The CATHEDRAL TIMES The weekly newsletter of the Cathedral of St. Philip · Serving Atlanta and the World · August 7, 2022
MY WALK WITH MILLIE By the Rev. Canon George Maxwell, Vicar
It was early in the morning on Monhegan, which calls itself one of Maine’s wildest offshore islands. We were staying at a place called the Trailing Yew. It’s an eclectic collection of buildings dating from the middle of the nineteenth century. The plumbing is fragile, there always seems to be a water shortage, and there are no extra amenities. You know what they say when you’re visiting friends, though. If they don’t have it, then you probably don’t need it. I didn’t want to miss anything, so I put our dog, Millie, on her leash and sprinted out of the cabin. Mary Hunter was gracious enough to pretend that my banging around didn’t wake her up! The sunrise was stunning. It was hard to believe that it was real. Even the sea birds were silent. I was filled with awe. There was nothing for me to do but stand back and stare. I wasn’t thinking about the world or trying to understand it. I was just being in it. Millie, of course, has her own morning disciplines. After tolerating a reasonable amount of my standing back and staring, she began to argue for a little more “thinking about” and a little less “being in.” We took care of the logistics associated with her disciplines and then headed for the trail to the Burnthead Cliffs at the back of the island. I must admit that the trailhead looked a little like a scene in a movie, maybe the one from The Hobbit when Bilbo takes the path into the Mirkwood forest. Thankfully, what looked like the entrance to a dark gloomy tunnel turned out to be a gateway to a parade of wildflowers, bog bridges, a field turning back into forest, rock formations, and truly dramatic views of the ocean and the Monhegan coastline. I forgot my nature guide and didn’t really know anything about what I was seeing. Perhaps that was for the best. More “being in” and less “thinking about!” Now, I know what you’re thinking about. Don’t worry. Millie and I satisfied all of our spiritual yearnings and still got back to the cabin in time to pick-up and deliver breakfast to Mary Hunter! I am intrigued by how meaningful I find the time that I have spent over the years “being in.” It has prompted some of my greatest change and growth. It has also provided me with some of my greatest moments of gratitude. “Thinking about” is important too. We wouldn’t get much done without it. It’s “being in,” though, that reveals to us not only what we should be “thinking about” but also how we should be “thinking about” it. Fortunately, you don’t have to go all of the way to one of Maine’s wildest offshore islands to have the awesome experience of “being in.” I have had the same feelings of awe in the simple moments in the relationships with my family and friends that occur in my daily life. You just have to cultivate the practice of seeing these moments when they appear and then the willingness to open yourself to relationship and intimacy to each other. These are just the sorts of things that we teach at Church. I look forward to seeing you there!
This SUNDAY
AUGUST 7, 2022 · The Ninth Sunday after Pentecost: Proper 14, Year C Genesis 15:1-6 · Psalm 33:12-22 · Hebrews 11:1-3, 8-16 · Luke 12:32-40
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 Cathy Zappa
8:45 AND 11:15 A.M. HOLY EUCHARIST, CATHEDRAL Celebrant: The Rev. Canon George Maxwell Preacher: The Rev. Canon Cathy Zappa Sopranos and Altos (Cathedral Choir): Hymn 636, “How firm a foundation, ye saints of the Lord” Foundation Hymn 376, “Joyful, joyful, we adore thee” Hymn to Joy At 11:15 Psalm 33:12-22, Simplified Anglican chant S-415: melody, Jerome Meachen Hymn 68, “Rejoice! rejoice believers, and let your lights appear” Llanfair David Willcocks (1919-2015), Psalm 150 Hymn 380, “From all that dwell below the skies” Old Hundredth Franz Schubert (1797-1828) S-130, Sanctus & Benedictus Hymn 314, stanza 1 “Humbly I adore thee” Adoro te devote Steven Rickards (b. 1956), Little Lamb Hymn 558, “Faith of our fathers, living still” St. Catherine Hymn 527, “Singing songs of expectation” Ton-y-Botel
11:15 A.M. SERVICIO DE KOINONIA, CON LA SANTA EUCARISTÍA , MIKELL CHAPEL Officiant and Preacher: The Rev. Deacon Juan Sandoval
PRAYER List
FOR THOSE WHO ARE ILL OR RECOVERING: IMMEDIATE NEEDS: Geraldine Charles
LONG TERM PRAYERS: R. Huntley Allen • Angelica Baños • Penny Barnett • Virginia Bicksler • Jeff Bonnell • Heather Clark •
