The CATHEDRAL TIMES The weekly newsletter of the Cathedral of St. Philip · Serving Atlanta and the World · June 27, 2021
REENGAGING WITH MUSIC IN WORSHIP By Dr. Dale Adelmann, Canon for Music For months church musicians have wondered, what will it be like when we are allowed to sing together in worship again? Will all of our choir members return? Will long under-used vocal cords need months to become accustomed to singing again? Will our congregations sing more timidly, or with greater gusto? One thing seemed sure. We will nevermore take singing for granted! Then it happened. The CDC confirmed that fully vaccinated persons could safely sing together, unmasked and indoors. The Cathedral Choir got to see one another in person again, after 59 Zoom “happy hours” and 14 months of what felt like exile. There were smiles, hugs, involuntary outbursts of joy, even applause… and not a few tears. I wondered what might happen at my first gesture to our beloved, longvaccinated singers? And to my amazement, it was as if we had never missed a rehearsal! We plunged joyously into the preparation of our first anthem back, C.H.H. Parry’s heaven-revealing setting of Psalm 122, I was glad when they said unto me, we will go to the house of the Lord, and we were more than glad! Indeed, we were as near ecstatic as most Episcopalians probably ever get! And we still are. Now I wonder, once the initial euphoria has passed, will our reengagement with live music be a more intentional and profound experience than it perhaps once was? In modern Western culture – almost unavoidably – music has become a background soundtrack to life. We have become accustomed to hearing music nearly everywhere… music that does not demand our focus and is not intended to do so. Our primary attention is taken by a hundred other things, while music plays unobtrusively at a fraction of the volume it would be experienced live. Of course, music as accompaniment to other activities is not a new phenomenon, but within the span of human history, the constancy with which we hear such music is. Until relatively recently, the only way humans ever experienced music was to hear it live, or to perform it themselves. All of this invites the question, how often do we ever give our full attention to music? And especially as people of faith, does the ordinariness of not giving music our full attention unintentionally diminish the depth of our engagement with the profound texts that we or others sing in worship? It seems to me that this present point in time offers a unique opportunity to reenter more deeply into the musical practices of Christian worship. Throughout Judeo-Christian history, singing has been one of the vehicles by which God has uniquely – and especially – chosen to speak to, and through, humankind. (Indeed, singing inhabits this role in nearly every religion.) If it were not true that music helps us experience God in ways that words alone cannot, would there be compelling reasons to make music in worship at all? Having been so long deprived of participating – or even simply basking – in sacred sound made by real people, together, in the same sacred space, at the same time, perhaps now we have an opportunity to learn to listen more attentively to how God might be trying to commune with us, each week, through the music of worship. Having read hymns without melody during our in-person worship services since last summer – which prompted so many of us to engage with these sacred texts in a different and surprisingly profound way – I hope we will continue to engage more mindfully with our sacred texts as we get to sing them again. Yes, let us lift whatever voice God has given us with joy and fervor, to praise and bear witness to the Light and Love that no pandemic can ever silence. As we have gathered together in the Cathedral nave again, worship has been uplifting, joyous… yes, even glorious! One does not need to be a musician or a music theorist to enter fully into music. One needs only to be present in the moment, open to hearing whatever the Spirit might wish to say through the inexplicable gift of music.
This SUNDAY
JUNE 27, 2021 · The Fifth Sunday after Pentecost: Proper 8, Year B 2 Samuel 1:1, 17-27 · Psalm 130 · 2 Corinthians 8:7-15 · Mark 5:21-43
7:45 A.M. HOLY EUCHARIST, CLOISTER GARDEN
Celebrant and Preacher: The Rev. Julia Mitchener
8:45 A.M. AND 11: 15 A.M. HOLY EUCHARIST, CATHEDRAL WORSHIP WITH US ONLINE AS WE LIVESTREAM THE 8:45 AND 11:15 A.M. SERVICES FROM THE CATHEDRAL. THEY WILL BE BROADCAST AT CATHEDRALATL.ORG, ON THE CATHEDRAL APP, AND ON THE CATHEDRAL FACEBOOK PAGE. Celebrant: The Rev. Canon Lauren Holder Preacher: The Rev. Julia Mitchener Music: Robert Schumann (1810-1856), IV. Innig from 6 Studien in kanonischer Form für Orgel oder Pedalklavier Hymn 518, “Christ is made the sure foundation” Westminster Abbey Hymn 567, “Thine arm, O Lord, in days of old was strong to heal and save” St. Matthew Roland Martin, Our life is hid with Christ in God Hymn 493, “O for a thousand tongues to sing” Azmon Robert Powell, Sanctus & Benedictus S-129 Orlando Gibbons, Almighty and everlasting God Hymn 566, “From thee all skill and science flow” The Church’s Desolation Hymn 557, “Rejoice, ye pure in heart” Vineyard Haven Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750), Prelude and Fugue in C Major, BWV 545
11:15 A.M. SERVICIO DE KOINONIA, CON LA SANTA EUCARISTÍA , CHILD HALL
Celebrant and Preacher: The Rev. Deacon Juan Sandoval
PRAYER List FOR THOSE WHO ARE ILL OR RECOVERING: FOR IMMEDIATE NEEDS: Mindy Boggs • William Hudson • Carole Kline • Rose Lewis LONG TERM PRAYERS: R. Huntley Allen • Penny Barnett • Edgar & Judith Beach • Perry Benton • Virginia Bicksler • Heather Clark •
