Service Leaflet – December 3, 2017

The First Sunday in Advent: Year B

3 December 2017  8:45 A.M. and 11:15 A.M. The Holy Eucharist

8:45 a.m.

The Reverend Canon C. Wallace Marsh IV, Celebrant The Very Reverend Samuel G. Candler, Preacher 11:15 a.m.

The Reverend John William Harkins III, Ph.D., Celebrant The Very Reverend Samuel G. Candler, Preacher The 8:45 a.m. service in the Cathedral gathers the largest and most diverse age groups of the parish. We rejoice and laugh with smaller children who are a large presence here; so the sermons, prayers, and hymns are intentionally developed to have a wide and educational appeal. This service maintains the grandeur and grace of the Anglican tradition, but our faith is presented in a creative and wide style. Should one be meeting the Episcopal Church from another tradition, this is our most accessible service.

The 11:15 a.m. Eucharist presents the splendor of the Christian faith in its most glorious Anglican fashion. Our music, our prayers, and our sermons use the finest sources our spiritual history can offer. Incense is used on feast days. Worship the Lord in the beauty of holiness.

Voluntary Chorale prelude on Wachet auf, ruft uns die Stimme (BWV 645) music: Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750)

words: Phillipp Nicolai (1556-1608), trans. by John Rutter (b. 1945)

Zion hears the watchmen’s voices; With gladness all her heart rejoices, She eager wakes to greet the day.

See, her Lord from heaven descending, With grace and truth and power unending, Her daystar dawns with brightest ray.

O come, thou blessed One, Lord Jesu, God’s own Son, Hosianna!

We follow there thy feast to share, And taste the joys beyond compare.

The Welcome from the Dean 1

THE WORD OF GOD All sing

The Processional: Hymn 61 “‘Sleepers wake!’ A voice astounds us”

Wachet auf, ruft uns die Stimme

The Opening Acclamation The Book of Common Prayer (BCP), p. 355 Celebrant Blessed be God: Father, Son, and Holy Spirit.

All And blessed be God’s kingdom, now and for ever. Amen.

The Collect for Purity BCP p. 355 Almighty God, to you all hearts are open, all desires known, and from you no secrets are hid: Cleanse the thoughts of our hearts by the inspiration of your Holy Spirit, that we may perfectly love you, and worthily magnify your holy Name; through Christ our Lord. Amen.

Kyrie eleison S 88, McNeil Robinson

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The Collect of the Day: First Sunday in Advent BCP, p. 211 Celebrant The Lord be with you.

All And also with you.

Celebrant Let us pray.

Almighty God, give us grace to cast away the works of darkness, and put on the armor of light, now in the time of this mortal life in which your Son Jesus Christ came to visit us in great humility; that in the last day, when he shall come again in his glorious majesty to judge both the living and the dead, we may rise to the life immortal; through him who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. Amen.

11:15 a.m. only. All sit.

The Lesson Lector A Reading from The Book of Isaiah.

Isaiah 64:1-9

O that you would tear open the heavens and come down, so that the mountains would quake at your presence—as when fire kindles brushwood and the fire causes water to boil—to make your name known to your adversaries, so that the nations might tremble at your presence! When you did awesome deeds that we did not expect, you came down, the mountains quaked at your presence. From ages past no one has heard, no ear has perceived, no eye has seen any God besides you, who works for those who wait for him.

You meet those who gladly do right, those who remember you in your ways. But you were angry, and we sinned; because you hid yourself we transgressed. We have all become like one who is unclean, and all our righteous deeds are like a filthy cloth. We all fade like a leaf, and our iniquities, like the wind, take us away.

There is no one who calls on your name, or attempts to take hold of you; for you have hidden your face from us, and have delivered us into the hand of our iniquity. Yet, O Lord, you are our Father; we are the clay, and you are our potter; we are all the work of your hand. Do not be exceedingly angry, O Lord, and do not remember iniquity forever. Now consider, we are all your people.

Lector All

The Word of the Lord.

Thanks be to God.

