The CATHEDRAL TIMES
The weekly newsletter of the Cathedral of St. Philip · Serving Atlanta and the World · February 9, 2025
LIGHT AND LOVE ON THE FEAST OF THE PRESENTATION!
Last Sunday, February 2, we celebrated the Feast of the Presentation: Candlemas! We blessed candles and remembered that, even in the darkness of midwinter, the light of Christ still shines. The Rev. Salmoon Bashir preached these words:
Today we celebrate the feast of light! The feast that brings light from the heart of Jesus to enlighten us all. The light of Christ to enlighten the nations, Jews and Gentiles, Romans and Greeks, us and them. The light, a fire, a flame to enlighten all the nations, and all the ethnicities. Light is one of the most prevalent themes of Christian theology and throughout the Bible it has a strong imagery, a thread that starts from Genesis “Let there be light” to the closing out of a promise of God, in the book of Revelation “for the Lord God will give them light and they will reign for ever and ever.”
… Each of their and our own stories of waiting serves as a testament to the unwavering presence of God’s light. Though at times it may seem dim or obscured by the weight of hardship, grief, or uncertainty, it is never truly absent. Even when the path ahead feels shrouded in darkness, when hope seems distant, and when the light is hidden from our sight, it continues to shine—steadfast, unyielding, and waiting to be revealed. There is always a light, a quiet and persistent flame, guiding, sustaining, and reminding us that we are never alone.
… My prayer for all of us today is that may we always draw light from the radiant heart of Jesus, the inexhaustible source of love and truth, to illuminate all nations with his grace. May we draw Love from the Heart of Jesus, who is perfect love himself, so that our hearts may be set aflame with the fire of his love. Like this kerosene oil lantern in my home during childhood, though small, helped to light the whole house, so too may the love and light we share—however imperfect—become a beacon of hope for our community and for the world. May our love, though fragile, bear witness to unfailing love of Christ. Light from Light—Love from Love. Amen!
This SUNDAY
FEBRUARY 9, 2025 · The Fifth Sunday after the Epiphany, Year C Isaiah 6:1-13 • Psalm 138 • 1 Corinthians 15:1-11 • Luke 5:1-11
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
Celebrant: The Rev. Canon George Maxwell
Preacher : The Very Rev. Sam Candler
8:45 a.m. Cathedral Choristers and Cathedral Singers / 11:15 a.m. Cathedral Choir: T. Frederick H. Candlyn (1892-1964), Christ, whose glory fills the skies Spiritual, arr. Carl Haywood (b. 1949), There is a balm in Gilead
11:15 A.M. LA SANTA EUCARISTÍA , MIKELL CHAPEL
Officiant and Preacher: The Rev. Deacon Juan Sandoval
4 P.M. CHORAL EVENSONG FOR THE FEAST OF ST. SCHOLASTICA, CATHEDRAL
Celebrant and Preacher: The Rev. Canon David Boyd
Cathedral Schola:
Joanna Forbes L’Estrange (b. 1971), Preces & Responses
Alexander L’Estrange (b. 1974), New College, Oxford Annabel Rooney (b. 1973), Round me falls the night Spiritual, arr. Moses Hogan (1949-1996), Abide with me
SUNDAY AFTERNOON RECITALS
JERRICK CAVAGNARO, ORGAN
Trinity Episcopal Church Boston, Massachussetts
SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 9— 3:15 P.M.
IN-PERSON AND ONLINE AT CATHEDRALATL.ORG/RECITALS
Florence Price (1887-1953),
First Sonata for Organ
Connor Chee (b. 1987), Hózhó
Louis Vierne (1870-1937), “Scherzo” from Organ Symphony No. 2, Op. 20
Jerrick Cavagnaro, Improvisation on a submitted theme
Newcomers
Brunch
NEWCOMERS BRUNCH
This Sunday, February 9 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 Ashley Carr, ashley.carr@cathedralATL.org, for more information.
Upcoming for LENT
WOMEN’S LENTEN RETREAT: WONDERS
OF THE WILDERNESS
March 14–16 at St. Mary’s Sewanee
The retreat will be led by Canons Ashley Carr and Julia Mitchener
Join other Cathedral women on the bluff at beautiful St. Mary’s in Sewanee, TN. There will be time for quiet, rest, fellowship, and spiritual exploration as we mine the unexpected treasures that can be found in the rough ground of this wilderness time of Lent. Register at cathedralATL.org/lentenretreat.
