The CATHEDRAL TIMES The weekly newsletter of the Cathedral of St. Philip · Serving Atlanta and the World · September 20, 2020
CATHEDRAL OUTDOOR SERVICES OF KOINONIA! By the Very Rev. Sam Candler, Dean of the Cathedral I hope you heard my Parish Notices during last Sunday’s online services! They went something like this: Thank you, as always, for being patient with us, and with each other, as we have endeavored to be a presence of grace and non-judgment, in these stressful times. Hey! Our safety and care are bearing fruit! I am thrilled to report that recent protocols are allowing us, at the Cathedral, to gather for in-person worship! As long as we are outside and as long as we limit each gathering to 50 people only. We are going to try it! Next Sunday, September 20! More details will be available online, this coming week. But for now, these will be the restrictions for those who gather: 1. Gatherings will be limited to fifty people; and we will have to use a sign-up, registration, system to maintain that limit (and to provide possible contact tracing).
2. However, we are hoping to have several service times available: 7:45, 8:45, and 11:15, all on the same day. If one gathering has reached its limit, you can gather at another time.
3. The 8:45 and 11:15 outdoor services will gather on the Labyrinth, at the Lanier House, with plenty of social distance. The 7:45 service will be in the Cloister Garden, at the Horseshoe Drive, on the other side of the Cathedral. 4. Masks will be required.
5. We cannot offer communion yet. 6. We cannot sing yet.
Those can seem like severe restrictions! Our services will not be Eucharist, or even full Morning Prayer. But, the clergy of the Cathedral hope that we can still lead gatherings of koinonia, spiritual community, with prayer and word—and especially—community. We want to see you! And we know that so many of you want to see each other, too! Please be patient with each other, as we try to make this work. We will have to sign up for these gatherings on the Cathedral website and by telephone! Finally, our online services at 8:45, 10:30 Hispanic, and 11:15 will continue to be available online, for anyone who does not want to gather in person yet; that is fine! I was thrilled to make that announcement! We are calling these services “Cathedral Outdoor Services of Koinonia.” Parishioners may register for these services using the links on the Cathedral website or the Cathedral app, or by calling this Cathedral telephone number: 404-365-1009. Here is an important point: Registration for these services will be available, starting this Wednesday (September 16), at 10 a.m! The simplest way to register is using the links on the Cathedral website, cathedralATL.org. For those who cannot register online, you can call 404-365-1009 between 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. on Wednesday, Thursday, or Friday, provided space is available. If the service you prefer is full, please register for another time. If all are full, please use the Waiting List; and we may quickly try to arrange another service, too! This is going to be complicated; but this is going to be FUN! Not all clergy and staff can be at each service (we don’t want to use up the available slots!), but each of us is excited to see you again, in due time. May God bless you! And may God bless our Cathedral Outdoor Services of Koinonia! Love!
This SUNDAY
SEPTEMBER 20, 2020 · The Sixteenth Sunday after Pentecost: Proper 20, Year A Exodus 16:2-15 · Psalm 105:1-6, 37-45 · Philippians 1:21-30 · Matthew 20:1-16
7:45 A.M. SERVICE OF KOINONIA, CLOISTER GARDEN
Presider and Preacher: The Very Rev. Sam Candler
8:45 A.M. SERVICE OF KOINONIA, LABYRINTH
Presider and Preacher: The Very Rev. Sam Candler
11:15 A.M. SERVICE OF KOINONIA, LABYRINTH
Presider and Preacher: The Very Rev. Sam Candler
CONTINUE TO WORSHIP WITH THE CATHEDRAL ONLINE AT CATHEDRALATL.ORG/STREAM, ON THE CATHEDRAL APP, AND ON THE CATHEDRAL FACEBOOK PAGE.
8:45 A.M. AND 11:15 A.M. HOLY EUCHARIST Celebrant: The Very Rev. Sam Candler Preacher: The Rev. Canon George Maxwell Music: James Hook (1746-1827), Voluntary in C Major, Op. 146, No. 1 Hymn 690, “Guide me, O thou great Jehovah” Cwm Rhondda Psalm 105:1-6, 37-45 (Plainsong) Hymn 605, “What does the Lord require for praise and offering” Sharpthorne John Gardner, Fight the good fight William Mathias, Sanctus & Benedictus (S-128) Johannes Brahms, Deck thyself, my soul, with gladness (Schmücke dich, Opus 122, No. 5) Hymn 523, stanzas 1&2, “Glorious things of thee are spoken” Abbot’s Leigh Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750), Concerto in A minor, BWV 593 (after Vivaldi): I. Allegro
10:30 A.M. LA SANTA EUCARISTÍA Celebrant: The Rev. Canon Cathy Zappa Preacher: The Rev. Deacon Juan Sandoval
WORSHIP ST. FRANCIS DAY – A CELEBRATION OF CREATION! One of the beloved aspects of our celebration of the Feast of St. Francis has been our tradition of blessing animals. We continue that tradition this year, with your help! Please send pictures of your pets and other animals, insects, and living creatures of all kinds, to be celebrated and blessed in our online service on Sunday, October 4. Upload your pictures at cathedralATL.org/ stfrancis by 5 p.m. on Wednesday, September 30.
We also will celebrate St. Francis and God’s beautiful creation in person on St. Francis Sunday. See the Cathedral website for details and to register for in-person services.
