The Cathedral Times - October 23, 2022

The CATHEDRAL TIMES

The weekly newsletter of the Cathedral of St. Philip · Serving Atlanta and the World · October 23, 2022

AN END TO A SEASON

By the Very Rev. Sam Candler, Dean of the Cathedral

Last Sunday at church, I wore my Atlanta Braves baseball cap as I greeted people in the narthex before the services. I was so glad to see people smile!

Some were smiling because they were simply indulging my long-time interest in baseball and the Braves. I realize, of course, that not everyone is a baseball fan; thank you for letting some of us be fans! However, others were smiling because they thought, maybe, I had it wrong. They pointed out to me that the Braves had lost their baseball game the previous day. In fact, with that loss, the Braves had been eliminated from postseason play. Their season had ended, and they would not be going to the World Series this year.

I knew, of course, that the Braves had lost. Still, I was smiling; and I was hoping to draw smiles from others. I was hoping to turn disappointment into something more satisfying. The Braves’ season has ended. But, then again, the Braves’ season ends every year; there is always an ending. Only rarely does the Braves’ season, or any team’s season, end with winning the World Series. It is good to wear a Braves cap on the day after the season has ended, no matter how it ended. Thank you for smiling.

I will spare you a long essay on baseball and how its 162-game schedule really does reveal the truly great players and teams over time. The point is that the seasons of good sports do teach us how to deal with the seasons of our own lives. Our lives do not consist just of one spectacular event, whether it was a winning or a losing event. Our lives consist of the daily engagements and decisions we make, the choices we make of how to spend our time and energy. Our lives consist of the relationships we have and the communities we are part of. It is over time, over the many seasons of our lives, that we show our character and values.

We all have seasons of disappointment, and even loss. But they do not take away the fuller measure of who we are and what we have been doing. I was wearing an Atlanta Braves baseball cap on Sunday because I was saluting a superb season, a season of great baseball. Some of you may know that we Atlanta Braves fans have had lots of practice with this discipline; the Braves once won their division fourteen years in a row and yet managed only one World Series win in that span. I didn’t mind those years, because I am in it for the great baseball, not for the one great win.

Sure, I love to cheer when my team wins it all! But most teams do not win it all. In Major League Baseball, there are thirty teams; and each one of them could win on any given day. Some seasons are hot streaks, and some seasons are cold streaks. Such is my life, too.

One of my heroes, the former president of Yale University, who resigned that season of his life in order to become the Commissioner of Major League Baseball, was Bart Giamatti. He wrote one of the classic descriptions of this time of year in baseball:

It breaks your heart. It is designed to break your heart. The game begins in the spring, when everything else begins again, and it blossoms in the summer, filling the afternoons and evenings, and then as soon as the chill rains come, it stops and leaves you to face the fall alone. You count on it, rely on it to buffer the passage of time, to keep the memory of sunshine and high skies alive, and then just when the days are all twilight, when you need it most, it stops. Today, October 2, a Sunday of rain and broken branches and leaf-clogged drains and slick streets, it stopped, and summer was gone (from, “The Green Fields of the Heart”).

This year, however, I am thinking a little differently from the way Giamatti put it. I am glad. I am thankful for this season, now recently ended. Seasons end in life, and it is fun to be thankful for them. It refreshes my heart to remember people and teams—individuals and communities—in all areas of life, in sports and not in sports, with fondness and gratitude. Thank you for smiling with me, through these seasons of life!

