The CATHEDRAL TIMES
The weekly newsletter of the Cathedral of St. Philip · Serving Atlanta and the World · December 29, 2019 & January 5, 2020
AN EXCERPT FROM SAM CANDLER'S CHRISTMAS EVE SERMON By the Very Rev. Sam Candler, Dean of the Cathedral On behalf of the excellent people of the Cathedral Parish of St. Philip, I wish you a blessed and holy
Christmas! Thank you, thank you, thank you, for all you do to make this holy place a thriving witness to the
birth, life, and gospel of Jesus Christ our Lord. It is YOU, your prayers and gifts and support, that make this Cathedral what we are. Thank you, Merry Christmas, and Happy New Year!
Before there was Tech versus Georgia. Before there was Alabama against Auburn, or South Carolina versus Clemson, Morehouse and Howard, Army-Navy – before those old and storied rivalries, there has always been competition.
Oh, no! Competition around Christmas time? Competing for best present given or received? Best Christmas displays? Best Christmas foods and wines? Surely not! And what about all those end-of-the-year top ten lists? The ten best movies of the year, the ten best books. Ha! Maybe competition is at its most vigorous around Christmas time.
… The behavior of John the Baptist teaches us this season, “I am not the Messiah. I want to think that the world
revolves around me, that the party will not begin until I show up, that my present will be the finest, that my project will bring in the most money for the firm this year. But, I am not the Messiah.”
Yes, John the Baptist and Jesus were close. Scripture identifies them as cousins. They were probably friends. But they
were also competitors. Sometimes, our closest competitors are also our closest friends. They may even be our brothers and sisters. This is why Jesus will say, later, about John: “Among those born of women, there is no one greater than John the Baptist.”
Ultimately, the word “compete” means to “strive with” another person, not against them. The word is not
“Contra-pete,” to “strive against.” The word is “com-pete,” “to strive with.” We strive with other people for good skill and for good football. And also for good government, for good families, for the common good.
Yes, our competitors are often the very people we have the most in common with. Common blood, common family
ties, common jobs, common hopes. Sometimes, our husbands or wives are our closest competitors! Tech and Georgia.
Tennessee and Vanderbilt, Duke and North Carolina. Army and Navy. Wow, maybe even Republican and Democrat. We share our very lives together with them. True competitors are really our true colleagues. The great witness of John the Baptist and Jesus is to show us how to live with competition. How to strive with each other for the common kingdom of God. By deferring to each other. By honoring each other. By loving each other.
To celebrate the birth of Jesus, then, means worshipping the greatest, and not having to compete for who is the greatest. Neither you, nor I, need to compete for being the greatest. It’s a freeing celebration: “Hey, I am not the greatest. I am
not the greatest. I am not the Messiah.” We are free now, to strive together, to work and to rejoice together, in making Christ known to the world.
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This SUNDAY
DECEMBER 29, 2019 · The First Sunday after Christmas, Year A Isaiah 61:10-62:3 · Psalm 147 · Galatians 3:23-25; 4:4-7 · John 1:1-18
7:45 A.M. HOLY EUCHARIST, MIKELL CHAPEL
Celebrant and Preacher: The Rev. Nate Huddleston
8:45 A.M. HOLY EUCHARIST, CATHEDRAL Celebrant: The Rev. Canon Lauren Holder Preacher: The Rev. Dr. Bill Harkins
9 A.M. HOLY EUCHARIST, MIKELL CHAPEL
Celebrant and Preacher: The Rev. Nate Huddleston
11:15 A.M. CONGREGATIONAL LESSONS AND CAROLS, CATHEDRAL
BROADCAST ONLINE AT CATHEDRALATL.ORG/STREAM AND ON THE CATHEDRAL APP
Celebrant: The Rev. Dr. Bill Harkins Cathedral Choir and Choristers: arr. John Rutter, Sans Day Carol arr. William Llewellyn, A Somerset Carol
11:15 A.M. LA SANTA EUCARISTÍA, MIKELL CHAPEL Celebrant: The Rev. Canon Lauren Holder Preacher: The Rev. Deacon Juan Sandoval
ADULT Education Classes will not meeet Sunday, December 29. These classes will meet Sunday, January 5:
THE DEAN'S FORUM Child Hall Dancers from Moving in the Spirit, this year's Cathedral Antiques Show beneficiary, will perform a speciallychoreographed piece. Moving in the Spirit is an award-winning creative youth development program that uses dance to teach young people the social, emotional and cognitive skills they need to thrive. The Cathedral Antiques Show runs January 22-26.
