The Cathedral Times - February 26, 2023

The CATHEDRAL TIMES

The weekly newsletter of the Cathedral of St. Philip · Serving Atlanta and the World · February 26, 2023

I GOT PLENTY OF NOTHING

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

Lent is a season in which it is healthy to be aware of temptations, and I am aware of one of my own: the temptation to romanticize poverty. Nevertheless, I am taken this season by the penetrating words of Porgy, from the “folk-opera” Porgy and Bess (1934), by DuBose Heyward and George Gershwin. Porgy and Bess is a well-loved and important piece of American theater, though I accept that has been controversial for its depictions of Black stereotypes. [Seeking to depict a GullahGeechee community, but to make the opera’s libretto available to a primarily English-speaking audience, the Gershwins and the Heywards struggled with how to give the characters voice in a way that conveyed their life experience. Addressing this problem in the 21st century (as the Metropolitan Opera tried to do), some have even tried to translate the work fully into Gullah.] But I believe the song is worth singing, especially during Lent. Here, I present excerpts as originally written, but I honor all of those questions and issues.

Oh, I got plenty o’ nuttin’

And nuttin’s plenty for me

I got no car, got no mule

I got no misery

In one of the lessons we read for Ash Wednesday, Saint Paul tells the Corinthians:

See, now is the acceptable time; see, now is the day of salvation! …as servants of God we have commended ourselves in every way: through great endurance, in afflictions, hardships, calamities, …We are treated as unknown, and yet are well known; as dying, and see—we are alive; as punished, and yet not killed; as sorrowful, yet always rejoicing; as poor, yet making many rich; as having nothing, and yet possessing everything (2 Corinthians 6:2,9-10).

It’s his last phrase that reminds me of Porgy’s song: “we are treated as having nothing, and yet possessing everything.” A healthy Lenten project might well be to try regarding ourselves as having nothing. When we learn to give up things, when we realize how little we truly have, then we sometimes realize how much we have! When we realize we have nothing, Saint Paul suggests, we possess everything.

Porgy describes pretty well what happens to folks who seem to have plenty:

De folks wid plenty o’ plenty

Got a lock on de door

‘Fraid somebody’s a-goin’ to rob ‘em

While dey’s out a-makin’ more

What for?

And, later he sings:

De foks wid plenty o’ plenty

Got to pray all de day

Seems wid plenty you sure got to worry

How to keep the debbel away

I got no lock on de door

Dat’s no way to be

Dey kin steal de rug from de floor

Dat’s okeh wid me

‘Cause de things dat I prize

Like de stars in de skies

All are free

Yes, it seems with plenty you sure got to worry how to keep the devil away. How to keep away from greed and possession, how to keep away from that obnoxious desire for more. A good Lent may well consist of simply acknowledging plenty of nothing. When we are free from those obnoxious desires, free from wanting more and more, then we might just find ourselves with plenty. We might find ourselves with Saint Paul – having nothing, yet possessing everything.

Oh, I got plenty o’ nuttin’

And nuttin’s plenty for me

I got a gal, got my song

Got Hebben the whole day long

No use complaining

Got my gal, got my Lawd

Got my song.

This SUNDAY

FEBRUARY 26, 2023 · The First Sunday in Lent, Year A

Genesis 2:15-17; 3:1-7 • Psalm 32 • Romans 5:12-19 • Matthew 4:1-11

8:45 A.M., 11:15 A.M. AND 4 P.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 Very Rev. Sam Candler

8:45 A.M. AND 11:15 A.M. HOLY EUCHARIST, CATHEDRAL

8:45 Celebrant: The Rev. Canon Lauren Holder / 8:45 Preacher: The Very Rev. Sam Candler

11:15 Celebrant: The Rev. Canon Cathy Zappa / 11:15 Preacher: The Very Rev. Sam Candler

Cathedral Choir:

Dan Locklair (b. 1949), Lord Jesus, think on me

Spiritual, arr. Moses Hogan (1957-2003), We shall walk through the valley in peace

11:15 A.M. LA SANTA EUCARISTÍA, MIKELL CHAPEL

Celebrant and Preacher: The Rev. Canon Lauren Holderl

4 P.M. CHORAL EVENSONG , CATHEDRAL

Officiant and Preacher: The Very Rev. Sam Candler

Cathedral Schola:

Henry Purcell (1659-1695), Hear my prayer, O Lord

Richard Ayleward (1626-1669), Preces & Responses

Henry Purcell (1659-1695) in B flat

Henry Purcell (1659-1695), Thou knowest, Lord, the secrets of our hearts

Thomas Lupo (1571-1627), Miserere mei, Domine

THE CHENAULT DUO

Elizabeth and Raymond Chenault, organ

SATURDAY, MARCH 11, 2023 AT 7:30 P.M.

