The CATHEDRAL TIMES The weekly newsletter of the Cathedral of St. Philip · Serving Atlanta and the World · October 22, 2023
PEOPLE ARE COMING TO CHURCH! By the Very Rev. Sam Candler, Dean of the Cathedral
Have you been to church lately? Yes! The chances are good that you have been to the Cathedral of St. Philip lately! I rejoice that so many people have been coming to church, and coming back to church, in all sorts of ways. First of all, I mean on Sundays, of course. People are back. Our 7:45 Eucharist, in Mikell Chapel, has a steady and faithful congregation. We don’t usually sing hymns, but we do usually say the words of some of the Sunday hymns. It’s a practice we started during the pandemic, and it still works. Then, our 8:45 service is usually our largest congregation, if it is not summer time; families pray together, sometimes taking up the entire length of a pew. Children process out for special children’s chapel right before the gospel reading. It is a glorious Eucharist, a service of thanksgiving. The sermons and music are strong. We share and celebrate our lively tradition of faith. Same with the 11:15 Eucharist in the Cathedral, and we add further music at this service. This 11:15 service might involve our most diverse congregation, even while another 11:15 service, in Spanish, is being prayed in Mikell Chapel. 4:00 on Sunday afternoon is reserved for Evensong, or some other offering enjoying glorious music. Every Evensong is followed by a short Eucharist. By Sunday night, we have kept the feast, over and over again. But people are coming to church even if they do not actually enter the nave! Some of you attend education classes, children and youth and adult, even when you don’t attend worship. I know a green apron volunteer who serves faithfully in the Education wing, but who never hears the sermon until she listens to the online service later in the week! In the evenings, it is also EYC time! Episcopal Youth Community! Youth show up! The Cathedral is a sacred destination even during the week. Our Cathedral Preschool ministers every weekday, with children everywhere. We pray a daily Eucharist at 12:15 every day in St. Mary’s Chapel, right above the Cathedral Bookstore, which is a daily destination, too! Throughout the week, classes and meetings of all sorts gather. We study the Bible from 7:00 a.m. some days, through 9:00 p.m. on other days. Neighborhood associations also use the Cathedral. Choirs are singing, organists are rehearsing, throughout the days. People are coming to church! Throughout the week, too, we are making time for the occasional pastoral offices which make our church holy. I mean special prayer services and weddings and funerals. Weddings, of course, are usually planned long in advance; and we are conducting many more weddings at the Cathedral than we have in recent years. Funerals, obviously, are usually arranged quickly; and we pray funerals a lot. The Cathedral of St. Philip is a holy place because we pray here a lot, in both joyful and sad occasions. And Saturday? It is the seventh day of the week in our calendar, the day of both rest and re-creation. We celebrate creation by devoting pretty much our entire campus to the Cathedral Farmers Market! People come to church! That market is one, huge, celebration of creation and community; I sometimes call it our grand coffee hour, when our neighborhood gathers in unhurried and happy time, supporting local farmers and vendors. I have not even mentioned all the informal ways that people come to church. Some people just enjoy strolling through the campus, a quiet green space in an urgent city. Some people are seeking ministry in the Lanier House, and the Cathedral Counseling Center. Some people are entering the church just to be quiet, to sit or kneel in a sacred place where they can sense the transcendent again. This, all this, is our church, the Cathedral Parish of St. Philip. We are a sacred destination; we are where people have known the Holy before, and where we are returning to experience the Holy again. Yes, I realize that we can know the Holy in all sorts of ways these days, even online. But I give thanks for knowing the Holy at church, in the flesh! The Cathedral of St. Philip is not one of those church buildings sitting forlorn and empty these days. We are full! We are full of people, all sorts of people; and we are full of spirit, Holy Spirit! Have you been to church lately? Yes, you have! And, I have been to church, too, in all sorts of ways; every one of those ways has brought me closer to the Holy. Thank you!
