The CATHEDRAL TIMES The weekly newsletter of the Cathedral of St. Philip · Serving Atlanta and the World · March 13, 2022
A STORY OF THE THREE TEMPTATIONS OF THE PANDEMIC WILDERNESS By the Very Rev. Sam Candler, Dean of the Cathedral From Dean Sam Candler’s sermon this past Sunday, the First Sunday of Lent. You can read the entire sermon on the Cathedral website, at cathedralATL.org/ThreeTemptations. Here is my special story for today. Here is how I imagine the story of Jesus’s wilderness temptations in a pandemic time. These are the three temptations of the pandemic wilderness: We were in the pandemic wilderness, and the devil came to us and said, “If you are a child of God, if you believe in prayer, command this stone to become a coronavirus vaccine!” Oh, we certainly heard that taunt over and over again, didn’t we? Why can’t we get a vaccine, immediately! And, when we did get the vaccine, the temptation was “Why can’t this vaccine be absolutely 100% effective?” If only we could have had a 100% effective vaccine immediately! Yes, of course, that is a legitimate desire. But our fasting in the wilderness was about something else. It was about being safe and self-examining. We learned again that not every good thing in life happens immediately. Good things take time. Vaccines, like health itself, take time. Many of us might have answered like Jesus, “Of course bread is necessary! Of course a vaccine is necessary! But we live by something else. We do not live by need alone.” We live by the values of Christian character: wisdom, patience, love, generosity, no judgement. Those are the values we learned to live by, or that we tried to live by, in our pandemic wilderness. In the bible’s second temptation, the devil showed Jesus all the kingdoms of the world. The devil said, “If you worship me, it will all be yours.” Our second pandemic wilderness temptation was similar. When the devil said, “Worship me,” the devil was tempting us to worship temporal and worldly authorities. The devil said, “Worship these worldly authorities, and they will be yours!” Worship the mayor, worship the governor, worship the president, worship the CDC, worship the rabblerousers. Worship the fake news. Worship the real news. Worship science. There are so, so many temporal authorities in this world. Some are very good! We could worship one, or several of them, and we might succeed for a time. But not forever. Did we want absolute control of the temporal authorities of the world? Yes, of course, sometimes we did. If only I had been president, or governor, or mayor. And, how those authorities argued among themselves – everybody fighting for control. The fight for control is the devil’s fight. Jesus replied, “You shall worship the Lord your God, and serve only him.” Yes, it has been hard to be single-minded towards God in this pandemic wilderness. Thirdly, the devil took Jesus to the pinnacle of the temple, and said, “If you are the Son of God, throw yourself down from the temple. After all, the psalms say God will send angels to protect you.” Again, we were there! Our pandemic wilderness temptation has been similar. The devil has told us, “If you are really faithful, if God is really going to protect you, then don’t get a vaccine.” The devil has told us, “If you are a child of God, then you don’t need to wear a mask. God will protect you.” “If you are a child of God,” the temptation goes, then “you can take careless and irresponsible risks.” Oh, what a never-ending temptation. There are responsible risks in this world, and there are irresponsible risks. Jesus replied, “You shall not put the Lord thy God to the test.” continued on back page...
This SUNDAY
MARCH 13, 2022 · The Second Sunday of Lent, Year C
Genesis 15:1-12,17-18 · Psalm 27 · Philippians 3:17-4:1 · Luke 13:31-35
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, MIKELL CHAPEL Celebrant and Preacher: The Rev. Canon Lauren Holder