The Gradual: Psalm 80:1-7, 16-18 Antiphon sung by a cantor, then by all. All repeat as indicated.

Plainchant Tone II.1 BCP, p. 702

1 Hear, O Shepherd of Israel, leading Joseph like a flock; * shine forth, you that are enthroned upon the cherubim.

2 In the presence of Ephraim, Benjamin, and Manasseh, * stir up your strength and come to help us.

3 Restore us, O God of hosts; * show the light of your countenance, and we shall be saved.

Antiphon

4 O Lord God of hosts, * how long will you be angered despite the prayers of your people?

5 You have fed them with the bread of tears; * you have given them bowls of tears to drink.

6 You have made us the derision of our neighbors, * and our enemies laugh us to scorn.

7 Restore us, O God of hosts; * show the light of your countenance, and we shall be saved.

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Antiphon

16 Let your hand be upon the man of your right hand, * the son of man you have made so strong for yourself.

Antiphon

17 And so will we never turn away from you; * give us life, that we may call upon your Name.

18 Restore us, O Lord God of hosts; * show the light of your countenance, and we shall be saved.

The Epistle Lector

Antiphon

1 Corinthians 1:3-9 A Reading from the first letter of Paul to the Corinthians.

Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.

I give thanks to my God always for you because of the grace of God that has been given you in Christ Jesus, for in every way you have been enriched in him, in speech and knowledge of every kind—just as the testimony of Christ has been strengthened among you—so that you are not lacking in any spiritual gift as you wait for the revealing of our Lord Jesus Christ. He will also strengthen you to the end, so that you may be blameless on the day of our Lord Jesus Christ. God is faithful; by him you were called into the fellowship of his Son, Jesus Christ our Lord.

Lector All

The Word of the Lord.

Thanks be to God.

8:45 a.m. only: Children ages 3 (by September 1, 2017) through 3rd grade are invited to follow the acolytes and chapel leaders to the Children’s Chapel at this time. Children will rejoin their parents at the Offertory.

All stand to sing

The Sequence: Hymn 56, stanzas 1 and 2

Veni, veni Emmanuel

O come, O come, Emmanuel, and ransom captive Israel, that mourns in lonely exile here until the Son of God appear.

Refrain

Rejoice! Rejoice! Emmanuel shall come to thee, O Israel!

O come, thou Wisdom from on high, who orderest all things mightily; to us the path of knowledge show, and teach us in her ways to go.

Refrain

The Holy Gospel

Mark 13:24-37

All remain standing.

Gospeler The

All

Rejoice! Rejoice! Emmanuel shall come to thee, O Israel!

Holy Gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ according to Mark.

Glory to you, Lord Christ.

Jesus said to his disciples, “In those days, after that suffering, the sun will be darkened, and the moon will not give its light, and the stars will be falling from heaven, and the powers in the heavens will be shaken.

Then they will see ‘the Son of Man coming in clouds’ with great power and glory. Then he will send out the angels, and gather his elect from the four winds, from the ends of the earth to the ends of heaven.

“From the fig tree learn its lesson: as soon as its branch becomes tender and puts forth its leaves, you know that summer is near. So also, when you see these things taking place, you know that he is near, at the very gates. Truly I tell you, this generation will not pass away until all these things have taken place. Heaven and earth will pass away, but my words will not pass away.

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“But about that day or hour no one knows, neither the angels in heaven, nor the Son, but only the Father.

Beware, keep alert; for you do not know when the time will come. It is like a man going on a journey, when he leaves home and puts his slaves in charge, each with his work, and commands the doorkeeper to be on the watch. Therefore, keep awake—for you do not know when the master of the house will come, in the evening, or at midnight, or at cockcrow, or at dawn, or else he may find you asleep when he comes suddenly.

And what I say to you I say to all: Keep awake.”

Gospeler All

The Gospel of the Lord.

Praise to you, Lord Christ.

The Sermon

Dean Candler

The Nicene Creed

BCP, p. 358

All stand.

We believe in one God, the Father, the Almighty, maker of heaven and earth, of all that is, seen and unseen.

