So I encourage you to come and experience what the Cathedral has to offer, musically and otherwise – in person (as you are able and comfortable) – especially if a worship service, or its music, or its subject matter is new or unfamiliar to you. We are blessed with an abundance of glorious room that will almost always allow you to socially distance in the Cathedral nave. But no computer screen, or headphones, or speakers turned to partial actual musical volume will ever convey the full magnificence of being present – in community – within the physical and acoustical beauty of our sacred space.
What a fantastic week it has been! The Cathedral Choir’s first rehearsal left no doubt in my mind that we are on the verge of one of its most magnificent years ever. Homecoming Sunday fairly buzzed with energy, and what a ministry fair! Did you know that there are some fifty ministries, Bible studies, outreach and service initiatives, small affinity groups, and worship support guilds at the Cathedral? There is a place for everyone here. What a joy it is to see so many parishioners coming home again –alongside so many beautiful new faces – after the isolation of the past several years and the respites of summer! How fortunate we are to have such a feast of opportunities to serve, to feed our souls, soothe our spirits, and find community. Personally, I spend the bulk of the summer planning music for the most complex feast days, choral services, sacred concerts, and other special musical events that will be held during the coming program year. I try to imagine what music – and what texts – will enhance the profundity of each of these encounters when they finally happen. We are blessed to be able to draw on the incredibly vibrant corpus of sacred music across the centuries, of course, but I am equally excited to give breath to an abundance of fresh voices… those of composers whose inspired creations are keeping our rich tradition of music in worship very much alive. All of this makes me curious to pose an unusual question. Does the music you listen to throughout the week ever make you feel like falling on your knees in prayer or worship? Does it ever “reveal the face of God” to you? Whatever your answer, I encourage you to be open to the many and varied genres of music that we will offer here over the next year, because they can A wise priest once said to me, “The biggest barrier to a person’s next mountain-top spiritual experience is very often the last one they had.” She had observed that when people experience the Holy in a way that moves them extraordinarily and deeply, it’s easy to get stuck spiritually, hoping to relive that same wonderful experience over and over. God isn’t limited to speaking to us in ways that are familiar or comfortable to us, but sometimes it happens that we limit God to speaking to us in those ways.
The CATHEDRAL TIMES The weekly newsletter of the Cathedral of St. Philip · Serving Atlanta and the World · August 21, 2022 WELCOME HOME!
By Dale Adelmann, Ph.D., Canon for Music
There are a multitude of ways to encounter the sublime here at the Cathedral, and I encourage you to check them out. After Labor Day, services will resume in St. Mary’s Chapel on weekdays at 12:15 p.m., as will our Sunday 3:15 p.m. recitals and 4:00 p.m. choral services. If you are ever moved by music and have never attended an Evensong, then seriously, you need to come and experience one of Anglicanism’s richest contributions to Christian worship! And if you are frazzled by the stress and cares of life, or just crave a little peace, drop by during the week, simply to bask in the quiet beauty of the empty Cathedral nave. We are open, we are renewed, and we look forward to seeing you!