Lawrence Cowart • Paula Cowart • Sharon Crews • The Crossley Family • Marg Denny • Terry Dornbush • Sarah duBignon • Deborah Ellington • Ruth Fuqua • Libby Gilmore • James Hawkins • Karen Howard • Jane Jones • Ellen Jordan • Louise Kan • Jane Knight • Lisa Krysiak • Bonnie Lamberth • Marion Losnick • Jill Mahaffey • Tommy Mason • Carol McDonald • Glenn Miller • Susan Myers • Jim Myrick • Charlie Neal • Marian Palmore • Gene Paradise • Ginna Pope • Charles Puckett • Debbie Ragen • Rubye and Wayne Reid • Lorraine Reynolds • Agnes Elizabeth Robertson • Nora Robillard • Betty Roper • Peter and Kay Sanders • Louis "Skip" Schueddig • Julie Sutton • Rose Mary Thompson • Anne France Tremege • Frank Troutman III • Tommy Truesdale • Ron Wallace
FAMILY AND FRIENDS: Jim and Julie Allen • Ben and Hunter Armistead • Bettina Bass • Clara Beth Berkenfeld • Amy Bradley •
Barton Brown • Lila Jo Callaway • Vaughn Clapp • Marie Corrigan • Ava Corroon • Apryl Roberts Cox • Bob Crawford • Judy Crosby • Barbara Beam Denison • Jimmy L. DuBose • Easton Matthew Dyas • Dan Elson • Nan Fishburn • Jack Flanigan • Al Gardner • Theresa Gent • Mark Goodwin • Ken Griffiths • Vicky Haard • Janet Haldeman • Don Harp III • Martha Heinze • Cathy Hendler • Gayle Higley • Eric Hilkman • William Hudson • Beth Ingle • Cadel Ingraham • Tom Jones • Robin Kemp • Rita Lewis • Pete Livezey • Lauren Makhlouf • Gail Marie • Pat Martin • Christopher McCullough • Jan McPherson • Katie McRae • Elaine Metcalf • Ruth Ann Metcalf • Montserrat Miller • The Mills Family • Betsy Moore • Malcolm A. Moore • Linus Nickel • Bess O'Connor • Drew Paterson and the Paterson Family • Bill Poole • Betty Preston • Bobbie Rowe • Einar Sagstuen • James Sands • Gary Schiff • Paige Seifried • Betty Shelton • Denise Siers • Don Smith • Michael and Kathryn Snider • Lauren Stice • John Tanner • Yvonne Tate • Pierson Thames • Cheryl Waybright • Evelyn Williams • Christie Woodfin • Bill Woodring • Whit A. Wright • Hollis Youngner
FOR THOSE WHO HAVE DIED: Carleton Fuller • Mark Houston
MUSIC The 32 Sonatas of Beethoven In celebration of Ludwig van Beethoven’s recent 250th birthday—and as a fundraiser for the Cathedral Choir's 2024 pilgrimage to England—pianist (and Cathedral Coordinator for Music) Timothy Gunter is performing all 32 Beethoven piano sonatas in a series of eight recitals which began in 2019. The next recital of the series will be Saturday, August 13, from 4–5:30 p.m. The piano sonatas of Beethoven have been regarded for more than a century as one of the hallmarks of the piano repertoire. The old saying among pianists for generations has been that if you can play all of the Beethoven piano sonatas, you should be able to play anything. Program: Sonata No. 17 in D minor, Op. 31, No. 2 “Tempest” Sonata No. 24 in F-sharp Major, Op. 78 Sonata No. 29 in B-flat Major, Op. 106 “Hammerklavier”
OUTREACH
BRING WATER TO HOMECOMING! It’s hot on the streets of Atlanta this summer. Help keep our unhoused neighbors hydrated by making a contribution to our partner ministry Crossroads on Homecoming Sunday, August 14. Bring a package of bottled water and drop it off in the atrium between services or in Child Hall during the Ministry Fair. Crossroads helps more than 6,000 individuals in our community each year begin the transition from homelessness to a safer, more stable, future. For more information or to learn about volunteer opportunities, please contact the Rev. Julia Mitchener, jmitchener@cathedralATL.org.
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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STEWARDSHIP STEWARDSHIP UPDATE The Stewardship Committee is grateful to everyone who has already made a financial commitment to the Cathedral for the 2022 year. Your support allows us to continue the programs that make the Cathedral special – small groups for any age and interest, flower arrangements that surpass expectations, outreach opportunities that spread throughout Atlanta, and world-class music, just to name a very few. We would like to share with you an update for the 2022 campaign:
MEMBERSHIP TRANSITIONS NEW MEMBERS Helen Patterson, from Marietta, Georgia Chris and Madeline Broughton, from Southern Pines and Charlotte, North Carolina Peter Finnerty, from Charleston, South Carolina Liz Papenbrock, from Jacksonville, Florida Nancy Winchester, from Smyrna, Georgia
Number of Pledging Households: 598 Goal: 1,000 Dollars Raised: $3,105,299 Goal: $3,750,000 In the past month, 26 families have pledged $155,300 to bring us closer to our goal. All pledges amplify the Cathedral’s impact, both on campus and beyond. If you have not done so already, I sincerely hope that you can consider making a joyful pledge to the Cathedral this year. Visit cathedralATL.org/pledge or contact David Rocchio at 404-663-2838, or drocchio@cathedralATL.org, for more information.
Join us this Saturday, August 6, from 8:30 a.m. to 12 p.m. in the Cathedral parking lot to shop over 60 local vendors, enjoy live music, children’s area, chef pop-ups, and more. SNAP/EBT is accepted and we will double your benefits on fresh fruits and vegetables.
Saturday Mornings 8:30 a.m. - Noon
Dogs are welcome and the playgrounds are open! See you Saturday!