OUR TRUE SELVES Room 240 Led by the Rev. Dr. Thee Smith
BIBLICAL GREEK Room 356 (1:15 p.m.) Led by the Rev. Dr. Thee Smith
MEMBERSHIP TRANSITIONS CONFIRMATIONS Randall Clark Allen Pamela Farrell Blease Alexandra Terese Cole Patrick Jay Hale Lisa Lombardo Damon Keith Massey
REAFFIRMATIONS Sammy Ray Hill, Jr.
Next SUNDAY
JANUARY 5, 2020 · The Second Sunday after Christmas, Year A Jeremiah 31:7-14 · Psalm 84 · Ephesians 1:3-6,15-19a · Luke 2:41-52
7:45 A.M. HOLY EUCHARIST, MIKELL CHAPEL
Celebrant and Preacher: The Rev. Canon Carolynne Williams
8:45 A.M. HOLY EUCHARIST, CATHEDRAL Celebrant: The Rev. Canon Lauren Holder Preacher: The Very Rev. Sam Candler Cathedral Singers
9 A.M. HOLY EUCHARIST, MIKELL CHAPEL
Celebrant and Preacher: The Rev. Canon Carolynne Williams
11:15 A.M. HOLY EUCHARIST, CATHEDRAL
BROADCAST ONLINE AT CATHEDRALATL.ORG/STREAM
AND ON THE CATHEDRAL APP Celebrant: The Rev. Canon Lauren Holder Preacher: The Very Rev. Sam Candler Cathedral Choir
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 EUCHARIST, CATHEDRAL THE EVE OF THE FEAST OF THE EPIPHANY Officiant: The Rev. Canon Cathy Zappa Cathedral Schola: George Malcolm, Missa ad Praesepe (Mass at the Crib) Herbert Howells, Here is the little door Oliver Tarney, The Wise Men and the Star
The CATHEDRAL off 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 Liturgy and Pastoral Care 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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MUSIC ORGAN RECITAL ON JANUARY 5 On Sunday, January 5 at 3:15 p.m., we welcome organist David Simon as our first recitalist of 2020. Currently serving as organist at the Anglican Cathedral of St. James in his home town of Toronto, Ontario, Canada, David is a graduate student at Yale University. His recital will consist of movements from Messiaen’s La Nativité du Seigneur. We encourage everyone to come and hear this very talented young organist.
CHILDREN'S Ministries NOON YEAR'S EVE Join us in Child Hall from 11 a.m. – 1 p.m. on Tuesday, December 31! Children will rock in the New Year with music, games, and a balloon drop at 12:00 p.m! Contact Lisa McNamara, lmcnamara@cathedralATL.org, for more information.
MUSIKGARTEN ALLEGRO MUSIC CLASSES FOR CHILDREN THROUGH AGE 8 If you want a fun, structured activity for your child that is as educational as it is fun, Allegro is for you! Movement and music activities are perfect for child development. Music immerses the child in language, evokes movement, stimulates the brain, and fosters physical coordination – all in a group setting that builds community. Using Musikgarten’s internationally recognized curricula for infants through second graders, Brenda Pruitt teaches our Allegro classes, which offer children a joyful setting for mental, emotional, physical, spiritual and social growth. All classes cost $100 for the first child, $70 for each additional child in the same class, except for Allegro Choir ($75 for all). Each class will be between 5 and 12 children, and begin on or after January 2. Three class options for babies and toddlers: • Tuesday, Wednesday, or Thursday: 11:15 – 11:45 a.m. For ages 3-5: • Tuesday: 1 – 1:45 p.m. Kindergarten through Grade 2 Allegro Choir: • Wednesday: 4:30–5:30 p.m.
