The CATHEDRAL TIMES
The weekly newsletter of the Cathedral of St. Philip · Serving Atlanta and the World · December 25, 2022 and January 1, 2023
WORSHIP SERVICES FOR THE 2022 CHRISTMAS SEASON
Saturday, December 24 – Christmas Eve
11 a.m. Koinonia Christmas Eucharist (Child Hall) Celebrant and Preacher: The Very Rev. Sam Candler
4 p.m. The Christmas Pageant * (Cathedral) Celebrant: The Very Rev. Sam Candler with the children of the Cathedral parish Cathedral Choristers and Cathedral Singers
8 p.m. Choral Prelude and Carols * 8:30 p.m. Festival Holy Eucharist * (Cathedral) Celebrant: The Right Rev. Robert Wright Preacher: The Very Rev. Sam Candler
The Cathedral Choir with timpani and members of the Atlanta Symphony Brass
11 p.m. Choral Prelude and Carols 11:30 p.m. Festival Holy Eucharist * (Cathedral) Celebrant: The Rev. Canon Cathy Zappa Preacher: The Very Rev. Sam Candler
The Cathedral Choir with timpani and members of the Atlanta Symphony Brass Worship with the Cathedral on WSB-TV, Channel 2, starting at 11:35 p.m.
Sunday, December 25 – Christmas Day
10 a.m. Holy Eucharist (Cathedral)
Celebrant and Preacher: The Rev. Canon George Maxwell Cathedral Singers Quartet and Organ
* Services are broadcast on the Cathedral website, app, Facebook, and YouTube.
cathedralATL.org/Christmas
This SATURDAY
DECEMBER 24, 2022 · Christmas Eve, Year A Isaiah 9:2-7 • Psalm 96 • Titus 2:11-14 • Luke 2:1-14
11:00 A.M. KOINONIA CHRISTMAS EUCHARIST, CHILD HALL
Celebrant and Preacher: The Very Rev. Sam Candler
4:00 P.M. THE CHRISTMAS PAGEANT, CATHEDRAL*
Celebrant: The Very Rev. Sam Candler with the children of the Cathedral parish Cathedral Choristers and Cathedral Singers: Gustav Holst (English, 1874-1934), Christmas Day (Choral Fantasy on Old Carols)
“O come, all ye faithful” Adeste fideles and many congregational carols “Once in royal David’s city” Irby “Good Christian friends, rejoice” In dulci jubilo John Joubert (British, 1927-2019), Torches arr. Mack Wilberg (American, b. 1955), Ding dong! merrily on high “Angels we have heard on high” Gloria arr. Kenneth Leighton (British, 1929-1988), O leave your sheep arr. Sir David Willcocks (British, 1919-2015), Infant holy, Infant lowly Gabriel Jackson (English, b.1962), Hush! My dear, lie still and slumber “‘Twas in the moon of wintertime” Une jeune pucelle
“It came upon a midnight clear” Carol “Lo, how a Rose e’er blooming” Es ist ein Ros entsprungen “In the bleak midwinter” Cranham “Away in a manger” Cradle Song “Silent night, holy night” Stille Nacht “Joy to the world” Antioch
8:00 P.M.
AND
11:00 P.M.
CHORAL PRELUDE AND CAROLS , CATHEDRAL*
Cathedral Choir: “God rest you merry, gentlemen” God Rest You Merry arr. Kenneth Leighton (British, 1929-1988), O leave your sheep “On this day earth shall ring” Personent hodie arr. Mack Wilberg (American, b. 1955), Ding dong! merrily on high “Good Christian friends, rejoice” In dulci jubilo Ralph Vaughan Williams (English, 1872-1958), Fantasia on Christmas Carols
8:30
P.M. FESTIVAL HOLY EUCHARIST, CATHEDRAL*
Celebrant: The Right Rev. Robert Wright
Preacher: The Very Rev. Sam Candler
Cathedral Choir with members of the Atlanta Symphony Brass, and timpani:
“O come, all ye faithful” Adeste fideles
“Angels we have heard on high” Gloria “While shepherds watched their flocks by night” Winchester Old Kim André Arnesen (Norwegian, b. 1980), Cradle Hymn
“Hark! the herald angels sing” Mendelssohn Tómas Luis de Victoria (Spanish, c. 1548-1611), O magnum mysterium Stephen Paulus (American, 1949-2014), A Savior from on High “In the bleak midwinter” Cranham “Silent night” Stille Nacht “Joy to the world” Antioch
11:30
This SATURDAY
DECEMBER 24, 2022 · Christmas Eve, Year A
Isaiah 9:2-7 • Psalm 96 • Titus 2:11-14 • Luke 2:1-14
P.M. FESTIVAL HOLY EUCHARIST, CATHEDRAL*
Celebrant: The Rev. Canon Cathy Zappa
Preacher: The Very Rev. Sam Candler Cathedral Choir with members of the Atlanta Symphony Brass, and timpani: “O come, all ye faithful” Adeste fideles “Angels we have heard on high” Gloria “While shepherds watched their flocks by night” Winchester Old Kim André Arnesen (Norwegian, b. 1980), Cradle Hymn “Hark! the herald angels sing” Mendelssohn
Tómas Luis de Victoria (Spanish, c. 1548-1611), O magnum mysterium Stephen Paulus (American, 1949-2014), A Savior from on High “In the bleak midwinter” Cranham “Silent night” Stille Nacht “Joy to the world” Antioch
*These services will also be streamed online at www.cathedralATL.org/worship. Worship with the Cathedral on WSB-TV, channel 2, beginning at 11:35 p.m.