We believe in one Lord, Jesus Christ, the only Son of God, eternally begotten of the Father, God from God, Light from Light, true God from true God, begotten, not made, of one Being with the Father.

Through him all things were made.

For us and for our salvation

he came down from heaven: by the power of the Holy Spirit

he became incarnate from the Virgin Mary,

and was made man.

For our sake he was crucified under Pontius Pilate;

he suffered death and was buried.

On the third day he rose again

in accordance with the Scriptures;

he ascended into heaven

and is seated at the right hand of the Father.

He will come again in glory to judge the living and the dead,

and his kingdom will have no end.

We believe in the Holy Spirit, the Lord, the giver of life, who proceeds from the Father and the Son. With the Father and the Son he is worshiped and glorified.

He has spoken through the Prophets.

We believe in one holy catholic and apostolic Church.

We acknowledge one baptism for the forgiveness of sins.

We look for the resurrection of the dead,

and the life of the world to come. Amen.

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The Prayers of the People Celebrant Let us stand or kneel to pray.

Almighty God, give us grace to cast away the works of darkness and put on the armor of light as we pray, “Lord in your mercy, hear our prayer.�

Intercessor

We pray for the church, that this season of Advent prepares us for newness of life. In the Anglican Communion of Churches, we pray today for the West Buganda Diocese and the Anglican Church of Uganda; for Justin, the Archbishop of Canterbury; for the Episcopal Church and Michael, our Presiding Bishop; and for the Diocese of Atlanta and Robert, our Bishop. We pray for this Cathedral parish and our ministries of the day, the Lectors and Intercessors.

Celebrant All

Lord in your mercy, Hear our prayer.

Intercessor

We pray for the world, that places of darkness and despair be illumined by your promise of peace. We pray for the Middle East and Christians around the globe who face danger and persecution for their faith.

Celebrant All

Lord in your mercy, Hear our prayer.

Intercessor

Stir up your power, O Lord, and assist those who are called to lead. We pray for Donald, our President; the Congress and the Courts; for Nathan, our Governor; Kasim, our Mayor; and for all serving their country away from home, for their families and the communities who wait for their return.

Celebrant All

Lord in your mercy, Hear our prayer.

Intercessor

We pray for those who rest upon a greater shore and in a greater light.

We remember the departed: Ginny Collins, Sam Neville MacBean, Walter Perrin, and Lyda Sorgini

We pray for those in whose memory Advent greens are given: Ronald L. Carlisle

Celebrant All

Lord in your mercy, Hear our prayer.

We give thanks for the birth of Lanier Elizabeth Johnston, daughter of Bo and Cassandra Johnston.

Celebrant All

Lord in your mercy, Hear our prayer.

Intercessor

I invite your own prayers and intercessions.

A period of silence, during which people may add their own petitions.

Celebrant

Purify our conscience, Almighty God, by your daily visitation that your Son Jesus Christ, at his coming, may find in us a mansion prepared for himself; who lives and reigns with you in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. Amen.

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Those for whom prayers have been requested:

Immediate Needs Barbara Bazzel Joan Couch Anne Willingham Long Term Prayers Chuck Beaudrot Virginia Bicksler Cornelia Bird George Bird John Blair David W. Boone Josh Borden Pat Brinson Kaye Cairney Heather Clark Elizabeth Coil Jamie Coleman Lawrence Cowart Terry Dornbush Sarah duBignon Kitty Dukehart Susan Dunn Angela Ellis Randy Farmer Amy Feuss Patty Gifford Jane Hannah Caroline Hatcher Shirley Heermann Richard Hill Jack Jennings Elaine Lyon Robert & Aggie Maddox David McCarthy Carol McDonald Elaine McEachern Wynetta McNeill Georgia Meagher