ENROLL ONLINE AT CATHEDRALATL.ORG/ALLEGRO.
2020 STEWARDSHIP Campaign I/We pledge $ __________ to the ministry of God in Christ through the 2020 annual operating fund. Name(s): ___________________________________________________________________________ Email Address: __________________________________________ Phone:____________________ Signature(s): ____________________________________________ Date: _____________________ This commitment, offered in faith, may be increased or decreased due to changing circumstances. Please return your pledge card to The Cathedral of St. Philip, 2744 Peachtree Rd., NW, Atlanta, GA 30305. If you have questions, please contact David Rocchio at 404-365-1033 or drocchio@cathedralATL.org.
Christmas ALTAR FLOWERS CHRISTMAS ALTAR FLOWERS ARE GIVEN TO THE GLORY OF GOD AND IN MEMORY OF: Mr. and Mrs. Elam C. Addy
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Eugene Addy Bernice and David Apple James G. Apple
William Bowen Astrop Dorsey Machir Bass
Mr. and Mrs. James D. Burge
Mr. and Mrs. Frank L. Butler, Jr.
Elizabeth Anne and Theodore Faber
Mr. and Mrs. Hugh Goold Campbell Dr. Robert L. Carlisle Bishop Judson Child
Augusta Collins and Richard Horsey Campbell Collins, Jr.
Seashols and James Courtenay George J. Darneille
Roberta S. Darneille D. Jeff Ellington
Merry and Jamie Ellington Sherry L. Ellington
Mr. and Mrs. French Benhamn Frazier, Jr. Elizabeth Mitchell Freeman
Scott, Mimi, Mamo and Big Papa Larsen Chase Gregory
Richard MacPherson Gregory Dennis M. Hall
Geoffrey Peterson Hall
Mr. and Mrs. Milton H. Hall
Kenneth and Libby Hammersley Helen Rhodes Hannah Kathy and Jim Harris Jack Hartness
Marian Roberts Hicks as of December 20
Col. and Mrs. Raymond D. Hill
Frank Troutman, Jr.
Ruthie King Hunter
Gudmund Vigtel
Barrett Howell Curt Jamison
Richard Jennings AE Jones
Fred A. Jones
Mr. and Mrs. Ernest D. Key, Sr. Isabelle Woolford Kennedy Frank and Caroline Kibler Joseph H. Kiely
Lena and Stig Lagergren Thomas H. Lanier, Jr. Alec S. Lansing
Brennan W. Lansing
Mr. Robert Walter Massie, Jr. Joan Ruggiero McCumber Caroline Quin Mitchell
Dr. and Mrs. Roy D. Mitchell, Sr. Hollis E. Morris
Steven Jeffrey Myers Walter C. Perrin
The Rev. Charles Pitzer
The Very Rev. Richard Peter Pocalyko Sam, Jerry and Robert Pope
Mr. and Mrs. Langdon C. Quin, Jr. Charlotte and Ben Reeves Clarence H. Ridley
Jack and Tish Sharp
Fay and George Sheffield
Mr. and Mrs. Robert J. Simon The Rev. Dr. Boyd Sinyaid
Reginald Colin Skinner, Jr.
Mary Powell and Franklin Starks, Sr. Noell and Franklin Starks, Jr.
Ruth Vaught
Kevin Michael Watson Toby Patrick West
Dana Francis White
Dr. and Mrs. Richard Wier
Tom and Loraine Williams Dr. Grant Wilmer
Dr. Robert T. Willingham Augusta Wright
Merle and Baker Wyche Charles B. Zirkle, Jr.