This SUNDAY

OCTOBER 23, 2022 · The Twentieth Sunday after Pentecost: Proper 25, Year C Sirach 35:12-17 • Psalm 84:1-6 • 2 Timothy 4:6-8,16-18 • Luke 18:9-14

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 A.M. HOLY EUCHARIST, CATHEDRAL

Celebrant: The Very Rev. Sam Candler

Preacher: The Rev. Canon Cathy Zappa Cathedral Singers:

Ralph Vaughan Williams (1872-1958), O how amiable are thy dwellings

Johannes Brahms (1833-1896), How lovely is thy dwelling place

11:15 A.M. HOLY EUCHARIST, CATHEDRAL

Celebrant: The Very Rev. Sam Candler

Preacher: The Rev. Canon Cathy Zappa Cathedral Choir:

Johannes Brahms (1833-1896), How lovely is thy dwelling place

Stephanie Martin (b. 1962), Let all mortal flesh keep silence

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 FOR THE FEAST OF ST. JAMES OF JERUSALEM, OBSERVED, CATHEDRAL

Officiant and Preacher: The Rev. Canon George Maxwell Cathedral Schola:

Richard Ayleward (c. 1625-1669), Preces & Responses

Richard Ayleward (c. 1625-1669), Short Service

Stephanie Martin (b. 1962), Let all mortal flesh keep silence Herbert Howells (1892-1983), O pray for the peace of Jerusalem

STEWARDSHIP

EMILE FISHER RECEPTION AND OPEN HOUSE

Long-time Cathedral parishioner and Chief Usher for many years Dr. Emile T. Fisher will be memorialized at a service in the nave on Friday, October 28 at 3 p.m. Immediately following the service, a reception and open house will be held at the Emile Fisher House. Dr. Fisher generously contributed his home to the Cathedral after his death. After a year of design, permitting, construction, and fundraising, the home is ready to house a future addition to the Cathedral clergy staff. The open house will begin at approximately 5 p.m. and the address is 2757 Dover Rd., NW, Atlanta, GA 30305. To learn more and/or make a contribution, visit cathedralATL.org/fisher.

SUNDAY AFTERNOON RECITALS

RYAN GLIKES, ORGAN ST. ANDREWS EPISCOPAL CHURCH, ALBANY, NY

MUSIC

Choral Eucharist for All Faithful Departed

SUNDAY, OCTOBER 23 — 3:15 P.M. IN-PERSON AND ONLINE AT CATHEDRALATL.ORG/RECITALS

Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750), Prelude and Fugue in C Major, BWV 545

César Franck (1822-1890), Choral No. 2 in B minor

Jan Welmers (1937-2022), Laudate Dominum

At this service we will remember by name those members, family, and friends who have died in the past year.

Sunday, November 6, 2022 4 p.m.

On All Saints’ Sunday, November 6 at 4:00 p.m., the Cathedral will offer a Choral Requiem Eucharist in remembrance of members and friends of the Cathedral who have died during the past year. The image-rich and comforting texts of the Requiem mass – the ancient Christian burial service – will be prayed this year using the music of Requiem by Gabriel Fauré (18451924) sung by the Cathedral Choir and accompanied by a chamber orchestra and organ. Whether you attend to mourn, to accompany those who are mourning, or simply to contemplate the mystery of heaven, we hope you will be comforted, inspired, and strengthened by it. This service will be livestreamed at cathedralATL.org/worship.

The CATHEDRAL of 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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PRAYER List

FOR THOSE WHO ARE ILL OR RECOVERING: IMMEDIATE NEEDS: Michael Hale • Jay Horton • Robert Proctor • Tre Weicker

LONG TERM PRAYERS: R. Huntley Allen • Warren Barnes • Virginia Bicksler • Jeff Bonnell • The Bryant Family • Connie Chapman • Geraldine Charles • Heather Clark • Joan Couch • Paula Cowart • Sharon Crews • The Crossley Family • Rita Daly • Terry Dornbush • Sarah duBignon • Deborah Ellington • Thomas and Ruth Erwin • Paul Fekete • Joyce Egan Ferris • Ken Griffiths • Karen Howard • Jane Jones • Louise Kan • Lisa Krysiak • Bonnie Lamberth • Jill Mahaffey • Tommy Mason • Carol McDonald • Glenn Miller • Susan Myers • Jim Myrick • Charlie Neal • Marian Palmore • Gene Paradise • Charles Puckett • Rubye and Wayne Reid • Lorraine Reynolds • Karen Richardson • Agnes Elizabeth Robertson • Nora Robillard • Betty Roper • Louis "Skip" Schueddig • Julie Sutton • Tommy Truesdale • Ron Wallace

