The CATHEDRAL TIMES
The weekly newsletter of the Cathedral of St. Philip · Serving Atlanta and the World · March 9, 2025
LENT
This Lent, spend Wednesday evenings with your Cathedral community. For 5 weeks (March 12–April 9), we’ll start with dinner in Child Hall at 5:30 p.m., followed by a variety of options from 6–7 p.m. to nourish your soul and mind.
Dinner will change each week. Adults are $15, and children’s buttered noodles and applesauce are free. Please register by Sunday each week so we can prepare the right amount of food. Register at cathedralATL.org/lentendinner; you can register for multiple weeks or come back to fill out the form again. Everyone will pay in person as you get your food.
CHOOSE FROM THE FOLLOWING OFFERINGS:
GOOD FAITH RESTORATIVE PRACTICES
Child Hall
Draw closer to God through the visceral experiences of our faith as we steep ourselves in a different spiritual practice each week. Come and see how God is stirring through your senses and see where it takes you. This offering is guided by the Rev. Canon Ashley Carr and will feature different speakers each week.
BOOK STUDY WITH THE REV. CANON JULIA
MITCHENER
What We Remember Will be Saved: A Story of Refugees and the Things They Carry by Stephanie Salda ña Cathedral Bookstore
One of the central themes of Lent involves the wilderness journey—the struggle through a place of barrenness and danger in search of a land flowing with milk and honey. While we may think of this pilgrimage in metaphorical terms, refugees the world over experience it in real life.
COUNTDOWN TO EASTER WITH THE CHOSEN
WATCH PARTY WITH THE REV. DR. THEE SMITH
Lanier House
*Please note this program begins at 5 p.m.
Join us as we review key episodes of seasons 1-4 in anticipation of Season 5 being released (in theaters only) beginning March 28 through Easter weekend, April 19-20. To learn more, or to be added to The Chosen mailing list, contact The Rev. Dr. Thee Smith at tsmith@cathedralATL.org or 404-931-5062.
AGING ISSUES—A JOURNEY OF REFLECTION AND UNDERSTANDING
Walthour Library
Susan Troutman, Triff Cook, Terry Vawter, and others with lived experience will present a series of classes designed to explore the multifaceted landscape of aging. This program offers a unique opportunity for parishioners to engage with the challenges and joys of growing older, whether personally, within their families, or within our church community.
EXPLORING THE PASCHAL VIGIL: OBSERVING WITH SWEET SORROW—WITH DAVID PACINI
Chapter Room
The Great Vigil of Easter is one of the oldest observances of the Christian Church. The observance consists of five parts. In this series, we will focus on one part of the Vigil: the narratives of the Liturgy of the Word. Weekly presentations will prepare participants to envision Lent and Holy Week as part of the larger narrative of God’s historical interventions.
FOR
KIDS:
JOURNEY WITH JESUS ON THE ROAD THROUGH LENT
Calling all Godly Play Children! Join Deacon Linda and Lynn Wilmoth on Wednesdays in Lent as we thoughtfully prepare for Easter through activities, stories and art. We’ll meet from 6–7 p.m., while adults have other Lenten series offerings. Each week will focus on a different part of Jesus’ journey to the cross and his resurrection.
THE YOUTH TUESDAY BIBLE STUDY WILL MEET ON WEDNESDAYS DURING LENT
Ages 0-3: Nurturing Center is open
LEARN MORE ABOUT EACH OFFERING AT CATHEDRALATL.ORG/LENTENSERIES
This SUNDAY
MARCH 9, 2025 · The First Sunday in Lent, Year C Deuteronomy 26:1-1 • Psalm 91:1-2, 9-16 • Romans 10:8b-13 • Luke 4:1-13
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 David Boyd
Preacher : The Very Rev. Sam Candler
Cathedral Choir:
Louis Vierne (1870-1937), “Kyrie eleison” from Messe Solennelle
Dan Locklair (b. 1949), Lord Jesus, think on me
11:15 A.M. LA SANTA EUCARISTÍA , MIKELL CHAPEL
Officiant and Preacher: The Rev. Deacon Juan Sandoval
4 P.M. CHORAL EVENSONG, CATHEDRAL
Celebrant and Preacher: The Rev. Canon Ashley Carr
Cathedral Schola:
William Smith (1603-1645), Preces & Responses
Thomas Weelkes (1576-1623), Short Service
Thomas Tallis (c. 1505-1585), Sancte Deus
Thomas Tallis, Salvator mundi I
SUNDAY AFTERNOON RECITALS
GEOFFREY WARD, ORGAN
University of the South, Sewanee, Tennessee
SUNDAY, MARCH 9— 3:15 P.M.