This SUNDAY
DECEMBER 25, 2022 · Christmas Day, Year A
Isaiah 52:7-10 • Psalm 98 • Hebrews 1:1-4 • John 1:1-14
10:00
A.M. HOLY EUCHARIST, CATHEDRAL
Celebrant and Preacher: The Rev. Canon George Maxwell Cathedral Singers Quartet & Organ: “O come, all ye faithful” Adeste Fideles “Angels we have heard on high” Gloria “Good Christian friends, rejoice” In dulci jubilo arr. David Willcocks, Unto us is born a son “What child is this” Greensleeves arr. David Willcocks, Whence is that goodly fragrance flowing “Away in a manger” Cradle Song “Joy to the world” Antioch
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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Next SUNDAY
JANUARY 1, 2023 · The First Sunday After Christmas, Year A
Numbers 6:22-27 • Psalm 8 • Galatians 4:4-7 • Luke 2:15-21
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. Julia Mitchener
8:45 A.M. HOLY EUCHARIST, CATHEDRAL
Celebrant: The Rev. Canon Lauren Holder
Preacher: The Rev. Canon Julia Mitchener
11:15 A.M. CONGREGATIONAL LESSONS AND CAROLS , CATHEDRAL*
Officiant: The Rev. Canon Lauren Holder
Cathedral Choir & Cathedral Choristers:
“Once in royal David’s city” Irby
“Joy to the world” Antioch “On this day earth shall ring” Personent hodie
“The angel Gabriel from heaven came” Gabriel’s Message “Away in a manger” Cradle Song
“God rest you merry, gentlemen” God rest you merry
“The first Nowell” The First Nowell
“Of the Father’s love begotten” Divinum mysterium
arr. John Rutter, Sans Day Carol
“In the bleak midwinter” Cranham arr. William Llewellyn, A Somerset Carol
“Now greet the swiftly changing year” Sixth Night “Good Christian friends, rejoice” In dulci jubilo “Hark! the herald angels sing” Mendelssohn
*Please note that the 11:15 Spanish service is combined with Congregational Lessons and Carols which will have bilingual leaflets.
Congratulations to Cathedral member, Hannah Kelly, and Cathedral Ministry Intern, Salmoon Bashir, on their ordinations. Hannah and Salmoon were ordained as transitional deacons on December 17 and will be ordained to the priesthood this summer.Year-end GIVING
The Cathedral needs to receive over $1,400,000 in contributions in December in order to have our income meet our expenses. Here’s how you can help:
• Cash and check contributions can be mailed, placed in the plate at any service, or hand-delivered to the Cathedral stewardship or finance offices. A contribution must be received at the Cathedral by Saturday, December 31 or postmarked by Saturday, December 31 in order to be considered a 2022 tax-deduction.
• Online contributions can be made via cathedralATL.org/contribute. Contributions can be processed through Saturday, December 31 in order to be considered for a 2022 tax-deduction.
• Credit card donations may be processed at the Atrium kiosk any time the building is open.
• Consider your Required Minimum Distribution (RMD) from an IRA: If you are 70½ or older, you may choose to direct funds from your IRA payable directly to the Cathedral of St. Philip. Amounts distributed as a Qualified Charitable Distribution (QCD) can be counted toward satisfying your RMD for the year, up to $100,000. The QCD is excluded from your taxable income. Contact your financial advisor or retirement plan to arrange the QCD.
• If you are interested in transferring securities to the Cathedral, the certificates must be delivered to our office by Saturday, December 31 or be received by our broker by Saturday, December 31. Shares can be transferred electronically to Morgan Stanley Smith Barney (DTC #0015), Account #308-130762. Our contact is Cathy Lamb at 404-266-6315. Please notify David Rocchio, drocchio@cathedralATL.org or 404-365-1033, of the transfer.
Giving history can be checked anytime by logging into your TouchPoint record: cathedralATL.org/touchpoint
Year-end statements of contributions will be mailed in late January 2023 accounting for all of your contributions in the 2022 calendar year. Please contact David Rocchio, drocchio@cathedralATL.org or 404-365-1033, with any questions.
