The CATHEDRAL TIMES The weekly newsletter of the Cathedral of St. Philip · Serving Atlanta and the World · June 5, 2022
ASK, PRAY, LOVE
By the Rev. Canon Cathy Zappa, Canon for Liturgy and Pastoral Care It has been a heartbreaking few weeks. Our hearts break for those killed in Uvalde, Buffalo, and too many other places; and for those who grieve for them. Our hearts break for those suffering from mental illness, including those whose mental distress leads to violence against others or themselves. Our hearts break, still, for the suffering we see in Ukraine. Our hearts break, for reasons known only to us. One important and helpful response is to take action. It channels anger and sadness into good, and gives us a sense of control when we are feeling helpless and uncertain. And it is always time to do what is right. It is always time to right what we can. There is much we can do: we can lend or send aid, vote, educate, lobby, and express support for those who bear the suffering most directly. That is urgent! And. And it is also urgent that we pause. And weep. And feel. It is also urgent that we feel the shock and sadness and horror that accompany the violence we have seen. It is also urgent that we grieve with those who are grieving. It is also urgent that we pray. We do not have to choose between prayer and action, or between caring for people or acting politically. They go together. Prayer inspires and guides our actions; and it grounds them, and us, in God’s love and in love for others. Just ask Jesus! Jesus prays. A lot. He prays silently and aloud. Alone and with others. On mountains and in synagogues. In thanksgiving, blessing, and distress. In the Gospel of Luke, he prays before or after almost every significant moment, or decision, or act of ministry: his baptism, temptation, transfiguration. The beginning of his public ministry. Feeding the multitudes. He prays all night long before choosing his disciples. He prays in the Garden of Gethsemane and on the cross. In John 17, we get to hear one of his prayers. At the end of the Last Supper, right before going out to the garden where he will be betrayed and arrested, Jesus pours out his heart to God. He prays for himself, that God will glorify him and be glorified through him. He prays for the disciples at the table with him, that God will protect them, sanctify them, and make them one. And he prays for the disciples to come (including us!), that they may be one, too. That the love God has shown him may be in them, too, and he in them. It is a profoundly human prayer, isn’t it? It is the prayer of a parent sending a child off to kindergarten, or middle school, or college—or into marriage. The prayer of a spouse for a partner who is being deployed or going into surgery. It is the prayer of many a dying person for those they are leaving behind: Protect them, bless them, hold them together in your love. Love, coupled with our humanity, or with the limits of our own power, compels us to pray like this. Jesus is showing us, yet again, how to be fully human. How to be real. How to love. So we pray because Jesus does. And we pray, because we need to. We need a safe place to take our scariest feelings and our deepest sorrows and joys and longings. We pray because prayer connects us, in our humanity and in God, to others and to the needs of the world. And we pray because the world needs people who pray. The world needs people whose actions are grounded in, and empowered through, prayer; and who seek guidance and help when they need it. The world needs people who, through their abiding in God’s peace and love, become vessels of that peace and love for the healing of the world.
This SUNDAY
JUNE 5, 2022 · The Day of Pentecost, Whitsunday, Year C Acts 2:1-21 · Psalm 104:25-35, 37 · Romans 8:14-17 · John 14:8-17
8:45 A.M. AND 11:15 A.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 George Maxwell
8:45 AND 11:15 A.M. HOLY EUCHARIST AND BAPTISMS, CATHEDRAL 8:45 Celebrant: The Rev. Canon Lauren Holder / 11:15 Celebrant: The Rev. Canon Cathy Zappa 8:45 and 11:15 Preacher: The Rev. Canon George Maxwell Cathedral Singers: Maurice Duruflé (1908-1992), Choral varié sur le thème du “Veni Creator Spiritus” Hymn 225 “Hail thee, festival day!” Salve feste dies Hymn 504, “Come, Holy Ghost, our souls inspire” Veni Creator Spiritus Morten Lauridsen (b. 1943), Veni Sancte Spiritus, from Lux Aeterna Hymn 516, “Come down, O Love divine” Down Ampney Richard Proulx (1937-2010) S-125, “Sanctus & Benedictus” from A Community Mass Jack Warren Burnam (b. 1946), WLP 876, “Christ Our Passover” Grayston Ives (b. 1948), Listen, sweet Dove Hymn 513, “Like the murmur of the dove’s song” Bridegroom Maurice Duruflé (1908-1992), Choral varié sur le thème du “Veni Creator Spiritus”: Final Baptisms at 8:45 a.m.: Sabina Naomi Hutchison, daughter of Jordan and Leslie Hutchison Louise Kathryn Owens, daughter of Erika and Will Owens Headley Crenshaw Spires, son of Ashley and Harrison Spires Baptisms at 11:15 a.m.: Hannelore Margaret Bleke, daughter of Taya and Cera Bleke Harriet Grace Clifton, daughter of Paige and Cameron Clifton Virginia Scott Pannell, daughter of Sarah Pannell Sybil Woodham Sekerak, daughter of Olivia and Danny Sekerak
11:15 A.M. SERVICIO DE KOINONIA, CON LA SANTA EUCARISTÍA Y BAUTISMO, MIKELL CHAPEL Officiant and Preacher: The Rev. Deacon Juan Sandoval Bautismos: Esteban Reyes Moreno, son of Juan Luis Reyes Miera and Aidee Moreno Rodriguez Franco Reyes Moreno, son of Juan Luis Reyes Miera and Aidee Moreno Rodriguez Marco Abiel Reyes Moreno, son of Juan Luis Reyes Miera and Aidee Moreno Rodriguez Rael Reyes Moreno, son of Juan Luis Reyes Miera and Aidee Moreno Rodriguez Isabela Motino Fajardo, daughter of Jorge Montino Umanzor and Evelis Fajardo Corea
MEMBERSHIP TRANSITIONS BIRTHS Naomi Amara Bart-Williams, daughter of Jillian Massey and Leon Bart-Williams, granddaughter of Iris and Chris Bart-Williams, born April 27, 2022
Adult EDUCATION SUMMER BIBLE STUDY: EAT YOUR WORD All are welcome to the Eat Your Word Bible study, which meets on Wednesdays at 12 p.m., in room 239 and by Zoom. Come as you can! The Book of Esther, with a Twist — June 8, June 15, June 22 Dr. Jennifer Priestley, one of the Cathedral’s fabulous teachers, leads us in a study of the Book of Esther, with a twist from her work as professor in statistics and data science. All are welcome! Tour of the Cathedral’s Stained Glass Windows — June 29 Study scripture through our stained glass windows! Join the Eat Your Word Bible study for this tour of our beautiful stained-glass windows. The tour will be led by long-time tour guide, Jean Morris. Meet in the narthex. All are welcome.
