The CATHEDRAL TIMES The weekly newsletter of the Cathedral of St. Philip · Serving Atlanta and the World · July 11, 2021
LIF T EVERY VOICE AND SING! By Del King, Senior Warden Lift Every Voice and Sing has much meaning to many different people. When I hear it, I immediately think that this has a powerful place in American history. The hymn is known as the Black National Anthem, but it’s more than that. It’s a history lesson, a rallying cry, a pledge of unity, as people gather to fight for equality and justice. It is an ever-present refrain. When we could not sing together as a choir this past year, “lift every voice and sing” took on another meaning when we could not raise our voice in unity. Singing is a significant part of who I am, and as far back as I can remember, it defines me as a man and as a Christian. I can remember my grandmother Rhedus singing and trying to teach me “shaped” notes to learn new music and sing the familiar hymns growing up. This was not easy. Grandmama Rhedus was not successful in my learning to read music through “shaped” notes, but somehow I feel she is happy with where I am musically and the importance of music in my life. I believe that everyone can sing, some may be better than others, but there is a song to be sung in all of us. During the pandemic, we viewed and listened as people in apartment buildings sang from their windows together in cities across America. According to experts, singing has the power to alter our moods and conjure up memories and feelings. “We sing because something inside us needs to express something beyond words,” says Margaret Schaper, a University of Southern California music professor. “Everyone can do this to some extent. The human voice is the most perfect of all instruments.” I imagine that if I were to survey the choir, I would discover that members found opportunities to sing while we were away from each other over the 15 months of isolation. I know I did, whether in my car, at home, when I was working alone, and sometimes in the shower. I know this now as we are back together singing, and the sound from the choir is better than ever, as if we had been singing all year long. I am celebrating close to 30 years in this beautiful place. Being a member of the Cathedral Choir, my time here has been a personal blessing and I am also honored to serve as the current senior warden. So, what does Saint Philip mean to me? It is a place where all are welcome. It is a place where the Cathedral community shows the world the importance of Christ's teaching in our lives. Most important, it is a place where the strong relationships we have built flourish under the spiritual guidance of our clergy. As a member of the Cathedral Choir, this is a place where my mind and soul are nourished weekly. Creating glorious music during the many services where the choir sings is truly God's work. The months spent apart from my choir members was difficult, not being able to unify our voices in song. In the past 15 months, I held on to the thought that when we returned as a choir, the reunion would be glorious, and the sound uplifting. And it is! Imagine this: the first time being back together in the Cathedral, the choir and the congregation are taking our collective breath together. We begin to sing the opening hymn as we lift every voice and sing — and it is glorious! Lift every voice and sing, till earth and Heaven ring, Ring with the harmonies of liberty; Let our rejoicing rise, high as the listening skies, Let it resound loud as the rolling sea.
This SUNDAY
JULY 11, 2021 · The Seventh Sunday after Pentecost: Proper 10, Year B 2 Samuel 6:1-5, 12b-19 · Psalm 24 · Ephesians 1:3-14 · Mark 6:14-29
7:45 A.M. HOLY EUCHARIST, CLOISTER GARDEN
Celebrant and Preacher: The Rev. Canon Lauren Holder
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. Dr. Thee Smith Preacher: The Rev. Canon Lauren Holder Decani: Dan Locklair (b. 1949), The Peace May Be Exchanged (from Rubrics) Hymn 436, “Lift up your heads, ye mighty gates” Truro Hymn 295, “Sing praise to our Creator” Christus, der ist mein Leben David Conte, A prayer of St. Theresa Hymn 671, “Amazing grace, how sweet the sound” New Britain Robert Powell Sanctus & Benedictus S-129 Gerald Near, They that wait upon the Lord shall renew their strength Hymn 492, “Sing, ye faithful, sing with gladness” Finnian Philip Moore (b. 1943), Paean