This SUNDAY AUGUST 21, 2022 · The Eleventh Sunday after Pentecost: Proper 16, Year C Isaiah 58:9b-14 · Psalm 103:1-8 · Hebrews 12:18-29 · Luke 13:10-17 8:45 A.M. AND 11:15 A.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 Lauren Holder 8:45 A.M. AND 11:15 A.M. HOLY EUCHARIST, CATHEDRAL Celebrant: The Rev. Canon George Maxwell Preacher: The Rev. Canon Lauren Holder Decani (Cathedral Choir): Frederick H. Candlyn (1892-1964), King of glory, King of peace Spiritual, arr. Gerald Near (b. 1942), There is a balm in Gilead 11:15 A.M. SERVICIO DE KOINONIA, CON LA SANTA EUCARISTÍA , MIKELL CHAPEL Officiant and Preacher: The Rev. Deacon Juan Sandoval PRAYER List FOR THOSE WHO ARE ILL OR RECOVERING: IMMEDIATE NEEDS: Rita Daly • Mary Catherine Ogilvie • Idemay Shaw LONG TERM PRAYERS: R. Huntley Allen • Penny Barnett • Virginia Bicksler • Gary Bodner • Jeff Bonnell • The Bryant Family • Geraldine Charles • Heather Clark • Lawrence Cowart • Paula Cowart • Sharon Crews • The Crossley Family • Marg Denny • Terry Dornbush • Sarah duBignon • Deborah Ellington • Joyce Egan Ferris • Libby Gilmore • James Hawkins • Karen Howard • Jane Jones • Louise Kan • Jane Knight • Lisa Krysiak • Bonnie Lamberth • Marion Losnick • Jill Mahaffey • Tommy Mason • Carol McDonald • Glenn Miller • Susan Myers • Jim Myrick • Charlie Neal • Marian Palmore • Gene Paradise • Charles Puckett • Rubye and Wayne Reid • Lorraine Reynolds • Joel Rice • Agnes Elizabeth Robertson • Nora Robillard • Betty Roper • Peter and Kay Sanders • Louis "Skip" Schueddig • Julie Sutton • Anne France Tremege • Frank Troutman III • Tommy Truesdale • Ron Wallace FAMILY AND FRIENDS: Jim and Julie Allen • Ben and Hunter Armistead • Bettina Bass • Clara Beth Berkenfeld • Amy Bradley • Lila Jo Callaway • Vaughn Clapp • Marie Corrigan • Ava Corroon • Apryl Roberts Cox • Bob Crawford • Judy Crosby • Barbara Beam Denison • Jeff Donnelly • Redell DuBose • Easton Matthew Dyas • Dan Elson • Jack Flanigan • Al Gardner • Mark Goodwin • Vicky Haard • Don Harp III • Martha Heinze • Cathy Hendler • Gayle Higley • Eric Hilkman • William Hudson • Beth Ingle • Cadel Ingraham • Tom Jones • Robin Kemp • Rita Lewis • Pete Livezey • Lauren Makhlouf • Sarah Maples • Gail Marie • Pat Martin • Christopher McCullough • Jan McPherson • Katie McRae • Elaine Metcalf • Ruth Ann Metcalf • Montserrat Miller • The Mills Family • Betsy Moore • Malcolm A. Moore • Linus Nickel • Bess O'Connor • Alfredo Paniagua • Drew Paterson and the Paterson Family • Bill Poole • Betty Preston • Bobbie Rowe • Einar Sagstuen • James Sands • Paige Seifried • Betty Shelton • Denise Siers • Don Smith • Michael and Kathryn Snider • Lauren Stice • John Tanner • Yvonne Tate • Pierson Thames • Cheryl Waybright • The Wiener Family • Evelyn Williams • Christie Woodfin • Bill Woodring • Whit A. Wright • Hollis Youngner FOR THOSE WHO HAVE DIED: Ellen JordanNote: We have moved back to our pre-pandemic practice of listing only the choral repertoire in the Times music list.
The Rev. Canon Julia B. Mitchener, Canon for Mission
The Rev. Catherine Zappa, Canon for Liturgy and Pastoral Care
Open to children from birth through age 8. All class costs are $125 for the first child, $100 for each additional child. "All Together" Musikgarten for babies and toddlers to age 3 (caregiver attends with child/children) Wednesdays, 10:00 a.m. and 11:00 a.m. Cherubs (ages 3-5) Wednesdays, 4:00 – 4:45 p.m.
The Rev. Theophus “Thee” Smith, Ph.D., Priest Associate Ward Bondurant, Senior Warden Samuel T. Wilmoth, Junior Warden
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The 32 Sonatas of Beethoven
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Program: Sonata No. 9 in E Major, Op. 14, No. 1 Sonata No. 15 in D Major, Op. 28 “Pastoral” Sonata No. 27 in E minor, Op. 90 Sonata No. 32 in C minor, Op. 111 DECEMBER 21
In celebration of Ludwig van Beethoven’s recent 250th birthday—and as a fundraiser for the Cathedral Choir's 2024 pilgrimage to England—pianist (and Cathedral Coordinator for Music) Timothy Gunter is performing all 32 Beethoven piano sonatas in a series of eight recitals which began in 2019. The final recital of the series will be Saturday, August 27, from 4–5:30 p.m. The piano sonatas of Beethoven have been regarded for more than a century as one of the hallmarks of the piano repertoire. The old saying among pianists for generations has been that if you can play all of the Beethoven piano sonatas, you should be able to play anything.
