The CATHEDRAL TIMES The weekly newsletter of the Cathedral of St. Philip · Serving Atlanta and the World · February 2, 2020
THE CALL IS TO FISH By the Very Rev. Sam Candler, Dean of the Cathedral
We are in the middle of winter, and the gospel for last week talks about going fishing. Jesus said to
two of his first disciples (Andrew and Simon Peter), “Follow me and I will make you fish for people.” Fish don’t bite much in the winter time. The winter time is when the good fisherwoman rests inside by the fire and sorts out her tacklebox. He saunters into the outfitters shop and looks at new rods and lures. Maybe he watches a television show about catching largemouth bass in Louisiana. But you can also come to church, and hear Jesus talk about going fishing. The Bible is full of
fishermen, and it even includes a story that takes the fish’s point of view. In the story of Jonah, it is
the fish who goes fishing. The fish goes humaning! It is a fish, a whale, who catches the disobedient prophet, Jonah. (The Bible, remember, likes to take opposite points of views.)
However, Jesus was inviting his disciples not to a sense of fulfillment, but to a task. He was not saying, “Follow me, and I will show you where there are thousands of fish!” He was not saying, “Follow me, and I will make you rich.” Or, “Follow me, and you will have the answer to every
question you have ever asked.” Jesus was not offering them fish. He was offering them the activity of fishing.
Jesus does not offer the fish in his original call. Jesus offers the activity of fishing. He offers the
journey. Yes, I like to come to church in the winter time, and hear Jesus invite me to go fishing. It
makes me realize that there are many ways to go fishing. With a cast net, by yourself, or with a long seine net, and twenty friends. With a casting rod, a fly rod, or a bamboo rod. Without a boat, in a canoe, in a huge trawler. Even when I do not catch anything, it sure is fun.
There are as many ways to fish as there are ways to spread good news. We all have different ways
to spread good news, but each of us is called to the same task. Spread good news. Fish for people.
With words and without words. With sound and with silence. With modern music and with ancient music. With choral music at the Cathedral of St. Philip in Atlanta, and with guitars and drums
somewhere else. There are as many ways to spread good news as there are ways to improvise at the piano, over and over again. Whether anyone is listening or not. Whether I catch anything or not.
The call is to fish, whether I catch anything or not. The call is to sing, whether anyone is listening, or not. In the summer or in the winter. It is that practice, that discipline, that journey, that creates the gospel of love and justice. God will provide the fish, the people, in God’s time.
This SUNDAY
FEBRUARY 2, 2020 · The Feast of the Presentation of Our Lord, Year A Malachi 3:1-4 · Psalm 84 · Hebrews 2:14-18 · Luke 2:22-40
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 Cathedral Singers: Johannes Eccard, When to the temple Mary went William Byrd, Senex puerum partabat
9 A.M. HOLY EUCHARIST, MIKELL CHAPEL
Celebrant and Preacher: The Rev. Dr. Bill Harkins
11:15 A.M. HOLY EUCHARIST, CATHEDRAL BROADCAST ONLINE AT CATHEDRALATL.ORG/STREAM AND ON THE CATHEDRAL APP Celebrant: The Rev. Canon George Maxwell Preacher: The Very Rev. Sam Candler Cathedral Choir: Johannes Eccard, When to the temple Mary went William Byrd, Senex puerum partabat
11:15 A.M. LA SANTA EUCARISTÍA, MIKELL CHAPEL
Celebrant and Preacher: The Rev. Canon Lauren Holder
4 P.M. CANDLEMAS PROCESSION AND CHORAL EUCHARIST, CATHEDRAL Officiant and Preacher: The Rev. Canon Cathy Zappa Cathedral Schola: Orlando Gibbons, “Nunc Dimittis” from Short Service G.P. da Palestrina, Missa Brevis Johannes Eccard, When to the temple Mary went
CHORAL EUCHARIST FOR THE FEAST OF THE PRESENTATION On Sunday, February 2 at 4 p.m., in lieu of our weekly service of Choral Evensong, the Cathedral offers our annual service of Choral Eucharist for the Feast of the Presentation of our Lord. Sung by the Cathedral Schola, music for the service will include works by Gibbons and Eccard, along with Palestrina’s Missa Brevis. Come and celebrate this ancient service in our marvelous sacred space through some great music of the Rennaissance.
ADULT Education These classes meet from 10:10-11 a.m., unless otherwise noted.