Single Occupancy $360 • Double Occupancy $300/person (meals included: dinner on Friday–breakfast on Sunday)
Contact Jeannie Mahood, jmahood@cathedralATL.org or 404-365-1031, with questions. Registration deadline is February 15. All women of the Cathedral are welcome.
LENTEN QUIET DAY – SAVE THE DATE!
Saturday, March 8, 9:30 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.
LENTEN BIBLE STUDY: EPIC OF EDEN
Wednesdays
12 p.m., Room 239
Join the Eat Your Word Bible Study this Lent as we embark on a transformative journey through the Old Testament with The Epic of Eden: A Christian Entry Into the Old Testament by Dr. Sandra L. Richter. This in-depth study, taught via prerecorded videos by Dr. Richter, will help us make sense of the places, people, and events of the Old Testament by weaving together a story that runs from the Eden of the Garden to the New Jerusalem.
Through engaging discussions and Dr. Richter’s insightful teaching, we will bridge the gap between our modern understanding and the ancient biblical world, uncovering the Old Testament’s connection to the overarching story of redemption. Whether you’re new to studying the Old Testament or seeking to deepen your understanding, this Lenten study will bring fresh perspective and clarity to Scripture’s relevance in our faith journey today. All are welcome—come and rediscover the richness of God’s story this Lent! For more information, please contact The Rev. Salmoon Bashir, sbashir@cathedralATL.org.
The 2025 Lenten Quiet Day will be led by the Rev. Lynnsay Buehler, an Episcopal priest, spiritual director, and the Director of the Julian of Norwich Center of St. Bede’s Episcopal Church. Lynnsay is excited to be back at the Cathedral, where she was on staff in the pastoral care department from 1985-1989. The Cathedral also sponsored her throughout her ordination process. Lynnsay is an Associate of Green Bough House of Prayer, a member of Spiritual Directors International, an EfM mentor, and has trained in pastoral counseling, as well as marriage and family therapy.
The CATHEDRAL of ST. PHILIP
The Very Rev. Samuel G. Candler, Dean
Dale Adelmann, Ph.D., Canon for Music
The Rev. Canon David E. Boyd III, Canon for Pastoral Care
The Rev. Canon Ashley Carr, Canon for Parish Life
The Rev. Canon George M. Maxwell, Jr., Vicar
The Rev. Canon Julia B. Mitchener, Canon for Mission
The Rev. Salmoon Bashir, Curate for Ecumenical and Interreligious Relations
The Rev. Deacon Linda Rosengren
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
Mary Hall Perrin, Junior Warden
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PRAYER List
FOR THOSE WITH IMMEDIATE NEEDS: Hampton Maxim • Alfredo Paniagua • Len Wagner
FOR THOSE WHO ARE ILL OR RECOVERING:
LONG TERM PRAYERS: R. Huntley Allen • Lucy Baker • Oliveros Barragan family • Ed Black • Ann and Frank Blackistone, Jr. • John Blair • Lawrence Booker • Cheryl Bryant • The Bryant Family • Herbert Buffington • The Crossley Family • Rita Daly • Jerri Darnell • Debbie Dewees • Mary Wayne Dixon • Paul Fekete • Phoebe Forio • Tom Frolik • Susan Gavalis • Jenny Ham • Tory Hartness • Gena Inman • Jane Jones • Bennie King • Randi King • Lisa Krysiak • Bonnie Lamberth • Virginia LaMon • Liza Lanier • Ralph Lewis • Robert Lewis • Stewart Long, Jr. • Jill Mahaffey • Kit Mason • Tommy Mason • Floyd McRae • Sally Menning • John Mercer • Graham Mulling • Susan Myers • Jim Myrick • Charlie Neal • Lori Hegwood Owens • Marian Palmore • Jim Powell • Nancy Qarmout • Buddy Redd • Rubye Reid • Lorraine Reynolds • Barbara Rice • Bob Riggins • Tom Roberts • Agnes Elizabeth Robertson • Bill Roth • Kay Sanders • Nancy Sanders • Louis “Skip” Schueddig • Sheila Stovall • Tommy Truesdale • Jonathan Wright
