The Cathedral Times - October 24, 2021

The CATHEDRAL TIMES The weekly newsletter of the Cathedral of St. Philip · Serving Atlanta and the World · October 24, 2021

COUNTRY CLERGY By the Very Rev. Sam Candler, Dean of the Cathedral I hardly qualify as country clergy anymore, but I sure do salute them. Nine months ago, in the depths of the pandemic, when we clergy were all struggling to hold parishes together, using whatever resources we had, I specifically saluted country clergy. I said, …we are all country parsons these days. (In fact, whether we are ordained or not, we are all “country parsons!”). In particular, I salute those leaders of smaller communities of faith who have been gallantly trying to lead their flocks in the midst of pandemic isolation and frustration and impatience and real struggle. Here at the Cathedral of St. Philip, we benefit enormously from our ability to gather outside, to livestream some services, and to assemble several online services every week, with real grace and excellence, all at once. I am glad for that. But I also realize that not every parish, or community of faith, has been able to do that. So, my principle during this pandemic Christianity is to encourage people to support their local parish, and whatever that parish is doing. Whatever your parish is doing, it is probably doing the right thing; it is being true to its identity. There is no way that every parish can be a mega-parish these days, with superbly polished technical productions! In these days, the best thing for both smaller, and larger, parishes, is to be true to our identities, with neither regret nor boasting. Be true to who we are, and God will bless us during this Lenten wilderness. Then, a few weeks ago, I was both humbled and honored to receive an honorary doctor of divinity degree from Sewanee, The University of the South. I thank all of you who have offered congratulations! In my thinking, however, what Sewanee was recognizing was my devotion and commitment to parish ministry. So, I accepted that degree with thanksgiving for the parish ministries of many a faithful priest. Many of us, so many of us, are who we are because of faithful parish priests. At Sewanee, when they asked me to offer a presentation about how I found my way to Sewanee, I said, I have given my ordained life in the Episcopal Church to parish ministry, over and over again; and, for me, Sewanee, and the University of the South, are the epitome of parish ministry. It is holy life. Faithful people, through thick and thin, learning and living with each other, in the presence of grace and in the presence of God, are what parish ministry is. Parish ministry is family, friends, the domain. Being lost and being found, in parish ministry, is how I found my way to Sewanee. Yes, I believe in parish ministry. I truly believe that, over time, faithful and healthy parish ministry will save the world. In that spirit, I offer the poetry of someone who I believe understood the gruel and the devotion of parish clergy, that gruel and that devotion being so often unnoticed. He is the poet, R.S. Thomas. Here is his poem: THE COUNTRY CLERGY I see them working in old rectories By the sun’s light, by candlelight, Venerable men, their black cloth A little dusty, a little green With holy mildew. And yet their skulls, Ripening over so many prayers, Toppled into the same grave

With oafs and yokels. They left no books, Memorial to their lonely thought In grey parishes; rather they wrote On men’s hearts and in the minds Of young children sublime words Too soon forgotten. God in his time Or out of time will correct this.

[R.S. Thomas, in Collected Poems, 1945–1990 (London: Dent, 1993), 82]

This SUNDAY

OCTOBER 24, 2021 · The Twenty-Second Sunday after Pentecost: Proper 25, Year B Job 42:1-6, 10-17 · Psalm 34:1-8 · Hebrews 7:23-28 · Mark 10:46-52

8:45 A.M., 11:15 A.M., AND 4 P.M.: IN-PERSON AND ONLINE CATHEDRALATL.ORG / THE CATHEDRAL OF ST. PHILIP APP / FACEBOOK / YOUTUBE

7:45 A.M. HOLY EUCHARIST, CLOISTER GARDEN

Celebrant and Preacher: The Rev. Dr. Thee Smith

8:45 A.M. HOLY EUCHARIST, CATHEDRAL Celebrant: The Rev. Julia Mitchener Preacher: The Very Rev. Sam Candler Cathedral Singers & St. Cecilia Choristers Hubert H. Parry (1848-1918), “Rockingham” and “Dundee” from Chorale Preludes, Set 1 Hymn 381, “Thy strong word did cleave darkness” Ton-y-Botel John Rutter, S-236, Benedictus es, Domine Hymn 429, “I’ll praise my Maker while I’ve breath” Old 113th Richard Shephard (1949-2021), O for a thousand tongues to sing Hymn 567, “Thine arm, O Lord, in days of old” St. Matthew Richard Proulx (1937-2010) S-125, Sanctus & Benedictus from A Community Mass Roland E. Martin (b. 1955), Taste and see the Lord is good Hymn 318, “Here, O my Lord, I see thee face to face” Nyack Hymn 493, “O for a thousand tongues to sing” Azmon Edward Bairstow (1874-1946), “Allegro giocoso” from Sonata in E Flat