Specializing in and exclusively performing works written for four hands and four feet at one pipe organ console, Elizabeth and Raymond Chenault have made a monumental and unmatched contribution to the pipe organ repertoire by commissioning, premiering, and recording over 70 organ duets in a wide array of styles. The program will include two world premiere performances: a duet commissioned from David Briggs, Homage to Pierre Cochereau , and a solo work written expressly for the Aeolian-Skinner organ and acoustic of the Cathedral nave by Ray Chenault, Fantaisie Mystique.

Program:

David Briggs (b. 1962), Hommage à Pierre Cochereau (World Premiere) (2023)

Raymond Chenault, Fantaisie Mystique (Organ Solo—World Premiere) (2023)

Rachel Laurin (b. 1961), Fantaisie á Deux (2018)

Richard Shephard (b. 1949), Eclogue (1991)

Philip Moore (b. 1943), Allegro for Organ Duet (1993)

Charles Callahan (b. 1951), The Emerald Isle (based on Londonderry Air) (1994)

Melinda Lee Clark (b. 1945), “Two to Tango” from An American Suite (2012)

Nicholas White (b. 1967), A Spiritual Romp for Two (2019)

This FREE event is presented by Friends of Cathedral Music and the Atlanta Chapter of the American Guild of Organists.

SUNDAY AFTERNOON RECITALS

TIMOTHY OLSEN, ORGAN

University of North Carolina School of the Arts, Winston-Salem, North Carolina

SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 19 — 3:15 P.M. IN-PERSON AND ONLINE AT CATHEDRALATL.ORG/RECITALS

Max Reger (1873-1916), Introduction and Passacaglia in D minor Craig Phillips (b. 1961), Musette

Ned Rorem (b. 1923), The World of Silence

Ned Rorem (b. 1923), “There Is a Spirit that Delights to Do No Evil…” César Franck (1822-1890), Choral I in E Major

COMMUNITY

Newcomers Brunch

This Sunday, February 26 12:30 p.m. | Gould Room

Are you new to the Cathedral? Or new-ish? It can take a while to navigate this beautifully complex community. Whether you’ve been here one week or eighteen months, please join us after the 11:15 a.m. services for a lovely brunch with parishioners and staff. We are glad you’re here!

Please contact Canon Lauren Holder, lholder@cathedralATL.org, for more information.

Children’s MINISTRY

HOLY EUCHARIST INSTRUCTION CLASS

February 26 - March 26

Holy Eucharist Instruction

Class is designed to instruct early learners (traditionally first grade) on the meaning of Holy Eucharist and the liturgy of the Episcopal Church. This is a five week class that meets in St. Mary’s Chapel on the third floor. Classes are held during the education hour (10 – 11 a.m.). An adult is expected to attend this class with their child, so that conversations can continue at home (and it’s great way to connect with other parents.)

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

Melody Palmore, Junior Warden

CATHEDRAL TIMES SUBMISSION DEADLINES: SUNDAY, THE SUNDAY, MARCH 5 ISSUE, THE DEADLINE IS WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 22. FOR THE SUNDAY, MARCH 12 ISSUE, THE DEADLINE IS WEDNESDAY, MARCH 1.

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404-365-1000 | cathedralATL.org pastoral care emergency line: 404-365-1003

WOMEN’S LENTEN RETREAT: ALTARS AND ALTERED

March 17-19, 2023

Cathedral women, along with women friends or relatives, are invited to attend our annual Lenten Retreat, March 17-19 at St. Mary’s Sewanee in Tennessee. As we weather transformations in our lives, it is important to remember and revisit our sacred core with intention. This weekend we will explore altars. What are they for? How do they ground us? What can they look like? And we will build altars—sacred spaces to visit within ourselves and outside ourselves. In the beautiful setting of St. Mary’s Sewanee, there will be plenty of time to rest, play, enjoy the outdoors, and be in fellowship with God and one another.

The retreat will be led by Canon Lauren Holder, with Canon Cathy Zappa. The cost for a single occupancy is $320 or $260 for a double. The registration deadline is February 23. Contact Canon Holder, lholder@cathedralATL.org, or Jeannie Mahood, jmahood@cathedralATL.org with questions. For more information and to register, visit cathedralATL.org/spirituality.

