The CATHEDRAL TIMES The weekly newsletter of the Cathedral of St. Philip · Serving Atlanta and the World · January 28, 2024
IN-A-GADDA-DA-VIDA
By the Very Rev. Sam Candler, Dean of the Cathedral When I hear the song, In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida, no matter how expertly or even poorly it might be played, I am thrown back into the briar patch of my teen-aged years. I was actually one of those earnest keyboard players, back in the early rock years, longing for organ riffs that could match the driving electric guitar parts. And some people think the organ part to that song is a brief (very brief) reference to Bach’s Toccata in D minor. So, In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida worked for me. If you don’t know the song, check out some of the early hip hop uses of it. Or, check out the 1995 episode of The Simpsons (titled “Bart Sells His Soul”), where the Reverend Lovejoy is tricked into using the song as an opening hymn. The sheet music that was distributed to the congregation that day was titled, “In the Garden of Eden,” by I. Ron Butterfly. Homer remembers when he “used to make out to this hymn.” Last week at the spectacular “Welcome Home” event of “Cathedral Giving By Design,” there was design galore, for sure; but there was also music galore. Welcoming us in the atrium was the North Atlanta High School Jazz Band again (one of whose members is in our office suite hallway photographs as a youngster!). Outside the parish hall was a great jazz pianist who let me play Duke Ellington’s Take the A Train with him. Then, there was the musical entry to the program itself, which featured a local Atlanta favorite group: “The Seed and Feed Marching Abominable.” Like many of you, I have been delighting in their music for over forty years. I guess one might call them a street band, full of rag-tag fun and energy and music. They know how to play, too! I had heard, from someone or another, that they do not usually play “church events.” Maybe they just don’t want to get tangled up in church things, but I had heard that they intended to depart before “the prayer.” Maybe I heard wrong, but no matter. However, they did depart, before I was able to speak, when I welcomed everyone to the Cathedral of St. Philip. My welcome was the phrase familiar to many of you. As usual, I reminded everyone that we are a house of prayer for all people. We love being a house of prayer for all people. But last Friday night gave me another way of reminding us that we are a house of prayer for all people. The Marching Abominable had begun their set with a very fun rendition of that very rock song that I used to enjoy, In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida. So, in my welcome remarks, I began with that song, too. Except, I used the words that the band had originally used for that song: “In the Garden of Eden.” Yes, that was the title, before some sort of inebriation apparently slurred the words into “In A Gadda Da Vida.” Yes, the original words to that song were, “In the Garden of Eden,” a religious allusion. (The Simpsons episode had it right!) The song, very generally, was about Adam taking Eve’s hand. And that’s about as far it goes. But it is religious! At the Cathedral of St. Philip, we accept that prayer takes different forms. We thrive in that reality. Inspired by the deep and broad Spirit of God, this church contains many different kinds of prayer, from low to high, from jazz to classical, from choir to marching abominable. But we all pray. Even those of us who don’t think we are praying, are praying! We are a house of prayer for all people! I thank God for the spirit of such grand occasions as “Cathedral Giving By Design.” It was a tremendous event, one of many that expands our life and our prayer. In fact, one of the design themes for Friday night was the garden! Thus, it was fitting that one of the night’s musical pieces was an allusion the garden of Eden, that place where we all began. This beautiful cathedral parish is indeed a garden, a tremendous garden of prayer. We are a garden big enough to contain prayer for all people; we are a house of prayer for all sorts of people.
