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The CATHEDRAL TIMES

The weekly newsletter of the Cathedral of St. Philip · Serving Atlanta and the World · December 27, 2020 & January 3, 2021

MERRY CHRISTMAS FROM THE CATHEDRAL! Blessings to each of you, and to your loved ones, this Christmas season! Thank you for worshipping with us, in person and online, on Christmas Eve and Christmas Day. The Cathedral’s online Christmas Pageant and Festival Holy Eucharist services, as well as the Very Rev. Sam Candler’s Christmas sermon, “You Are Not Alone!,” are available to watch on cathedralATL.org and our Facebook page. Please, continue to pray with us in the New Year!

“Glory to God in the highest heaven, and on earth peace among those whom he favors!”

This SUNDAY

DECEMBER 27, 2020 · The First Sunday after Christmas, Year B Isaiah 61:10-62:3 · Psalm 147 · Galatians 3:23-25; 4:4-7 · John 1:1-18

REGISTER FOR IN-PERSON SERVICES OF KOINONIA AT CATHEDRALATL.ORG, ON THE CATHEDRAL APP, OR BY CALLING 404-365-1009 STARTING WEDNESDAY, 10 A.M. THESE SERVICES ARE LIMITED TO 50 ATTENDEES, WITH MASKS REQUIRED.

7:45 A.M. SERVICE OF KOINONIA, CLOISTER GARDEN 8:45 A.M. SERVICE OF KOINONIA, LABYRINTH 11:15 A.M. SERVICE OF KOINONIA, LABYRINTH 1 P.M. SERVICIO DE KOINONIA EN ESPAÑOL, CLOISTER GARDEN REGISTER BY CONTACTING DEACON JUAN SANDOVAL, JSANDOVAL@CATHEDRALATL.ORG. 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. CONGREGATIONAL LESSONS & CAROLS Music: Most of this service was recorded live on December 30, 2018. Claude-Bénigne Balbastre (1724-1799), Où s’en vont ces gais berger Entrance hymn 102, “Once in royal David’s city” Irby Hymn 100, “Joy to the world” Antioch Hymn 92, “On this day earth shall ring” Personent hodie Hymn 265, “The angel Gabriel from heaven came” Gabriel’s Message Hymn 101, “Away in a manger” Cradle Song Hymn 105, “God rest you merry, gentlemen” God rest you merry Hymn 109, “The first Nowell” The First Nowell Hymn 82, “Of the Father’s love begotten” Divinum mysterium Cornish carol, arr. John Rutter, Sans Day Carol Hymn 112, “In the bleak midwinter” Cranham William Mathias, Sanctus & Benedictus Hymn 324, stanza 2, “Let all mortal flesh keep silence” Picardy Cradle Song arr. Peter Hallock, Away in a manger Hymn 87, “Hark! the herald angels sing” Mendelssohn Louis-Claude Daquin (1694-1772), Noël X (Grand Jeu et Duo)

Next SUNDAY

JANUARY 3, 2021 · The Second Sunday after Christmas, Year B Jeremiah 31:7-14 · Psalm 84 · Ephesians 1:3-6,15-19a · Luke 2:41-52

8:45 A.M. AND 11:15 A.M. HOLY EUCHARIST Celebrant: The Rev. Canon Cathy Zappa Preacher: The Rev. Dr. Thee Smith Music: John Ireland (1879-1962), The Holy Boy: A Carol of the Nativity Hymn 93, “Angels from the realms of glory” Regent Square Psalm 84 (Anglican Chant: Edward Bairstow) Hymn 517, “How lovely is thy dwelling-place” Brother James’ Air Charles Wood, Expectans, expectavi William Mathias, Sanctus & Benedictus S-128 Stephen Paulus, A Savior from on high Hymn 397, “Now thank we all our God” Nun danket alle Gott Alexandre Guilmant (1837-1911), Noël polonais (Variations on the Polish carol, “Infant holy, infant lowly”)