This SUNDAY
OCTOBER 22, 2023 · The Twenty-First Sunday after Pentecost: Proper 24, Year A Isaiah 45:1-7 • Psalm 96 • 1 Thessalonians 1:1-10 • Matthew 22:15-22
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 Rev. Canon George Maxwell
8:45 A.M. AND 11:15 A.M. HOLY EUCHARIST, CATHEDRAL Celebrant: The Very Rev. Sam Candler Preacher: The Rev. Canon George Maxwell 8:45 a.m. Cathedral Singers / 11:15 a.m. Cathedral Choir: Craig Phillips (b. 1961), Jubilate Deo (Cathedral of St. Philip, Atlanta) Christopher Tye (c. 1505-1572), Give almes of thy goods
11:15 A.M. LA SANTA EUCARISTÍA, MIKELL CHAPEL Celebrant and Preacher: The Rev. Antonio Brito
4 P.M. CHORAL EVENSONG,CATHEDRAL FOR THE FEAST OF ST. JAMES OF JERUSALEM, OBSERVED Celebrant and Preacher: The Rev. Canon Julia Mitchener Cathedral Choristers and Schola: Gerre Hancock (1934-2012), Preces & Responses Herbert Murrill (1909-1952) in E Gustav Holst (1874-1934), Let all mortal flesh keep silence John Joubert (1927-2019), O Lorde, the Maker of al thing
SUNDAY AFTERNOON RECITALS JOSHUA EHLEBRACHT, ORGAN St. Paul’s on the Green, Norwalk, Connecticut SUNDAY, OCTOBER 22 — 3:15 P.M. IN-PERSON AND ONLINE AT CATHEDRALATL.ORG/RECITALS
Horatio Parker (1863-1919), Festival Prelude, Op. 67, No. 1 Florence B. Price (1887-1953), Retrospection Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791), Fantasia in F minor, K. 608 George Shearing (1919-2011), There is a Happy Land from Sacred Sounds Louis Vierne (1870-1937), “Final” from Symphony No. 6
UNITED THANK OFFERING: GRATITUDE CREATING STRENGTH At the Cathedral, we celebrate the Episcopal United Thank Offering (UTO) every spring and fall, joining Episcopalians worldwide to practice the act of gratitude and raising $1M each year to support struggling communities. UTO Sunday is Sunday, November 12. Consider practicing gratitude intentionally for the next month. Then, reflect on those blessings, and make a thank offering at cathedralATL.org/UTO. During UTO seasons, our individual practices of gratitude make us more positive, resilient, healthier, and happier. Our individual practices of giving will help communities around the world who society has left out and left behind. I needed clothes and you clothed me, I was sick and you looked after me, I was in prison and you came to visit me. –Matthew 25:36
PRAYER List FOR THOSE WITH IMMEDIATE NEEDS: Rosalia Meadors FOR THOSE WHO ARE ILL OR RECOVERING: LONG TERM PRAYERS: R. Huntley Allen • Randy Allen • Lucy Baker • Virginia Bicksler • Ed Black • Miguel Boaz-Contreras • The Bryant Family • Chris Cann • Connie Chapman • Geraldine Charles • The Crossley Family • Everett Doffermyre • Kendrick Dopp • Terry Dornbush • Deborah Ellington • Paul Fekete • Joyce Egan Ferris • Phoebe Forio • Tom Frolik • Bill Gray • Ken Griffiths • Steve Gunter • D. Louis Gruver, Jr. • Jenny Ham • Tory Hartness • Karen Howard • Jane Jones • Fred Keith, Jr. • Earline King • Hudson
Knox • Harry Lamon • Liza Lanier • Lisa Krysiak • Jill Mahaffey • Tommy Mason • Rebecca McDonough • Kimberly McOmber • Lee Moran • Graham Mulling • Susan Myers • Jim Myrick • Charlie Neal • Catalina Barragan Oliveros • Marian Palmore • Al
Plummer • The Priestley Family • Sue Redd • Rubye and Wayne Reid • Lorraine Reynolds • Barbara and Joel Rice • Bob Riggins • Tom Roberts • Agnes Elizabeth Robertson • Betty Roper • Louis "Skip" Schueddig • Tommy Truesdale • Connie Vaughan • Ron Wallace • Jonathan Wright