PRAYER List
FOR THOSE WHO ARE ILL OR RECOVERING:
FOR IMMEDIATE NEEDS: Lawrence Cowart • Mary Davis • Laura Groseth LONG TERM PRAYERS: R. Huntley Allen • Penny Barnett • Emily Bennett • Perry Benton • Virginia Bicksler • Jeff Bonnell • Heather
Clark • Paula Cowart • Sharon Crews • The Crossley Family • Jerri Darnell • Marg Denny • Terry Dornbush • Sarah duBignon • Deborah Ellington • Ruth Fuqua • Libby Gilmore • Charles Hicks, Jr. • Karen Howard • Jane Jones • Louise Kan • Jane Knight • Lisa Krysiak • Marion Losnick • Jill Mahaffey • Tommy Mason • Carol McDonald • Glenn Miller • Susan Myers • Jim Myrick • Charlie Neal • Marian Palmore • Ginna Pope • Rubye and Wayne Reid • Lorraine Reynolds • Agnes Elizabeth Robertson • Jean Robertson • Nora Robillard • Betty Roper • Peter and Kay Sanders • Louis "Skip" Schueddig • Julie Sutton • Rose Mary Thompson • Tommy Truesdale • Ron Wallace • Faye Van Winkle
FAMILY AND FRIENDS: Nathaniel Adams • Melody Badger • Bettina Bass • Amy Bradley • Lisa Bradshaw • Lila Jo Callaway • Patti
Champion-Garner • Lindsay Chapman • Marie Corrigan • Ava Corroon • Bob Crawford • Judy Crosby • Easton Matthew Dyas • Dan Elson • Jack Flanigan • Jackson Francis • Carleton Fuller • Theresa Gent • Mark Goodwin • Vicky Haard • Debbie Hardegree • Don Harp III • Vivian Hartz • Martha Heinze • Eboni and Everton Heron • Sally Herring • Gayle Higley • Eric Hilkman • William Hudson • Beth Ingle • Cadel Ingraham • Tom Jones • Erin Karch Kennedy • Skye Kennedy • Robin Kemp • Patrick Kilian • Rita Lewis • Pete Livezey • Lauren Makhlouf • Pat Martin • Christopher McCullough • Jan McPherson • Ruth Ann Metcalf • Montserrat Miller • The Mills Family • Betsy Moore • Malcolm A. Moore • Linus Nickel • Bess O'Connor • Neal Peters • Bill Poole • Betty Preston • Carter Randall • Bobbie Rowe • Einar Sagstuen • James Sands • Gary Schiff • Betty Shelton • Sam Sheridan • Denise Siers • Don Smith • Kathryn Snider • Lauren Stice • Yvonne Tate • Pierson Thames • Bryson Thomas • Olive Toy • Cheryl Waybright • Evelyn Williams • Harris Wilson • Bill and Liz Woodring • Whit A. Wright • Hollis Youngner
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. Canon Julia B. Mitchener, Canon for Mission The Rev. Catherine Zappa, Canon for Liturgy and Pastoral Care 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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HABITAT VOLUNTEERS NEEDED! We will build another Habitat for Humanity home this summer starting June 18 with volunteers from the Cathedral and several other church partners. No prior skills or tools are required as we will teach you how to do the tasks and provide the tools and supervision. This is a wonderful program and fun experience that makes a lasting impact. If interested, visit cathedralATL.org/ habitat to learn more and sign up!
RESPITE CARE ATLANTA SUMMER INFO SESSIONS Respite Care Atlanta is seeking volunteers for its weekly respite program assisting adults living with mild-to-moderate dementia. Monthly info sessions at Second-Ponce de Leon Baptist Church give prospective volunteers a closer look at the program. Contact Jane Brann at info@respitecareatlanta.org to sign up! The next info sessions are: • • •
Monday, June 13, 10-11 am Monday, July 11, 10-11 am Monday, August 8, 10-11 am CHOIRS UNCORKED, JUNE 17 The Choirs of the Cathedral of St. Philip proudly present Choirs Uncorked! Join us as we hang up our cassocks and let our hair down to show a side of ourselves not seen on a normal Sunday morning. We will be showcasing many styles from 42nd Street to the Met. This musical feast will also include snacks and beverages for your enjoyment. We will also have a silent auction with treasures from the vaults of some of our finest parishioners. All proceeds from the evening will go to fund the choir's next pilgrimage to England in 2024. Tickets are available to purchase online at cathedralATL.org/music and in the Cathedral Book Store. Thank you for your support and we look forward to seeing you there!