The weekly newsletter of the Cathedral of St. Philip · Serving Atlanta and the World · September 18, 2022
The CATHEDRAL TIMES
AN ADMIRATION OF QUEEN ELIZABETH II
By the Very Rev. Sam Candler, Dean of the Cathedral
May Queen Elizabeth II rest in peace. I am no royalist. Further, my country, a former colony, is neither part of the 56-country Commonwealth nor one of the 14 constitutional monarchies that feature the Queen on their currency (as is Canada). And, my own church, The Episcopal Church, is not under the authority of the Church of England, though we share the honorable and Anglican heritage.
Still, I paid attention and paid my respect to the memory of Queen Elizabeth II in the past week, as much of the world did. Hers was an ambiguous and dignified role, and it takes time to reflect on what we are remembering. At its most positive, we have been remembering a woman with a hereditary and wealthy role, who played that role extraordinarily gracefully and well. It is a role, however, that most people would not create again from scratch. Most of us do not believe in absolute monarchies any longer, but we accept monarchies that try to function within constitutional democracies.
Upon the death of such an impressive figure of Queen Elizabeth II, there will be many who use the occasion to lament colonialism and monarchy; and they will be right. Others will rightly wonder whether anyone can ever play the role of Queen, or King, as graciously as she did. Many of us will simply take the time to give thanks for her, as we do at any time of Nonedeath.ofus gets to choose which family we are born into. But almost every one of us inherits something from that family – sometimes trouble and sometimes privilege. In whatever family we are born, it falls to us to live our lives gracefully and honestly, with service and respect. Perhaps it is this feature of Queen Elizabeth II that merits the highest admiration: she committed herself to disciplined service. She would not even have been queen had her uncle not abdicated the throne. It was not what she expected, as a child. But she accepted the role, and she served with it. From speaking on the radio at a young age, to signing up in the military to service vehicles, to visiting 117 countries over time, she used her position to Thatserve.isthe leader we do well to admire and to respect, no matter how that leadership was acquired. We do well to admire the leader who serves. And Queen Elizabeth served, with discipline, for better or worse. Yes, many of us projected our values and hopes and disappointments upon her. Many of us watched her negotiate the same sorts of domestic and family troubles, divorces and untimely deaths, that all of us have had; we watched her negotiate the same sorts of political troubles that we all know of. She did so gracefully and admirably. That grace and strength is something that can teach us Finally,all.
As a church, we pay attention to any death. They are all holy. Last week, I was returning from the funeral of a friend in Tennessee when I heard the news of Queen Elizabeth. I was also preparing to officiate at a funeral, the next day, at the Cathedral of St. Philip. For me, these deaths were just as important as the one that the world was fixated on. The death of anyone is a time to remember, and a time to give thanks, and a time to love.
Last week, I began to receive questions about whether we, at the Cathedral of St. Philip, would be preparing a special memorial, for our British community. I received questions about whether we would remember Elizabeth II among the deceased with her baptized name or her royal name (we used both).
I agree with still another commentator, Fareed Zakaria, “We live life as individuals, but also as part of a society. And to make society function well, we’ve always needed some norms that ask the individual to step back, to sacrifice some ego, and to play a role in a larger project. No one has performed those duties better than Queen Elizabeth II” (on Global Public Square, CNN, September 11, 2022). Of course, there may well be some people who have performed those duties “better” than Queen Elizabeth II, but there is no need to compare! This week, I join those who remember her service. No institution is perfect these days, but we all need them. Within her institution, she showed the world how to serve. May Queen Elizabeth II rest in peace.
I was taken by what one opinion writer said, “To function in an otherwise normal democracy, a hereditary monarchy requires that the citizenry accept a bit of fiction — namely that one family, standing above politics, can represent the nation and its values.” (Serge Schmemann, in The New York Times, Sep 11, 2022). I agreed with Hari Kunzru on the psychological value of the queen, that “the British elite have always understood that the monarchy is a screen onto which the people project their own fantasies” (Hari Kunzru, in The New York Times, September 11, 2022). But that projection goes far beyond Great Britain; the entire world was impressed with the psychological value of Queen Elizabeth II!