The Very Rev. Samuel G. Candler, Dean Dale Adelmann, Ph.D., Canon for Music
Allegro Choir (Kindergarten through Grade 2) Wednesdays, 5:00 – 5:45 p.m.
The Rev. Lauren R. Holder, Canon for Community and Education
MUSIC REGISTER FOR FALL ALLEGRO MUSIC CLASSES! CLASSES ARE AUGUST 24 –
The Rev. Deacon Juan Sandoval, Deacon for Hispanic Ministries
The Rev. George M. Maxwell, Jr., Vicar
Keith Dumke, the Cathedral’s Director of Youth and Young Adult Ministries, has taken on an additional ministry, serving more young adults in our city. Beginning this week, Keith will work as Campus Missioner at Georgia Tech and Georgia State University, a role he will share with Hope Westervelt, Director of Youth Ministries at All Saints’ Atlanta. Keith and Hope look to grow the ministry as it expands from Georgia Tech to include Georgia State students. In addition to weekly gatherings for fellowship and Bible study, they will serve as a pastoral presence and connection to the Episcopal Church for students at the two universities. But fear not! Keith will maintain his fulltime role serving youth and young adults in the Cathedral parish. Congratulations and thank you, Keith! Visit cathedralATL.org/Youth to register!
WHY I GIVE: HAVEN LONG
In the Gospel of St. Luke, Jesus says “Ask, and it will be given you; search, and you will find; knock, and the door will be opened unto you. For everyone who asks receives, and everyone who searches finds, and for everyone who knocks, the door will be opened.” Please join me in supporting our Cathedral Parish. I’ll meet you at the door. To join Haven in giving to the Cathedral, visit www.cathedralATL.org/giving.
I have been walking through the doors of our Cathedral for 50 years now (well, I might have been carried for the first couple of those years, and then reluctantly dragged through in my teenage years…) and can honestly say I never think about “what do I give to this place.” Instead, I get the feeling of “what do I get out of this place.” It is hard not to feel the warm welcome of smiling Green Apron volunteers, or the calming presence of our security guard Dereck at the front desk, or the build up of moving organ music floating down the halls as I walk toward the Nave. And then, like an old friend, the smell of ancient incense – whether it is lit that day or not – and melting wax, draw me in to a place of comfort, a space of community and an invitation to grow closer to God. Pretty amazing gift for just walking through a door. It is easy to say why we give to the Cathedral. We give our time, talent, and treasure for this community, this sacred space, and the people who demonstrate the act of living faithfully. My wonderful friend, Sara Chapman, says “there is nothing like a good church to divide a family.” For many Sundays in the past twenty years, my husband headed off to usher, my children left to acolyte or sing in the choir, and I made my way to help in the Children's Chapel. We were lucky if a few of us managed to take communion on some Sundays. But we always gathered back at the end of service, nourished in our own ways, and a bit more grounded to face the upcoming week. My family continues to be served daily by the foundation established by our times at church, and the lessons we carry out into the world after we leave. Selfishly, what better tools could I have provided for our children than to surround them with friends, leaders, and clergy who simply lead by example, a life in Christ? All I had to do was walk them through the doors. Giving to the Cathedral takes many forms. Yes, financial contributions are not only truly valued, but critically needed to maintain our incredible building and grounds, pay our priests and staff, and help support our partner organizations. But beyond monetary gifts, our entire community depends on gifts of energy, time, enthusiasm, and involvement. Seems like a big ask, I know. But when you walk through the doors and receive the gift of our community in all its forms, I cannot imagine a better return on investment.
STEWARDSHIP: Spotlight
YOUTH Ministry KEITH DUMKE TO SERVE AS CAMPUS MISSIONER
Noel Schmidt is joining the Cathedral Staff as interim Coordinator for Godly Play. The Cathedral is dedicated to the Christian Formation of our children, we are making great investments in our program and classrooms. This summer we refurbished our rooms with new floors and fresh materials. Noel is joining our team to assist in volunteer and parent support, trainings, preparations of our sacred spaces, and insuring we are up to date on all Godly Play revisions and changes. Noel has served as a storyteller and doorkeeper in our Advanced Godly Play classroom for over 8 years. She also serves on the Godly Play Board of Directors, and recently rolled off as President. Noel brings with her a deep understanding and love of Godly Play, we are so excited to welcome her as she shares her expertise with us.