FAMILY AND FRIENDS: Josephine Rose Adams • Elizabeth Alexander • Cinforosa Gómez Alonzo • Kaneez Khanum Bashir • Shaista
Bashir • Bettina Bass • Ray and Pat Bell • Jason Berry • Eleanor Blount and Justin Blount Murray • Jason Brady • Chet Brewer •
Catherine Brinton • Darnell Brown • Lila Jo Callaway • Mika Chorey • John Clark • Anna Clifford • Marie Corrigan • Ava Corroon • Apryl Roberts Cox • Heather Dyas Coy • Bob Crawford • Mollie Davidson • Angela DeRuvo • Megan Dyer • Ron Dyer • Bob Eaton • William Erb • Kenneth Farr • Harry Fifield • Harrison Fitch • Jim Gregory and Rick Hoyle • Scott Gregory • Nick Hadden •
McKee Hamilton • Don Harp III • Jim and Carolyn Harrison • Gayle Higley • Jay Horton • Beth Ingle • Cami Jackson • Patty and Shannon Jafolis • Brendan Jenkins • Anna Kelly • The Kelly Family • Robin Kemp • Dick Kustin • Herb Larrabee • Elio Leon • Pete
Livezey • Hilda Lukwago • Carolyn R. Lusk • Lauren Makhlouf • Susan Mendivil • Elaine Metcalf • Marion Hickman Meythaler • Betsy Moore • Anne Morgan • Linus Nickel • Linda Pace • Ronald and Clara Peters • Jackson Pike • Ginny Quinn • Einar Sagstuen • Edward Sajdak • James Sands • Skip Saunders • Patricia Schooley • Stacey Schuitema • Murray Smartt • Don Smith • Philip Gregory
Smith • Michael and Kathryn Snider • Gretchen Sutton • Jan Swanson • John and Cleary Tanner • Timothy Tew • Pierson Thames • LeAnn Tingle • Frank Troutman III • Donnie and Ann Waller • Jennifer Wilson • Christie Woodfin • Whit A. Wright • Marjorie Young • Hollis Youngner
FOR THOSE WHO HAVE DIED: John Clark • Elio Leon • Judy Vick • Shane Waldon FOR THOSE WHO WERE BORN: Mary Elizabeth Tomlin-Fromherz, daughter of William Tomlin and Allen Fromherz
The CATHEDRAL off 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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Homeless requiem The 35th Annual
We Will Remember Please join us in fellowship and support at our 35th annual homeless requiem on Wednesday, November 1. 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. There are many volunteering opportunities available in the days and weeks before the Requiem and a variety of roles on the day of the event itself. ?Making a donation to help fund this event and year-round Cathedral ministries that support our unhoused neighbors. ?Purchasing items from our Amazon wish list to donate to our guests to make them a little more comfortable this winter.
We are also requesting donations of new or gently used hats, coats, jackets, gloves, and scarves for Emma’s Closet, a clothing closet that respects the dignity of choice for our guests. Please donate all clothing items by this Sunday, October 22. To Volunteer or Donate, Scan the QR Codes Above or Visit:
cathedralatl.org/homelessrequiem
Adult EDUCATION ADULT EDUCATION THIS SUNDAY
ADULT EDUCATION DURING THE WEEK
The Dean's Forum with Beth-Sarah Wright: Our Stories, Our Dignity, and a Fresh New Look at the Nicene Creed 10:10 a.m, Child Hall Stories are the currency of human dignity. Our stories are integral to who we are and who we become. Join the Dean's Forum with Beth-Sarah Wright for a fresh look at God’s story, our story, and our way forward through the Nicene Creed.
Early Morning Women's Bible Study Tuesdays, Room 239, 7 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.