SUNDAY AFTERNOON RECITAL: SARAH HAWBECKER, ORGAN (LUTHERAN CHURCH OF THE REDEEMER, ATLANTA) STREAMING LIVE AT AT 3:15 P.M. AT CATHEDRALATL.ORG/RECITALS AND ON THE CATHEDRAL FACEBOOK PAGES Felix Mendelssohn, Sonata in B-flat Major, Op. 65, No. 4 Louis Vierne, “Pastorale” from Symphony I in D minor, Op. 14 Leo Sowerby, Meditation on Picardy Rachel Laurin, Finale pour orgue, Op. 78
PRAYER List FOR THOSE WHO ARE ILL OR RECOVERING: IMMEDIATE NEEDS Judith Borden • Del King • Malcolm A. Moore Family • Gina Rosa • Marty Ruegsegger • Lois Williams
LONG TERM PRAYERS R. Huntley Allen • T. Mayo Atkins • Edgar and Judith Beach • Perry Benton • Virginia Bicksler • Bernice Burton • Heather Clark • Sharon Crews • Terry Dornbush • Sarah duBignon • Deborah Ellington • Dan Elson • Randy Farmer • Jenny Ham • Louise Kan • Lisa Krysiak • Sandy Land • Michelle Leiter • Elaine
Lyon • Carol McDonald • Glenn Miller • Helen Miller • Ashley Minear • Royce Mitchell • Susan Myers •
Charlie Neal • Linus Nickel • Marion Palmore • Garry Pryor • Rowland Radford • Rubye and Wayne Reid • Tommy Ripley • Agnes Elizabeth Robertson • Charlie Roper • Louis “Skip” Schueddig • Tom Sharpley • Julie Thompson • Tommy Truesdale • Faye Van Winkle
FAMILY AND FRIENDS Eileen Abeyesundere • Bettina Bass • David Bond • Billy Campbell • Lynn Chandler • Andrew Clark • Jan Fortune • Carleton Fuller • Jean Hand • Vivian Johnson • Stephen Jones • Tom Jones • Beth and Al Levine • Pete
Livezey • Pat Martin • Marge Massey • Michelle Maxwell • Katie McCrae • Trina Mercado • David Mickle •
Malcolm A. Moore • Nancy Morehouse • Steven Norman • Dot Oscher • The Papanikolaou Family • Charlotte Roland • James Sands • Caroline Southerland • Tina Susco • Tarvin Family • Yvonne Tate • Pierson Thames • Jeffrey Thomas • Roger Traylor • Ron M. Wallace • Whit A. Wright • Hollis Youngner
FOR THOSE WHO HAVE DIED Beverly Fifield • Eric S. Merrifield
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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Adult EDUCATION This term, Canon George Maxwell is taking a new look at what Jesus was doing on Maundy Thursday when he washed his disciples’ feet and shared supper with them. In her book, The Holy Thursday Revolution, the philosopher Beatrice Bruteau argues that Jesus was showing us a new way to think about ourselves and organize our society. We’ll talk about how this evolution of thought offers us hope in the midst of increasing anxiety caused by the pandemic, social unrest, and election season.
Parenting Unscripted meets at 10:10 a.m. on Zoom, resuming Sunday, September 20. Parenting is hard...find a community of support. Join other parents in discussions around faith, parenting teenagers, and how to support their spiritual growth. For more information, contact Scott Russell, scott.russell@ mindspring.com.
HEAR WHAT THE SPIRIT IS SAYING TO GOD’S PEOPLE: Exploring Contemplative Practices and Meditation Together
This class provides a space for people to engage in different spiritual practices. Each meeting, we will learn about a new practice together, engage in this practice, and then split into small groups to talk about our experiences. Practice-based interaction with God is a defining characteristic of Anglicanism. In this group, we hope to quiet the mind and invite the Holy Spirit into our presence. All are welcome and no experience is required! Cathedral Seminarian Will Drosos will be leading this class, along with Canon Cathy Zappa.
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Cathedral STAFF THANK YOU, BRENDA FORTS! Greetings all,
I am writing to tell you officially that we have finally allowed Brenda to retire. She tried to do this several times before. The script had become familiar. She would say it was time to go, we would beg and whine, and she would agree to stay just a little while longer! We pulled out the script this time too, but she gave us that look. So, we relented. It’s hard for me to think about the Cathedral without Brenda as part of the picture. She was the first thing I saw every morning for so many years as I walked from my parking place past the kitchen windows. No matter what time I arrived, Brenda had already been here for hours. Brenda is featured in my memories of Wednesday supper, the Homeless Requiem, the Shrove Tuesday pancake supper, and so many more of the sacramental meals that fueled our parish life. It was like having your own meat and three, with a full salad bar! When downturn of the economy forced us to close the kitchen, Brenda moved to our housekeeping staff and when we needed someone to care for our liturgical linens, vestments, and tablecloths Brenda took over the laundry. She always did whatever we asked her to do and she always did it in a way that made everybody else around her better. We will miss her. Please join me in saying thank you to Brenda Forts for twenty-one year of grace, excellence, and hospitality. If you would like to send Brenda a card, letter, or other thanks, just get it to Ivory Richardson and she will pass it on to Brenda. The Rev. George Maxwell, Jr. Vicar