FAMILY AND FRIENDS: Josephine Rose Adams • Kenya Anders • Steve Baker • Bettina Bass • Annette Bechtold • Ray and Pat Bell • Jason Borland • Darrell Boyette • Jason Brady • Trip Bray • Saint Legend Brown • Chaz Brownfield • Anne Bumbak • Lila Jo Callaway • Roanne Chandraratna • Anna Clifford • Georgia Collier • Linda Connelly • Ava Corroon • Andre DeBussey • Veta Durman • Marilyn Epstein • Kyle Garcia • David Garlock • Ann George • Nikki Greenaway • Kerry Gresham • Ted Hackett • Ryan Hamilton • Joanne Dopp Hamlyn • Carole Ann Harris • Davis Hatcher • Shirley Helmke • Lisa Hoybach • Jane Hunnicutt • Beth Ingle • William Irwin • Farley Jenkins, Sr. • Rhonda Johnson and family • Pat Jones • Delores and Lee Josephs • Jack Karch • Tyler King • Elizabeth Huey Levine • Pete Livezey • Carolyn R. Lusk • Lauren Makhlouf • Elaine Metcalf • Iris Miller • Carole Musarra • Melanie Myers • Tom Myer • Vonnie Nahill • Fred Neuschel • Linus Nickel • Mary Jane Noyes • Jon Oscher • Stephen Pararo • David Raj • Peggy Reese • Hugh Ripps • Terri Robertson • Pierce Robbins • Einar Sagstuen • Joe Salas • James Sands • Patricia Schooley • Coley Sheats • Lelia Sinclair • Don Smith • Michael and Kathryn Snider • Joe Spencer • Izzy Straus • John and Cleary Tanner • Pierson Thames • Leopoldo Velita • Pat Volpicella • Suzette Walling • Jay Whitten • John Wilmer • Christie Woodfin • Cutler Woodfin • Hollis Youngner
MUSIC
ABO AND CATHEDRAL CHOIRS CONCERT: MONTEVERDI VESPERS
March 28, 2025, 7:30 p.m., Cathedral Nave
March 29, 2025, 3:00 p.m., Cathedral Nave
A special collaboration between the Atlanta Baroque Orchestra and the Cathedral Choir and Schola
This may well be a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for Atlantans to hear Monteverdi’s Vespers performed live by virtuoso soloists, multiple choirs, and expert period instrumentalists in acoustical and aesthetic surroundings similar to those for which it was written. Come and be swept away by one of the transformative works in the entire history of music, and marvel at this kaleidoscopic work of sonic grandeur, extraordinary virtuosity, constant changes in color and performing forces, compositional brilliance, originality, and ravishing beauty, as Monteverdi ushers music from the Renaissance to the Baroque.
Presented by Friends of Cathedral Music at the Cathedral of St. Philip and the Cathedral’s Moore-Wilkerson Concert Endowment. Tickets can be purchased at cathedralATL.org/concerts.
CHOIR OF ST. JOHN’S COLLEGE CAMBRIDGE
Friday, April 11, 2025
7:30 p.m., Cathedral Nave
The return to U.S.A. of one of the most celebrated choirs of men and boys in the world—for the first time since adding girls to the top line—will move and delight listeners! At home in the University of Cambridge, the choir sings six Evensongs and a full Choral Eucharist each week during university term, giving them a facility of musicianship and breadth of repertoire that is truly astounding. Over the past half-century, the Choir has toured independently throughout the world – on many occasions as official representatives of the British government – and released more than one hundred critically acclaimed recordings on international labels including EMI, Decca, Chandos, Hyperion and Naxos. This will be an extraordinary evening, featuring some of the most beautiful treble singing one will ever have the privilege of hearing anywhere!
Presented by Friends of Cathedral Music at the Cathedral of St. Philip. Tickets are available at cathedralATL.org/concerts.
PASTORAL Care
LANDSCAPES OF GRIEF: ADULT GRIEF SUPPORT GROUP
Sundays, February 9 – March 9
2 – 3:30 p.m., Lanier House
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 five sessions. We meet from 2–3:30 p.m. on Sundays. To maintain a comfortable group size, space is limited, and registration is required. Contact Canon David Boyd, david.boyd@cathedralATL.org, for more information.