Living Faith 10:10 a.m., Room 239 Join Canons Lauren Holder, Julia Mitchener, and Cathy Zappa as we explore what it means to live out our faith through conversation with scripture and tradition, contemporary books, and, most important, one another. Our topic this week is “What makes for a meaningful life?” Drawing on the book Life Worth Living: A Guide to What Matters by three scholars from the Yale Institute for Faith and Culture, we’ll reflect on some core questions of human existence within the context of our Christian calling and hope. All are welcome! Adult Confirmation Class 10:10 a.m., Room 319 (Chapter Room) Are you interested in being confirmed in the Episcopal Church? Are you are confirmed, but would like to refresh your memory of church history and doctrine? Are you just curious what the Episcopal Church is all about or interested in baptism? If so, our Adult Confirmation classes run through November 26, preparing for a Diocesan Confirmation service in December. Contact Canon Lauren Holder, lholder@cathedralATL.org, with questions. Young Professionals: Seeking God in Our Daily Lives 10:10 a.m., Room 368 Each Sunday, our Young Professionals group gathers for our formation offering: “Seeking God in Our Daily Lives.” During our time together, we explore the story of our Christian faith and how we participate in that larger story. We faithfully engage with scripture as we endeavor to be co-participants in God’s desire for us in the world. Enjoy Biblical Greek! 1:15 p.m., Room 239 and on Zoom Provided on a drop-in basis, first-time visitors need no previous knowledge of Greek. Classes typically begin with reciting the alphabet, pronunciation practice, and accessible grammar instruction prior to a half-hour or so of collaborative, rewarding translation. Please contact the Rev. Dr. Thee Smith, tsmith@cathedralATL.org, for more information.
The Dean’s Men’s Bible Study Tuesdays, Chapter Room, 7–8 a.m. This group meets every Tuesday morning 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 and coffee and biscuits are available. All men are invited, whether Cathedral members or not. Eat Your Word Bible Study Wednesdays, Room 239, 12 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! The Dean’s Women’s Bible Study Wednesdays, Chapter Room, 10:45–11:45 a.m. This group meets Wednesday mornings 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. The Dean's Forum with
CATHRYN VASSELL
Chief Executive Officer, Partners for HOME Next Sunday, October 29, 10:10 a.m., Child Hall Join us next Sunday, October 29, at the Dean's Forum to hear from Cathryn Vassell on Partner for HOME's work to provide immediate resources and a holistic approach for care for those who are unhoused in the City of Atlanta. Cathryn Vassell has dedicated her career to working with individuals experiencing homelessness and individuals living in marginalized communities for over 25 years. She is currently the CEO of Partners for HOME, where she creates and executes the strategy and vision for ending homelessness in the City of Atlanta. Prior to joining Partners for HOME, Cathryn served concurrently as the Legal, Policy and Compliance Officer for St. Joseph’s Health System, and the Behavioral Health Coordinator for Mercy Care, Inc. Cathryn was admitted to the Georgia Bar in 2012 and is a licensed, clinical social worker as well as an Advisory Board member for HouseATL and the Justice Policy Board.
SUPPORT THE CATHEDRAL FARMERS MARKET! Register now to bid on over 100 auction items including gift cards to local restaurants; farm tours; brewery tastings and tours; museum tickets; private chef dinners and cooking classes; gift items; market favorites; and so much more! The Cathedral Farmers Market improves the quality of life for customers by providing fresh and nutritious food directly from farmers and producers in the region. Through the thriving, open-air market, the market empowers small-scale farmers in the region by connecting food producers with informed food consumers. With the proceeds from the auction, the market hopes to achieve the following goals: •
Increase access to fresh, local food in partnership with Wholesome Wave Georgia.
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Purchase fresh fruits and veggies to donate to the local food pantry from our farmers.
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Enhance education and children’s programming.
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Provide a stipend to our weekly musicians.
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Cover operating costs.
For more information, to donate an item, or to register for the auction, scan the QR code to the left or visit onecau.se/prfm.
PASTORAL Care
CHILDREN’S Ministries
THE MINISTRY OF EUCHARISTIC VISITS Help us stay connected with one another by becoming a Eucharistic Visitor or receiving Eucharistic Visits! Eucharistic Visitors (known informally as EVs) are parishioners who take the consecrated sacrament from our Sunday morning Eucharists to individuals who cannot currently attend services in person. These trained lay ministers carry with them not only the Body of Christ but also Christ’s Body, the Church. They take with them our prayers for one another and our bonds that transcend space and time. This is an incredibly meaningful ministry for everyone involved. Why might someone become a Eucharistic Visitor? This is an important and very meaningful ministry, not only for those being visited but also for the visitors. Eucharistic Visitors find that this ministry helps them put their faith into practice, develop their gifts for pastoral ministry, and deepen their own faith. Why might someone request a visit from an EV? Certainly some recipients of this ministry have been homebound for a long period. Others, though, might appreciate a visit from an EV because: •
They have a newborn or infant in their household and are sticking close to home for a while.
