The CATHEDRAL TIMES The weekly newsletter of the Cathedral of St. Philip · Serving Atlanta and the World · April 3, 2022
A RE-VISIT TO THE FEAST OF JOHN DONNE By the Very Rev. Sam Candler, Dean of the Cathedral March 31 is upon us again, and I take the opportunity to remember John Donne again. His feast day is March 31. I wrote about him two years ago, just as the COVID pandemic descended upon us, but I repeat some of that same material this year. John Donne is one my personal heroes, because he was what I aspire to be: a strong poet and a devoted dean (though he was a brilliant poet!). He died as dean of St. Paul’s Cathedral, in London, in 1631. Here is a quick review: Brought up a Roman Catholic just after the English Reformation, John Donne (born 1573) did not intend to become a priest or a theologian. He studied law and apparently had a way with women. His early poetry surely reflected that tendency, and his is still held as an example of superb love
poetry! (Read the bawdy “To His Mistress On Going to Bed”!). When he fell in love with (the young) Anne More, her family did not give consent to a marriage, and so he eloped with her. Her father, therefore, threw Donne into prison. (He wrote, from prison, the short epigram: “John Donne, Anne Donne, undone.”). It was only later that their marriage was declared valid. Still later, a friend urged ordination, and so he was ordained in 1615. Sadly, in 1617, his beloved wife died, five days after the birth of their twelfth child together. Donne would go on, however, to become dean of St. Paul’s Cathedral, London, and write some of the most sublime poetry of England. Two years ago, on March 31, 2020, we were being introduced to a time of both disease and imprisonment. The COVID-19 illness had infected all of us, either with the virus itself or with the fear of it and the precautions against it. We, all of us, were affected by the disease. We were also affected by a kind of prison: our homes! We were stuck. In that situation, I read John Donne. John Donne knew of love and prison and illness. And he wrote deeply and powerfully about the presence of God in all those conditions. When he lay ill in his older years, he wrote (in Hymn to God, My God, In My Sickness): I joy that in these straits I see my west; For though their currents yield return to none, What shall my west hurt me? As west and east In all flat maps (and I am one) are one, So death doth touch the resurrection. But Donne may be most well known by words which ring true, so true, this year, from his Meditation 17, NUNC LENTO SONITU DICUNT, MORIERIS [“Now this bell tolling softly for another, says to me, Thou must die.”] Perchance he for whom this bell tolls may be so ill as that he know not it tolls for him; and perchance I may think myself so much better than I am, as that they who are about me and see my state may have caused it to toll for me, and I know not that. The church is catholic, universal, so are all her actions; all that she does, belongs to all. When she baptizes a child, that action concerns me; for that child is thereby connected to that body which is my head too, and ingrafted into that body whereof I am a member. And when she buries a man, that action concerns me. … As therefore the bell that rings to a sermon calls not upon the preacher only, but upon the congregation to come, so this bell calls us all; but how much more me, who am brought so near the door by this sickness. continued on back page...