AND IN THANKSGIVING FOR: Artists
Laura, Dan, Chris, and Genevieve Hannah Bruce Jerry Cox
The Davis and Parson families Flower Guild
The Foster Family
Slate, Mat, Jim, and Camille Fluker James Pierce Fontaine
Mr. and Mrs. Lee Hurdelbrink Mac and Dorothy Perno Martha Perrin
Mary Charles Wilmer
Olivia, Pinky, Thomas and Lucy Yabroudy
STEWARDSHIP YEAR-END GIVING
January 22-26, 2020
Tickets, schedule of events, and more at
cathedralantiques.org
Race and HEALING POTLUCK DINNER AND DISCUSSION Bring some food to share for a dinner and facilitated discussion of the 2019 Pulitzer Prize finalist in fiction, There There by Tommy Orange, Sunday, January 12, 5:30 – 7:30 p.m. in the Lanier House. From the Amazon Book Review: “What does it really mean to be an Indian/Native American/American Indian/Native? Orange’s vivid debut novel allows a unique cast—ranging from teenagers to elders—to pull this question apart even as they add a modern layer of complexity: They live in the urban landscape of Oakland, California... and intersect at the Big Oakland Powwow, with chaotic results”. All are welcome, even if you didn’t read the book (but it’s actually a very quick read!). Mark your calendar and visit the Cathedral Book Store for your copy. The evening will consist of a structured conversation over a shared meal as we express our faith by learning more about our neighbor. A reservation is required. Contact Jeannie Mahood with any questions and RSVP before January 6: jmahood@cathedralATL. org or 404-365-1031.To subscribe to occasional emails about Race and Healing events, visit cathedralATL.org/raceandhealing.
The Cathedral needs to receive over $1,000,000 in contributions in December in order to have our income meet our expenses. Here’s how you can help: • Cash and check contributions can be mailed, placed in the plate at any service, or hand-delivered to the Cathedral stewardship or finance offices. A contribution must be received at the Cathedral by Tuesday, December 31 or postmarked by Tuesday, December 31 in order for it to be considered a 2019 tax deduction. •
Online contributions can be made via cathedralATL.org/ contribute. Contributions can be processed through Tuesday, December 31 in order to be considered for a 2019 tax deduction.
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Credit card donations may be processed at the Atrium kiosk any time the building is open.
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Stock certificates must delivered to our office by Tuesday, December 31 or be received by our broker by Tuesday, December 31. Shares can be transferred electronically to Morgan Stanley Smith Barney (DTC #0015), Account #308-130762. Our contact is Cathy Lamb at 404-266-6315. Please notify David Rocchio, drocchio@cathedralATL.org or 404-365-1033, of the transfer.
Year-end statements of contributions will be mailed in late January 2020 accounting for all of your contributions in the 2019 calendar year. Please contact David Rocchio, drocchio@ cathedralATL.org or 404-365-1033, with any questions.
WELCOME, MELANA DICKSON! We are pleased to welcome Melana Dickson as our Program Coordinator for Membership and Stewardship beginning in early December. Melana has a strong background in accounting, finance, and nonprofits, having worked with the Atlanta Spirit and the United Cerebral Palsy of Georgia. Melana graduated from Georgia Southern and recently completed her master’s in public administration at the Andrew Young School of Policy Studies at Georgia State University. Please join us in giving Melana a warm Cathedral welcome!
OUTREACH THE CAMELS ARE COMING
THANKS FOR A SUCCESSFUL TOY DRIVE!
The Epiphany camels are coming to the Atrium January 5-12 to collect your donations of personal care items for the four Atlanta ministries St. Veronica’s Guild supports. As the Wise Men on their camels brought gifts for the Christ Child, follow the camels and bring your gifts of new, unopened individual and family size items. Your gifts will help low income women, men, and children served by Emmaus House, Crossroads Community Ministries, Holy Comforter Church Friendship Center, and Church of the Common Ground. The wise women of St. Veronica’s Guild welcome all unopened personal care items you get when you travel or shop this holiday season. For more information, contact Lucy Perry, perry72@aol. com or Judy Bodner, jhbodner@mindspring.com.