Sharon Crews • Lynne D’Huyvetter • Terry Dornbush • Sarah duBignon • Deborah Ellington • Dan Elson • Ruth Fuqua • Douglas T. Grey, Jr. • Rebecca Harris • Jane Jones • Louise Kan • Bennie King • Lisa Krysiak • Jill Mahaffey • Carol McDonald • Kathy McLean • John Mercer • Glenn Miller • Ashley Minear • Royce Mitchell • Bill & Janice Morrison • Susan Myers • Charlie Neal • Linus Nickel • Marian Palmore • Garry Pryor • Rowland Radford • Rubye & Wayne Reid • Agnes Elizabeth Robertson • Nora Robillard • Louis "Skip" Schueddig • Linda Stallcup • Sarah Szymke • Tommy Truesdale • Ron Wallace • Elleanor Wilson • Faye Van Winkle
FAMILY AND FRIENDS: Lisa Bachman • Bettina Bass • Bella Bond • David Bond • Darrell Boyette • Pam Breedlove • Kenneth Childress • Andrew Clark • Marie Corrigan • Ava Corroon • Marg Denny • Cheryl Espenlaub • Carleton Fuller • Patricia Plummer Glowatsky • Alix Henderson • Robert Hoder • Cadel Ingraham • Lilliana Isola • Stephen Jones • Robin Kemp • Rita Lewis • Pete Livezey • Lauren Makhlouf • Pat Martin • Michelle Maxwell • Alex Mercer • Betsy Moore • Steven Norman • The Reynolds Family • Courtney Rosenthal • Sophia Rowe • James Sands • Timothy Shotmeyer • Mike Stone • Paul Sturtz • Tina Susco • Yvonne Tate • Pierson Thames • Wayne Thurman • Olive Toy • Roger Traylor • Whit A. Wright • Karen Young • Hollis Youngner
FOR THOSE WHO HAVE DIED: Bobby Helton • Judy Tuff
Congregational LIFE GRIEF SUPPORT GROUP The Cathedral is hosting a grief support group, facilitated by Hospice Atlanta and open to all who are grieving the death of a loved one. The group meets in the Lanier House on second and fourth Sundays, from 2–3:30 p.m. Feel free to come as you can, and plan to wear a mask. For more information, contact Canon Zappa, czappa@cathedralATL.org.
FOYERS MINISTRY REKINDLED The Foyers ministry is being rekindled at the Cathedral! All Cathedral newcomers are welcome to join the next Foyers session. The Foyers ministry is a great way for adults to connect with others in our congregation, in a small group setting. To kick off this new session, we will be creating small groups to meet together at Super Foyers on Sunday, September 19, at 6 p.m. in Child Hall. At Super Foyers, each group will schedule get-togethers through March 2022. These are hosted by a couple of group members in a home. If you would like to be a part of the fall/winter session of Foyers, please contact Jennifer Dubose, jdubose@ goddard-group.com, by Monday, August 16.
OUTREACH HABITAT FOR HUMANITY RETURNING! Habitat for Humanity has recently completed the Cathedral-sponsored home for Nilaja Brooks and her two daughters! They are delighted to settle into their new home. The Cathedral will be sponsoring a Habitat for Humanity home in 2021 with construction beginning soon. If you are interested in volunteering please contact John Champion, jchampion@bellsouth.net or 404-307-0817.
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. 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
Samuel T. Wilmoth, Junior Warden
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Cathedral BOOK STORE BOOK LAUNCH CELEBRATION The Cathedral Book Store is hosting an online celebration of the wisdom of the heart with author Carl McColman (Eternal Heart: A Mystical Path to a Joyful Life) on Tuesday, June 29, at 7:30 p.m. The program will feature music by Caroline Herring, readings from the book, and time for questions and answers. The virtual event is free but registration is required. Registration can be found at anamchara.com/ eternalheart. About Eternal Heart In every heart there is a place of infinite longing and every heart is full of numerous gifts of grace. Carl McColman invites us to discover, celebrate and activate the gifts that are already in our hearts: blessings that lead us to a life filled with meaning, purpose and joy. Preorder a signed copy of Eternal Heart from the Cathedral Book Store today at cathedralbookstore.org/ eternalheart.
CHILDREN'S Ministries WEEK OF WONDER 2021
JULY 26–30, 9 A.M. - 1 P.M.
THE FLOOD REGISTER AT CATHEDRALATL.ORG/CHILDREN This year at Week of Wonder, our Vacation Bible School for ages 4 – 3rd grade, we'll go on a deep dive into how God uses ordinary people to do extraordinary things. The cost is $150 for the week. This year we will be enjoying the great outdoors and our full Cathedral campus. Following diocesan guidelines, we will wear masks, enjoy small groups, and maintain safe distances. For more information, contact Lisa McNamara, Director of Children's Ministries at lmcnamara@ cathedralATL.org.
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Cathedral FARMERS MARKET The Cathedral Farmers Market will be open during its regular hours on Saturday, July 3, and can be accessed from the Andrews Drive entrance and Peachtree Road after 8:30 a.m. Pick up fresh summer produce and grill-ready meats for your Fourth of July gathering!
Peachtree ROAD RACE
Bless and cheer on the runners, walkers, and wheelchair athletes of the Peachtree Road Race at the Cathedral next Saturday and Sunday, July 3 and 4! The race, which takes place over two days this year, will start at 6:30 a.m. Saturday and 6:05 a.m. Sunday. The Cathedral is at mile 2, and clergy will once again be blessing racers with holy water as they pass by in one of Atlanta's grand and holy traditions. All are welcome to watch the race from the Cathedral lawn along Peachtree Road. On Sunday, July 4, in lieu of the 7:45 a.m. and 8:45 a.m. Holy Eucharist services, we will gather for a short prayer service near the Horseshoe Drive at 9 a.m., toward the end of race.