This SUNDAY
APRIL 3, 2022 · The Fifth Sunday in Lent, Year C
Isaiah 43:16-21 · Psalm 126 · Philippians 3:4b-14 · John 12:1-8
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. Dr. Thee Smith
8:45 AND 11:15 A.M. HOLY EUCHARIST, CATHEDRAL Celebrant: The Rev. Julia Mitchener Preacher: The Very Rev. Sam Candler 8:45 a.m. Cathedral Singers / 11:15 a.m. Cathedral Choir: Guy Ropartz (1864-1955), from Trois Méditations (1917) No. 1 in B flat minor No. 2 in F Major Hymn 598, “Lord Christ, when first thou cam’st to earth” Mit Freuden zart At 11:15, Psalm 126, Plainchant Tone II.1 Hymn 442, “In the cross of Christ I glory” Tomter Craig Phillips (b. 1961), Teach me, my God and King Hymn 439, “What wondrous love is this, O my soul” Wondrous Love Franz Schubert (1797-1828) S-130, Deutsche Messe “Sanctus & Benedictus” Iona Abbey Music Book, 16, Behold the Lamb of God Giovanni Maria Nanino (1543-1607), Adoramus te, Christe Hymn 474, “When I survey the wondrous cross” Rockingham Hymn 473, “Lift high the cross” Crucifer J. Guy Ropartz (1864-1955), Sortie in B flat Major
11:15 A.M. SERVICIO DE KOINONIA, CON LA SANTA EUCARISTÍA , MIKELL CHAPEL Officiant and Preacher: The Rev. Antonio Brito
4 P.M. CHORAL EVENSONG, CATHEDRAL Officiant and Preacher: The Rev. Canon George Maxwell Cathedral Schola: Thomas Tomkins (1572-1656), Preces & Responses Hymn 471, “We sing the praise of him who died” Breslau Psalm 126, Plainchant Tone II.1 Henry Purcell (1659-1695) in G minor Henry Purcell, Hear my prayer, O Lord Hymn 469, “There’s a wideness in God’s mercy” St. Helena William Byrd (1543-1623), Civitas sancti tui Hymn 158, “Ah, holy Jesus, how hast thou offended” Herzliebster Jesu Processional Psalm 103:1-11, Plainchant: Tone I.1
MUSIC SUNDAY AFTERNOON RECITALS Sunday, April 3 — 3:15 p.m. STEPHAN GRIFFIN, ORGAN All Saints Parish, Brookline, Massachusetts IN-PERSON AND ONLINE AT CATHEDRALATL.ORG/RECITALS Florence Price (1887-1953), “Introduction-Allegro” from First Sonata for Organ Herbert Howells (1892-1983), Rhapsody in D-flat, Op. 17, No.1 Sigfrid Karg-Elert (1877-1933), Valse Mignonne, Op. 124, No.2 Iain Farrington (b. 1977), Steal Away from Lay my burden down Florence Price, “Finale” from First Sonata for Organ
OUTREACH The Cathedral is coordinating with Cisco and Living Waters Christian Church in Buford to airlift needed medical supplies directly to aid centers in Ukraine. The Cathedral will have collection bins in the Atrium to collect the supplies. Please donate only new and unopened items. Requested items include over-the-counter pain relievers such as Tylenol and Advil, sterile bandages, antibiotic ointment, and other items easily found at your local drug store. For bulk donations please contact Sara Craig-Goodell, scraiggoodell@cathedralATL.org, to arrange a drop-off at the Cisco logistics center. Read the Dean's statement about Ukraine, find a full list of accepted donations, and learn about more ways to help at cathedralATL.org/Ukraine.
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
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Adult EDUCATION SUNDAYS 10:10 — 11:00 A.M., CHILD HALL AND ONLINE The twentieth century Jesuit scientist Pierre Teilhard de Chardin believed that our salvation lies in becoming one with the universe. He saw divine incarnational energy at the heart of evolution and the birthing of Christ (which he called Christogenesis) as the emerging personal union of God, human, and cosmos. Teilhard’s thought offers a fascinating reunion of science and religion, which has profound implications for how we see ourselves and the purpose and meaning of our lives. Ilia Delio is our guide. Canon Maxwell is using her book “Making All Things New: Catholicity, Cosmology, Consciousness” (Maryknoll, NY: Orbis Books, 2015) as the basis for our class discussions and Sister Delio is also scheduled to be at the Cathedral in person on Saturday, April 23, 2022, to deliver a talk she has titled “Christifying the Universe.” Delio’s book and tickets to her talk are available in the Cathedral Book Store.
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Would you be interested in giving the sermon on Youth Sunday? Contact Keith Dumke, kdumke@cathedralATL.org, to learn more.
BOOK STORE
APRIL 30 6-9 P.M.
Cathedral Book Store Hours: Monday - Friday: 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. Saturday/Sunday: 10 a.m. - 2 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 can be purchased at April30.givesmart.com.