Dick Miller Carrick Mollenkamp Mary Elizabeth Morgan Charlie Neal Marian Palmore Brenda Pruitt Garry Pryor Jennifer Rankin Pamela Reid Agnes Elizabeth Robertson Martin Ruegsegger Louis “Skip� Schueddig Jim Segars Jeanne M. Smith Julie Sutton Tommy Truesdale Cindy West Andy Westafer Chandra Westafer Hollis Youngner For Family and Friends Brenda Alonso Gayle Ball Bettina Bass Kathy Beard Rodger Beatty David Boyd Darrell Boyette Joan Brooks Keith Brooks Meredith, Adam & Leo Bugenske Jake Cantrell Denise Carlson Andrew Clark Faye Comer Timothy Paul Condrey Floyd Childs Cooper III

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Bea Cowan Lonieze Cranshaw Gabe Crieger Jackson Culbreth Ashley Debelbot & Brenda Jones Brenda Dickerson Joshua Felder Emily Ferguson Ann Carol Followill Carleton Fuller Tom Gardner Susan Gill Peggy Govan Eudelle Lanier Graham Darrell & Gail Grimmett D. Louis Gruver, Jr. Doyce Gunter Dottie Gwynn Helen Hammond Debbie Hardegree Chris Hardy Bobby Hearn Greg Hentz Butch Higley Liz Grant Hilton Annemarie & Ante Jazic Tom Z. Jones Sun Ja Kim Kelly Kolak Lisa Krysiak Margaret Winders Kuhn Betty C. Lyons Michael Majeski family Pat Martin Janie Mathis Michelle Maxwell Michael McClelland

Bonnie Shields McCormack Anne McMullan Darel Moe Lyn Moore Andy Nelson Barrett Nichols Jay Orr Betty & Bill Poole Libby Powell Margaret Robinson Frank Roth James Sands Donald Schooley Patricia Schooley Logan Shannep Michelle Simmons Lara Smith Sitton Gwendolyn Slack Tina Susco Carla Sweetwood Hubert Tate, Sr. John Titus Janiece Townshend Christi Vasquez Peter Veverka Nina Vila Frank Villa Ed Vogel Meredith Wallace Ron M. Wallace Jacqueline Watkins Caroline & John Westerhoff Coralie Severn Wilson Marion Wilson Althea Wolf Whit A. Wright Patricia Young

The Confession Celebrant Let us confess our sins against God and our neighbor.

BCP, p. 360

Silence may be kept.

Most merciful God, we confess that we have sinned against you in thought, word, and deed, by what we have done, and by what we have left undone.

We have not loved you with our whole heart; we have not loved our neighbors as ourselves.

We are truly sorry and we humbly repent.

For the sake of your Son Jesus Christ, have mercy on us and forgive us; that we may delight in your will, and walk in your ways, to the glory of your Name. Amen.

All

The Absolution Celebrant Almighty God have mercy on you, forgive you all your sins through our Lord Jesus Christ, strengthen you in all goodness, and by the power of the Holy Spirit keep you in eternal life. Amen.

The Peace

All stand. The Celebrant says

The peace of the Lord be always with you.

And also with you.

All

All greet one another in the name of the Lord.

The Parish Notices

THE HOLY COMMUNION The offering today, the first Sunday of the month, is designated for the Discretionary Fund for the Needy.

The Offertory The Offertory Anthem

music: Gerre Hancock (1934-2012) words: Philippians 2:12-14, Benedictus Antiphon for Advent 4

Kyrie eleison. [Lord, have mercy.]

The Lord will surely come and not delay, and He will bring to light the things hidden in darkness. The Lord will surely come, and will manifest Himself to all nations. Therefore work out your own salvation with fear and trembling, that you may be blameless and innocent, children of God without blemish.

All sing

The Presentation: Hymn 64, “O heavenly Word, eternal Light�

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O Heiland, reiss die Himmel auf

The Great Thanksgiving Celebrant The Lord be with you.

All And also with you.

Eucharistic Prayer B, BCP, p. 367

Celebrant All

Lift up your hearts.

We lift them to the Lord.

Celebrant All

Let us give thanks to the Lord our God. It is right to give God thanks and praise.

It is right, and a good and joyful thing, always and everywhere to give thanks to you, Father Almighty, Creator of heaven and earth.