On Saturday, August 13, we dedicated the 34th Habitat home that the Cathedral has helped to build with funding and volunteers. On the last day, we landscaped the grounds, dedicated the home, and then lunched on the now-famous barbeque ribs prepared by Mr. Farmer of Dodd-Sterling United Methodist Church. That is always a treat!
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The Ricks-Wheeler Committee invites you to join the Cathedral of St. Philip AIDS Walk Atlanta team! The event on Saturday, September 24, supports several Atlanta-based non-profits that make a difference in the lives of people living with HIV/AIDS. Support our efforts by running, walking, or donating! OR DONATE BY
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CHILDREN'S Ministry GOOD NEWS FOR GODLY PLAY!
Thank you to our volunteers who put in the sweat equity to help make this home a reality. Our homeowner, Arnita Allen, is a fun and energetic person that you admire from the first moment you meet her. She is a warm and caring person, full of life, and an appreciation for this opportunity and the responsibilities of homeownership. She will be a great addition to the Habitat homeowner community. We look forward to seeing Arnita again when we deliver Christmas baskets in December.
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SEPTEMBER 18–OLD FASHIONED SUNDAY SCHOOL AND LIVING FAITH RESUME
• AUGUST 21—YOUTH MINISTRY MEETING
(All events take place during the Adult Education hour at 10:10 a.m. in Child Hall)
The Cathedral cares! Our community cares! Join Canon Zappa and others to discuss how we care for others and what it means for us to be a caring church. The discussion will include an overview of Pastoral Care at the Cathedral.
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ADULT Education
AUGUST 28—MISSION PRESENTATION
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This informational meeting is designed for caregivers with children in the Youth Ministry program at the Cathedral, however it is open to all who are interested in the Youth program.
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WOMEN’S RESOURCE CENTER TO END DOMESTIC VIOLENCE
UPCOMING ADULT EDUCATION PROGRAMMING:
PARENTING FOR A BETTER WORLD: SOCIAL JUSTICE PRACTICES FOR YOUR FAMILY
Saturday, August 27 , 10 a.m.–12 p.m. It is one thing to practice social justice work in your own life. But what happens when you're responsible for raising up another life? Is there justice work to consider in that endeavor? Turns out, the answer is yes.
Join the Rev. Canon Julia Mitchener, Canon for Mission, to learn more about the specific organizations the Cathedral supports and how you can get involved.
SEPTEMBER 11—CATHEDRAL GIVING BY DESIGN BENEFICIARY:
Our Cathedral outreach programs seek to be a sign of Christ’s love, mercy, and justice in this world, while nurturing spiritual growth and community among those who participate in them. These ministries focus on three areas: prison-related ministries, at-risk children, and homelessness and homelessness prevention.
SEPTEMBER 4—PASTORAL CARE: CARING CHURCH
Women’s Resource Center to End Domestic Violence (WRCDV) was founded in 1986 to serve domestic violence survivors throughout the Atlanta area. Cathedral Giving By Design is proud to support their amazing intervention and prevention work with children. WRCDV’s unique programs serving children exposed to domestic violence provide kids with the tools they need to overcome trauma, build resiliency, and form healthy relationships.
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Join us on September 11 to hear more about their amazing work. If you are in need of services, or suspect that a friend or family member’s relationship may be unhealthy, you can reach WRCDV 24/7 at 404-6889436. All calls can remain anonymous and confidential.
Learn more during the Cathedral Book Store's FREE presentation titled 'Parenting for a Better World' on Saturday, August 27 from 10 a.m.–12 p.m. Ellen Ott Marshall, Don Saliers, Carlton Mackey, and Anton Flores-Maisonet will each give a 30-minute presentation. A book signing of Parenting for a Better World will follow. Registration for the event and copies of the book can be found at cathedralbookstore.org.
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