OLD FASHIONED SUNDAY SCHOOL Child Hall Experiencing the Presence of God This term, we will continue our study of the Bible and Christian contemplative spirituality. The course is built on the foundation laid by the Rev. Vincent Pizzuto, Episcopal priest and college professor, in his book titled Contemplating Christ: The Gospels and the Interior Life (Liturgical Press, 2018), which is, of course, available in the Cathedral Book Store. We will also explore a number of related themes that emerge from what is sometimes called the wisdom tradition. Canon George Maxwell leads this class. As always, you will find those things that we think matter most: a light heart, a broad welcome, and good coffee.
LIVING FAITH
religion. We will be using as our conversation partner David Zahl’s book, Seculosity: How Career, Parenting, Technology, Food, Politics, and Romance Became Our New Religion And What To Do About It. David will be our guest speaker at Kanuga Parish Weekend in May! So join this five-week conversation now!
OUR TRUE SELVES 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.
SMALL GROUP BIBLE STUDY Room 122 Jim Bingham and Gordon Mathis lead an ongoing small group Bible Study focusing on the Gospel of Matthew.
Room 120
BIBLICAL GREEK
Though we Christians claim to worship the one true God, revealed in Jesus Christ, many of us feel beholden to other powerful forces in our lives, and may even treat them as a religion or source of self-justification. Join Canons Cathy Zappa and Lauren Holder as we explore the many forms that religiosity takes today—or the many things that we tend to approach as
Room 356 (1:15 p.m.) Continuing Biblical Greek classes are offered by the Rev. Dr. Thee Smith for anyone who wants to learn the basics of translation using grammar aids, lexicons, and commentaries. This semester, we are focusing on the Book of Revelation.
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 Del King, Senior Warden Dorsey DeLong, Junior Warden
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PASTORAL Care BEREAVEMENT WORKSHOP Camp STARS InTown is a one-day bereavement workshop for both children and adults who have experienced the death of a loved one. Visiting Nurse Health System / Hospice Atlanta hosts this event at the Cathedral on Saturday, March 7 from 8:30 a.m. – 3:30 p.m. Attendees will meet others in similar circumstances, gathered in a safe environment to share their feelings of loss. A variety of expressive activities will be conducted throughout the day designed to foster healthy grieving. The George Center for Music Therapy will be instrumental in providing music therapy which is helpful in learning how to use positive coping skills and communicating painful feelings and emotions. Camp STARS InTown will include interactive games, an art project, and music therapy for adult and children’s small groups. Registration is open to both individual adults or a family. The registration fee is $30 per individual or one family unit. Register at vnhs.org or call 404-869-3072 for information.
Race and HEALING MYTHS AMERICA LIVES BY: A DIALOGUE ON WHITE SUPREMACY with Dr. Richard T. Hughes and the Rev. Dr. Thee Smith White supremacy has been defined as the belief, theory, or doctrine that white people are inherently superior to people from all other racial and ethnic groups, especially black people, and are therefore rightfully the dominant group in any society. As people of faith, we challenge this belief because it runs counter to Jesus' life and message. However, we may not be fully aware of the influence of this belief in our churches, country, and history. Please come on Saturday, February 1 for what promises to be a scintillating and thought-provoking dialogue followed by group conversation, taking place from 10 a.m. – noon in Child Hall. The point of departure will be Myths America Lives By: White Supremacy and the Stories that Give Us Meaning, the pathbreaking work by Richard T. Hughes PhD, scholar-in-residence in the College of Bible and Ministry at Lipscomb University. Dr. Hughes will be joined by the Rev. Dr. Thee Smith. The two will be discussing this well-researched and documented examination of white supremacy, the synergistic relationships of white supremacy with five myths that have been central to the evolution of the American psyche, and the implications for our culture and lives today. Please RSVP to Jeannie Mahood, 404-365-1031 or jmahood@ cathedralATL.org.
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 Centering Prayer, Lanier House 7 p.m., 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 ANTIQUES SHOW
SPIRITUALITY
The Episcopal Church Women of the Cathedral once again put on a beautiful Antiques Show! Last week, dealers from around the country, as well as an array of well-known speakers and floral designers descended on the Cathedral for the annual festival of art, antiques, and floral and interior design. All proceeds from the show benefit Moving in the Spirit, a creative youth development program that uses dance to teach young people the social, emotional, and cognitive skills they need to thrive.