FAMILY AND FRIENDS: Bettina Bass • Charlotte Eloise Bell • Ray and Pat Bell • Lila Jo Callaway • Marie Corrigan • Ava Corroon • Bob Crawford • Judy Crosby • Redell DuBose • Dan Elson • Jack Flanigan • Peter Garbus • Mark Goodwin • Don Harp III • Martha Heinze • Gayle Higley • Eric Hilkman • Paula Horne • Susan Hoskins • Beth Ingle • Cadel Ingraham • Robin Kemp • Pete Livezey • Carolyn R. Lusk • Lauren Makhlouf • Lisa Reeves Martin • Pat Martin • Susan Mendivil • Jan McPherson • Katie McRae • Elaine Metcalf • Ruth Ann Metcalf • Betsy Moore • Nan Nettleman • Linus Nickel • Mary Catherine Ogilvie • Carl Rudolph • Einar Sagstuen • James Sands • Idemay Shaw • Betty Shelton • Jesse Shepard • Don Smith • Michael and Kathryn Snider • John Tanner • Yvonne Tate • Pierson Thames • Becky Thornhill • Frank Troutman III • Donnie Waller • Cheryl Waybright • Evelyn Williams • Charleston Wilson • Christie Woodfin • Bill Woodring • Elliott Wright • Morgan Wright • Whit A. Wright • Hollis Youngner

FOR THOSE WHO HAVE DIED: William M. Boggs, Jr. • Claire Zinser Volk

BECOME A PATRON!

(The deadline to be included in the show program is November 2!)

Cathedral Giving By Design is thrilled to partner with the Women’s Resource Center to End Domestic Violence to support their vision of a community center for families impacted by domestic violence. The establishment of this new center will allow WRCDV to expand their violence-prevention work, resulting in fewer children carrying the burden of domestic violence with them for the rest of their lives.

Please join us as a patron of 2023 Cathedral Giving By Design knowing that your partnership will benefit so many survivors in our community.

Make your gift online and learn more at cathedralgivingbydesign.org.

Questions? Email us at info@cathedralgivingbydesign.org.

UTO Ingathering

UTO INGATHERING IS NOVEMBER 13

This fall, we come together again with our global Episcopal Community to embrace daily gratitude ahead of our United Thank Offering (UTO) on Sunday, November 13. UTO encourages people to give thanks to God for their daily blessings and make a UTO offering in return.

To start, we offer up our gratitude to the St. Philip community, who helped us raise $725 for UTO last spring. Those gifts of gratitude helped the UTO give $1,034,294 to 22 organizations globally in 2022. 100% of donations are given in grants.

We encourage you to take the next month to practice gratitude intentionally. Then, at the end of the month, reflect on those blessing, and make a thank offering at cathedralATL.org/uto.

The UTO grant focus for 2023 will be on innovative mission and ministry projects addressing all aspects of the worldwide incarceration crisis, specifically preventative programs and intervention, prisoner support outreach, prison reform work, or post-prison re-entry. 2023 grant applications are due March 10, 2023. To see the impact of our UTO giving since 1883, learn more, and apply for a grant, visit unitedthankoffering.com/ granting.

Adult EDUCATION

THIS SUNDAY

The Dean's Forum with the Very Rev. Michael Battle, PhD. Sunday, October 23, Child Hall, 10:10 a.m. Join us Sunday, October 23 for a discussion with the Very Rev. Michael Battle titled “A Truth and Reconciliation Commission for the Episcopal Church: Exploring the theological and historical reasons for why this is a good idea.” Dr. Battle is currently appointed as Herbert Thompson Professor of Church and Society and Director of the Desmond Tutu Center at General Theological Seminary in New York.

Living Faith —“Why Church” series

“Why Worship?" Room 319, 10:10 a.m. In our back-to-the-basics series this fall, we are considering the question Why Church? through various lenses.