This SUNDAY
JANUARY 28, 2024 · The Fourth Sunday after the Epiphany, Year B Deuteronomy 18:15-20 • Psalm 111 • 1 Corinthians 8:1-13 • Mark 1:21-28
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 Julia Mitchener
8:45 A.M. AND 11:15 A.M. HOLY EUCHARIST, CATHEDRAL Celebrant: The Rev. Canon George Maxwell Preacher: The Rev. Canon Julia Mitchener 8:45 a.m. Cathedral Singers / 11:15 a.m. Cathedral Schola: William Mathias (1934-1992), Arise, shine, for your light has come Percy Whitlock (1903-1946), Here, O my Lord, I see thee face to face
11:15 A.M. LA SANTA EUCARISTÍA, MIKELL CHAPEL Officiant and Preacher: The Rev. Deacon Juan Sandoval
4 P.M. CHORAL EVENSONG FOR THE EVE OF THE FEAST OF ANDREI RUBLEV, CATHEDRAL Officiant and Preacher: The Rev. Canon Cathy Zappa Cathedral Choir: Richard Shephard (1949-2021), Preces & Responses Joel Martinson (b. 1960), Transfiguration Service Craig Phillips (b. 1961), Hymn to the Trinity Charles Wood (1866-1926), Hail, gladdening Light
OUTREACH ST. VERONICA’S GUILD TOILETRIES MINISTRY – BACK STORY St. Veronica’s Guild members have been in the Atrium on Epiphany Sundays to raise funds for toiletries they bring to four community ministries throughout the year. As you read the flyers they distribute, do you wonder about the back story of the toiletries ministry and how donations are used? Q. How does the guild give over 11,000 toiletries to four different ministries throughout the year? That is a lot of items to provide.
A. It is a big job requiring a lot of coordination. The guild orders twelve different types of toiletries in bulk. Working within a strict budget for donated funds, and using feedback from the ministries, the guild purchases toiletries that people served by the ministries find most useful. Ordered toiletries are delivered to the church, where St. Veronica’s members organize them and then deliver to each of the four ministries. Q. How often does the guild give the toiletries to the ministries?
A. This distribution process happens six times each year. Ministries value this dependable supply of toiletries.
Q. What is the significance of the camel logo?
A. Glad you asked. The Wise Men reportedly rode camels as they brought their gifts to the Christ child and carried God’s message of generous love to the world. The guild hopes the camel logo inspires gifts to neighbors in need. Q. Do you still want contributions once the Epiphany drive ends this Sunday?
A. Yes, emphatically! This is a year-round ministry and donations of any size now and throughout the year are welcome and easy: 1. Use your phone to scan the QR code on the ministry flyer. 2. Donate online at cathedralATL.org/toiletries 3. Write a check to the Cathedral of St. Philip, with “St. Veronica’s toiletries” on the memo line. St. Veronica’s Guild, the four ministries and the people they serve all thank you for your gifts.
MUSIC SUNDAY AFTERNOON RECITALS NICOLE MARANE, ORGAN First United Methodist Church, Marietta, Georgia SUNDAY, JANUARY 28 — 3:15 P.M. IN-PERSON AND ONLINE AT CATHEDRALATL.ORG/RECITALS
Kristina Arakelyan (b. 1994), Star Fantasy (Alleluia - vidimus stellam) Dieterich Buxtehude (1637-1707), Wie schön leuchtet der Morgenstern, BuxWV 223 Graeme Koehne (b. 1956), To his servant Bach God grants a final glimpse- the morning star Heinrich Reimann (1850-1906), Phantasie für Orgel über den Choral Wie schön leuchtet der Morgenstern, Op. 25
DR. CAROLINE ROBINSON RECITAL AT ST. LUKE’S EPISCOPAL CHURCH St. Luke’s Episcopal Church, 435 Peachtree St. NE, welcomes the Cathedral to hear Caroline Robinson in recital on Friday, February 2, at 7:30 p.m. Her performance celebrates the 60th anniversary of the Alston Memorial Organ at St. Luke’s and will feature music by Bach, Beach, Bolcom, Demessieux, Holst, and Saint-Saëns. Free Admission. A reception honoring Dr. Robinson follows in J. Coleman Budd Hall.
LANDSCAPES OF GRIEF February 4 – March 10 Sundays, 3:30 – 5 p.m. This grief-support group, offered in partnership with Hospice Atlanta, is open to anyone in the community who is grieving the death of a loved one and is willing to commit to attending all six sessions. We meet from 3:30 – 5 p.m. on Sundays. To maintain a comfortable group size, space is limited, and registration is required. Contact Canon Zappa, czappa@cathedralATL.org, for more information.