11:15 A.M. HOLY EUCHARIST, CATHEDRAL Celebrant: The Rev. Julia Mitchener Preacher: The Very Rev. Sam Candler Cathedral Choir: Hubert H. Parry (1848-1918), “Rockingham” and “Dundee” from Chorale Preludes, Set 1 Hymn 381, “Thy strong word did cleave darkness” Ton-y-Botel John Rutter, S-236, Benedictus es, Domine Psalm 34:1-8, Anglican chant: David Hurd (b. 1950) Hymn 429, “I’ll praise my Maker while I’ve breath” Old 113th William Harris (1883-1973), Strengthen ye the weak hands Hymn 567, “Thine arm, O Lord, in days of old” St. Matthew Richard Proulx (1937-2010) S-125, Sanctus & Benedictus from A Community Mass William Bradley Roberts (b. 1947), O taste and see Hymn 318, “Here, O my Lord, I see thee face to face” Nyack Hymn 493, “O for a thousand tongues to sing” Azmon Edward Bairstow (1874-1946), “Allegro giocoso” from Sonata in E Flat

11:15 A.M. SERVICIO DE KOINONIA, CON LA SANTA EUCARISTÍA , MIKELL CHAPEL

Celebrant and Preacher: The Rev. Deacon Juan Sandoval

4 P.M. CHORAL EVENSONG, CATHEDRAL Celebrant and Preacher: The Very Rev. Sam Candler Cathedral Schola: Richard Shephard (1949-2021), Preces & Responses Hymn 410, “Praise, my soul, the King of heaven” Lauda anima Psalm 34:1-8, 19-22, Anglican chant: David Hurd (b. 1950) T. Tertius Noble (1867-1953) in B minor Richard Shephard (1949-2021), The Secret of Christ Hymn 704, “O thou who camest from above” Hereford Edward Bairstow (1874-1946), Save us, O Lord Hymn 662, “Abide with me, fast falls the eventide” Eventide Processional Psalm 150, Anglican chant: George Talbot (1875-1918)

MUSIC SUNDAY AFTERNOON RECITALS WILLIAM CALLAWAY, ORGAN FIRST UNITED METHODIST CHURCH, CHAMBLEE, GEORGIA SUNDAY, OCTOBER 24— 3:15 P.M. Johann Sebastian Bach, “Sinfonia” from Cantata 29 Sigfrid Karg-Elert, “Canzone” from Symphonic Chorale on “Jesu, Meine Freude,” Op. 87, No. 2 Karl Jenkins, Theme from Palladio Leo Delibes, Flower Duet from Lakme Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov, Russian Easter Festival Overture

FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 5, 2021 7:30 P.M. AT THE CATHEDRAL

Choral Eucharist

for All Faithful Departed At this service we will remember by name those members, family, and friends who have died in the past year. Sunday, November 7, 2021 4 p.m.

SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 6, 2021 4:00 P.M. AT ST. DAVID’S EPISCOPAL CHURCH, ROSWELL Gilded tones of trumpets and trombones combine with shimmering strings in this program reflecting the joys and sorrows of 17th-century life in Vienna and its surroundings. Slowly emerging from the Thirty Years War, courts and churches throughout the Holy Roman Empire sought to rebuild their musical establishments, attracting prized musicians who created some of the most fantastical and rapturous music ever heard for this signature combination of strings and brass. Music by violin virtuosi Heinrich Ignaz Biber, Antonio Bertali, Johann Schmelzer and others. Tickets available online at atlantabaroque.org. For more information email info@atlantabaroque.org.

The CATHEDRAL off ST. PHILIP The Very Rev. Samuel G. Candler, Dean

Dale Adelmann, Ph.D., Canon for Music

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SPIRITUALITY

2021 SPIRITUALITY CONFERENCE SATURDAY, OCTOBER 23, 9:30 A.M. - 3 P.M. Our conference with Dr. Amy-Jill Levine is this Saturday, October 23! After much thought, prayer, and discussion, we have decided to make this a “hybrid” conference. We are attempting to balance health and safety with our desire for spiritual growth in community. This means that you may attend in-person, or you may attend online via Zoom. Dr. Levine will be presenting remotely over Zoom from Nashville, and will be broadcast into Child Hall and to all online attendees. Dr. Levine's morning talks will cover: • •

Jesus the Jew: Piety, Politics, Prayer, and Practice, and Understanding the Parables as Jewish Stories: Of Pearls and Prodigals

Her afternoon talk will address: •

Does the Old Testament Point to Jesus? How Jews and Christians Read Scripture Differently

We have new options and pricing for attending the conference. If you have already registered, you should have received an email on October 7 regarding converting your ticket and getting a refund. Attending in person: The conference will be held in our parish hall, as usual. Seating will be spaced out, but you can sit together with others in your pod. Dr. Levine will be joining us via Zoom on several large TV screens around the room, and the audio will be amplified through speakers. A delicious boxed lunch is included, and attendees will be able to spread out around the Cathedral’s campus to eat. Masks are required of all persons in our building. We have seen over the years of this conference how important it is to be together in community to share the space of fellowship and spiritual growth. This is why we are going to such lengths to provide an in-person event! Attending online: You may attend from the comfort of your home! Dr. Levine will engage online with participants during the gathering time and breaks, and will close the day with questions and dialogue.