PRAYER List FOR THOSE WHO ARE ILL OR RECOVERING: IMMEDIATE NEEDS: Montserrat Miller • Jim Myrick • Rose Mary Thompson LONG TERM PRAYERS: R. Huntley Allen • Penny Barnett • Perry Benton • Virginia Bicksler • Jeff Bonnell • Ernest Chapman •
Heather Clark • Sharon Crews • The Crossley Family • Jerri Darnell • Marg Denny • Terry Dornbush • Stephen Douglass • Sarah duBignon • Deborah Ellington • Ruth Fuqua • Libby Gilmore • Charles Hicks, Jr. • Karen Howard • Jane Jones • Louise Kan • Lisa Krysiak • 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 • Elizabeth Sandoval • Louis "Skip" Schueddig • Tommy Truesdale • Ron Wallace • Faye Van Winkle
FAMILY AND FRIENDS: Nathaniel Adams • Will Aukamp • Bettina Bass • Lisa Bradshaw • Pam Breedlove • Lila Jo Callaway • Bennett and Bobby Chapman • 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 • Eric Hilkman • Rebecca Hinkle • William Hudson • Cadel Ingraham • Tom Jones • Robin Kemp • Patrick Kilian • Marla Lenihan • Rita Lewis • Pete Livezey • Lauren Makhlouf • Pat Martin • Carolyn and Zim McDowell • Anne McMullan • Jan McPherson • Ruth Ann Metcalf • 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 • Don Smith • Kathryn Snider • Lauren Stice • Yvonne Tate • Pierson Thames • Bryson Thomas • Olive Toy • Cheryl Waybright • Evelyn Williams • Harris Wilson • Liz Woodring • Whit A. Wright • Hollis Youngner
FOR THOSE WHO HAVE DIED: Diane Clark • Gregory Flamer • Wayne Thurman MEMBERSHIP TRANSITIONS BIRTHS Elliott Elizabeth Landis son of Jack and Bissell Pendergrast Landis, grandson of Barbara and Tommy Pendergrast, Jr., born March 24, 2022
Matilda Ruth Robbins, niece of Canon Lauren Holder, born March 27, 2022
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. Give Online: Visit cathedralATL.org/easterflowers or you may use the payment kiosk at the church in the Atrium near the Information Desk. By Check:
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Cathedral FLOWERS EASTER SUNDAY FLOWERING OF THE CROSS All are welcome to participate in this beloved tradition as the cross is brought to life with color and beauty as a living symbol of resurrection. Stop by and place a flower in the cross that will be set up in the Atrium on Easter Sunday. Bringing something from your own garden is a practice that is certainly welcome, and one that many find especially meaningful.
Children's MINISTRY
2022 Week of Wonder "The Dreamer" June 6 – 10 Children ages 4 – 5th Grade $100 per child Nurturing Center available for children 3 and under. $40 per day/reservation must be made in advance. Contact Lisa McNamara, lmcnamara@cathedralATL.org, for registration.
...continued from front page … No man is an island, entire of itself; every man is a piece of the continent, a part of the main. If a clod be washed away by the sea, Europe is the less, as well as if a promontory were, as well as if a manor of thy friend's or of thine own were. Any man's death diminishes me because I am involved in mankind, and therefore never send to know for whom the bell tolls; it tolls for thee. This year, on March 31, 2022, with the agony of Ukraine on our hearts, we realize again the same thing that John Donne knew: no person is an island. We are connected. Sorrow affects us all, and “any person’s death diminishes me because I am involved in humankind.” But love affects us all, too. In both those conditions, may God, our holy and passionate God, touch us wherever we are, in prison or in illness or in sorrow or in love. Batter my heart, three-person’d God!
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Lenten SERIES
The Very Rev. Sam Candler
Dean of the Cathedral of St. Philip
Responding to God:
A Cathedral Conversation About Prayer
The Episcopal Church Women invite you to the
Wednesday, April 20, 2022 11 a.m. – 1 p.m. Bring a folding chair and enjoy fellowship, lunch, and the joys of springtime! 70 Lakeview Ave., NE Atlanta, GA 30305 Lunch is $25, provided by Soiree. RSVP to ECW@cathedralATL.org by April 15 with any dietary restrictions.
Wednesday evenings during Lent April 6 5:30 – 8:00 p.m., Child Hall Program begins at 6:30 p.m.
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!