LENTEN QUIET DAY WITH DR. LERITA COLEMAN BROWN

Walking in the World with Inner Authority

Saturday, March 18, 9:30 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. During these times of misinformation, disinformation, and personal attacks, how can we walk confidently in the world? Both Howard Thurman and Richard Rohr suggest we become aware of and engage our inner authority. Join us for this Lenten Quiet Day, our “wilderness time,” to ponder our relationship with inner authority and its link to the restoration of the self God created. The day will include time in silence and meditation, journal reflections, walking the labyrinth, and other expressive activities.

Lerita Coleman Brown, PhD, Professor Emerita of Psychology, Agnes Scott College, is a spiritual director/companion, retreat leader, author, and speaker. She promotes contemplative spirituality, the living wisdom of Howard Thurman, and uncovering the peace and joy in one’s heart. Lerita’s new book, What Makes You Come Alive: A Spiritual Walk with Howard Thurman was recently published by Broadleaf Press. Lerita is a most grateful heart (28 years) and kidney (17 years) transplant recipient and survivor of several medical ordeals.

The Quiet Day will take place in the Lanier House on the Cathedral campus, 9:30 a.m. – 2:00 p.m., Saturday, March 18 The cost is $20 and includes lunch. Please register before March 13 by contacting Jeannie Mahood, jmahood@cathedralATL.org

STEWARDSHIP

CHILDREN’S STEWARDSHIP CAMPAIGN

This year we are encouraging families throughout the Cathedral to make Stewardship a family habit! Stewardship chairs Ron and Kate Henry will lead the efforts in educating Cathedral children on the basic roles that money serves – spending on the here and now, saving for the future, and sharing with others in need. As part of the Lenten season, we are encouraging children to make their own pledges, sharing with the Cathedral community.

Pledging allows us – and you – to encourage a spirit of generosity and opens the conversation of sharing what God has given us. Children who submit a pledge form will receive their very own pledge envelopes to share their contributions during the Offertory at Children’s Chapel or during the main service at “Big Church.” You can visit cathedralATL.org/kidspledge to learn more and find helpful resources.

Pastoral CARE

RESILIENCE: DISCOVERING YOUR STRENGTH THROUGH GRIEF

Saturday, March 4, 2023

1 p.m. – 5 p.m.

This bereavement workshop includes professionally facilitated, loss-specific small groups, as well as an inspirational message on the resilience we discover within ourselves as we grieve, and its powerful role as we heal.

Welcome & Introduction:

Dr. Ferrol Sams III

First Georgia Physician Group Palliative Care Expert

Special Guest Speaker:

Dr. Kerry P. Duncan

Executive Director of Covenant Counseling & Family Resource Center

A Fellow with the American Association of Pastoral Counselors, Kerry specializes in psychotherapy designed to help clients find the best in themselves, which they can use to overcome obstacles in their relationships with themselves, others, and God. Kerry is an ordained Minister in the Presbyterian Church (USA). Light refreshments will be served. Registration required on or before February 17, 2023.

To register, contact:

Chandelle Carter

Bereavement Coordinator, Grief Specialist – Hospice Atlanta Chandelle.Carter@vnhs.org, 404-869-3052

OUTREACH

PLEASE HELP EARTHQUAKE RELIEF EFFORTS

Episcopal Relief & Development continues to partner with ACT Alliance to provide emergency relief in hard-to-reach areas of northern Syria. Working through the Middle East Council of Churches and other local organizations, the ACT Alliance is sheltering 10,000 families in open-air or structurally sound facilities; providing survivors with hot meals, blankets, medicine and trauma support; supplying body bags and other necessities to hospitals; and helping children return to school to provide more stability. The Anglican Church in Aleppo is sheltering another 1,000 people and providing similar support. In Türkiye (Turkey), we continue consulting with partners to plan for short term relief and longer-term recovery.

Please help to provide relief and support by donating to the Episcopal Relief & Development fund today by visiting EpiscopalRelief.org.

SUPPORT FOR SUICIDE GRIEF

A 6-week grief group

March 12 – April 30

This group is for adults across all walks of life and stages of bereavement to find a place for support and connections with others who are grieving a death by suicide. It is facilitated by counselor and suicide expert Dr. Mary Chase Mize and by Canon Cathy Zappa. The group meets on six Sunday afternoons from 3:30 – 5:00 p.m. (there is no meeting on Easter Sunday). Contact Canon Cathy Zappa, czappa@cathedralATL.org, for more information or to register.

