The CATHEDRAL TIMES
The weekly newsletter of the Cathedral of St. Philip · Serving Atlanta and the World · December 4, 2022
THE ANNUAL PARISH MEETING OF THE CATHEDRAL OF ST. PHILIP IS THIS SUNDAY!
Whatever service you usually attend, and whoever you are, please join us this Sunday, December 4, at 10:10 a.m. , in Child Hall, for the annual parish meeting of the Cathedral of St. Philip! No adult classes will meet during this time.
At this meeting, all members—and all associate members, friends, and visitors!—gather together for common celebration. Ours is a grand community, a “great community of communities,” and this parish meeting is our opportunity to gather in one place.
Join us! As in recent years, we will meet during the regular education hour. We will hear reports from myself and from several parish leaders. The annual parish report, with its complete review of the 2022 year, will also be distributed.
Please pray for the slate of Chapter nominees for the 2025 Chapter class. Our Nominating Committee has worked faithfully and efficiently to present a slate of six nominees— Geoff DeLong, Anne Matthews, Coby Nixon, Margaret Poe, Janie Sager, and Abby Schultz . The Nominating Committee has nominated Melody Palmore as Junior Warden for 2023-2024. Ward Bondurant continues his two-year term as Senior Warden. Please see pages 4-5 for their biographies.
See you Sunday!
Ward Bondurant
Geoff DeLong
Anne Matthews
Coby Nixon
Melody Palmore
Margaret Poe
Janie Sager
Abby Schultz
This SUNDAY
DECEMBER 4, 2022 · The Second Sunday of Advent, Year A Isaiah 11:1-10 · Psalm 72:1-7, 18-19 · Romans 15:4-13 · Matthew 3:1-12
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 Julia Mitchener
8:45 HOLY EUCHARIST, CATHEDRAL
Celebrant: The Rev. Canon Lauren Holder
Preacher: The Very Rev. Sam Candler
Cathedral Choristers and Cathedral Singers: Charles Beaudrot (b. 1951), Comfort, comfort ye my people Craig Phillips (b. 1961), People, look east
11:15 HOLY EUCHARIST, CATHEDRAL
Celebrant: The Rev. Canon Lauren Holder
Preacher: The Very Rev. Sam Candler
Cathedral Choir: Dan Locklair (b. 1949), Comfort ye my people Johann Wanning (1537-1603), Vox clamantis in deserto
11:15 A.M. SERVICIO DE KOINONIA, CON LA SANTA EUCARISTÍA , MIKELL CHAPEL
Celebrant: The Rev. Dr. Thee Smith Preacher: The Rev. Deacon Juan Sandoval
4 P.M. CHORAL EVENSONG , CATHEDRAL
Officiant and Preacher: The Rev. Canon Cathy Zappa Cathedral Schola:
Gerre Hancock (1934-2012), Preces & Responses Charles Villiers Stanford (1852-1924) in G Dan Locklair (b. 1949), Comfort ye my people
Gerre Hancock (1934-2012), The Lord will surely come
SUNDAY AFTERNOON RECITALS
CHRISTIAN SCHOEN, ORGAN
St. Michael's Episcopal Church, Gross Pointe Woods, Michigan
BLUE CHRISTMAS SERVICE
WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 21
6:00 P.M., ST. MARY'S CHAPEL
A service of comfort provides refuge when joy and suffering comingle.
As we prepare for the joyful arrival of the Christ child, we hold space for all the other feelings we may carry with us. This service is a refuge for all who are bereaved or bewildered. Come experience the peace of Christ.
SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 20 — 3:15 P.M. IN-PERSON AND ONLINE AT CATHEDRALATL.ORG/RECITALS
James Mansfield (b. 1927), Rejoice in the Lord, a Toccata
arr. Christian Schoen (b. 1976), adapt. from Hans Zimmer (b. 1957), Time from "Inception”
Karl Jenkins (b. 1944), Theme from Palladio
Louis Vierne (1870-1937), Berceuse from 24 Pièces en style libre, Op. 31
Emma Lou Diemer (b. 1927), Fiesta
SPIRITUALITY
STREAMS OF HOPE IN THE WILDERNESS
Advent Quiet Day on Saturday, December 10
Join us for a day of quiet and contemplation, as we explore the wildernesses in our lives and in our world. During this quiet time we will see streams of hope emerge. We’ll use the Welcoming Prayer, scripture, visual expression, silence, and sharing throughout the day.