REGISTER AT CATHEDRALATL.ORG/SPIRITUALITY.

OUTREACH

33RD ANNUAL HOMELESS REQUIEM MOVES OUTDOORS After discussions with our community partners and service providers to ensure the safety of all participants, we have decided to move the Homeless Requiem outdoors and downtown for 2021. The Cathedral thanks St. Luke’s Episcopal Church for providing a safe and accessible location for this sacred service remembering all who have died without housing this past year. The Homeless Requiem will take place at The Park at St. Luke's Episcopal Church on Monday, November 1 at 5:30 p.m. with a takeaway dinner following provided by Crossroads. The Rev. Devadas Lynton of Church of the Common Ground will preach. The Very Rev. Sam Candler, Dean of the Cathedral, will officiate. The Cathedral will also be collecting hats, scarves, and gloves every Sunday before and after services through October 31 to distribute at the Requiem. Volunteers are needed over the next few weeks to deliver print materials; collect hats, gloves, and scarves on Sundays before and after services; and to be present and assist at the service. To volunteer, visit cathedralATL.org/homeless-requiem.

PRAYER List FOR IMMEDIATE NEEDS: Lisa Bradshaw • Joyce Jones FOR THOSE WHO ARE ILL OR RECOVERING: LONG TERM PRAYERS: R. Huntley Allen • Penny Barnett • Perry Benton • Virginia Bicksler • Randall Chatham-Borden • Heather

Clark • Sharon Crews • The Crossley Family • Jerri Darnell • Marg Denny • Terry Dornbush • Sarah duBignon • Deborah Ellington • Ruth Fuqua • Jenny Ham • Rebecca Harris • Jane Jones • Louise Kan • Lisa Krysiak • Jill Mahaffey • Carol McDonald • Glenn Miller • Royce Mitchell • Susan Myers • Charlie Neal • Philip Newton • Dudley Ottley • Marian Palmore • Garry Pryor • Rowland Radford • Debbie Ragen • Rubye and Wayne Reid • Lorraine Reynolds • Agnes Elizabeth Robertson • Charles and Betty Roper • Louis "Skip" Schueddig • Tommy Truesdale • Ron Wallace • Elleanor Wilson • Faye Van Winkle

FAMILY AND FRIENDS: Gregory Alexander and Opal Cook • Lisa Bachman • The Baker Family • Bettina Bass • David Bond • Pam

Breedlove • Emily Chancellor • Vaughn Clapp • Andrew Clark • Vickie and Bob Coffman • Marie Corrigan • Ava Corroon • Apryl Roberts Cox • Dan Elson • Sandy Ford • Carleton Fuller • Peter Garbus • Theresa Gent • Patricia Plummer Glowatsky • Mark Goodwin • Martha Heinze • Rob Hendler • Gayle Higley • Cadel Ingraham • Robin Kemp • Carole Kline • Billy Lawson • Rita Lewis • Pete Livezey • Lauren Makhlouf • Pat Martin • Christopher, Leylani, and Daniel Mathews • Beth Lawton McGee • Ashley Minear • Ethel “Babe” Moldovan • Betsy Moore • Jovita Moore • Linus Nickel • Phil Norman • Steven Norman • Lou Perno • Bill Poole • Carter Randall • Carson Rengel • Lisa and Sophia Rowe • Einar Sagstuen • James Sands • Mike Stone • Paul Sturtz • Hubert Tate, Sr. • Yvonne Tate • Pierson Thames • Bryson Thomas • Wayne Thurman • Olive Toy • Harris Wilson • Whit A. Wright • Hollis Youngner

FOR THOSE WHO HAVE DIED: Robin Boylan • Palmer Hamilton • Anne Wilkinson Hance • Anne McKeown • Meredith Stacy • Joyce Sterling

Congregational LIFE SUICIDE INTERVENTION TRAINING DECEMBER 10 – 11, 8 A.M. – 5 P.M. Whether at work, at home, with friends or teammates, or in more formal helping roles, many of us have been, or will be, called upon to respond to someone who is experiencing a mental-health crisis or considering suicide. The Cathedral is hosting a two-day workshop in one of the world’s leading suicide-intervention models, Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Training (ASIST). ASIST teaches individuals to provide a skilled intervention to a person who may be having thoughts of suicide and develop a collaborative safety plan to keep them safe and alive. The cost is $125, and continuing education credits are available. Please register at cathedralATL.org/ASIST. Once you register, you will receive an email for a link to pay for the workshop. Contact Hillary Jones, hjones@cathedralATL.org or 404-365-1038, with any questions.