WOMEN’S LENTEN RETREAT: ALTARS AND ALTERED Cathedral women, along with women friends or relatives, are invited to attend our annual Lenten Retreat, March 13-15 at St. Mary’s Sewanee in Tennessee. As we weather transformations in our lives, it is important to remember and revisit our sacred core with intention. This weekend we will explore altars. What are they for? How do they ground us? What can they look like? And we will build altars—sacred spaces to visit within ourselves and outside ourselves. In the beautiful setting of St. Mary’s Sewanee, 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. Lauren Holder, Canon for Community and Education. Costs for the weekend, which cover lodging and meals, are $285 (private room) or $225 per person (shared/double room). The deadline for registration and payment is February 10. Please contact Jeannie Mahood, jmahood@ cathedralatl.org or 404-365-1031, for further information. Space is limited so register soon: cathedralATL.org/lentenretreat or on the Cathedral of St. Philip app! For more information about the location, please visit their website: www.stmaryssewanee.org.
QUIET DAY: LENT, THE DISRUPTIVE SEASON Give yourself the gift of quiet and prayer as you enter into Lent. This quiet day will be led by CeCe Balboni, MAT, EDS, and Executive Director of Emmanuel Center for Pastoral Counseling at St. Bartholomew’s Episcopal Church. CeCe is an Episcopal laywoman, psychotherapist, and spiritual director. The quiet day will take place in the Lanier House on the Cathedral campus, 9:30 a.m. – 2 p.m., Saturday, February 29. The cost of $20 includes lunch. Please register before February 24 at cathedralATL.org/quietday or on the Cathedral app. For more information, contact Jeannie Mahood, jmahood@ cathedralATL.org or 404-365-1031.
New Hours
a poem by The Cathedral Book Store, with apologies to Edgar Allan Poe Once upon a Monday dreary, while we pondered, weak and weary, Over many a quaint and curious volume of cathedral lore— While we finished some giftwrapping, suddenly there came a tapping: “What are your hours?” asked the shopper, tapping at the Book Store’s door. “Funny you should ask,” we answered. “Henceforth, we’ll be open more— Monday through Saturday, Ten to Four.” “What if I need things on Sunday?” asked the patron rather glumly. “Holy objects can’t be found in shops run by just anyone.” (To be honest, we were flattered to be told that such things mattered!) “Our selection,” we admitted, “is the best around, bar none. So, for Sundays, we are keeping hours long since settled on— Every Sunday, Ten to One.”
MONDAY–SATURDAY 10 a.m. – 4 p.m.
SUNDAY 10 a.m. – 1 p.m.
Congregational LIFE SMART DRIVER COURSE FOR OLDER DRIVERS
DIOCESAN PILGRIMAGE TO SPAIN
AARP is once again offering its Smart Driver course at the Cathedral, Wednesday, February 12. 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.
A pilgrimage-study week in Avila, Spain, based on the life and writings of St. John of the Cross will be led May 4-13 by the Rev. Isaías Rodríguez, the Diocese of Atlanta’s canon for Hispanic ministries. Pilgrims will be based at the Carmelite International Center of Teresian and Sanjaunistic Studies in Avila. Visits to holy places in the lives of St. John of the Cross and St. Teresa of Avila are planned. All talks will be in English. To obtain a brochure and for more information, contact Canon Rodriguez, irodriguez@episcopalatlanta.org or 404-707-1217.
MUSIC CHAMBER MUSIC RECITAL THIS SUNDAY This Sunday, February 2 at 3:15 p.m., we welcome organist
Joseph Golden, along with several of his colleagues, as our 3:15 p.m. recitalists. All the performers hail from Columbus State University in Columbus, Georgia. Their program will include works by Praetorius, Telemann, and Bach. We encourage everyone to come and hear this talented group of chamber musicians from Georgia.