Celebrant: The Very Rev. Sam Candler
Preacher: The Rev. Canon Cathy Zappa
Officiant and Preacher: The Rev. Canon George Maxwell Cathedral Schola:
Inspired by Atlanta’s World Series Championship Braves, the ABO takes the field for an All-Star lineup in 202223! Internationally acclaimed Dutch cellist and conductor Jaap ter Linden takes the mound for our spectacular season opener, expertly guiding the ABO through a rousing program of music from the Classical era for strings and winds. Eighteenth-century composer Marianna Martines, a welcome addition to the composers’ lineup, is in a league of her own with her sparkling Symphony in C Major; and ABO’s own Erin Ellis takes the spotlight in Haydn’s Cello Concerto in C Major. Fan-favorite composer W.A. Mozart delivers the closer, his youthful Symphony in A Major, K. 114. Tickets and more information at atlantabaroque.org.
SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 18 — 3:15 P.M. IN-PERSON AND ONLINE AT CATHEDRALATL.ORG/RECITALS
8:45 A.M. AND 11:15 A.M. HOLY EUCHARIST, CATHEDRAL
7:45 A.M. HOLY EUCHARIST, MIKELL CHAPEL
Celebrant and Preacher: The Rev. Canon Cathy Zappa
11:15 A.M. SERVICIO DE KOINONIA, CON LA SANTA EUCARISTÍA , MIKELL CHAPEL
Officiant and Preacher: The Rev. Deacon Juan Sandoval
MUSICATLANTA
4 P.M. CHORAL EVENSONG FOR THE FEAST OF HILDEGARD OF BINGEN*, CATHEDRAL
Friday, September 30, 2022, 7:30 p.m.
SEPTEMBER 18, 2022 · The Fifteenth Sunday after Pentecost: Proper 20, Year C Amos 8:4-7 • Psalm 113 • 1 Timothy 2:1-7 • Luke 16:1-13
CHARLES HIGGINS, ORGAN ST. AIDAN’S EPISCOPAL CHURCH, MILTON, GEORGIA
Douglas E. Wagner (b.1952), Festive Trumpet Tune
8:45 A.M. AND 11:15 A.M.: IN-PERSON AND ONLINE CATHEDRALATL.ORG / THE CATHEDRAL OF ST. PHILIP APP / FACEBOOK / YOUTUBE
BAROQUE ORCHESTRA CONCERT: A LEAGUE OF THEIR OWN
This SUNDAY
Joanna Forbes L’Estrange (b. 1971), Preces & Responses Joanna Forbes L’Estrange (b. 1971), King’s College Service Hildegard of Bingen (1098-1179), O pastor animarum William Harris (1883-1973), Bring us, O Lord God Henry Balfour Gardiner (1877-1950), Evening Hymn
Johann Ludwig Krebs (1713-1780), Praeludium in D Major
William Noll (b. 1958), “Adagio” from Suite for Organ
George Frideric Handel (1685-1759), Concerto in B-Flat Major, Op. 4, No. 2
Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750), “Adagio” from Concerto in D minor
Henri Mulet (1878-1967), Toccata on “Thou Art The Rock”
*This service will also give special thanks for, and provide special commemoration of, Queen Elizabeth II.
8:45 Cathedral Singers / 11:15 Cathedral Choir: Christopher Tye (c. 1505-1572/73), Praise the Lord, ye children Philip Stopford (b. 1977), Ave verum corpus
SUNDAY AFTERNOON RECITALS
The Very Rev. Samuel G. Candler, Dean
IMMEDIATE NEEDS: Deborah Britten • Lisa Reeves Martin • Laura Nettles
LONG TERM PRAYERS: R. Huntley Allen • Allison B. • Virginia Bicksler • Gary Bodner • Jeff Bonnell • The Bryant Family • Geraldine Charles • Heather Clark • Paula Cowart • Sharon Crews • The Crossley Family • Rita Daly • Marg Denny • Terry Dornbush • Sarah duBignon • Deborah Ellington • Joseph H. Estes • Thomas and Ruth Erwin • Joyce Egan Ferris • Libby Gilmore • James Hawkins • Karen Howard • Jane Jones • Louise Kan • Jane Knight • Lisa Krysiak • Bonnie Lamberth • 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 • Karen Richardson • Agnes Elizabeth Robertson • Nora Robillard • Betty Roper • Bobbie and Lisa Rowe • Louis "Skip" Schueddig • Charles Walker Sullivan, Jr. • Julie Sutton • Anne France Tremege • Tommy Truesdale • Ron Wallace
The CATHEDRAL of ST. PHILIP
Samuel T. Wilmoth, Junior Warden
The Rev. Deacon Juan Sandoval, Deacon for Hispanic Ministries
There are so many new challenges when parenting young adult children: knowing just how much to help, and when it's time to pull back. It can be an emotional time, full of anxiety, and we plan to discuss these issues. The discussion will be led by Canon Cathy Zappa.