The Quiet Day will be led by the Reverend Lynnsay A. Buehler, an Episcopal priest, spiritual director, and the director of The Julian of Norwich Center of St. Bede's Episcopal Church. Lynnsay is excited to be back at the Cathedral, where she was on staff in the Pastoral Care Department from 1985-1989. The Cathedral also sponsored her throughout her ordination process. Lynnsay is an Associate of Green Bough House of Prayer, a member of Spiritual Directors International, an EfM mentor, and has trained in pastoral counseling, as well as marriage and family therapy.
The Quiet Day will take place in the Lanier House on the Cathedral Campus, 9:30 a.m. until 2:00 p.m. on Saturday, December 10. The cost is $20 and lunch is included. Contact Jeannie Mahood with questions, jmahood@cathedralATL.org, or 404-365-1031.
MUSIC
HOLIDAY CONCERT WITH MEMBERS OF THE ATLANTA SYMPHONY BRASS MONDAY,
DECEMBER 5
7:30 P.M.
Certain to be one of the most delightful and thrilling musical events of the season again this year, members of the Atlanta Symphony Brass return to present their fifth holiday concert in the gracious acoustic of the Cathedral of St. Philip! Featuring some of the finest arrangements for brass ensemble and percussion, the program will include beloved standards from the symphonic orchestra repertoire and traditional holiday carols. The Atlanta Symphony Orchestra’s brass section is venerated worldwide as one of the finest in North America. Join us for an evening of magnificent music and world-class musicianship!
Presented by the Moore-Wilkerson Fund of the Cathedral of St. Philip and Friends of Cathedral Music, with assistance from the Atlanta Brass Society, Inc.
To purchase tickets, visit cathedralATL.org/concerts.
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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WARDENS
WARD BONDURANT
Last year, Dean Candler appointed Ward Bondurant as Senior Warden for 2022-2023. Ward has been active at the Cathedral for over 30 years. His current parish involvement includes the Chapter and the Farmer's Market's Executive Committee. Previously, he served as Senior Warden, Junior Warden, Stewardship Co-Chair, as a member of the Chapter and its Executive Committee, and as an adult Sunday School teacher. Ward is a recently retired attorney. He has served on several boards, including the Emmaus House Advisory Board and the Westminster Schools Alumni Board, and is currently the President of the Emmaus House Foundation. He enjoys farming, gardening, and the North Georgia mountains. Ward and his wife, Mary, have two adult children: Sam and Jack.
MELODY PALMORE
The Nominating Committee has nominated Melody Palmore to serve as Junior Warden for 2023-2024. Melody has been active at the Cathedral for over 30 years. Currently she serves on the Chapter Executive Committee, Ricks/Wheeler Grants Committee, the Cathedral Towers Board, and attends Old Fashioned Sunday School. Professionally, Melody is a medical doctor and is Associate Professor of Medicine (Division of Infectious Diseases) at Emory University School of Medicine, and Medical Director for the Women’s Program, Grady Infectious Disease Program. She has been active serving on several boards in the community, and is especially interested in health care for women living with HIV and in the intersection of safe housing and improved health. Melody and her husband, Marvin, have two adult children: Sarah and Jack.