8:45 AND 11:15 A.M. HOLY EUCHARIST, CATHEDRAL Celebrant: The Very Rev. Sam Candler Preacher: The Rev. Canon Lauren Holder 8:45 a.m. Cathedral Singers / 11:15 a.m. Cathedral Choir: Jan Pieterszoon Sweelinck (1562-1621), Christe qui lux es et dies (“Christ, who art the light and day”) Hymn 401, “The God of Abraham praise” Leoni Trisagion S-102 after Alexander Archangelsky (1826-1924) Psalm 27 at 11:15, Plainchant Tone II.1 Hymn 152, “Kind Maker of the world, O hear” A la venue de Noël Peter Hallock (1924-2014), The Lord is my Light Hymn 455, “O Love of God, how strong and true” Dunedin Franz Schubert (1797-1828) S-130, Deutsche Messe “Sanctus & Benedictus” Iona Abbey Music Book, 16, Behold the Lamb of God Richard Farrant (c. 1525-1580), Hide not thou thy face from us, O Lord Hymn 469, “There’s a wideness in God’s mercy” St. Helena Hymn 147, “Now let us all with one accord” Bourbon Paul Hindemith (1895-1963), Sonata II (1937): “Lebhaft”
11:15 A.M. SERVICIO DE KOINONIA, CON LA SANTA EUCARISTÍA , MIKELL CHAPEL Officiant and Preacher: The Rev. Deacon Juan Sandoval
4 P.M. CHORAL EVENSONG, CATHEDRAL Officiant and Preacher: The Rev. Canon George Maxwell Cathedral Schola: Thomas Tomkins (1572-1656), Preces & Responses Hymn 25, “O gracious Light, Lord Jesus Christ” The Eighth Tune Psalm 27, Plainchant Tone II.1 William Byrd (1543-1623), Second Service Richard Farrant (c. 1525-1580), Hide not thou thy face from us, O Lord Hymn 141, “Wilt thou forgive that sin, where I begun” So giebst du nun Thomas Tallis (1505-1858), Salvator mundi I Hymn 28, “O blest Creator, source of light” Bromley Processional Psalm 103:1-11, Plainchant: Tone I.1
MUSIC SUNDAY AFTERNOON RECITALS Sunday, March 13 — 3:15 p.m. EMILY AMOS, ORGAN Student at Curtis Institute, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania IN-PERSON AND ONLINE AT CATHEDRALATL.ORG/RECITALS Percy Whitlock (1903-1946), Exultemus David Hurd (b. 1950), Evening Song Maurice Duruflé (1902-1986), Suite, Op.5
PRAYER List FOR THOSE WHO ARE ILL OR RECOVERING: IMMEDIATE NEEDS: John Anthony • Lawrence Cowart • Ruth Ann Metcalf • Don Smith LONG TERM PRAYERS: R. Huntley Allen • Penny Barnett • Perry Benton • Virginia Bicksler • Ernest Chapman • Diane Clark •
Heather Clark • Sharon Crews • The Crossley Family • Jerri Darnell • Marg Denny • Terry Dornbush • Stephen Douglass • Sarah duBignon • Deborah Ellington • Ruth Fuqua • Charles Hicks, Jr. • Marion Hopkins • Karen Howard • Jane Jones • Louise Kan • Bennie King • Lisa Krysiak • Charles Lane • Jill Mahaffey • Tom and Kathie Mahaffey • Tommy Mason • Carol McDonald • Glenn Miller • Susan Myers • Charlie Neal • Marian Palmore • Ginna Pope • Rubye and Wayne Reid • Lorraine Reynolds • Agnes Elizabeth Robertson • Jean Robertson • Nora Robillard • Betty Roper • Louis "Skip" Schueddig • Tommy Truesdale • Sumner Waite • Ron Wallace • Faye Van Winkle
FAMILY AND FRIENDS: Nathaniel Adams • Will Aukamp • Bettina Bass • Lisa Bradshaw • Pam Breedlove • Lila Jo Callaway •
Andrew Clark • Marie Corrigan • Ava Corroon • Bob Crawford • Judy Crosby • Dan Elson • Jack Flanigan • Jackson Francis • Carleton Fuller • Theresa Gent • Mark Goodwin • Clark Groseth • Vivian Hartz • Martha Heinze • Eboni and Everton Heron • Gayle Higley • Rebecca Hinkle • William Hudson • Cadel Ingraham • Tom Jones • Robin Kemp • Patrick Kilian • Marla Lenihan • Rita Lewis • Pete Livezey • Lauren Makhlouf • Pat Martin • Jan McPherson • The Mills Family • Betsy Moore • Linus Nickel • Neal Peters • Bill Poole • Betty Preston • Carter Randall • Katie Royal • Einar Sagstuen • James Sands • Gary Schiff • Sam Sheridan • Yvonne Tate • Pierson Thames • Bryson Thomas • Wayne Thurman • Olive Toy • Cheryl Waybright • Evelyn Williams • Harris Wilson • Liz Woodring • Whit A. Wright • Hollis Youngner
FOR THOSE WHO HAVE DIED: Robert C. Blair • Bill Bledsoe • Lee Stovall
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 Ward Bondurant, Senior Warden Samuel T. Wilmoth, Junior Warden
CATHEDRAL TIMES SUBMISSION DEADLINES: FOR THE SUNDAY, MARCH 20 ISSUE, THE DEADLINE IS WEDNESDAY, MARCH 9. FOR THE SUNDAY, MARCH 27 ISSUE, THE DEADLINE IS WEDNESDAY, MARCH 16. TO RECEIVE THE TIMES BY EMAIL, CONTACT LIZ AULL, LAULL@CATHEDRALATL.ORG. TO SUBMIT AN ANNOUNCEMENT REQUEST, CONTACT SARA CRAIGGOODELL, SCRAIGGOODELL@CATHEDRALATL.ORG.