FOR THOSE WHO ARE ILL OR RECOVERING:
The St. Clare’s Guild invites all Cathedral women to this conversation for those entering the empty nest (or fully in it) about parenting young-adult children.
The Rev. George M. Maxwell, Jr., Vicar
The Rev. Theophus “Thee” Smith, Ph.D., Priest Associate Ward Bondurant, Senior Warden
Dale Adelmann, Ph.D., Canon for Music
The Rev. Canon Julia B. Mitchener, Canon for Mission
"PARENTING YOUNG ADULT CHILDREN, AND TAKING CARE OF YOURSELF”
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The Rev. Catherine Zappa, Canon for Liturgy and Pastoral Care
FAMILY AND FRIENDS: Jim and Julie Allen • The Ayers Family • Kat Ballou • Bettina Bass • Lila Jo Callaway • Penelope Plunkett Campbell • Marie Corrigan • Ava Corroon • Apryl Roberts Cox • Bob Crawford • Judy Crosby • Barbara Beam Denison • Jeff Donnell • Redell DuBose • Dan Elson • Jack Flanigan • Al Gardner • Mark Goodwin • Linen Miller Greenough • Vicky Haard • Don Harp III • Martha Heinze • Cathy Hendler • Gayle Higley • Eric Hilkman • Susan Hoskins • William Hudson • Beth Ingle • Cadel Ingraham • Robin Kemp • Rita Lewis • Pete Livezey • Mary Lowell and Gil Pettit • Carolyn R. Lusk • Lauren Makhlouf • Barbara Bidwell Manuel • Sarah Maples • Gail Marie • Pat Martin • Christopher McCullough • Jan McPherson • Katie McRae • Elaine Metcalf • Ruth Ann Metcalf • Montserrat Miller • The Mills Family • Sam Mitchener • Betsy Moore • Malcolm A. Moore • Linus Nickel • Bess O'Connor • Mary Catherine Ogilvie • Adele Orgill • Alfredo Paniagua • Drew Paterson • James and Gaye Pigott • Bill Poole • Betty Preston • Paul Reeves • Einar Sagstuen • James Sands • Idemay Shaw • Betty Shelton • Don Smith • Irene Orgill Smith • Michael and Kathryn Snider • John Tanner • Yvonne Tate • Pierson Thames • Frank Troutman III • Bob Wagner • Donnie Waller • Cheryl Waybright • Lyn Ball White • The Wiener Family • Evelyn Williams • Christie Woodfin • Bill Woodring • Whit A. Wright • Hollis Youngner
The Rev. Lauren R. Holder, Canon for Community and Education
FOR THOSE WHO HAVE DIED: Jack Baugh • Patricia Moore
Tuesday, September 20, 6 p.m., Gould Room
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PRAYER List
Juliana is a freshman and a first-generation college student at the University of Virginia. Juliana hopes to major in speech communication disorders as her first step toward becoming a speech therapist.
Ernest is a freshman at Barry University, with plans to study oceanography. He enjoys music and film, and intends to combine his interests with marine biology to bring more awareness of our aquatic ecosystem.
LESLIE CORONEL
The Cathedral of St. Philip is excited to introduce our Cathedral Scholars! Our Scholars range from first-generation college students, even first-generation high school graduates, to working adults who are seeking graduate degrees or professional certifications. While many are college freshman who are still exploring majors, some are already focused on careers in business, special education, law, forensic science, and marine biology. We celebrate the accomplishments and the promise of these students, and we hope you will support them with your prayers.
Leslie is a junior at the University of the South. She is a fist-generation high school graduate, now looking forward to being a first-generation college graduate as well. She is majoring in biology.
LINDSAY DUKES
MEET OUR CATHEDRAL SCHOLARS!
As a freshman at Villanova University, Carolina will be attending the Villanova Business School and majoring in Marketing. Carolina is a first-generation high school graduate who looks forward to being a first-gen college graduate.
JULIANA CONTRERAS
CAROLINA DIAZ
Lindsay is a freshman at Mercer University who has a love for children and plans to obtain a B.S. Ed. degree in Elementary Education/Special Education – the Holistic Child, with a minor in Spanish.
ERNEST CHARLES, JR.
CHARLOTTE HENRY
A second-year graduate student at UNC Kenan-Flagler Business School, Charlotte is studying corporate finance and banking. Prior to graduate school, Charlotte participated as a Cathedral lay reader and intercessor online and during in-person services, and in the Cathedral's young professionals group.
ABOUT THE CATHEDRAL SCHOLARS PROGRAM
A senior at Georgia State University, Christopher will be graduating in December 2022, with a B.A. in Economics and a minor in French (he speaks Spanish also). He plans to attend law school next fall (2023) and hopes to have a career in public service in his hometown of Atlanta.