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 Geoff DeLong, Senior Warden Melody Palmore, Junior Warden
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ADULT Education ADULT EDUCATION THIS SUNDAY Old Fashioned Sunday School The Screwtape Letters: A Lenten Look at Life through the Eyes of C.S. Lewis 10:10 a.m., Child Hall Part of life is being tested. The Lenten season marks the time that Jesus was tested by the devil in the wilderness. C. S. Lewis offers a satirical, but playful and perceptive take on the idea of such testing in The Screwtape Letters. In the letters, the senior devil, Screwtape, advises his nephew and devil-in-training, about how to best sabotage a human being’s attempts to live a faithful, fruitful, beautiful life. Lewis makes us laugh and then makes us cry as we realize how often we get in our own way. We will start preparing for Easter a little early this year and then (with one interruption) proceed through Lent by talking about some of the themes running through the letters. Canon Maxwell will be working from a Lenten devotional titled C. S. Lewis And The Delightful, Diabolical Daring Of Lent: A Lenten Companion To “The Screwtape Letters.” A downloadable PDF will be provided through the Old Fashioned Sunday School newsletter. Living Faith 10:10 a.m., Room 239 Our topic until Lent 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! Young Professionals: Exploring Our Faith and Our Spirituality 10:10 a.m., Room 368 For the next few Sundays, we will examine the Biblical understanding of our faith and spiritual life, led by the Rev. Salmoon Bashir. Our discussions will center around how one can begin to gain spiritual knowledge and nurture their relationship with God. We will also focus on spiritual growth by exploring various methods found in the Christian traditions. 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. Please contact the Rev. Dr. Thee Smith, tsmith@cathedralATL.org, for more information.
This weekend we celebrated the 2nd Cathedral Giving By Design, which this year benefits the Boyce L. Ansley School, a tuition-free private school for children experiencing homelessness in Atlanta. Friday night kicked off the festivities with a “Welcome Home” party, featuring a surprise marching band and a spirited live auction. On Saturday, we gathered to hear an esteemed panel of experts discuss design trends, followed by a tour of four exceptional homes. We are incredibly grateful to the over one hundred volunteers from all parts of our Cathedral community, and to the Cathedral staff, for their hard work and dedication.
Sara Blackwood, Co-chair
Tucker Mahoney, Co-chair
FRIENDS OF CATHEDRAL MUSIC PRESENTS
SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 24, 2024 7:30 P.M.
VOCES8 is one of the most sensational choirs on the international music scene, having earned its reputation by touring throughout the world, more than a dozen critically acclaimed compact discs, and ravishingly beautiful virtual concerts and YouTube videos.
—Draw on Sweet Night— A place inhabited by the moon and stars, by solitude, dreams, fears and prayers, the night has given us centuries of exquisite poetry and music. This nocturnal program features a wide-ranging repertoire stretching from Venetian renaissance
composer, Giovanni Croce, to the contemporary cross-genre American Pulitzer Prize winner, Caroline Shaw, and rising young English composer, Kerensa Briggs. The sacred portion of the program takes us from the end of day into night, praying
Tickets: cathedralATL.org/concerts
for God’s protection during sleep and giving thanks for Christ the morning star. The concert will also include selections from VOCES8 arrangements of pop and jazz feature swing tunes, ballads, and even James Bond songs.