IN-PERSON AND ONLINE AT CATHEDRALATL.ORG/RECITALS
Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750), Fantasy in G minor, BWV 542
Florence Price (1887-1953), Adoration
Jehan Alain (1911-1940), Trois pieces
Maurice Duruflé (1902-1986),
Fugue sur le nom d’Alain, Op. 7
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 the 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 most 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, ENGLAND
Friday, April 11, 2025
7:30 p.m., Cathedral Nave
The return to the 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 lines—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. 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.
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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PARISH Life
Upcoming Newcomers Tour
Sunday, March 16
10:10 a.m. | Gould Room
Are you new to the Cathedral? Or newish?
Join us Sunday, March 16 for a tour!
We're Glad You're Here!
2025 CHILDREN’S STEWARDSHIP
12-STEP GROUPS AT THE CATHEDRAL
All 12-step programs are free and open to the public. For questions, please contact Dorsey DeLong, ddelong@cathedral ATL .org.
Open AA Meeting
Tuesday, 7 p.m., Lanier House Porch
Alcoholics Anonymous
Wednesdays, 7 p.m., Lanier House Library
Alcoholics Anonymous is a fellowship of people who come together to solve their drinking problem.
New Beginnings: Family Al-Anon
Wednesdays, 7 p.m., Room 120
Our group is open to anyone 18 years or older.
Peachtree Al-Anon Family Group
Thursdays, 10:30 a.m., Lanier House
Al-Anon is a mutual support program for people who are living—or have lived with—someone whose drinking or drug use creates problems for themselves or others. This is for anyone concerned about someone else’s drinking; friends, family, and observers are welcome.
STEWARDSHIP
Over the next few weeks, we will be talking about stewardship to a very important part of our Growing Holy Community—our kids! During Children’s Chapel and the Sunday School hour, stewardship parables and lessons will be shared. Both children and adults will be encouraged to discuss the treasure they share with the church. And children will be given pledge cards (copied below) that they can present to the church on March 16. Please contact Director of Children’s Ministries Lynn Wilmoth at lwilmoth@cathedralATL.org or Director of Stewardship David Rocchio at drocchio@cathedralATL.org with any questions. Thank you!
OUTREACH
ALL GOD’S CHILDREN SCREENING OF A CASE FOR LOVE
Saturday, April 12
12:30 p.m., Child Hall
Join All God’s Children for a screening of A Case for Love on Saturday, April 12. The film’s director, Brian Ide, will join us for the screening and for discussion afterwards and lunch will be provided.
About A Case for Love
Our society is more divided than ever. Many have moved into tribal corners, seeing the world from an “us versus them” point of view. The teachings and writings of Bishop Michael Curry inspire A Case for Love. This feature-length documentary examines the question of whether or not love, specifically— unselfish—love, is the solution to the extreme societal and political divide facing the world. This event is free and open to all.
CHURCH OF THE COMMON GROUND LUNCH PACKING AND SERVICE
Sunday, March 23
11 a.m., Cathedral Kitchen
Join in making sack lunches for our neighbors at Church of the Common Ground on Sunday, March 23. Meet in the Cathedral kitchen at 11 a.m. This is a fun, impactful activity and a great way to get to know others in the parish. Volunteers are also needed to help deliver the lunches, and all are invited to stay for community worship with CCG in Woodruff Park at 1 p.m. To volunteer, please visit cathedralATL.org/CCGVolunteer.
Church of the Common Ground, a ministry of the Diocese of Atlanta, is a “church without walls” that gathers regularly for prayer, worship, Bible study, fellowship, and support. For more information, visit churchofthecommonground.org.
PASTORAL Care
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.
KEEP/WATCH TRAINING FOR SUICIDE PREVENTION
Thursdays, March 13, 20, 27
7 p.m.–8:30 p.m., Zoom
Suicide rates have consistently risen in the U.S. over the past two decades, with young people (ages 10-18) as a particularly high-risk age group. The good news is that parents and those working with youth are perfectly positioned to meet this risk head-on.
Join the Keep/Watch Project for three evening Zoom sessions that will equip you to understand the history and risk factors around suicide, identify young people at risk, intervene as needed, and provide informed care.
Each class is led by Holle Tubbs and Dr. Mary Chase Mize, co-authors of Keep/Watch: Suicide, Christ & Community. All are welcome. This course is designed for parents/guardians or those working with children and teenagers. The training fee is $75/participant. (Financial aid is available if needed.) Register at cathedralATL.org/keepwatch. Please contact Holle Tubbs, htubbs@episcopalatlanta.org for more information.
