Ciardi would say), the root meaning of the word for blessing is “good word.” A blessing is a good word. Surely you remember the story of Jacob and Esau, scrambling about for their father’s blessing. I believe our children are still scrambling about for blessing. It may look like they are scrambling for other things: attention, power, money, identity. But that’s not it. What all of us want, at root, is blessing. Consider the father telling his son, “You were great out on that field today. You passed that ball, you made that block, you defended that goal in a spectacular way.” That is the way of blessing. Consider a mother telling her daughter, “You were great on that field today. You passed that ball, you made that block, you defended that goal in a spectacular way.” That is the way of blessing. Our children imitate us. If they hear us curse, then they will curse. If they hear us bless, then they will bless. What our children need, what we need, what the world needs, are good words. Those good words make a difference. When we speak good words to each other, when we bless one another, God lives. Yes, God lives in our blessings.
This SUNDAY
OCTOBER 20, 2019 · The Nineteenth Sunday after Pentecost: Proper 24, Year C Jeremiah 31:27-34 · Psalm 119:97-104 · 2 Timothy 3:14-4:5 · Luke 18:1-8
7:45 A.M. HOLY EUCHARIST, MIKELL CHAPEL Celebrant: The Rev. Canon Cathy Zappa Preacher: Nicole Lambelet, seminarian
8:45 A.M. HOLY EUCHARIST, CATHEDRAL Celebrant: The Very Rev. Sam Candler Preacher: The Rev. Canon George Maxwell Cathedral Singers: Anton Bruckner, Os justi John Hilton (the younger), Teach me, O Lord
9 A.M. HOLY EUCHARIST, MIKELL CHAPEL Celebrant: The Rev. Canon Cathy Zappa Preacher: Nicole Lambelet, seminarian
11:15 A.M. HOLY EUCHARIST, CATHEDRAL Celebrant: The Very Rev. Sam Candler Preacher: The Rev. Canon George Maxwell Cathedral Choir: Anton Bruckner, Os justi John Hilton (the younger), Teach me, O Lord
11:15 A.M. LA SANTA EUCARISTÍA, MIKELL CHAPEL Celebrant: The Rev. Nate Huddleston Preacher: The Rev. Deacon Juan Sandoval
4 P.M. CHORAL EVENSONG, CATHEDRAL THE FEAST OF ST. JAMES OF JERUSALEM Officiant and Preacher: The Rev. Canon Lauren Holder Cathedral Schola and Choristers: Craig Phillips, Preces and Responses, St. David’s, Roswell Roland Martin, St. Paul’s Cathedral, Buffalo, in D Edward Bairstow, Let all mortal flesh keep silence Ralph Vaughan Williams, O how amiable are thy dwellings
ADULT CONFIRMATION CLASS Our fall confirmation class kicks off on Wednesday, October 23! 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 23 – November 20, from 6–7:30 p.m. For more information or to register, please contact Canon Cathy Zappa at czappa@cathedralATL.org or 404-365-1043.
Adult EDUCATION
Most regular children’s, youth, and adult Sunday School classes meet at 10:10 a.m.
OLD FASHIONED SUNDAY SCHOOL
LIVING FAITH
Child Hall Contemplating Christ: How to Become a Mystic without Really Trying!
Room 120 Join Canon Lauren Holder and Canon Cathy Zappa as they spend the fall studying of the Enneagram, a spiritual personality typing system and helpful resource for spiritual growth.
What will the church of the future will look like? The Jesuit theologian Karl Rahner famously said, “The Christian of the future will be a mystic or he will not exist at all.” Rahner was convinced that the secularization of life that began after the end of the Second World War would pull people away from the church. He feared that, if people did not have a deep experience of God, they would not commit themselves to a sustained life of faith. This term, we are looking at what it means to be a mystic (it’s not as extraordinary as you might think!) and how the recovery of the contemplative tradition in the church might change how we go about being church. This Sunday, October 20, we will continue our look at the Prologue of John and the stories of Jesus’ birth in Matthew and Luke to see what they tell us about the presence of Christ in our own lives today. As always, you will find a light heart, a broad welcome, and good coffee. We look forward to seeing you!
WANT TO KNOW WHAT YOUR STUDENTS ARE LEARNING IN SUNDAY SCHOOL? Room 121 Join Jeff Cunningham, Kathy Loomis, Michelle Perkins, and Scott Russell as they follow along with lessons of the students in Sunday School and apply them to the family context. All parents are welcome!