PRAYER List
FOR THOSE WHO ARE ILL OR RECOVERING:
IMMEDIATE NEEDS: Elizabeth Alexander
LONG TERM PRAYERS: R. Huntley Allen • Randy Allen • Virginia Bicksler • The Bryant Family • Connie Chapman • Geraldine Charles • Heather Clark • Robert F. Clayton • Paula Cowart • Sharon Crews • The Crossley Family • Rita Daly • Debbie Dewees • Terry Dornbush • Sarah duBignon • Deborah Ellington • Ruth Erwin • Paul Fekete • Joyce Egan Ferris • John Foxworth • Lauren Giles • Ken Griffiths • Jenny Ham • Karen Howard • Jane Jones • Louise Kan • Lisa Krysiak • Bonnie Lamberth • Jill Mahaffey • Tommy Mason • Carol McDonald • Jack McDowell • Glenn Miller • Lee Moran • Susan Myers • Jim Myrick • Charlie Neal • Marian Palmore • Gene Paradise • Robert Proctor • 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: Layen and Shirley Adelmann • Jean Amick • Bettina Bass • Charlotte Eloise Bell • Ray and Pat Bell • Marie Corrigan • Ava Corroon • Bob Crawford • Judy Crosby • Jean DeSante • Redell DuBose • Dan Elson • The Ewell Family • Jack Flanigan • The Giles Family • Mark Goodwin • Don Harp III • Michael Hale • Martha Heinze • Gayle Higley • Jackie Hoder • Jay Horton • Beth Ingle • The Kelly Family • Robin Kemp • Herb Larrabee • Pete Livezey • Carolyn R. Lusk • Lisa Madera • Lauren Makhlouf • Pat Martin • Susan Mendivil • Katie McRae • Elaine Metcalf • Ruth Ann Metcalf • Denise Mims • Betsy Moore • Nan Nettleman • Linus Nickel • Mary Catherine Ogilvie • Carl Rudolph • Einar Sagstuen • James Sands • Betty Shelton • Don Smith • Michael and Kathryn Snider • Will Sutton • John and Cleary Tanner • Aleatris Tate • Pierson Thames • Donnie Waller • Cheryl Waybright • Tre Weicker • Christie Woodfin • Whit A. Wright • Hollis Youngner FOR THOSE WHO HAVE DIED: Constance Vereen Dimling • Grover Allen Durant • Amar Ranhotra
Ward Bondurant continues his two-year term as Senior Warden. The Nominating Committee has nominated Melody Palmore as Junior Warden.
CHAPTER
NOMINEES FOR THE CHAPTER CLASS OF 2025
The Cathedral Nominating Committee has submitted the following slate of candidates, approved by the Chapter, to be voted on by the parish at the Parish Meeting.
GEOFF DELONG
Geoff has been a Cathedral member for 23 years, and currently serves as a Finance Committee member, Usher Chair-of-theday, lector and intercessor, and Building Committee member. He has previously served on the Chapter, as Treasurer, as Treasurer for the Friends of Cathedral Music Board, and on several Stewardship committees. Geoff participates in the Thursday Morning Men’s Group, and in Old Fashioned Sunday School. Professionally, Geoff works as an investment manager. In the community, he’s been involved with Holy Innocents’ Touchdown Club and North Atlanta Baseball Foundation. He and his wife, Dorsey, have four children, two teenagers and two young adults.
ANNE MATTHEWS
A life-long Episcopalian, Anne has been a member of the Cathedral for 32 years. She is currently involved with Cathedral Giving By Design, the Altar Guild, Stewardship Committee, the Homeless Requiem, and St. Clare’s Guild. In the past, Anne was chair of the 50th Cathedral Antiques Show, and was involved with several ECW guilds and Youth Ministries. Anne is equally committed to community involvement, including the Junior League of Atlanta, Children's Healthcare of Atlanta, and City of Refuge. Anne enjoys working in the family business, deep sea fishing and other sports. Anne and husband, Chip, have three adult children.
COBY NIXON
Coby has been a Cathedral member since 2016. His current and past involvement at the Cathedral include: serving as an Usher, attending Old Fashioned Sunday School, Confirmation Class, Parish Retreat, Godly Play and other activities with his daughters. Professionally, Coby is an attorney specializing in litigation involving patents and other intellectual property. Coby has been active in the community by serving with the Atlanta Volunteer Lawyers Foundation, Atlanta Pro Bono Roundtable, and the Atlanta BeltLine Partnership. He enjoys golf, reading autobiographies and classic fiction, and spending time with his family: his wife, Ansley, and their two daughters, Margot (8) and Andie (4).
MARGARET POE
Margaret, a cradle Episcopalian, has been a Cathedral member since 2005. She is serving on the Cathedral Preschool Board, and has also been active with St. Monica’s Guild, Parish Retreats, and Green Aprons. Professionally, Margaret is an attorney. In the community, she has volunteered for the American Cancer Society as well as at her children’s schools. Margaret loves learning about people and cultures and has a particular interest in the environment and mental health issues. She and her husband, Mason, have a daughter (11) and a son (9).
