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Why We Pledge To The Cathedral

by Cathie and Bill Kelly

When David Rocchio asked us to write a statement on why we pledge to the Cathedral, our first thought was that it never occurred to us NOT to pledge. For both of us, our parents and grandmothers were committed to church both in attendance and involvement. So Sunday School, Choir and Youth Group were a consistent part of our growing up years. As children, bringing a weekly pledge envelope to church taught us the practice of regular giving.

When our family moved to Atlanta in 2002, we joined the Cathedral and immediately felt welcomed and at home. We wanted our two sons to have a similar experience to ours, and to think of church as an anchor in their lives. Both boys attended Sunday School. Thomas earned his God and Country Award for Boy Scouts and Stuart served as an acolyte.

We have participated in many areas of the church since joining it over 20 years ago-Old Fashioned Sunday School, Altar Guild, the Dean’s Bible Study, delivering Habitat baskets at Christmas and the Homeless Requiem. For Cathie, there have been two recent meaningful experiences. During the Pandemic, Sam’s weekly Bible Study on Zoom provided a time for fellowship, reflection and learning in an otherwise isolated environment. After the pandemic, she found a meaningful way to contribute to the church through the Altar Guild.

For Bill, participation in the Homeless Requiem in 2022 brought meaning to his life. He was put in charge of Emma’s Closet, a task which required hours of sorting donated items. He found great reward on the day of the Homeless Requiem, when attendees were given the opportunity to “shop” for what they needed - seeing the joy on individual faces and an empty closet at the end of the evening. A year ago, we downsized from our house in Dunwoody. In order to increase our involvement in the church our goal was to be able to “walk to church.” Our new condo has enabled us to walk to weekday events at church as well as the Farmers Market on Saturdays. Also, we have benefited from the support of the church priests and counselors at the Lanier House when we have needed prayers, guidance and emotional support. Bill’s mother is interred in the Memorial Garden; when the time comes, we also plan to be buried there.

So, why do we pledge to the Cathedral? We pledge because of all the church has offered us, and for the avenues it gives us to give back to our community. We fully believe in the mission of the church and how it has enabled us to live our lives more fully in Christ.

If you, too, feel that the Cathedral has offered you opportunities to belong and serve in our beloved community, join Cathie and Bill by pledging at cathedralATL.org/pledge.

PRAYER List

FOR THOSE WITH IMMEDIATE NEEDS: Kaneez Khanum Bashir

FOR THOSE WHO ARE ILL OR RECOVERING:

LONG TERM PRAYERS: R. Huntley Allen • Randy Allen • Lucy Baker • Lizzie Bicksler • Virginia Bicksler • Ed Black • Miguel Boaz-Contreras • The Bryant Family • Don Cameron • Connie Chapman • Geraldine Charles • Lawrence Cowart • The Crossley Family • Rita Daly • Terry Dornbush • Sarah duBignon • Deborah Ellington • Paul Fekete • Joyce Egan Ferris • Phoebe Forio • Susan Frierson • Tom Frolik • Aidan Gray • Ken Griffiths • Elizabeth Groseth • D. Louis Gruver, Jr. • Suzanne Haerther • Jenny Ham • Karen Howard • Jane Jones • Randi King • Lisa Krysiak • Harry Lamon • Liza Lanier • Jill Mahaffey • Tommy Mason • Lee Moran • Susan Myers • Jim Myrick • Charlie Neal • Marian Palmore • Al Plummer • Rubye and Wayne Reid • Lorraine Reynolds • Barbara and Joel Rice • Bob Riggins • Agnes Elizabeth Robertson • Betty Roper • Peter Sanders • Louis “Skip” Schueddig • Carter Sessions • Gail Morgan Timmis • Tommy Truesdale • Connie Vaughan • Ron Wallace • George Watson • Jonathan Wright

FAMILY AND FRIENDS: Josephine Rose Adams • Elizabeth Alexander • Cinforosa Gómez Alonzo • Alison and Jeffrey Armor • Shaista Bashir • Bettina Bass • Ray and Pat Bell • Jason Brady • Catherine Brinton • Calvin Burgart • Lila Jo Callaway • Penelope Plunkett Campbell • Bob Carreras • Bayard Stout Chapin • Lois Chapman • Mika Chorey • Anna Clifford • Marie Corrigan • Ava Corroon • Apryl Roberts Cox • Bob Crawford • Judy Crosby • Angela DeRuvo • Freddie DeSantiago • Redell DuBose • Megan Dyer • Ron Dyer • Kenneth Farr • Harry Fifield • Peter Foster • John Gerding • McKee Hamilton • Don Harp III • Gayle Higley • Jay Horton •

Beth Ingle • Cami Jackson • Patty and Shannon Jafolis • The congregation of St. James’ Episcopal Church (Eureka Springs, AR) • GK

Johnson • The Kelly Family • Robin Kemp • Tim Kirkbride • Herb Larrabee • Rachel Laurin • Pete Livezey • Cakers Long • Carolyn R. Lusk • Lauren Makhlouf • Sarah Louise Maples • Susan Mendivil • Elaine Metcalf • Denise Mims • Betsy Moore • Sharon Morgan • Linus Nickel • Linda Pace • Ginny Quinn • Todd Reid • Einar Sagstuen • James Sands • Skip Saunders • Patricia Schooley • Stacey Schuitema • Austin Scott and family • Don Smith • Philip Gregory Smith • Michael and Kathryn Snider • Christy Strum • Harry F. Sutcliffe • John and Cleary Tanner • Pierson Thames • Donnie and Ann Waller • Cheryl Waybright • Jason Wilke • Naomi Wolf • Jennifer Wright • Whit A. Wright • Marjorie Young • Hollis Youngner

FOR THOSE WHO HAVE DIED:

Linda Parramore Bath • Louis B. Lusk, Sr. • Steve McCamy • Malcolm A. Moore • Christine Still

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. Salmoon Bashir, Curate for Ecumenical and Interreligious Relations

The Rev. Deacon Juan Sandoval, Deacon for Hispanic Ministries and Pastoral Care

The Rev. Theophus “Thee” Smith, Ph.D., Priest Associate

Ward Bondurant, Senior Warden

Melody Palmore, Junior Warden

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