MARIA MARQUEZ-GATICA
Maggie is a freshman at Mercer University, studying marketing and working towards attending physician assistant school. Maggie has been a member of the Cathedral of St Philip for most of her life. She spends her time working two part-time jobs while attending school.
MAGGIE LONG
The Cathedral Scholars program has three goals: 1) to provide scholarships that address the “financial gap,” 2) to provide communal and spiritual support, and 3) to draw from the breadth of business and professional experience within the Cathedral membership to help students explore career opportunities, find internships or summer employment, and network to search for job opportunities following graduation.
Please support our scholars with your prayers. If you would like to make a financial contribution, you can do so at cathedralATL. org/scholarship. Donors are invited to a barbecue each summer where they get to meet the students. They will also receive annual updates where students report on the impact of their prior year.
Maria is a freshman at Oglethorpe University, majoring in business administration. She is a firstgeneration high school graduate. A member of the Cathedral of St. Philip, she attends services in the Mikell Chapel, where she has served as an acolyte.
IMARI WRIGHT
We each have God-given abilities that need to be nurtured and developed, and higher education is one of the most powerful ways that we can thrive. However, many in our community face financial and social obstacles in achieving that education. While college financial aid programs and student loans accomplish much in supplementing family resources and making higher education accessible, a “financial gap” often remains. For many, any financial gap at all, no matter how small, is an insurmountable barrier to their educational dreams. Furthermore, even when the “gap” is covered, challenges often remain in navigating the path from one socioeconomic culture to another. It is for these students that the Cathedral Scholars program was formed.
CHRISTOPHER HAYES
Imari is a freshman at Albany State University, with plans to major in Chemistry, followed by advanced study in forensic science. A first-generation college student, Imari has already earned her criminal investigation certification and hopes to work in the medical examiner’s office.
SUNDAY, OCTOBER 2
ADULT Education
A men's group for discussion of various men's health issues and spirituality. The meetings will be at 1:00 p.m. on Sundays and available in person and via Zoom. The first session of the season will be led by the Rev. Dr. Ken Swanson, titled “Prayer of Examine: Knowing Yourself and Know God.” If you are interested in attending or have questions, please contact the Rev. Deacon Juan Sandoval at jsandoval@cathedralATL.org, or 404-365-1095.
Old Fashioned Sunday School meets every Sunday at 10:10 a.m. to discuss topics of general interest to the Cathedral community. All are welcome. You will find a light heart, warm welcome, and good coffee! This year the class will focus on the purpose of church or, if you will, why we do what we do when we come to church. The title of the first series is “The Point of the Liturgy (or Why You Don’t Need to Check Your Mind at the Door When You Come to Church).” This series will talk about the powerful role that cultural liturgies, both sacred and secular, play in shaping how we see the world and live our lives. The second series will prepare for Bishop Beckwith’s visit in February by talking about his book Seeing the Unseen: Beyond Prejudices, Paradigms and Party Lines. The Lenten series will look at funerals and how hope helps us make sense of suffering. Finally, the Easter series will focus on the psychological dimensions of faith and how they might help us to live into the idea of resurrection now. It’s going to be fun and will help you use your faith to find meaning in your daily life. This class meets in Child Hall, and recordings are posted online each Monday following the class. For more information, contact Canon George Maxwell at gmaxwell@cathedralATL.org.
THANK YOU, VERGERS!
Child Hall
Living Faith is back! And this fall we will be asking the question: Why Church? Join Canons Holder, Mitchener, and Zappa as they respond to the question: “why church?” through a different lens each week. Why pray, why gather, why serve, why give, why worship, why now? The Living Faith class tends to take up topics (and sometimes books) exploring the intersection of the sacred and the secular. It is a friendly, engaging class with room for conversation and curiosity.
BODY AND SOUL: MEN'S HEALTH AND SPIRITUALITY
LIVING FAITH: WHY CHURCH?
12:30 p.m. (following the 11:15am service)
During the 11:15am service, we also will dedicate the Verger Stall, given in honor of Richard Perry’s 50+ years of serving as Chief Verger.
1:00 p.m., monthly, Walthour Library and on Zoom
OLD FASHIONED SUNDAY SCHOOL Sundays, 10:10 a.m., Child Hall
OLD FASHIONED SUNDAY SCHOOL, LIVING FAITH AND BODY AND SOUL: MEN'S HEALTH AND SPIRITUALITY RESUME THIS SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 18
Sundays, 10:10 a.m., Room 319
Join us for a reception to celebrate the ministries of senior vergers Richard Perry and Karl Sachsenmaier, who are retiring after many years of faithful ministry at the Cathedral.