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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 The Rev. Deacon Juan Sandoval, Deacon for Hispanic Ministries The Rev. Theophus “Thee” Smith, Ph.D., Priest Associate Del King, Senior Warden Dorsey DeLong, Junior Warden

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MUSIC SUNDAY AFTERNOON RECITAL EUGENE LAVERY, ORGAN ST. ALBAN’S EPISCOPAL CHURCH, WACO, TEXAS STREAMING LIVE AT 3:15 P.M. SUNDAY, JANUARY 3, 2021 AT CATHEDRALATL.ORG/RECITALS AND ON FACEBOOK Geoffrey Bush, Trumpet March Maurice Duruflé, Prélude et Fugue sur le nom d’Alain, Op 7 Robin Milford, Pastoral Dance on “On Christmas Night” Alfred Hollins, Christmas Cradle Song arr. Keith Chapman, Bring a Torch, Jeanette, Isabella (17th-century French carol)

St. Veronica's GUILD COMMUNITY SPOTLIGHT: FRIENDSHIP CENTER AT CHURCH OF THE HOLY COMFORTER The sign in front of the Episcopal Church of the Holy Comforter and Friendship Center, in the Ormewood Park area of Atlanta, profoundly states, “All are Welcome.” Sixty percent of their congregation consists of adults usually marginalized by mental health challenges, cognitive disabilities, poverty and little family support, who reside in personal care homes. The Friendship Center has created the loving family community many lack, with weekday activities that include gardening, bingo, arts and crafts, yoga, and more, along with nourishing communal meals. In March, the pandemic caused the Friendship Center to close, leaving participants to shelter in their often-crowded personal care homes that may not offer meals. Clergy, staff, and volunteers at the Holy Comforter and the Friendship Center instantly pivoted to provide food while sustaining a loving community. Since March, they have been preparing and delivering meal packages three times a week to participants still sheltering in their personal care homes. To read more about the Friendship Center, visit friendshipcenter-atlanta.org St. Veronica’s Guild has supported Holy Comforter staff and participants with a supply of hygiene items six times annually. The guild has continued that support in the pandemic. Rather than give items in bulk, individual hygiene kits are prepared to be delivered with the meals, and may have art supplies, masks, and other items. The Friendship Center at Holy Comforter is one of the four ministries that will benefit from St. Veronica’s Guild January Epiphany fund drive. Watch for the camel, our Epiphany symbol of bringing gifts to those in need and donate to the toiletries fund at cathedralATL.org/contribute.

Christmas ALTAR FLOWERS CHRISTMAS ALTAR FLOWERS ARE GIVEN TO THE GLORY OF GOD AND IN MEMORY OF: William Thomas Ashley William Bowen Astrop George Arthur Howell Bird Robert Morris Bush Marc Colley Seashols Noell & James C. Courtenay Mr. & Mrs. Owen Dodd D. Jeff Ellington Merry & Jamie Ellington Sherry L. Ellington Freda & Theodore Fisher Mr. & Mrs. French Benhamn Frazier, Jr. Katherine Payne Gooding Larsen Chase Gregory Richard MacPherson Gregory Geoffrey Peterson Hall Mr. & Mrs. Milton H. Hall Stuart Hall William Robert Ham Helen Rhodes Hannah Marian Roberts Hicks Augusta Collins & Richard Horsey Barrett Howell Ruthie King Hunter Mr. & Mrs. Henry R. Jackson Richard Jennings Marcelle & Francis Jones, Jr. Albert Thorton Kennedy Isabelle Woolford Kennedy Virginia Hightower Kennedy Mr. & Mrs. Ernest D. Key, Sr. Thomas Howell Lanier, Jr. as of December 21