This Sunday, we’ll be talking about worship. What is worship? Why do we worship the way we do, and how does worship shape our Christian identity and faith?

UPCOMING EVENTS

Eat Your Word Bible Study, Wednesdays, 12 –1 p.m., Room 239

In preparation for All Saints Sunday, join the Eat Your Word Bible study on Wednesday, October 26, for a special presentation by Dr. Caroline Robinson, Cathedral Organist and Associate Choirmaster. Dr. Robinson will be helping us learn more about the music of Requiem by Gabriel Fauré (1845-1924), which is the setting for this year’s Choral Requiem Eucharist (November 6 at 4:00 p.m). All are welcome.

A Workshop on the Cathedral Windows Saturday, October 29, 1 – 4 p.m.

Would you like to learn about our stained glass windows? Or would you like to help others learn about them? Join us for an informative workshop about the history and artistry of our beautiful windows! This workshop is for both those who want to deepen their understanding and appreciation of the windows, as well as for those who would like to become Cathedral tour guides. Contact Canon Cathy Zappa, czappa@cathedralATL.org for more information.

Cathedral Flower Guild Beginner's Workshop

Saturday, November 12

Email one of the Flower Guild co-chairs to learn more about the workshop and how you can get involved: Grace Foster, gfoster418@gmail.com, or Pam Walz, pwalz@mindspring.com.

EDUCATION FOR MINISTRY

Education for Ministry (EfM) is a program of the School of Theology of the University of the South. Participants commit one year at a time (four years total) to meet weekly in seminars where mentors will guide them in:

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Studying the Bible, church history, and theology

• Practicing the art of theological reflection, which provides new insights regarding our life experiences and the world in which we live

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Developing a wonderful community

There is a weekly lesson and study guide, but no tests or papers to prepare. We also take a summer vacation from June through August.

November 15 is the deadline for signing up for the next year-long class, which begins in January. To enroll or get more information, please contact Rick Tyler, 404-375-6470 or rickty@mac.com.

WEEKDAY BIBLE STUDIES

Tuesdays

The Dean's Men's Bible Study (Tuesdays, 7–8 a.m.)

This group meets every Tuesday morning in the Chapter Room (319) to read and study scripture, to share faith stories, and to support each other in prayer. Sam Candler, the Dean of the Cathedral, usually leads the group; all men are invited, whether Cathedral members or not. Contact Jeannie Mahood, jmahood@ cathedralATL.org, for more information.

Early Morning Women's Bible Study (7–8 a.m.)

All women are welcome to this group led by Canon Lauren Holder; drop in when you can. Contact Canon Holder, lholder@ cathedralATL.org, for more information.

Wednesdays

The Dean's Women's Bible Study (10:45–11:45 a.m.)

This group meets Wednesday mornings in the Chapter Room (319), to read and study scripture, to share faith stories, and to support each other in prayer. Dean Candler usually leads the group and coffee is available. All women are invited, whether Cathedral members or not. Contact Jeannie Mahood, jmahood@ cathedralATL.org, for more information.

Eat Your Word Bible Study (noon–1 p.m.)

All are welcome to this weekly Bible study, led by Canon Cathy Zappa in Room 239. Please bring your lunch and be ready for a lively conversation! Contact Canon Zappa for more information, czappa@cathedralATL.org

The Requiem is a service in memory of individuals who have died in the past year while unhoused.

To support the Homeless Requiem, please consider:

? Volunteering to welcome and serve dinner to our guests— many unhoused adults, youth, and children in Atlanta.

? Donating new or gently used adult and children size hats, scarves, jackets, coats, mittens/gloves, and shoes on Sunday in the Atrium.

? Making a donation to help fund this event and other Cathedral outreach ministries.

? Purchase books for children experiencing homelessness at the Cathedral Book Store. Visit cathedralbookstore.org and purchase any title on the "Book Drive" list to enhance these children's lives.