PRAYER List
FOR THOSE WITH IMMEDIATE NEEDS: Marianna Bortner • Mary Kent Ellis • Terry Morris
FOR THOSE WHO ARE ILL OR RECOVERING:
LONG TERM PRAYERS: R. Huntley Allen • Lucy Baker • Catalina Barragan • Ed Black • Ann and Frank Blackistone, Jr. • John Blair • Lawrence Booker • Cheryl Bryant • The Bryant Family • The Crossley Family • Rita Daly • Jerri Darnell • Debbie Dewees • Mary Wayne Dixon • Tim Dwyer • Phoebe Forio • Tom Frolik • Susan Gavalis • Meriel Gregory • 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 • Mary Chase Mize • 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 • Agnes Elizabeth Robertson • Bill Roth • Kay Sanders • Nancy Sanders • Louis “Skip” Schueddig • Tommy Truesdale • Len Wagner
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 • Beverly Brownlee • 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. • Delores and Lee Josephs • Jack Karch • Tyler King • Pete Livezey • Carolyn R. Lusk • Lauren Makhlouf • Hampton Maxim • Elaine Metcalf • Iris Miller • Jon Moravec • Melanie Myers • Tom Myer • Vonnie Nahill • Fred Neuschel • Linus Nickel • Alejandrina Orellana • Jon Oscher • Alfredo Paniagua • Stephen Pararo • David Raj • Hugh Ripps • Terri Robertson • Einar Sagstuen • Joe Salas • James Sands • Patricia Schooley • Coley Sheats • Lelia Sinclair • Alice Smith-Mather • Don Smith • William Mose Smith • Michael and Kathryn Snider • Kristin Ryan Stockton • Izzy Straus • John and Cleary Tanner • Pierson Thames • Leopoldo Velita • Pat Volpicella • Suzette Walling • Jay Whitten • John Wilmer • Bridget Woltman • Christie Woodfin • Cutler Woodfin • Hollis Youngner
FOR THOSE WHO HAVE DIED: Pat Jones • Ula Michlowicz • Bob Saacke • James Patterson Smith
FOR THOSE WHO WERE BORN: Arthur Wesley Otwell, grandson of Dianne and Vern Otwell
ADULT Education
THIS SUNDAY, MARCH 9
The Dean’s Forum
The Finale: Part 3 of the Angles of Anglicanism” 10:10 a.m., Child Hall
Join Dean Sam Candler for part 3 of his presentation on the history and theology of our Anglican tradition!
Living Faith
10:10 a.m., Room 239
Continuing through the end of May, we’ll be grounding our conversations in Jonathan Haidt’s New York Times bestseller
The Anxious Generation: How the Great Rewiring of Childhood is Causing an Epidemic of Mental Illness. Whether you are a parent, grandparent, or simply someone concerned about the welfare of others, you will find yourself engaged and challenged by the questions Haidt poses about the health of our society. A particular focus will be on what we, as a community of faith, can do to better support one another in our quest for less anxious, more joyful, living. For more information, please contact the Rev. Canon Julia Mitchener, julia.mitchener@cathedralATL.org. The book is available for purchase in the Cathedral Bookstore.
Young Professionals Sunday School
10:10 a.m., Room 368
Starting this week, the Young Professionals will get acquainted with the Rev. Canon Ashley Carr who will lead the group while the Rev. Salmoon Bashir is on parental leave. We will get to know one another and discuss topics of study for future classes. For questions, please contact the Rev. Canon Ashley Carr, ashley.carr@cathedralATL.org.
Godly Play Parents (GPP)
10:10 a.m., Room 316
Join fellow Godly Play parents and Deacon Linda Rosengren weekly for fellowship and conversation as we explore how we might engage in the stories and lessons of the Bible alongside our children. Contact Lynn Wilmoth, lwilmoth@cathedralATL.org, for more information.
Enjoy Biblical Greek!
1:15 p.m., Room 239 and on Zoom
This newcomer-friendly class is open to beginners, while including long-term members who enjoy exchanging tips, best learning practices, and coaching points on how to translate the Greek New Testament. The goal is enhanced Bible study, not language mastery. 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.
ADULT
EDUCATION DURING THE WEEK
Early Morning Women's Bible Study
Tuesdays, Room 239, 7 a.m.
All women are welcome to this group led by Canon David Boyd, drop in when you can. Contact Canon Boyd, david.boyd@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.
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.
Eat Your Word Lenten Bible Study: Epic of Eden
Wednesdays, Room 239, 12 p.m.
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 pre-recorded 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.
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.
This sunday at a glance
7:45 a.m. Holy Eucharist Mikell Chapel
8:45 a.m. Holy Eucharist Cathedral
10:10 a.m. The Dean’s Forum
The Finale: Part 3 of the Angles of Anglicanism Child Hall
10:10 a.m. Living Faith Room 239
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: Geoffrey Ward Cathedral
4 p.m. Youth and Adult Confirmation Classes Child Hall and Room 239
4 p.m. Choral Evensong Cathedral
6 p.m. EYC for Middle and High School Room 382
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