EXPLORING GRIEF AND LOSS Grief is our natural response to loss; and many of us have experienced loss recently, from the death of a loved one to the loss of a relationship, job, health, way of life, or sense of identity or purpose. There is no timeline to grief ! In fact, misconceptions and anxieties around grief, loss, and death can become barriers to tending to grief, whether the grief is our own or someone else’s. In this class, we will explore together the landscapes of grief and loss, with the aim of better understanding and caring for those (ourselves and others) who are experiencing grief. Interactive and in-depth classes will be held on the following Tuesdays from 12 – 1:30 p.m.: October 26, November 2, and November 9 An overview of the class will be held on the following Sundays at 10:10 a.m.: October 31, November 7, November 14, and November 21 For more information, contact Canon Cathy Zappa, czappa@cathedralATL.org

Episcopal Church WOMEN

United Thank OFFERING

VOLUNTEER

UTO INGATHERING IS NOVEMBER 14

THE GIFT OF RESPITE

This fall, we come together again with our global Episcopal community to embrace a daily spiritual discipline of gratitude ahead of our United Thank Offering (UTO) on Sunday, November 14. UTO encourages people to notice the good things that happen each day, give thanks to God for those blessings and make a UTO offering in return.

Respite Care Atlanta (RCA), an interfaith respite program that provides joy-filled care to those suffering from dementia, needs volunteers in order to grow and serve more folks. As one of the nine supporting churches, the Cathedral is a natural source of caring volunteers – and we ask that you consider joining in this ministry.

To start our fall UTO efforts, we want to share our gratitude to the St. Philip community, who helped us raise $1733 for UTO last spring. Those gifts of gratitude helped the UTO give $926,800 in grants to 53 organizations globally in 2021, focused on addressing COVID impacts. We encourage you to take the next thirty days intentionally practicing gratitude. We hope you’ll jot down a few words of gratitude at the end of the week, so that at the end of the month you can reflect on those blessing, and then make a thank offering at cathedralATL.org/uto. In 2022, 100% of UTO proceeds will support grants for Care of Creation.

Housed at Second-Ponce de Leon Baptist Church across Peachtree, RCA currently serves “members” of Club RCA on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m. With a very small, expert, professional staff at the helm, volunteers carry the program in varying shifts and roles, including greeters, administrative helpers, lunch servers, a farewell group, program leaders and the most coveted job, companions to our members. For more information, please contact Buddy Weston at thewestons@bellsouth.net.

Let us welcome the newly baptized! We receive you into the household of God. Confess the faith of Christ crucified, proclaim his resurrection, and share with us in his eternal priesthood.

Jonathan Ryan Bartlett, Jr.

Caroline Spencer Hardin

son of Addie and Jonathan Bartlett October 16, 2021

daughter of Lauren and Wes Harden October 16, 2021

Leah Rose Cohen

Ann Collier King

daughter of Ruth and Nathan Cohen October 16, 2021

daughter of Sarah and William King October 16, 2021

Sophia Ortega-Esteva

daughter of Gladiz Esteva and José Ortega October 16, 2021

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SUNDAY, OCTOBER 24 5:00 - 6:00 P.M. Dinner on the Labyrinth followed by the Halloween Procession Dinner catered by S & J Woodfired Pizza $8 per person (drink and cookie included) For more information contact Lisa McNamara, lmcnamara@cathedralATL.org

FARMERS MARKET SUNDAY SUPPER NOVEMBER 14

THE DEAN'S FORUM WITH DR. AMY-JILL LEVINE SUNDAY, OCTOBER 24 10 A.M. "THE PARABLE OF THE GOOD SAMARITAN AS A JEWISH STORY" We will meet in Child Hall this Sunday to hear Dr. Amy-Jill Levine, who will join us via Zoom.

Bring the flavors of fall right to your door! This year’s Sunday Supper is November 14, with contactless pickup from 2-4 p.m. at the Cathedral. Support the Peachtree Road Farmers Market at the Cathedral while enjoying seasonal fare from exceptional Atlanta chefs, prepared with goods from PRFM’s own farmers and food producers. At the same time, you help further PRFM’s mission to extend small-scale agriculture and support the local businesses that make up a sustainable and robust food system for our community. Supper tickets are available now through November 8 at PRFM.givesmart.com. Bidding on the virtual auction opens on November 5 and closes November 14. You can bid, buy or donate even if you do not purchase a Sunday Supper ticket. Register by November 1 at our auction site above and you’ll be entered in a drawing to win $250 in market money to spend at PRFM. Please also consider donating items to our virtual silent auction. All proceeds will directly support the market.