JANIE SAGER
Janie has been a member of the Cathedral for over thirty years. She’s currently involved with the ECW and St. Clare’s Guild, Community of Hope, Bible Studies and Old Fashioned Sunday School, Cathedral Giving By Design, and the Stewardship Committee. In the past she was active in various guilds and children’s ministries. Professionally, Janie is a home manager, interior designer, and former litigation manager. In the wider community, Janie was involved with many programs at her children's schools. Her special interests are gardening, interior design, art, tennis, and golf. Janie and husband, Rick, have one son and twin daughters, all young adults.
ABBY SCHULTZ
Abby has been a Cathedral member for three years and is currently Chair of the Young Professionals, a Youth Ministry volunteer, and member of the Newcomers Committee. She holds a bachelor’s degree in English and translation studies from the University of Michigan and a master’s degree in hospitality business management from Michigan State University. Professionally, she is the Events Manager for SAIS (Southern Association of Independent Schools). Abby enjoys quilting, reading, and, of course, cheering on the Michigan Wolverines in football!
OUTREACH
CHRISTMAS BASKETS FOR HABITAT FOR HUMANITY
ST. MONICA'S GUILD TOY DRIVE
Please join St. Monica’s Guild in a toy drive to assist Emmaus House in providing a cheerful Christmas to all in their neighborhood. Santa and Mrs. Claus come to Emmaus House and give presents to more than 550 children from all over Atlanta.
Here's how you can help:
• Donate gifts: Bring new, unwrapped gifts to the bins in the Atrium through December 18. The Emmaus House Holiday Guide document, with suggested gifts by age and gender, is available at cathedralATL.org/toydrive.
• Write a check or give online: $35 will sponsor a child but any donation amount is helpful and appreciated. Make checks payable to “The Cathedral of St. Philip” and write Toy Drive in the memo line. Checks can be handed to a guild member on Sunday mornings at the table in the Atrium or mailed to the Cathedral – Attention St. Monica’s Guild. Donations can also be made online at cathedralATL. org/toydrive or at the kiosk in the Atrium. Reach out to Lauren Giles at gileslauren@gmail.com or Leslie Ogburn at logburn17@gmail.com with any questions.
CAMELS HERALD ST. VERONICA’S GUILD EPIPHANY DRIVE
St. Veronica’s Guild is bringing camels to the Cathedral Atrium in Epiphany! Since the Wise Men reportedly rode their camels as they brought gifts to the Christ Child, the wise women of St. Veronica’s Guild use the camel as their symbol in their fundraising Epiphany Drive. The drive helps underwrite costs for the toiletries gifts they bring to four community ministries through the year.
Watch the Cathedral Times, the January Outreach e-newsletter, and look for the Guild Epiphany Drive display table in the Atrium on Sundays in January. You will learn more about the Guild toiletries ministry and the four amazing organizations (Emmaus House, Crossroads Community Ministries, Church of the Common Ground, and Holy Comforter Episcopal Church) that benefit. Please offer your monetary gifts in the Epiphany Drive to support St. Veronica’s Guild's ongoing toiletries ministry by visiting cathedralATL.org/epiphany.
We need your help to once again provide items for and deliver our annual Habitat Christmas baskets. We need volunteers to buy or make items to fill our baskets and be part of delivery. We also are inviting children to make some ornaments that can be put into the baskets. In the meantime, mark your calendars for basket contributions on Friday, December 9, and delivery on Saturday, December 10. Contact John Champion, at johntcham@gmail.com or 404 307-0817, for more information. Sign up to volunteer at cathedralATL.org/habitat.
HISPANIC Ministries
LA FIESTA DE NUESTRA SEÑORA DE GUADALUPE
Worship and share a meal with fellow Cathedral parishioners as we celebrate La Fiesta de Nuestra Señora de Guadalupe – the Feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe – on Sunday, December 11, from 6:30–7:30 p.m.
Accounts claim that the Virgin Mary appeared four times before a native Mexican peasant named Juan Diego and once more before Juan Diego's uncle. According to those accounts, the first apparition occurred on the morning of December 9, 1531, when it is said that Juan Diego experienced a vision of a young woman at a place called the Hill of Tepeyac, which would become part of Villa de Guadalupe, in a suburb of Mexico City.