404-365-1000 | cathedralATL.org pastoral care emergency line: 404-365-1003
cathedralatl
Friends of Cathedral Music presents
LUX AETERNA THE CATHEDRAL CHOIR & SCHOLA, with orchestra Dale Adelmann, conductor
Morten Lauridsen’s ravishingly beautiful Lux Aeterna, sung in memory of those who have been lost to COVID, plus music by William Byrd and others.
March 25, 2022
7:30 p.m.
Tickets: cathedralATL.org/concerts
2744 Peachtree Road NW, Atlanta 404-365-1050
SPIRITUALITY LENTEN QUIET DAY – WITH ALL MY HEART MARCH 19, 9:30 AM – 2:00 P.M. Led by Kimberly Broerman Spiritual Director, Deep Waters Center Yet even now, says the Lord, return to me with all your heart, with fasting, with weeping, and with mourning; rend your hearts and not your clothing. Return to the Lord, your God, for God is gracious and merciful, slow to anger, and abounding in steadfast love, and relents from punishing. Joel 2:12-13 The Bible talks a lot about hearts – loving God with all our hearts, being pure of heart, praying for clean hearts. What does it mean to seek God, to return to God with all our hearts? And what if our hearts are not so pure, or are broken or weary? Lent is a season for searching our hearts, but perhaps the point is not to try to clean them up, but to bring them whole, which is to say messy, broken, tired and more, to God. Through guided reflection with scripture and other sacred texts, meditative walking, journaling, creative expression, ritual, and silent meditation, this Lenten retreat invites prayerful reflection on the real, honest state of our hearts, and how to return wholeheartedly to the God we love. About Kimberly Broerman Creator and spiritual director of Deep Waters, Kimberly offers sacred space for people to show up and share their real, messy, beautiful selves, to ask the deeper questions of life, to awaken to the gift and challenge of being fully human, to know a deep, abiding Presence within and around us, and to discern more joyful, meaningful ways to live and serve. She is the grateful mom of Theo and Luca, creative director of their home, along with her husband Michael, living in the East Lake neighborhood of Atlanta. If you have questions, contact Jeannie Mahood (jmahood@cathedralATL.org or 404-365-1031). Register at cathedralATL.org/spirituality.
We will once again have beautiful floral arrangements and decorations in our sacred spaces this Easter, with your help! Donations received on or before Sunday, April 10, will be listed in the Easter service leaflet. Those received after that date will be listed in later editions. Your donation can be made in memory of or thanksgiving for a loved one. While any gift is appreciated, a minimum of $100 per printed line is suggested. Pay Online: Visit cathedralATL.org/easterflowers or you may use the payment kiosk at the church in the atrium near the information desk. By Check:
Fill out the form below and include a check payable to The Cathedral of St. Philip (Easter Flowers)
R EQUEST FOR EASTER ALTAR FLOWER S
Please list name (or names) as you want them to appear: In Memory of:
In Thanksgiving for:
your name(s):
In Thanksgiving for:
daytime phone:
name(s): In Memory of:
Please complete the following information about you:
date:
name(s): Please include a check with your request, made payable to The Cathedral of St. Philip. While any gift is appreciated, a minimum of $100 per printed line is suggested. Checks and forms should be sent to the Cathedral, attn.: Liz Aull. You may also make arrangements by contacting Liz Aull, 404-365-1034 or laull@cathedralATL.org.
Adult EDUCATION
Parish EVENTS
Cathedral
This Sunday, March 13, class member Adam Mathes will continue his discussion from two weeks ago on Samuel Taylor Coleridge (1772-1834), who is remembered as one of Britain’s finest poets and literary critics and contributed immensely to British and English-speaking theology and philosophy. Committed to the principle of unity, Coleridge attempted to reconcile historical Christianity with the emerging sciences and philosophies of his day. In doing so, he sought a place within Reason to situate Spirit as the universal animating principle and force of development. During a time when many dismissed the Christian faith as irrationally dogmatic or wildly superstitious, Coleridge offered a creative alternative that greatly influenced Anglophone theology and philosophy throughout the 19th Century. As always, you will find a light heart, a warm welcome, and good coffee!