Celebrant

Because you sent your beloved Son to redeem us from sin and death, and to make us heirs in him of everlasting life; that when he shall come again in power and great triumph to judge the world, we may without shame or fear rejoice to behold his appearing.

Therefore we praise you, joining our voices with Angels and Archangels and with all the company of heaven, who for ever sing this hymn to proclaim the glory of your Name: All sing

The Sanctus and Benedictus

S 127, Calvin Hampton

All stand or kneel.

Celebrant

We give thanks to you, O God, for the goodness and love which you have made known to us in creation; in the calling of Israel to be your people; in your Word spoken through the prophets; and above all in the Word made flesh, Jesus, your Son. For in these last days you sent him to be incarnate from the Virgin Mary, to be the Savior and Redeemer of the world. In him, you have delivered us from evil, and made us worthy to stand before you. In him, you have brought us out of error into truth, out of sin into righteousness, out of death into life.

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On the night before he died for us, our Lord Jesus Christ took bread; and when he had given thanks to you, he broke it, and gave it to his disciples, and said, “Take, eat: This is my Body, which is given for you. Do this for the remembrance of me.”

After supper he took the cup of wine; and when he had given thanks, he gave it to them, and said, “Drink this, all of you: This is my Blood of the new Covenant, which is shed for you and for many for the forgiveness of sins. Whenever you drink it, do this for the remembrance of me.”

Therefore, according to his command, O Father, All

We remember his death, We proclaim his resurrection, We await his coming in glory;

Celebrant

And we offer our sacrifice of praise and thanksgiving to you, O Lord of all; presenting to you, from your creation, this bread and this wine.

We pray you, gracious God, to send your Holy Spirit upon these gifts that they may be the Sacrament of the Body of Christ and his Blood of the new Covenant. Unite us to your Son in his sacrifice, that we may be acceptable through him, being sanctified by the Holy Spirit. In the fullness of time, put all things in subjection under your Christ, and bring us to that heavenly country where, with all your saints, we may enter the everlasting heritage of your sons and daughters; through Jesus Christ our Lord, the firstborn of all creation, the head of the Church, and the author of our salvation.

By Christ, and with Christ, and in Christ, in the unity of the Holy Spirit all honor and glory is yours, Almighty Father, now and for ever. Amen.

And now, as our Savior Christ has taught us, we are bold to say, The Lord’s Prayer

BCP, p. 364

Our Father, who art in heaven, hallowed be thy Name, thy kingdom come, thy will be done, on earth as it is in heaven.

Give us this day our daily bread.

And forgive us our trespasses, as we forgive those who trespass against us.

And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil.

For thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, for ever and ever. Amen.

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All sing

The Breaking of the Bread

Hymn 324, stanza 1, Picardy

The Communion

All are welcome to receive the consecrated bread and wine of the Eucharist. You may receive at the altar or at floor-level stations. Stand or kneel and receive the bread (a wafer) in the palm of your hand. Gluten-free wafers are available upon request at the Peachtree (left) altar rail. Receive the wine either by drinking from the cup (guiding it to your lips) or by touching the wafer lightly to the wine. Younger children are invited to stand for easier access to the cup. If you desire to receive a blessing, cross your arms across your chest.

11:15 a.m. only: During the ministration of Holy Communion, prayers for healing and the laying on of hands are offered in St. Luke’s Chapel. The chapel is located in the South (Andrews) transept. All are welcome.

Communion Anthem

music: Paul O. Manz (1919-2009), E’en So, Lord Jesus, Quickly Come words: Paraphrase from Revelation 22 by Ruth Manz (1919-2008)

Peace be to you and grace from Him Who freed us from our sins, Who loved us all and shed His blood That we might saved be.

Sing Holy, Holy to our Lord, The Lord, Almighty God, Who was and is and is to come; Sing Holy, Holy Lord!

Rejoice in heaven, all ye that dwell therein, Rejoice on earth, ye saints below, For Christ is coming, is coming soon!

For Christ is coming soon!

E’en so, Lord Jesus, quickly come, And night shall be no more; They need no light, nor lamp nor sun, For Christ will be their All!