TO DREAM AS GOD DREAMS Room 239 “We try to build community out of common interests, but when those interests change we find ourselves alone again. Now let’s get real here. Take a moment and think of the people who drive you up the wall. Think of the people that represent all that you cannot stand in the world. Think of the people who are everything you are not. The streets of the heavenly city are filled with them. ” Canon Carolynne Williams leads this class.
SMALL GROUP BIBLE STUDY Room 122 Jim Bingham and Gordon Mathis lead an ongoing small group Bible Study focusing on the Gospel of Matthew.
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 Community and Education The Rev. George M. Maxwell, Jr., Vicar The Rev. Catherine Zappa, Canon for Pastoral Care and Worship The Rev. John William Harkins III, Ph.D., Priest Associate The Rev. Nathan G. Huddleston, Priest Associate for Youth and Young Adult Ministries The Rev. Julia B. Mitchener, Priest Associate for Children’s Ministries 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 Dorsey DeLong, Junior Warden
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SPIRITUALITY 2019 SPIRITUALITY CONFERENCE WITH LERITA COLEMAN BROWN, PH.D. From Contemplation to Compassionate Social Action:The Creative Encounter of Howard Thurman Saturday, October 26, 2019 9:30 a.m. – 3 p.m. What does it mean to be a freed human spirit? Join us for a day journeying through the life and writings of Howard Thurman and dipping into his contemplative practices. We will explore how this mystic and theologian emerged from Baptist beginnings to become a model and teacher of sacred activism. An examination of how his contemplative roots were affirmed and strengthened, and his 1935 pilgrimage to India and meeting with Mahatma Gandhi reveal his quiet role in changing the course of American history.
PURCHASE TICKETS AT CATHEDRALATL.ORG/SPIRITUALITYCONFERENCE
CHILDREN'S Ministries From ghoulies and ghosties And long-leggedy beasties And things that go bump in the night,
Good Lord, deliver us! Join us Sunday, October 27 in Child Hall for our annual
Blessing of the Halloween Costumes 5:30 – 7 pm We will begin with a Taco Bar (Adults $7, Children $5) Costume Blessing Procession of our Halloween Liturgy Bonfire and S’mores
RSVP at cathedralATL.org/costumeblessing
LABYRINTH AND TAIZÉ ON MONDAY Get your week off to a peaceful start with a labyrinth walk and Taizé this Monday, October 21. A labyrinth introduction will take place in Child Hall at 6:30 p.m., 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 3rd Monday at the Cathedral. Come to one, or both – and bring a friend!
Episcopal Church WOMEN FAITH AND THE FIRST LADY The Episcopal Church Women of the Cathedral are excited to welcome Georgia’s first lady, Marty Kemp. Please join us at our annual meeting in Child Hall on Tuesday, October 22 from 12–1:30 p.m. as the first lady shares her journey to the Episcopal Church and how her faith has shaped and continues to shape her life.To secure a pre-ordered lunch please purchase a lunch ticket at cathedralATL.org/ ECW no later than October 17. There will be a limited number available. Or, if you wish to bring your own lunch, you are welcomed to do so and do not need to purchase a lunch ticket. Rather, kindly RSVP to thebateman4@yahoo.com. Drinks and dessert will be provided to all in attendance.
CHAPTER WE ARE ACCEPTING CANDIDATES FOR NOMINATION TO THE CATHEDRAL CHAPTER The Chapter Nominating Committee has begun their work of assembling a slate of nominees for the 2020 Cathedral Chapter. We invite anyone in the parish to submit recommendations of qualified candidates. As the governing body of the Cathedral, the Chapter determines policy issues, oversees parish ministries and parochial entities, and provides stewardship of the Cathedral’s complex operations. Each month, 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 Cathedral Chapter does not usually get involved in the day-today activities of the Cathedral. In a system as large and complex as ours, the Chapter of the Cathedral operates as a board of trustees or board of stewards. Each Chapter member serves a three-year term. By-laws 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 candidates are polled to confirm their interest and availability. The committee then chooses six strong candidates to send to the Chapter for approval. Finally, Chapter members are formally elected by the parish at the annual parish meeting in December. The Nominating Committee reviews candidates who will round out the experience of the continuing Chapter members. We will seek to represent a broad range of age and gender groups, and a broad range of ministries and parochial entities of the Cathedral community. Members of the committee include: Matt Anthony, Carol Baker, Bridget James, Jenny McClure, Cy Philpott, Matt Richardson, Brent Rosengren, and Scott Russell. The Dean and Senior Warden Austin Hall serve ex-officio. Names of recommendations should be submitted along with a brief supporting statement to any Nominating Committee member or to the Office of the Dean, 404-365-1031, or jmahood@cathedralATL.org by October 21.