Alec S. Lansing Brennan W. Lansing Nita & Stewart Long Hollis E. Morris Norma Dodd Newman The Very Rev. Rich Pocalyko Cathy Rebmann Sam & Anna Riddick Clarence H Ridley Mr. & Mrs. Jack Sharp Fay & George Sheffield Noell & Franklin Starks, Jr. Mary Gunn Powell & Franklin Starks, Sr. Ann Rutledge Tufts Ruth Vaught Lindsay & Sibyl Walker Judy Brantley Weston Elizabeth Anne Whipple Sarah Woolfolk Wiggins Sara Thurston Williams Dr. Robert T. Willingham Charles Woodall, Jr. Mary Craighill Yellowlees

AND IN THANKSGIVING FOR: The Dowling Family

Emmy Lou, Elizabeth Ann, & Ted Faber The Foster Family

Flower Guild chairs: Laura Iarocci & Grace Foster Slate, Mat, Jim, & Camille Fluker Mac & Dorothy Perno

Lt. Robert and Elizabeth Underwood Scott

Adult EDUCATION These classes gather on Zoom at 10:10 a.m. on Sunday. Go to cathedralATL.org/education for links.

OLD FASHIONED SUNDAY SCHOOL January 3 through February 14, 2021 What does Jesus mean when he says “I am”? Epiphany is the season that we use to celebrate the manifestation of Christ. In the Western churches, we tend to focus on the visit of the magi and the worldwide mission of the church. The Eastern churches tend to focus instead on Christ’s baptism by John, when the heavens opened and a voice from heaven declared Jesus to be God’s beloved Son, and the miracle of Cana in Galilee, where Christ first “manifested” his glory. This year in Old Fashioned Sunday School, we’ll take a more eastern approach to the season of Epiphany by exploring the Jesus Christ that is manifested in the Gospel of John. It won’t be like the reading of the fourth gospel that you are used to hearing, though. We will be reading it from the center. We’ll assume that the story of the sea-crossing (6:16-21) is the structural center of the gospel and talk about what the gospel might be telling us about Jesus if this is true. Much of the approach taken in the course will be from The Good Wine: Reading John from the Center by Bruno Barnhart.

HEAR WHAT THE SPIRIT IS SAYING TO GOD’S PEOPLE: EXPLORING CONTEMPLATIVE PRACTICES AND MEDITATION TOGETHER This group provides a space for people to engage in different spiritual practices. Each meeting, we learn about a new practice together, engage in this practice, and then split into small groups to talk about our experiences. Practicebased 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 leads this class, along with Canon Cathy Zappa.

OUTREACH CATHEDRAL DELIVERS 24 HABITAT CHRISTMAS BASKETS The process and "baskets" looked different this year, but there was plenty of love and enthusiasm from our Christmas elves who contributed to, assembled, and delivered Christmas baskets to our Habitat homeowners. St. Clare's Guild provided huge support by soliciting contributions from all of the guilds at the Cathedral, producing a wonderful bounty of cheer. This year we added Christmas cards and ornaments made by children from many of our Cathedral families which were a big hit. One homeowner said, "The family is really enjoying the goodies. Also, the hand-crafted gifts the kids made were the bomb." Even before we delivered, we heard from almost half our families with words of thanks and gratitude for support over many years. Thank you all for helping to make a difference with this long running and successful mission for our communities.

Year-End GIVING The Cathedral needs to receive over $1,500,000 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 or hand-delivered to the Cathedral stewardship or finance offices. A contribution must be received at the Cathedral by Thursday, December 31 or postmarked by Thursday, December 31 in order for it to be considered a 2020 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 2020 tax deduction. • Credit card donations may be processed at the Atrium kiosk any time the building is open. • Stock certificates must delivered to our office by Thursday, December 31 or be received by our broker by Thursday, 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. • Giving history can be checked by logging into your TouchPoint record: cathedralATL.org/touchpoint Year-end statements of contributions will be mailed in late January 2021 accounting for all of your contributions in the 2020 calendar year. Please contact David Rocchio, drocchio@cathedralATL.org or 404365-1033, with any questions.