ATLANTA COMMUNITY FOOD BANK HUNGER WALK RUN

In-Person and Virtual Event: Sunday, March 12, 2023

In-Person Event at The Home Depot Backyard

12 p.m.–4 p.m.

Make plans now to walk or run with the Cathedral team at the Hunger Walk/Run! If you can't participate in the festivities on-site, you can join virtually or simply contribute to the cause! Visit cathedralATL.org/youth to learn how you can help make a difference!

ADULT Education

WEDNESDAY EVENINGS IN LENT

Join us on Wednesday evenings during Lent, beginning March 1, for a light supper and program offerings for all. We’ll start in Child Hall with dinner at 5:30 p.m., and break into smaller groups for programming from 6–7 p.m. Godly Play, for children through 5th grade, and childcare for children 3 and under will be available. Meals must be ordered in advance. Register for dinner at cathedralATL.org/LentenDinner. Please note that all of the study books are available at cathedralbookstore.org.

CHOOSE FROM ONE OF THE FOLLOWING PROGRAMS:

Book Study with Canon Julia Mitchener

Join us for a five-week study of Stephanie Land’s acclaimed book Maid: Hard Work, Low Pay, and a Mother’s Will to Survive. Ms. Land’s story is compelling and highly narrative, chronicling her struggle to provide a stable life for herself and her young daughter after fleeing domestic abuse.

While we will discuss ways in which we might better help people who are unhoused in our own community, the main focus of the class will be to gain better understanding of the housing crisis and the societal dynamics that contribute to it. Please contact Canon Julia Mitchener, julia.mitchener@cathedralATL.org, for more information.

“The Chosen” with the Rev. Dr. Thee Smith *Please note this class begins at 5 p.m. with a 6 p.m. option to arrive and join the discussion followed by video clip highlights.

“The Chosen!” It’s arguably the greatest breakthrough in Christian film media so far this century. Join a core group of Cathedral-goers as we gather together on Wednesday evenings in Lent for a free film screening and follow-up discussion comoderated by the Rev. Dr. Thee Smith.

THIS SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 26

Old Fashioned Sunday School with Barbara Day Miller

Child Hall , 10:10 a.m.

Barbara Day Miller will lead us in exploring historic and contemporary practices and rituals for times of grief and remembrance using her newly published book, Amen. Alleluia!, A Resource for Praying Farewell. Barbara is a class member and Associate Professor Emerita in the Practice of Liturgy and Music at Candler School of Theology at Emory University. As always, you will find a light heart, warm welcome, and good coffee!

Living Faith

Chapter Room (319), 10:10 a.m.

Tonya Echols, parishioner, executive coach, and leadership consultant, will talk about living with difference in community.

Book Study with Canon Lauren Holder

Parishioner Sara Blackwood and Canon Lauren Holder are facilitating a weekly conversation using the book Good Inside: A Guide To Becoming the Parent You Want To Be by Dr. Becky Kennedy. While the book is geared towards parenting, it is truly a book about relationships, and this conversation is open to all. Alongside the book, we will explore the baptismal covenant, what it means to be created in the image of God, the prayer of St. Francis of Assisi, and how we can support one another in our walk with Christ. Your presence will bless our conversation—no reading necessary!

Book Study with Adam Mathes

Regarded by some as the second most influential book in the western world (behind only the Bible), St. Augustine’s Confessions profoundly shaped the Christian faith and the ways in which Western minds regard themselves, their primary relationships, and their pursuit of the good.

This reading group will move quickly through Confessions and gather to discuss key elements to aid in understanding and to enrich the faith of participants.

Young Professionals “Coffee & Conversation Cards” Walthour Library, 10:10 a.m.

On Sunday mornings during the formation hour, the Young Professionals’ Group will gather in Walthour Library using conversation cards to inspire Christian discussions on scripture, faith and life.

Enjoy Biblical Greek Room 239 and on Zoom, 1:15 p.m.

This newcomer-friendly class is open to beginners, while including long-term members who enjoy exchanging tips, best learning practices, and coaching points on how to translate the Greek New Testament. Please contact the Rev. Dr. Thee Smith, tsmith@cathedralATL.org, for more information.