United Thank OFFERING WE’RE ENTERING A SEASON OF THANKFULNESS! Every day we have so many blessings that come our way. Let us rejoice and give thanks this fall by participating in our Cathedral’s United Thank Offering (UTO), and its ingathering on Sunday, November 17. What’s the purpose of the United Thank Offering? To develop a personal spiritual discipline of gratitude, and to learn to live a blessed life by counting your blessings. When you see life through eyes of gratitude, you’ll see blessings everywhere. This new perspective will reveal the grace that already inhabits your life.
What is the money used for? “I want to make a difference, but I’m not sure where the money goes.” Every cent collected fulfills diocesan grant requests. Since its founding in 1889, UTO has awarded 5,257 grants. UTO is entrusted to receive the offerings, and to distribute 100% of what is collected to support innovative mission and ministry throughout the Episcopal Church and provinces of the Anglican Communion. How can I participate? • Write a check to the Cathedral of St. Philip (with UTO in the memo line) and place it in the offering plate or mail it to the church. • Make a contribution to UTO at the Atrium kiosk. • Make a contribution to UTO online at cathedralATL.org/contribute.
ELDER Ministries SMART DRIVER COURSE AARP is once again offering its Smart Driver course at the Cathedral, Thursday, November 13. The course is a six-hour refresher aimed at motorists 50 years old and older. Some of the objectives of the class include understanding the effects of aging on driving; learning driving strategies that take into account the changes we experience as we age; and a number of other topics designed to make you a safer driver. At the completion of the class, you may be eligible to receive a discount on your automobile insurance policy. Class begins at 9 a.m. and will be completed by 4 p.m. There will be an hour break for lunch. Feel free to bring a lunch. The cost for AARP members is $15 and $20 for nonmembers. You will pay at the door by cash or check. You must bring your AARP card to receive the discount. You may sign up by calling the course instructor, Stratton Leedy, at 404-237-8910.
WORSHIP EVENSONG WITH DEDICATION OF STAINED GLASS WINDOWS Our Evensong service next Sunday, October 27, observing the Feast of St. Simon and St. Jude, will include a special dedication of our new stained glass windows, which feature Bishops Alexander and Wright. With Dean Sam Candler officiating, Bishop Robert Wright preaching, and Bishop Neil Alexander assisting, this 4 p.m. Evensong will include a procession through the ambulatory to view the windows. If you aren’t sure what or where the ambulatory is, come find out! The service of Choral Evensong (sung Evening Prayer) dates from the sixteenth century, yet has its roots in the far more ancient Daily Offices of Vespers and Compline. One of the jewels of our Anglican/Episcopal worship tradition, Evensong has given birth to one of the largest and richest bodies of sacred music outside of the Mass itself. It is, at its heart, a contemplative worship service, and much of the service is sung by the choir alone, employing sounds that span the known history of Christian music. It is a truly holy experience!
Cathedral STAFF CATHEDRAL SEEKS MUSICIAN AND PROGRAM COORDINATOR The Cathedral seeks a full-time Assistant or Associate OrganistChoirmaster to help lead its broad and dynamic music program. The selected candidate should be a consummate organist and service player, possessing superior skills in hymn playing, choral accompanying, liturgical improvisation, and organ repertory. In addition to sharing organist duties for 250+ services annually, the selected candidate will be charged with responsibility for overseeing and continuing to develop the Cathedral’s RSCMbased Chorister program (children grade 3 and older). For more information, contact Dale Adelmann, dadelmann@ cathedralATL.org. The Cathedral is also in search of our next Program Coordinator for Membership and Stewardship. This person is responsible for membership support to include visitor followup, member registration, and database management. The position will also support the stewardship office which raises annual, capital, and endowment funds for the parish. For more information, contact David Rocchio, drocchio@cathedralATL. org.
LOCAL PIANIST TO PERFORM This Sunday, October 20, we welcome Atlanta pianist Monique Arar as our recitalist at 3:15 p.m. Her program will include works by Debussy and Scriabin. We rarely have pianists perform on our series, and we encourage everyone to come and hear Dr. Arar.