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They are staying in because they (or others in their household) are immunocompromised and need to avoid large gatherings.
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They have limited mobility for a while due to surgery, injury, or recent illness.
If you would like to learn more about becoming an Eucharistic Visitor or about receiving visits, please contact Hillary Jones, hjones@cathedralATL.org or 404-365-1038, or the Canon Cathy Zappa, czappa@cathedralATL.org.
NEW MEMBERS
• Apples, bananas, clementines, grapes • Carrot and celery sticks with hummus • Yogurt on the Go
• String Cheese • Granola Bars • Sandwich roll ups • Popcorn • Nut-free cookies
We ask that snacks include a fruit or veggie, a protein, and a little treat
The LaAmistad program has been a part of the Cathedral community for the past ten years. LaAmistad is a non-profit organization working to empower Latino students and families to achieve their dreams and excel in life. They utilize a holistic programming structure that includes after-school tutoring, parent education, English language courses and educational summer enrichment programs. The Cathedral’s role is providing space for a group of students from Garden Hills Elementary School. Our Children’s Ministries team shares formation practices each week through Godly Play, chapel, liturgical celebrations, and spending time together. We also provide a healthy after-school snack each day, and we need your help! Can you sign up to provide snacks for our students? To learn more and sign up for the snack train, visit cathedralATL.org/snacktrain.
Advent Quiet Day How Can It Be? Entering the Mystery of the Incarnation
December 2 9:30 a.m.–2 p.m.
Led by Kristen E. Vincent
Andy Maddux from Leesburg, Virginia Rick Carpenter from Dunwoody, Georgia Todd and Jessica Chatham from Jackson, Mississipi and Chapel Hill, North Carolina William Dorsey from Cleveland, Georgia Ron Peters from Atlanta
Learn more and register at
CathedralATL.org/quietday
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This sunday at a glance 7:45 a.m. Holy Eucharist
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Mikell Chapel
8:45 a.m. Holy Eucharist Cathedral
10:10 a.m. The Dean's Forum Child Hall
10:10 a.m. Living Faith Room 239
10:10 a.m. Adult Confirmation Class Room 319 (Chapter Room)
10:10 a.m. YP Sunday School Room 368
10:10 a.m. Godly Play
3rd Floor Above the Atrium
10:10 a.m. Youth Sunday School Room 382
11:15 a.m. Holy Eucharist Cathedral
11:15 a.m. La Santa Eucaristía Mikell Chapel
1:15 p.m. Enjoy Biblical Greek! Room 239 and online
3:15 p.m. Sunday Afternoon Recital: Joshua Ehlebracht Cathedral
3:30 p.m. Landscapes of Grief Lanier House
4:00 p.m. Choral Evensong Cathedral
5:00 p.m. Middle School Sunday Evening EYC 6:00 p.m. Dinner for All Youth 6.30 p.m. High School Sunday Evening EYC All EYC Activities in Room 382
This Sunday, October 22, 10:10 a.m., Child Hall The Dean's Forum with
BETH-SARAH WRIGHT
Our Stories, Our Dignity, and a Fresh New Look at the Nicene Creed Stories are the currency of human dignity. Our stories are integral to who we are and who we become. Join the Dean's Forum with Beth-Sarah Wright for a fresh look at God’s story, our story, and our way forward through the Nicene Creed. Atlanta-based author and speaker, Dr. Beth-Sarah Wright writes to make a difference. She writes to develop the courage for transformation and change, in our communities, our institutions, and our lives. Her work strategically addresses the types of insidious challenges we face, either in our individual lives or in our communities–be they corporate, educational, religious or otherwise–that require identity shifts and increases in capacities and competencies to bring about sustainable and meaningful change. Wright is an advocate for authenticity in our communities, no matter what our context, by aligning our aspirational identities with our lived realities.