PRAYER List FOR THOSE WHO ARE ILL OR RECOVERING: FOR IMMEDIATE NEEDS: Michael Carrin • Betsy Moore • Patricia Schooley

LONG TERM PRAYERS R. Huntley Allen • Anne Bao • Edgar & Judith Beach • Perry Benton • Virginia Bicksler • Jeff Bonnell •

Judith Borden • Elizabeth Brannon • BB Brown • Heather Clark • Sharon Crews • Terry Dornbush • Sarah duBignon • Deborah Ellington • Dan Elson • Jenny Ham • Barbara Johnson • Louise Kan • John Patrick

Kelly • Lisa Krysiak • Sandy Land • Carol McDonald • Glenn Miller • Ashley Minear • Royce Mitchell • Laura Moore • Susan Myers • Charlie Neal • Linus Nickel • Marion Palmore • Beth Pitzer • Garry Pryor • Rowland Radford • Rubye & Wayne Reid • Lorraine Reynolds • Tommy Ripley • Agnes Elizabeth Robertson • Fred Rudolph • Louis "Skip" Schueddig • Tommy Truesdale • Faye Van Winkle • Michael Wood

FAMILY AND FRIENDS Bettina Bass • Bella Bond • David Bond • Jo Callaway • Lynn Chandler • Andrew Clark • Vickie & Bob

Coffman • Marie Corrigan • Robyn Kim Crennan • Carleton Fuller • Lamont Glover • Cadel Ingraham • Stephen Jones • Robin Kemp • Grace Lawson • Pete Livezey • Lauren Makhlouf • Pat Martin • Marge Massey •

Michelle Maxwell • Katie McCae • Mary Nelson • Steven Norman • Lawrence Oakley • James Sands • John Sewell • Steve Shaw • Cindy Snell • Paul Sturtz • Caroline Southerland • Tina Susco • Yvonne Tate • Pierson Thames • Jeffrey Thomas • Wayne Thurman • Roger Traylor • Matt & Brandy Wackerle • Ron M. Wallace • Roslyn White • Whit A. Wright • William L. Wright • Hollis Youngner

FOR THOSE WHO HAVE DIED Virginia Beach • Roger Williams

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PRESCHOOL REGISTRATION IS UNDERWAY The Cathedral Preschool is delighted to register students ages 12 months through kindergarten, now through January 8, 2021. Applications for the 2021-22 school year may be completed quickly and easily online at thecathedralpreschool.org. See the admissions tab to schedule a tour, or find the application link. For more information, or if you have any questions about registration or tours at the Preschool, contact Karen Benton karen.benton@cpsatl.org.

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THE CATHEDRAL ANTIQUES SHOW "REIMAGINED" FOR JANUARY 2021 The Cathedral Antiques Show presents its 50th Anniversary Show in a new and exciting virtual format for 2021. Everyone’s favorite events will be online, Thursday, January 21 through Saturday, January 23. This year’s beneficiary will be the 180 Degree Kitchen at City of Refuge – a life-changing ministry on Atlanta’s Westside. Since 1997, City of Refuge has helped more than 20,000 individuals return to selfsufficiency by focusing on four key impact areas: health and wellness, housing, job training and youth development. Hardships caused by COVID-19 have intensified the need for these vital services. All your favorite events will be offered: The Preview Party will offer a gracious Southern welcome, with artfully curated dinners with wine delivered to the homes of patrons and donors based on giving level. Flower Friday brings world-class floral designers, garden clubs and flower guilds, and the Iron Floral Competition to teach, demonstrate, and inspire. The All-Star Design Panel presents Alex Hitz, “the very best host in the world,” live-streaming An Intimate Gathering of Friends, as he is joined by Lisa Fine, Richard Keith Langham, Frances Schultz and moderator Margot Shaw. The Tour of Homes will be an intimate, virtual tour through three of Buckhead’s finest residences, hosted by the designers and architects who created the décor and architecture of these stunning homes. Verbal appraisals will be available in person, the silent auction runs Sunday, January 17 through Sunday, January 24, and our dealers will be available for online personal shopping. Details and tickets at cathedralantiques.org