11:15 A.M. SERVICIO DE KOINONIA, CON LA SANTA EUCARISTÍA , CHILD HALL
Celebrant and Preacher: The Rev. Deacon Letty Guevara Cuence
PRAYER List FOR THOSE WHO ARE ILL OR RECOVERING: LONG TERM PRAYERS: R. Huntley Allen • Penny Barnett • Edgar and Judith Beach • Perry Benton • Virginia Bicksler • Mindy Boggs •
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 • Kay McPherson • John Mercer • Glenn Miller • Ashley Minear • Royce Mitchell • Bill and Janice Morrison • Susan Myers • Charlie Neal • Linus Nickel • Marian Palmore • Garry Pryor • Rowland Radford • Rubye and Wayne Reid • Agnes Elizabeth Robertson • Nora Robillard • Louis "Skip" Schueddig • Linda Stallcup • Sarah Szymke • Tommy Truesdale • Ron Wallace • Elleanor Wilson • Faye Van Winkle • Andrew Worrell
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 • Theresa Gent • Patricia Plummer Glowatsky • Gayle Higley • Robert Hoder • William Hudson • Cadel Ingraham • Lilliana Isola • Stephen Jones • Robin Kemp • Carole Kline • Rita Lewis • Rose Lewis • Pete Livezey • Lauren Makhlouf • Pat Martin • Michelle Maxwell • Alex Mercer • Betsy Moore • Steven Norman • The Reynolds Family • Courtney Rosenthal • Sophia Rowe • Einar Sagstuen • 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: Karen Young
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 Barbara Moore, barbara.moore@vnhs.org.
FOYERS MINISTRY REKINDLED The Foyers ministry is being rekindled at the Cathedral! All Cathedral parishioners, especially 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.
PLAY BALL! The Cathedral men's softball team is looking for players of all levels. Please join us for fellowship and fun and lead our team to be number one again. All players must be 15 and older, all games are played once a week in Buckhead at Northside Drive Baptist Church. The team has been winning games for the past 40 years! Please contact Warren Barnes 404-610-8699 or warrenfbarnes@gmail.com.
OUTREACH HABITAT FOR HUMANITY RETURNING! The 2021 Cathedral Habitat project is underway. The project is starting without outside volunteers, but we are hopeful that in the latter stages we will be allowed to send our team to help with construction and lunches. We will be sending out updates as we learn more. If you think you'd like to help work on our 2021 home, please contact John Champion at 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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Farmers MARKET
SPIRITUALITY
Did you know the Cathedral Farmers Market is a Wholesome Wave Georgia Fresh for Less partner? That means that SNAP recipients can double up to $50 in benefits at each visit to the market, doubling their buying power for fresh fruits and veggies, all while supporting local farmers! Stop by the info tent to learn more about Georgia Fresh for Less and other community initiatives at the market.
SATURDAYS 8:30 A.M. – NOON IN THE CATHEDRAL PARKING LOT
2021 SPIRITUALITY CONFERENCE Join us in welcoming Amy-Jill Levine, Ph.D., for our 2021 Spirituality Conference. Dr. Levine is the Mary Jane Werthan Professor of Jewish Studies and University Professor of New Testament Studies, at Vanderbilt.
SHOP AT THE THRIFT HOUSE
Understanding Jesus Means Understanding Judaism
Have you had it with working from home?
Jesus and his first followers were Jews, thoroughly grounded in Jewish Scripture, Jewish ethics and theology, and Jewish hopes. To understand the New Testament is thus to recover part of Jewish history. How has knowledge of this common history become lost? How might understanding the New Testament in its historical context provide not only a new way of approaching Jewish-Christian relations but also a new way of celebrating our common roots? Our topics include the Our Father prayer, the Parables of the Prodigal Son and the Good Samaritan, Jesus’ comments on observing Torah ( Jewish Law), and Jesus’ relations to women and to gentiles.
We thought so. Take a break from the workday grind and indulge in some retail therapy at the Cathedral Thrift House. We're open Tuesday – Saturday, 11 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. You never know what you'll find there!
This day-long conference includes lunch, and there will be a booksigning after. For questions, please contact Jeannie Mahood, jmahood@ cathedralATL.org. Registration and more information can be found at cathedralATL.org/spirituality.