PRAYER List FOR THOSE WHO ARE ILL OR RECOVERING: LONG TERM PRAYERS: Harris Allen • R. Huntley Allen • Randy Allen • Lucy Baker • Virginia Bicksler • Cornelia Bird • Ed Black •
Don Bomgardner • The Bryant Family • Joe Burton • Connie Chapman • Geraldine Charles • Miguel Boaz-Contreras • The Crossley Family • Jerri Darnell • Everett Doffermyre • Terry Dornbush • Jill Dyas • Deborah Ellington • Paul Fekete • Joyce Egan Ferris • Phoebe Forio • Susan Frierson • Tom Frolik • Ken Griffiths • Steve Gunter • Jenny Ham • Tory Hartness • Karen Howard • Jane Jones • John Kelly • Earline King • Harry Lamon • Liza Lanier • Robert Lewis • Lisa Krysiak • Jill Mahaffey • Barbara Maples • Leslie Marlowe • Camille Martin • Tommy Mason • Wynetta McNeill • Christopher Mitchum • Barbara Moore • Lee Moran • Graham Mulling • Susan Myers • Jim Myrick • Charlie Neal • Emmanuel Odumosu • Marian Palmore • Patricia Payne-White • Catalina Barragan Oliveros • Sue Redd • Rubye Reid • Lorraine Reynolds • Barbara and Joel Rice • Bob Riggins • Agnes Elizabeth Robertson • Betty Roper • Brent Rosengren • Louis “Skip” Schueddig • Tommy Truesdale • Len Wagner • Ron Wallace • Jonathan Wright
FAMILY AND FRIENDS: Josephine Rose Adams • Elizabeth Alexander • Shaista Bashir • Bettina Bass • Ray and Pat Bell • Josh
Bennett • Eleanor Blount and Justin Blount Murray • Donna Burgess • Jason Brady • Chet Brewer • Paul Brewer • Catherine Brinton • Darnell Brown • Lila Jo Callaway • Milton Campbell • Bayard Stout Chapin • Mika Chorey • Anna Clifford • Marie Corrigan • Ava Corroon • Heather Dyas Coy • Ron Dyer • Bob Eaton • William Erb • Kyle Garcia • Judy Gerwe • Eric Gose • Christine Hanson • Jim Gregory and Rick Hoyle • Sarnia Hoyt • Scott Gregory • Harry Fifield • Thomas Hagood, Jr. • McKee Hamilton • Gayle Higley • Jay Horton • Brian Huestis • Beth Ingle • Cami Jackson • Patty and Shannon Jafolis • Kathy Johnson • Noah Kanakanui • Anna Kelly • The Kelly Family • Marisa Kelly • Robin Kemp • Dick Kustin • Herb Larrabee • Pete Livezey • Hilda Lukwago • Carolyn R. Lusk • Lauren Makhlouf • Elaine Metcalf • Marion Hickman Meythaler • Betsy Moore • Linus Nickel • Linda Pace • Sterling Pace • Stephen Pararo • Cindi Pike • Ginny Quinn • Steve Robbins • Eve and Tiana Ruffin • Einar Sagstuen • Edward Sajdak • Joe Salas • James Sands • Skip Saunders • Patricia Schooley • Stacey Schuitema • Bill Sengstacken • Ashley Shepherd • Mary Alice Simon • Alan Smith • Don Smith • Philip Gregory Smith • Michael and Kathryn Snider • Esther Rose Spade • John and Cleary Tanner • Timothy Tew • Pierson Thames • Leopildo Velita • Joanne Woodall • Christie Woodfin • Whit A. Wright • Hollis Youngner
FOR THOSE WHO HAVE DIED: Millie West Freeman • Mary Peabody (“Peachy”) Mobley Kohler • Emily Barr Richards • Ann Marie “Missy” Sanchez
FOR THOSE WHO WERE BORN: Garrett Edmund Douglass, son of Lauren Giles and Duncan Douglass Alexandra Jo Porter, daughter of Jayme Breedlove Porter and James Porter; and niece of Mary Chase and Christopher Mize Lawson Eliza Vance, daughter of Lindsey and Tyler Vance
WHY IS PARENTING MORE CHALLENGING TODAY THAN EVER? Thursday, February 1, 9:30 a.m. OR 7:00 p.m., Child Hall Post-pandemic, families report experiencing increased stress and anxiety as they juggle the overwhelming demands of work, school, and over scheduling. Join Teddi Bair, M.Ed., M.S. and Kelly Gfroerer, Ph.D. for this 1-hour parent education program to learn many practical parenting tools parents can put into practice immediately – all based on theory and research. Leave feeling encouraged, empowered, and connected! RSVP at cathedralATL.org/parenteducation. Sponsored by the Cathedral Counseling Center, this program is free and open to the public! Teddi Bair is a “Supportive Parenting for Anxious Childhood Emotions” (SPACE) trained Associate Professional Counselor, former educator, and coach. She sees parents of children and teens with anxiety problems with the goal at helping the child to resolve the problem. Teddi currently practices at the Cathedral Counseling Center. Kelly Gfroerer is the Executive Director of the Positive Discipline Association. She has worked as a teacher, school counselor, and educational consultant for over 25 years. She is a Licensed Professional Counselor with a doctorate in Counselor Education and Supervision from Georgia State University.