Here at the Cathedral of St. Philip we gather in Mikell Chapel to celebrate this occasion on the evening of December 11. We pray and children who attend the Spanish service present a reenactment of the story of Juan Diego. After the service, we move to the Gould Room for a light evening meal before returning home. For more information, contact Deacon Juan Sandoval, jsandoval@cathedralATL.org.
MEMBERSHIP TRANSITIONS
BIRTH
Angus Alexander Brown ll, son of Sara Lib and Walker Brown, grandson of Terry Walker Brown and Lawrence Cowart born November 21, 2022
CHILDREN'S Ministry
SIGN UP FOR THE CHRISTMAS PAGEANT!
The 2022 Christmas Pageant will be held in the Nave on December 24 at 4 p.m. Signups for children ages 4 (by September 1, 2022) – 5th grade will take place this Sunday, December 4. Please make sure to stop by the Atrium on December 4 if your child would like to participate. Signups must be done in person to guarantee casting. Please email Lisa McNamara, lmcnamara@cathedralATL.org, with any questions.
SAVE
THE DATE – DINNER WITH ST. NICK
Join us Wednesday, December 7 at 5:30 p.m. in Child Hall for dinner and in Mikell Chapel at 6:00 p.m. for a special Advent Liturgy celebrating the life of St. Nicholas. Leave your shoes in the hallway outside of the Chapel and you will find a surprise from our special guest. This evening is for the young at heart and anyone filled with joy by the mystery of Christmas. Register at cathedralATL.org/children.
Christmas ALTAR FLOWERS
We will once again have beautiful floral arrangements and decorations in our sacred spaces this Christmas, with your help! Donations are appreciated throughout the Christmas season. Those received on or before December 19 will be listed in the Christmas service leaflet. Those received after that date will be listed online. Your donation can be made in memory of or thanksgiving for a loved one using the form below or online at cathedralATL.org/flowers.
If you use the form below, please include a check with your request, made payable to The Cathedral of St. Philip. While any gift is appreciated, a minimum of $125 per printed line is suggested. Checks and forms should be sent to: The Cathedral of St. Philip, Attn.: Hillary Jones, 2744 Peachtree Rd., NW, Atlanta, GA 30305. You may also make arrangements by contacting Liz Aull, 404-365-1034, or laull@cathedralATL.org.
Please list the name (or names) as you want them to appear:
In Memory of: In Thanksgiving for: name(s):
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Please complete the following information about you: your name(s): phone: date:
In Memory of: In Thanksgiving for: name(s):
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This sunday at a glance
DECEMBER 4, 2022
7:45 a.m. Holy Eucharist
Mikell Chapel
8:45 a.m. Holy Eucharist Cathedral
10:10 a.m. Annual Parish Meeting Child Hall
10:10 a.m. Godly Play
3rd Floor above the Atrium
10:10 a.m. Spanish-Language
First Informed Communion Classes
Walthour Library
11:15 a.m. Holy Eucharist Cathedral
11:15 a.m. Servicio de Koinonia con la Santa Eucaristía
Mikell Chapel
1:15 p.m. Enjoy Biblical Greek Room 239 and online
3:15 p.m. Sunday Afternoon Recital:
Christian Schoen Cathedral
4:00 p.m. Choral Evensong Cathedral
6:00 p.m. Sunday Evening EYC Room 382
Adult and Youth Sunday School classes will not meet this Sunday, December 4, so that all may attend the annual parish meeting in Child Hall. While parents attend the meeting, children are invited to a Godly Play story together in Room 316, upstairs from the Atrium.
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MISSION
CHRISTMAS CARDS TO SUPPORT DISCRETIONARY FUND FOR THE NEEDY
This year the Cathedral is selling Christmas cards to support the Cathedral’s Discretionary Fund for the Needy. With a beautiful picture of Christmas at the Cathedral on the front, an inscription describing the donation inside, and packaged in sets of ten, the cards are a great way to spread the spirit of Christ’s love with friends and those less fortunate in the community. 100% of the proceeds will support the Cathedral’s Discretionary Fund for the Needy. Cards are available for $100 in the Atrium on Sunday mornings and in the Cathedral Book Store throughout the week. You can also find them at the Cathedral Farmers Market on Saturday mornings. Contact Sara Craig-Goodell at scraiggoodell@cathedralATL.org or 404-365-1049 for any questions.