BOOK STORE
Cathedral Book Store Hours: Mon - Fri: 10am - 4pm Sat/Sun: 10am - 2pm
OUTREACH HELP UKRAINIAN REFUGEES Episcopal Relief & Development is mobilizing with Anglican agencies and other partners in order to provide humanitarian assistance to people fleeing the violence in Ukraine. Working through the Action by Churches Together Alliance (ACT Alliance), Episcopal Relief & Development will provide cash, blankets, hygiene supplies, and other needed assistance. “Ecumenical and orthodox faith networks are on the ground in the border areas of Poland and Hungary,” said Abagail Nelson, Executive Vice President, Episcopal Relief & Development. “We will continue to coordinate with these networks, in order to meet the needs of people who have been displaced.” Please pray for all those affected. Donations to Episcopal Relief & Development’s International Disaster Response Fund will provide humanitarian assistance for the crisis in Ukraine. You can donate by visiting episcopalrelief.org.
Cathedral FARMERS MARKET
Saturday Mornings 8:30 a.m. – Noon In the Cathedral Parking Lot Did you know the Cathedral Farmers Market is a Wholesome Wave Georgia Fresh for Less partner? That means that SNAP recipients can use their benefits at each visit to the market, and double 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.
Cathedral THRIFT HOUSE Since its inception, the Cathedral Thrift House has returned its net profits each year to fund non-profit Atlanta community charities and special projects at the Cathedral which benefit the wider community and our parish.
Open Tuesday – Saturday 11:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. Donations accepted Tuesday – Saturday 11:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m. 1893 Piedmont Road, NE Atlanta, GA 30324
...continued from front page And many of us have tried to answer similarly. Putting God to the test is one of the irresponsible risks of our time. We also remembered in this pandemic wilderness, “Don’t put the people you love to the test, either!” That’s another thing quarantines teach us, “Don’t put the people you love to the test!”
POSTMASTER: Dated Material. Please deliver by March 12, 2022 POSTMASTER Send address changes to: The Cathedral of St. Philip 2744 Peachtree Road, NW Atlanta, Georgia 30305-2920 404-365-1000
CATHEDRAL TIMES (USPS-093440) is published weekly by The Cathedral of St. Philip 2744 Peachtree Road, NW Atlanta, Georgia 30305-2920 Periodicals Postage Paid at Atlanta, GA
Yes, the temptations of Jesus in the wilderness have been our temptations in this pandemic wilderness. The temptation for immediate gratification, the temptation to put our trust in lesser authorities than God, and the temptation to put God to the test. [Dean Candler concluded his sermon, “Yes, we are ready for this two-year wilderness to be over! Maybe this Lent will bring the end. Maybe these next forty days will be the end of our fasting and isolation. We hope so. Lord, lead us not into temptation.” Read it all at cathedralATL.org/ThreeTemptations.]
Lenten SERIES
The Very Rev. Sam Candler
Dean of the Cathedral of St. Philip
Responding to God:
A Cathedral Conversation About Prayer Wednesday evenings during Lent March 9, 16, 23, 30, and April 6 5:30 – 8:00 p.m., Child Hall
APRIL 30, 6-9 P.M. Mark your calendars for A Celebration of Giving as we celebrate the legacy of leadership and volunteers from 50 years of the Cathedral Antiques Show and launch the exciting new event, Cathedral Giving By Design: A Journey through Homes and Hospitality. Join us for a garden party on the Lanier House lawn on April 30, 6-9 p.m., and be the first to hear from our co-chairs about the exciting new lineup of events, highlights of the home tour, and the big reveal of the 2023 beneficiary. Tickets are $100 per person and go on sale March 15. Check upcoming issues of The Cathedral Times for more information.
Have you found yourself wondering more about prayer lately? Some of us are experiencing a new desire to pray and asking questions about how to go about it. Others are feeling a surprising resistance to prayer and growing mistrustful of the benefits so often attributed to it. This is how grace works. It uses both our attraction and mistrust to draw us into a deeper intimacy with God. And, if we have learned one thing at the Cathedral, it’s that responding to these invitations is a lot more fun when we do it together! So, join us at the Cathedral on Wednesday nights during Lent for a light dinner and a lively conversation about prayer. Each week, we will explore a different aspect of prayer and take some time to share our collective experiences with each other. Childcare will be provided. Dinner is $8 per person and will be provided by Souper Jenny. So we can plan, please email Lisa McNamara, lmcnamara@ cathedralATL.org, and let her know how many in your family are coming for dinner, and to which Wednesdays. We look forward to seeing you there!