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All sing

Communion Hymns 596 68

“Judge eternal, throned in splendor” “Rejoice, rejoice believers”

Komm, O komm, du Geist des Lebens Llangloffan

The Sending of Lay Eucharistic Ministers Celebrant In the name of God, we send you forth bearing these

holy gifts, that others may share in the communion of

Christ’s body and blood.

All

We who are many are one body, because we are one in Jesus Christ.

The Postcommunion Prayer Celebrant Let us pray.

All Almighty and everliving God,

we thank you for feeding us with the spiritual food

of the most precious Body and Blood

of your Son our Savior Jesus Christ;

and for assuring us in these holy mysteries

that we are living members of the Body of your Son,

and heirs of your eternal kingdom.

And now, Father, send us out

to do the work you have given us to do,

to love and serve you

as faithful witnesses of Christ our Lord.

To him, to you, and to the Holy Spirit,

be honor and glory, now and for ever. Amen.

BCP, p. 366

The Blessing All sing

The Processional: Hymn 57, “Lo, he comes with clouds descending” The Dismissal Deacon All

Helmsley

Go in peace to love and serve the Lord.

Thanks be to God.

Voluntary Improvisation on “Wachet auf, ruft uns die Stimme”

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Patrick A. Scott

All music is reprinted by permission under www.OneLicense.net (license number A-717455). Music from The Hymnal 1982 © Church Publishing, Inc. Kyrie Eleison, Music by McNeil Robinson II (b. 1943), from Music For the Lord’s Supper © 1984 Theodore Presser Co. Used by Permission.

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THE CATHEDRAL OF ST. PHILIP

The Very Reverend Samuel G. Candler, Dean Dale Adelmann, Ph.D., Canon for Music The Reverend C. Wallace Marsh IV, Canon for Pastoral Care and Worship The Reverend George M. Maxwell, Jr., Vicar The Reverend Catherine Zappa, Canon for Spirituality and Mission The Reverend John William Harkins III, Ph.D., Priest Associate The Reverend Deacon Juan Sandoval, Deacon for Hispanic Ministries The Reverend Theophus “Thee” Smith, Ph.D., Priest Associate The Reverend Carolynne G. Williams, Canon Associate for Pastoral Care and Elder Ministry Ms. Mary Caroline Cravens, Senior Warden Mr. Doug O’Bryan, Junior Warden 2744 Peachtree Road, NW ∙ Atlanta, GA ∙ 30305-2920 ∙ (404) 365-1000 www.stphilipscathedral.org

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December 3, 2017 WELCOME For the latest news and happenings from the Cathedral, visit out website at stphilipscathedral.org. Also, see the information in print in our weekly newsletter, Cathedral Times, available in the narthex, in the hallway outside Child Hall, and in the Atrium.

Tour the Cathedral this morning after the 8:45 and 11:15 a.m. services. Please meet us below the pulpit to explore the nooks and crannies of this wonderful place!

The Cathedral Newcomers Committee invites you to join us for wine and cheese after Evensong this evening at 5 p.m. in the Walthour Library. Whether you’re new to the parish or have been around for a while, come enjoy this relaxed event to meet new people, munch on hors d’oeuvres, and hear about different opportunities to get involved at the Cathedral. Please RSVP to Caroline Paris, 404-365-1079.

CHILDREN Children of all ages are welcome and encouraged to participate fully in our liturgy. For parents who prefer it, The Nurturing Center is open for children three and younger from 8:30 a.m. through the end of the 11:15 a.m. service each week.

Children’s chapel takes place during the 8:45 a.m. service as an option for parents and children who are not yet ready to experience the full liturgy together, though children are always welcome in “big” church.

Children three years (by September 1, 2017) through third grade begin in church with their parents, then follow the children’s acolytes and leaders out at the sequence hymn. Children will rejoin their parents at the Offertory. Two-year-olds attend their own chapel service, which begins at 8:45 a.m. Parents who would like their children two-years-old and younger to join them for communion may go pick them up from Room 227 at the Peace.