ANTIQUES Show ANTIQUES SHOW NOW SEEKING BENEFICIARIES The Cathedral Antiques Show is now accepting applications for its 2021 beneficiary. Applications can be found online at cathedralantiques.org. Viable applicant organizations will be Atlanta-area non-profit human services organizations that can demonstrate exemplary stewardship of resources, excellent governance, high operational efficiency, and lasting positive outcomes for populations served. The Cathedral Antiques Show is particularly interested in helping charities for whom the show’s support will be transformational. The deadline is November 22.
MEMBERSHIP TRANSITIONS MARRIAGE Timothy Eachus and Logan Arrowwood, married October 12, 2019
BIRTH Weston Bazzel Wilmoth, son of Sam and Lynn Wilmoth, brother of Sammy Wilmoth, grandson of Frank and Barbara Bazzel, born on October 8, 2019
OPEN HOUSE AT ST. MARTIN’S SCHOOL St. Martin's Episcopal School will be hosting an open house for prospective families on Sunday, November 3 from 2-4 p.m. Visitors will hear from the Head of School, meet with teachers and students, tour the campus, and hear firsthand why St. Martin’s graduates are so well prepared for the top high schools in Atlanta. Learn more at stmartinschool.org.
PRAYER List FOR THOSE WHO ARE ILL OR RECOVERING: LONG TERM PRAYERS R. Huntley Allen • T. Mayo and Pat Atkins • Edgar and Judith Beach • Virginia Bicksler • John Blair • Dick Burgin • LeCretia Burton • Bernice Burton • Wicke Chambers • Heather Clark • Suzy Cohen • Terry Dornbush • Sarah duBignon • Kitty Dukehart • Lee Duncan • Randy Farmer • Rita Fink • William Ham • Caroline Hatcher • Katie Hughey • Louise Kan • Lisa Krysiak • Elaine Lyon • Lorri McClain • Carol
McDonald • Jim McKenzie • Glenn Miller • Cecil Miner • Royce Mitchell • Susan Myers • Charlie Neal • Marian Palmore • Garry Pryor • Rubye and Wayne Reid • Tommy Ripley • Agnes Elizabeth Robertson • Louis "Skip" Schueddig • Brian Sturgell • Julie Thompson • Sally Gatling Tomlinson • Faye Van Winkle • Sandy Williamson • Randy Wilson • Hollis Youngner
FAMILY AND FRIENDS Eileen Abeyesundere • James and Julia Allen • Alex Collins Astrop • Karyn Bacon • Ed Bair • Daniel Baker • Bettina Bass • Sondra Bowen • Mr. and Mrs. William Boyd • Terry Brennan • Caroline Brewer • Connie Brittain • Joe Bumbak • Lynn Chandler • Andrew Clark • Miguel Santiago Boaz-Contreras • Lisa Cooper • Joseph Counahan • Tyler Crumb • Sandra Daniel • Annelly Deets • Kathy Dopp • Aurelia Dunnam • Cheryl • Deborah Ellington • Amy Franklin • Carleton Fuller • Laura and Lucia Gardner • Bruce Gillies • Ann Gressette • Peggy Govan • Terry Harville • Greg Hentz • George Thomas Hole • Stephen Jones • Charlie Jones and Family • Meredith Lucius • Betty C. Lyons • Pat Martin • Michelle Maxwell • Michael McClelland • Lauren McConville • Desi McGinty • George Mori • Liz Nelson • Donna Norman • Steven Norman • Andi Otey • Kathlyn Pattillo • Bill Poole • Frank Roth • Lillian Sandoval • James Sands • Beverly Schellhase • Karl Schaffenburg • Milton Shiver • Daniel Ladson Shwab • Donna Steigerwald • Tina Susco • Tom Talley • Pierson Thames • Jeffrey Thomas • Roger Traylor • Janiece Townshend • Susan Varcie • Ron M. Wallace • Roger Williams • Whit A. Wright • Patricia Young
FOR THOSE WHO HAVE DIED Sun Ja Kim
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Be on the lookout for 2020 pledge materials, which will be mailed soon. And bring your pledge card to church for the ingathering on Sunday, November 3!
THANK YOU! Your financial commitment to the Cathedral means so much to us and the 2019 Stewardship Committee wants to thank you! Join us this Sunday, October 20, at 5 p.m., for some delicious BBQ and quality time together. We’ll have great food and music, and a good time for the whole family. Event will be held rain or shine. Please RSVP at cathedralATL.org/thanksandBBQ so we have enough food for you and your family!
THANKS and
BBQ
OUTREACH
Homeless requiem The 31st Annual
friday, November 1
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 31st annual Homeless Requiem on Friday, November 1. To volunteer or donate, visit cathedralATL.org/ homelessrequiem.