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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 • Perry Benton • Virginia Bicksler • Sondra Bowen • Connie Brittain • Heather Clark • Terry Dornbush • Sarah duBignon • Kitty
Dukehart • Deborah Ellington • Randy Farmer • Rita Fink • William Ham • Caroline Hatcher • Margaret
Haerther • Katie Hughey • Louise Kan • Lisa Krysiak • Elaine Lyon • Carol McDonald • Glenn Miller •
Ashley Minear • Cecil Miner • Royce Mitchell • Susan Myers • Charlie Neal • Marion Palmore • Garry Pryor • Tommy Ripley • Agnes Elizabeth Robertson • Louis "Skip" Schueddig • Julie Thompson • Sammy Van Leer • Cindy West • Faye Van Winkle • Karen Young
FAMILY AND FRIENDS Eileen Abeyesundere • James and Julia Allen • Alex Collins Astrop • Karyn Bacon • Bettina Bass • David
Bond • Paul Allen Bowen II • Paul Brewer • Thatcher M. Brown • Beverly Cahill • Milton F. Campbell • Lynn Chandler • Andrew Clark • Robert Coatney • Frederick W. Danforth • Robert Discavage • David Erdman •
Carleton Fuller • Bruce Gillies • Elizabeth Homer • Craig Hope • Tom Ingegneri • Benjamin May Jennings • Stephen Jones • Bernard A. Kan • Pat Martin • Michelle Maxwell • Willard McBurney • Katie McCrae • Michael McClelland • Joan McIlwain • Eric S. Merrifield • Steven Norman • Jimmy O’Byrne • Brad Patterson •
Rowland Radford • Tom Roberts • Frank Roth • James Sands • Ernest Sandoval • Lillian Sandoval • Karl Schaffenburg • Patricia Schene • Patricia Schooley • Milton Shiver • Sam Sims • Susan Smith • Virginia
Pearson Smithers • Lindsey Vale Stanford • Donna Steigerwald • Tina Susco • Tom Talley • Yvonne Tate • Pierson Thames • Jeffrey Thomas • Mark Tippett • Janiece Townshend • Roger Traylor • Barbara Vitello • Ron M. Wallace • Katherine Welden • Whit A. Wright • Patricia Young
FOR THOSE WHO HAVE DIED John Francis Crowe • Charlotte Cuthbertson • George Dunn
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Buckhead Christian Ministry FOOD DRIVE SOUP-ER BOWL OF CARING!
HELP STOCK BCM’S CLIENT CHOICE FOOD PANTRY
This Sunday, February 2, the Cathedral’s youth ministry sponsors the annual Soup-er Bowl of Caring. Parishioners are encouraged to bring non-perishable food items or cash donations to support Buckhead Christian Ministries as we kick off our semi-annual drive. Choose who you predict to win the Super Bowl by placing your donation in that team’s bin. Who will the Cathedral pick to win?
February is food drive month at the Cathedral in support of Buckhead Christian Ministry’s “Client Choice” Pantry. St. Anne’s Guild helps coordinate this drive and will again be stationed in the Atrium and in the halls every Sunday in February between 9:45 and 11:15 a.m. to receive your monetary donations of $20 or more. Donations made by check should be payable to “Cathedral of St. Philip” with “BCM Food Drive” on the memo line. Donations can also be made specifically to the BCM Food Drive through the Cathedral website. Your support in the past two years has been instrumental in launching the client choice food pantry. BCM has now completed the buildout of its concept, including the purchase of computer software and the hiring of a pantry manager to implement the program. The use of computers is an exciting new aspect of the ministry, enabling BCM
SCOUTS SCOUT SUNDAY Scout Sunday celebrates the founding of the Boy Scouts of America on February 8, 1910. In 2020, the Cathedral’s Boy Scout Troop 74 is also celebrating its own 69th birthday. It is a tradition for the scouts of Troop 74 to observe Scout Sunday on February 2 by worshiping with their families and serving as ushers at the 8:45 a.m. service. All Boy Scouts, Cub Scouts, and
Scout leaders are invited to join this service in uniform, regardless of their troop or pack affiliation.
clients to choose food and hygiene items from a touch screen computer based on their family size and the current available inventory of the pantry. BCM volunteers then bag the groceries in real-time for delivery to the client as they wait. Thanks to your gifts in 2019, the choice of fresh fruits and vegetables will now be available to BCM clients. Your support in the last two Cathedral food drives totaled $20,000 and enabled BCM to purchase two industrial coolers for storing the fresh produce they receive through partnerships with local suppliers. Let’s continue this great record of support in 2020! The pantry’s goal is to maintain quality control of its food inventory and to provide dignity and choice in its delivery of assistance. As it continues to roll out this new process, BCM has a huge need for new food pantry volunteers! If you are interested in learning more about the food pantry volunteer role, please email volunteers@bcmatlanta.org.