All Godly Play classes are mixed-age groupings. If you have not registered for Sunday School, your child will be placed in an appropriate class when you arrive on the Children’s wing this morning. Children’s Sunday School classes will meet immediately after the 8:45 a.m. service.

All children who are registered in the 4-year-old through 5th grade Sunday School classes are welcome to participate in our Christmas Pageant at 4 p.m. on Christmas Eve. If your child is not registered for Sunday School, please register online at stphilipscathedral.org/children. A pageant sign-up table will be in the Atrium during the Sunday School hour on December 3. Dress rehearsal will be Sunday, December 17 at 12:45 p.m.

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YOUTH Welcome to the Bible: We’ve got Fun and Games—Room 382 Join us for Middle School Sunday School! This year we will be asking questions like: Why should we bother with a book that’s 2,000 years old? What does the Bible have to do with me? Is it okay to be uncomfortable with some Bible passages? We will explore these questions, and many others, by playing with clay, sinking model ships, competing in games, and much more!

Finding Ourselves in the Stories of Faith—Room 368 High school students are invited to wade through tough questions of faith, ethics, and identity, with some popular and not so popular biblical characters. What can Abraham and Hagar, Moses, Rahab, and Ruth teach us about living out our faith in the age of Instagram?

ADULT EDUCATION All classes meet at 10:10 a.m. unless otherwise noted.

Beginning Biblical Greek Class—Room 356 The New Testament Greek class is offered on a drop-in basis at no cost. No previous language expertise is required; every class begins with the Greek alphabet and pronunciation practice.

Living Faith–Room 120 Join Canon Wallace Marsh and Canon 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.

This morning, Canon Zappa will be leading a discussion on The Power of Habit: Why We Do What We Do In Life and Business.

Old Fashioned Sunday School—Child Hall This morning, we will spend our time together then talking about the Christmas Pageant and the wonderful Biblical characters who bring it to life. You may be surprised to learn where some of those characters live in scripture, and the roles they play in their native infancy narratives. We look forward to seeing you there.

Small Group Bible Study—Room 122 Jim Bingham and Gordon Mathis lead an ongoing small group Bible Study focusing on a particular book of the Bible for several months at a time. This year, we will read the book of Genesis. For more information, please contact Jim Bingham at 404-373-3273 or binghamjim@bellsouth.net.

1:15 p.m., Continuing Biblical Greek Class—Room 356 Anyone who would like to learn Greek is welcome to subscribe to this Sunday afternoon class taught by the Rev. Thee Smith. Translate from the original language of the scriptures. Enjoy discussions of the Greek of the New Testament texts, and how that can add nuance and depth of understanding to one’s reading of the New Testament. No tuition; only texts or media costs.

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WEEKLY WORSHIP SERVICES Sunday

7:45 a.m.

8:45 a.m.

9:00 a.m.

11:15 a.m.

11:15 a.m.

4:00 p.m.

Holy Eucharist, Rite I Holy Eucharist, Rite II Holy Eucharist, Rite I Holy Eucharist, Rite II La Santa Eucaristía An Advent Procession with Lessons and Carols

Monday-Wednesday and Friday 8:45 a.m.

12:15 p.m.

Thursday

8:45 a.m.

12:15 p.m.

5:45 p.m.

Saturday

8:45 a.m.

Mikell Chapel Cathedral Mikell Chapel Cathedral Mikell Chapel Cathedral

Morning Prayer Holy Eucharist, Rite II

Mikell Chapel St. Mary’s Chapel

Morning Prayer Holy Eucharist, Rite II Evening Prayer

Mikell Chapel St. Mary’s Chapel Mikell Chapel

Morning Prayer

Mikell Chapel

Centering Prayer takes place on Thursdays at 6:30 p.m. in the Lanier House.

Evening Prayer is offered on the first, second and fourth Thursdays of the month at 5:45 p.m. in Mikell Chapel.

Taizé: Prayers for Peace is offered every third Monday of the month at 8 p.m. in Mikell Chapel. The Indoor Labyrinth is available in Child Hall prior to the service.

The Outdoor Labyrinth in front of the Lanier House is open daily.

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