St. Monica’s Guild delivered a check and three car loads of toys to Emmaus House on December 18. We thank you for your generosity in making this year’s toy drive a success! Close to 600 children gathered at Emmaus House on Christmas Eve to receive their gifts.
PRAYER List FOR THOSE WHO ARE ILL OR RECOVERING: LONG TERM PRAYERS R. Huntley Allen • T. Mayo and Pat Atkins • Fred Baker • Edgar and Judith Beach • Virginia Bicksler •
Heather Clark • Suzy Cohen • Terry Dornbush • Sarah duBignon • Kitty Dukehart • George Dunn • Randy Farmer • Rita Fink • William Ham • Caroline Hatcher • Margaret Haerther • Katie Hughey • Louise Kan • Lisa Krysiak • Sandy Land • Elaine Lyon • Camille Martin • Carol McDonald • Glenn Miller • Cecil Miner •
Royce Mitchell • Susan Myers • Charlie Neal • Liz Nelson • Mary Nelson • Marion Palmore • Garry Pryor •
Tommy Ripley • Agnes Elizabeth Robertson • Louis "Skip" Schueddig • Julie Thompson • Sammy Van Leer • Faye Van Winkle • Karen Young
FAMILY AND FRIENDS Eileen Abeyesundere • James and Julia Allen • Martha Malone Alligood • Alex Collins Astrop • Karyn Bacon •
Bettina Bass • Judith Borden • Lynn Chandler • Andrew Clark • Robert Coatney • Tyler Crumb • Charlotte
Cuthbertson • Anna Donovan • Kathy Dopp • Janie Dowdy • Suzie Elie • Deborah Ellington • Hunt Fredericks • Carleton Fuller • Bruce Gillies • Peggy Govan • Greg Hentz • Elizabeth Homer • Tom Ingegneri • Stephen
Jones • Grace Lawson • Meredith Lucius • Pat Martin • Michelle Maxwell • Bonnie Shields McCormack • Anne McMullan • Missy • Dawna Newton • Steven Norman • Jimmy O’Byrne • Rowland Radford • Tom
Roberts • Frank Roth • James Sands • Jim and Becky Settle • Steve and Colleen Settle • Milton Shiver • Donna Steigerwald • Helen P. Stewart • Tina Susco • Tom Talley • Yvonne Tate • Pierson Thames • Jeffrey
Thomas • Mark Tippett • Roger Traylor • Janiece Townshend • Susan Varcie • Ed Wade • Ron M. Wallace • Mary Walton • Katherine Welden • Trish Weller • Roger Williams • Whit A. Wright • Patricia Young
FOR THOSE WHO HAVE DIED Sharon Bays Johnson • Royce Stroud
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Congregational LIFE THE GATHERING The Cathedral of St. Philip is only as fabulous as the people who create our community and make it sacred. Following Evensong on Sunday, January 12, we want to give thanks for our LGBTQ community. January 12 is the feast day St. Aelred of Rievaulx, whose theological writings both shaped the church and lifted up the beauty of same-sex relationships. Join us in giving thanks for our gay friends! All are welcome. Gay, straight, questioning—just come as the fullest expression of who God created you to be. Contact Canon Lauren Holder, lholder@cathedralATL.org or 404-365-1036, with any questions.
NEWCOMERS! Join Canon Lauren Holder and others for a tour of the Cathedral on Sunday, January 5 at 10:10 a.m. We'll meet in the Gould Room, then walk through the building and campus to learn about who this Cathedral community is and what we do in our common life. Contact Canon Holder, lholder@cathedralATL.org or 404-365-1036, with any questions.
Sara and Donnie Chapman invite you to the
AN N UAL
E PI PHANY PART Y Monday, January 6 6:30 to 9 P.M. $20 per person — B.Y.O.B. R.S.V.P. by mailing a check to Sara Chapman: 3051 Greendale Drive, Atlanta, GA 30327 404-966-6602 or sarachapman@westminster.net