GOING THERE: CONTEMPLATING DEATH TO INVIGORATE LIFE
Tuesday Evenings, March 11–April 15
6–8 p.m., Room 368
Join Cathedral member and Conscious Dying Coach, Susan Patterson, in this small group course beginning March 11. Over the course of six two-hour sessions, the group will focus on five contemplation topics, participate in grounding exercises, and share personal insights in order to increase our comfort level with dying and death; increase our ability to envision the experiences and connections that bring deep meaning to our lives, and, create action steps to share our thoughts, wishes and plans with others. A fee of $150 covers all materials and Susan’s leadership. Please direct questions to Canon David Boyd at david.boyd@cathedralatl.org. Register at cathedralATL.org/goingthere.
THE LOWDOWN ON ANXIETY: FROM BUTTERFLIES TO PANIC ATTACKS
Wednesday, February 12
9:30 a.m., Child Hall
Post-pandemic parenting is more challenging than ever with rates of anxiety in children on the rise. Jonathan Haidt’s “The Anxious Generation” has hit hard and made an impact on our community. What does anxiety look like in children, what’s developmentally “normal,” what’s not, and what can parents do?
Join Teddi Bair, M.Ed., M.S. and Carli Reis, Ph.D. for a 1-hour parent education program. RSVP at cathedralATL.org/anxiety.
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 Licensed Professional Counselor, former educator, and coach. She sees parents of children and teens with anxiety problems with the goal of helping the child to resolve the problem.
Carli Reis is a Clinical Psychologist who has served children, adults, and families in Atlanta for the past 15 years. Dr. Reis offers individual therapy, parenting consultation, family therapy, and psychoeducational evaluations in her private practice, and also serves as the Consulting Psychologist at the Trinity School.
CATHEDRAL TOUR GUILD: BECOME A TOUR GUIDE! Thursday, February 13
1:30 p.m., Room 239
Do you have a talent for hospitality and want to learn more about the Cathedral? Then the Cathedral Tour Guild could be the perfect opportunity for you. We are looking for people to give tours of the Cathedral during the week to school groups and other organizations. If you are interested, please come to our first gathering in 2025 on Thursday, February 13, at 1:30 p.m. in Room 239. We will provide plenty of information to get you started, and give an abbreviated “mini tour” of the Cathedral so you can see what we do for visitors. This gathering will last no more than an hour. We hope to see you then!
This sunday at a glance
7:45 a.m. Holy Eucharist Mikell Chapel
8:45 a.m. Holy Eucharist Cathedral
10:10 a.m. Old Fashioned Sunday School Child Hall
10:10 a.m. Living Faith Room 239
10:10 a.m. YP Sunday School Room 368
10:10 a.m. Godly Play Parents Room 368
10:10 a.m. Youth Sunday School Room 382
10:10 a.m. Godly Play 3rd Floor above the Atrium
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
2 p.m. Landscapes of Grief Lanier House
3:15 p.m. Sunday Afternoon Recital: Jerrick Cavagnaro
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SOUPER BOWL FOOD DRIVE
Donations can be placed in the collection bins in the Cathedral Atrium through February 9
The Cathedral Youth are sponsoring a food collection drive to support the food pantry at Grace House on the Georgia Tech Campus. Predict who will win by dropping your shelf stable donations into your team’s bin in the Cathedral Atrium on or before February 9! Most needed items:
Breakfast items
Granola bars
Power bars
Single serve lunch items
Pastas with sauces
Peanut butter
Healthy snacks
Mac N cheese
Canned meats – pop tops
Canned soups – pop tops
GOOD FAITH CHAPEL UPDATE:
Thanks to the good faith and generosity of more than 200 donors, construction of the Good Faith Chapel is underway! Since mobilization on December 2, crews have worked to clear and grade the site, demo near the stairwell and cloister, and pour concrete footers and basement walls. And, the relocated Preschool playground is complete. In the coming month, our contractor Holder Construction will begin pouring slabs on grade, waterproofing the basement walls, and erecting steel to frame the chapel. To learn more and/or to make a contribution, please visit www.cathedralATL.org/goodfaithchapel.