FAITHFUL Politics
CHILDREN’S Ministry
BRAVER ANGELS RED/BLUE WORKSHOP Saturday, February 3 9 a.m. – 4 p.m., Lanier House Cathedral parishioners, neighbors, and staff have been participating in Braver Angels workshops to explore how our Baptismal Covenant informs our civic and political engagement. Braver Angels is America’s largest organization that brings conservatives and progressives together on equal terms to understand our differences, find common ground where it exists, and help the country we all love find a better way. On Saturday, February 3 the Cathedral will host another Braver Angels event: the Red-Blue Workshop. Red-Blue workshops bring together a small, evenly divided group of conservatives and liberals, or “reds” and “blues,” for a series of exercises designed to help participants clarify disagreements, reduce stereotyped thinking, and discover common values. Two moderators, trained by Braver Angels, lead the workshop, ensuring that ground rules are followed and that everyone is treated respectfully. And, in gratitude for your commitment to our Baptismal Covenant and our country, the Cathedral will furnish lunch! To register, visit cathedralATL. org/faithfulpolitics. For more information or questions, please contact Jeannie Mahood, jmahood@cathedralATL.org, or 404-365-1031.
4th grader Mac Gantt captivates his Godly Play audience
GODLY PLAY SPOTLIGHT Mac is in the 4th grade and has been doing Godly Play since he was 2 years old. His mom, Susan, has been a Godly Play teacher for the past 10 years. Mac stepped in last week when one of our storytellers was running late and told the story of the Good Samaritan. Godly Play allows our children to have an immersion into the sacred stories in the Bible, and our Holy liturgies. The Godly Play philosophy permeates all that we do with children and families at the Cathedral. Within the Godly Play classroom, the Biblical narrative is lovingly presented to children using beautiful materials with an invitation to step into each story with awe and wonder. Children are then allowed time to respond to and reflect on their experience of the story. To learn more about our children’s ministry or to register for Godly Play visit cathedralATL.org/children.
SHROVE TUESDAY Join us for our Annual Tradition of Pancakes, Fellowship, and Mardi Gras Fun! 5:30 p.m. Pancake* Supper Begins 6:00 p.m. Mardi Gras Festivities 6:30 p.m. p.m. Car Parade
$10 per person ($40 Family Max) Some decorations will be provided for cars but please feel free to bring your own! The most festive vehicle will be awarded bragging rights for the next year!
Register at cathedralATL.org/ShroveTuesday
(*Pancakes by Flying Biscuit!)
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10:10 a.m. Youth Sunday School Room 382
10:10 a.m. Godly Play
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11:15 a.m. Holy Eucharist Cathedral
11:15 a.m. La Santa Eucaristía Mikell Chapel
12:30 p.m. Monthly Birthday Celebration for Spanish Language Congregation Gould Room
12:45 p.m. Eucharistic Visitor Training Room 239 and online
1:15 p.m. Enjoy Biblical Greek! Room 239 and online
3:15 p.m. Sunday Afternoon Recital: Nicole Marane Cathedral
4 p.m. Choral Evensong
FOR THE EVE OF THE FEAST OF ANDREI RUBLEV
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6 p.m. Sunday Evening EYC for Middle and High School Room 382
FEBRUARY 4 IS SCOUT SUNDAY Scout Sunday celebrates the founding of the Boy Scouts of America on February 8, 1910. In 2024, the Cathedral’s Boy Scout Troop 74 is also celebrating its 73rd birthday. It is a tradition for the Scouts of Troop 74 to observe Scout Sunday on February 4 by worshiping with their families and serving as ushers at the 8:45 service. All Scouts (Scouts BSA, Cub Scouts, and Girl Scouts) and Scout leaders are invited to join this service in uniform, regardless of their Troop or Pack affiliation.
The Feast of the Presentation of Our Lord Sunday, February 4 Bring candles for a special blessing!