PRAYER List

FOR THOSE WHO ARE ILL OR RECOVERING:

IMMEDIATE NEEDS: Evelyn Armstrong • Aidan Gray • Julie Olson-Buchanan

LONG TERM PRAYERS: R. Huntley Allen • Randy Allen • Virginia Bicksler • Don and Kay Bomgardner • The Bryant Family • Don Cameron • Connie Chapman • Geraldine Charles • Heather Clark • Robert F. Clayton • Sharon Crews • The Crossley Family • Rita Daly • Terry Dornbush • Sarah duBignon • Deborah Ellington • Paul Fekete • Max Ferguson • Joyce Egan Ferris • Phoebe Forio • Ken Griffiths • Jenny Ham • Suzanne Haerther • Karen Howard • Jane Jones • Lisa Krysiak • Jill Mahaffey • Tommy Mason • Lee Moran • Susan Myers • Jim Myrick • Charlie Neal • Marian Palmore • Gene Paradise • Charles Puckett • Scarlett Reece • Rubye and Wayne Reid • Lorraine Reynolds • Karen Richardson • Agnes Elizabeth Robertson • Nora Robillard • Betty Roper • Louis “Skip” Schueddig • Mary Sorrel • Gail Morgan Timmis • Tommy Truesdale • Ron Wallace • Jonathan Wright

FAMILY AND FRIENDS: Josephine Rose Adams • Elizabeth Alexander • Bettina Bass • Charlotte Eloise Bell • Ray and Pat Bell • Catherine Brinton • Lila Jo Callaway • Mika Chorey • Marie Corrigan • Ava Corroon • Bob Crawford • Judy Crosby • Jerad Davis •

Sammie Dixon • Redell DuBose • Harriet Ellis • Kenneth Farr • Jack Flanigan • Jay Hall • Don Harp III • Vivian Hartz • Gayle

Higley • Caroline Hooper • Jay Horton • Beth Ingle • Kathy Johnson • Tom Jones • The Kelly Family • Robin Kemp • Herb Larrabee • Rachel Laurin • Pete Livezey • Carolyn R. Lusk • Lauren Makhlouf • Michele McBride • Susan Mendivil • Elaine Metcalf • Ruth Ann Metcalf • Betsy Moore • Joe Moss • Nan Nettleman • Linus Nickel • John K. Ottley, Jr. • Amber Pryor • Einar Sagstuen • James Sands • Don Smith • Michael and Kathryn Snider • Christine Still • John and Cleary Tanner • Pierson Thames • Donnie Waller • Cheryl Waybright • Doyle Weekley • Christie Woodfin • Whit A. Wright • Hollis Youngner

FOR THOSE WHO HAVE DIED: Beth Buchanan

Wonder Week ofJUNE 5–9

Vacation Bible School for ages 4 – 5th Grade

We will follow in the footsteps of the Israelites as God used the Ten Commandments to show them love when they were in the Wilderness.

For more information, contact Lisa McNamara, lmcnamara@cathedralATL.org

This sunday at a glance

FEBRUARY 26, 2023

7:45 a.m. Holy Eucharist Mikell Chapel

8:45 a.m. Holy Eucharist Cathedral

10:10 a.m. Old Fashioned Sunday School with Barbara Day Miller Child Hall

10:10 a.m. Living Faith with Tonya Echols Chapter Room (319)

10:10 a.m. Youth Sunday School Room 382

10:10 a.m. Godly Play

3rd Floor above the Atrium

10:10 a.m. Young Professionals

“Coffee and Conversation Cards” Walthour Library

11:15 a.m. Holy Eucharist Cathedral

11:15 a.m. La Santa Eucaristía Mikell Chapel

12:30 p.m. Newcomers Brunch Gould Room

1:15 p.m. Enjoy Biblical Greek Room 239

3:15 p.m. Sunday Afternoon Recital: Timothy Olsen Cathedral

3:30 p.m. Landscapes of Grief Lanier House

4:00 p.m. Choral Evensong Cathedral

6:00 p.m. Sunday Evening EYC Room 382

Cathedral GIVING by DESIGN

The Episcopal Church Women of the Cathedral of St. Philip (ECW) would like to invite 501(c)(3) organizations to apply as a potential beneficiary of the 2024 Cathedral Giving by Design (CGBD) fundraising event. Formerly The Cathedral Antiques Show, the CGBD, in its second year, is the reimagined philanthropic event of the ECW and is designed to continue our 50+ year history of supporting vital non-profit organizations within the Atlanta community. We are excited to announce the CGBD will be held January 19-20, 2024, and we are pleased to begin the beneficiary selection process. The Beneficiary Application for 2024 is available at cathedralgivingbydesign.org.

The application includes important dates for the beneficiary selection process as well as a list of the required documentation and supplemental information. Please note that the application is due on or before March 20, 2023, and will only be accepted in electronic format.

For more information, contact the Beneficiary Selection Committee co-chairs, Haven Long or Julie Rief at applications@ cathedralgivingbydesign.org