Get your week off to a peaceful start with a Labyrinth Walk and Taizé this Monday, September 19. A Labyrinth Introduction will take place in Child Hall at 6:45 p.m., followed by a facilitated walk from 7-8 p.m. The Taizé prayer service starts at 8 p.m. in Mikell OriginatingChapel.inTaizé, France, this simple service of scripture and candlelight will bring a beautiful and prayerful close to your Monday. The Labyrinth and Taizé take place every 3rd Monday at the Cathedral. Come to one, or both – and bring a friend!
Register at cathedralATL.org/EquitableDinners.
SUICIDE INTERVENTION TRAINING SEPTEMBER 23 – 24 (FRIDAY – SATURDAY),
On September 18, 2022, Out of Hand Theater, the National Center for Civil and Human Rights, the Fulton County Remembrance Coalition and many other community partners will host 5000 people at 500 tables - breakfasts, lunches and dinners, across Atlanta. Launched by a short one person play, each unique table will share a meal, stories, connect with strangers and neighbors, and be inspired to make a positive difference. A trained facilitator at every table will help participants engage in dialogue with depth, honesty, and mutual respect.
GAMES, FELLOWSHIP, FEAST,
The Cathedral is hosting a dinner this Sunday, September 18 at 5:30 p.m. as part of Equitable Dinners Atlanta.
SIGN UP FOR EQUITABLE DINNERS ATLANTA
ASIST teaches individuals to provide a skilled intervention to a person who may be having thoughts of suicide and develop a collaborative safety plan to keep them safe and alive. The cost is $150 for Cathedral members, and continuing education credits are available. Please register by September 9 at cathedralATL.org/education. Once you register, you will receive an email for a link to pay for the workshop. Contact Hillary Jones, hjones@cathedralATL. org or 404-365-1038, with any questions.
SPIRITUALITY
Pastoral CARE
MEMBERSHIPBIRTHTRANSITIONS
Lilith Wren Peters, daughter of Jo Patterson and David Peters, granddaughter of Anne and Ron Peters, born September 8, 2022
THIRD MONDAY LABYRINTH WALK AND TAIZÉ
RESUMES THIS P.M. AND PRAYER
The Cathedral is hosting a two-day workshop in one of the world’s leading suicide-intervention models, Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Training (ASIST).
The goal of the event is to mark the 116th anniversary of the 1906 Atlanta Race Massacre as a community; and to use this commemoration to foster meaningful connections with each other and have vital conversations on how Atlanta’s history connects to systemic issues today – and inspire positive action for moving forward together.
RACE AND HEALING
8 A.M. – 5 P.M.
SEPTEMBERSUNDAY,18 4:00 – 6:00
Whether at work, at home, with friends or teammates, or in more formal helping roles, many of us have been, or will be, called upon to respond to someone who is experiencing a mental-health crisis or considering suicide.
Resumes Tuesday, September 20, 7–8 a.m. Chapter Room (319)
5:30 p.m. Equitable Dinners: Setting the Table for Racial Equity Lanier House
1:00 p.m. Body and Soul: Men's Health and Spirituality Walthour Library and online
3:15 p.m. Sunday Afternoon Recital: Charles Higgins Cathedral
7:45 a.m. Holy Eucharist Mikell Chapel
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Resumes Wednesday, September 21, 10:45–11:45 a.m. Chapter Room (319)
This group meets every Tuesday morning to read and study scripture, to share faith stories, and to support each other in prayer. Dean Sam Candler usually leads the group; all men are invited, whether Cathedral members or not.
8:45 a.m. Holy Eucharist Cathedral
4:00 p.m. Choral Evensong Cathedral
10:10 a.m. Godly Play
10:10 a.m. Youth Sunday School Room 382
THE DEAN’S WOMEN’S BIBLE STUDY
This group meets Wednesday mornings to read and study scripture, to share faith stories, and to support each other in prayer. Dean Sam Candler usually leads the group and coffee is available. All women are invited, whether Cathedral members or not.
3rd Floor above the Atrium
BIBLE STUDIES WITH DEAN SAM CANDLER
6:00 p.m. Sunday Evening EYC Room 382
10:10 a.m. Living Faith: Why Church? Chapter Room (319)
4:00 p.m. EYSeedlings Room 380
THE DEAN’S MEN’S BIBLE STUDY
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6:00 p.m. Super Foyers Dinner Child Hall
