As the severity of the pandemic subsides, I believe that most of us are in some kind of post-trauma situation. It may not be bad. But it is real. We are wary. Some of us don’t know how to exercise control without being excessive! Many of us have become anxious police officers, intent on aggressively seizing the control which we lost for so long. Some of us are just numb, not willing to spend ourselves.
Prayer can also be a practice of losing control. Playing with children can be a practice of losing control. Playing good, competitive sports, can teach us how to lose control. These practices teach us how to adjust, how to manage, how to be free and confident, even when we have lost something—even when some control might have been seized from us.
By the Very Rev. Sam Candler, Dean of the Cathedral
THE PRACTICE OF LOSING CONTROL
The weekly newsletter of the Cathedral of St. Philip · Serving Atlanta and the World · September 25, 2022
is old, scratched and scarred. Each summer, with help from my son or brother (both of whom are excellent sailors!), I rig the boat with replaced lines and bent hardware. Each summer, she and I sail out with mismatched lines, a rusty centerboard, and occasional water in the boat. I am practicing.
Sailing has been one of my practices. Thus, it helps that I am not an excellent sailor! But, every sailor has to tack; we can rarely sail directly towards our goal. I have to come about, have to change direction. And then the wind changes direction, and my great plan has to change again. It is the moving with the wind that I practice. It is the changing out of lines. It is the pumping out of water. It is learning to live with sore hands.
I practice sailing. I practice sailing a small, and heavy, wooden dinghy every summer. I am not an expert sailor, but I do love to sail. The boat I sail is not exceptionally fast, but she loves to sail, too. I like to think we look graceful
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As our churches, and our world, continue the process of re-engaging, I hope we can enjoy the practices of losing control. They can save our lives. Sometimes when we learn to lose things, we end up gaining our souls.
But what I am really practicing is the art of losing control. These days, I think that many of us need more practice in the art of losing control. When we don’t learn how to manage a lack of control, we can be dangerous and unhealthy to those around us. In these last three years, those of us who were the least practiced in this art had, maybe, the hardest time. For, in whatever other ways we might describe the last three years in our civil society, most of us lost control. We lost control in different ways, and to greater and lesser degrees. But we had our lives changed by powers over which we had no control: disease, health, public health policies, business policies, social interaction expectations. We didn’t like it.
Not all of us sail sailboats. But each of us can find ways of practicing the art of losing control. For instance, community interaction of any sort can be that practice. Once we are in relationship with a group, even if just one other person, we begin the practice of not always getting our way. Sometimes, it turns out that our way would have been good. And sometimes, it was fortunate that we did not get our way! Either way, we learn to live through changes together.
If I was able to manage my loss of control at all, it was because I had some small practice at it.
I recommend finding a community. Of course, as a priest, I recommend finding a community of faith – in particular, a church, if you will. But any community devoted to a higher power than us, an acknowledged higher good power than us, inherently takes us out of control. We devote ourselves to the tradition of this Greater Good, around which that community gathers. People in communities learn not to behave in violent ways. They have learned how to lose control, gracefully. Oh, I realize that there are tragic exceptions—people in community are certainly fallible—but, in general, good community regulates its members (even its visitors who are not willing to be called “members”).
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SEPTEMBER 25, 2022 · The Sixteenth Sunday after Pentecost: Proper 21, Year C
Officiant and Preacher: The Rev. Deacon Juan Sandoval
Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827), Eight Variations on a Theme by Waldstein, WoO 67 Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827), Rondo in the Hungarian Style, almost a Caprice, Op. 129 Franz Schubert (1797-1828), Marches caractéristiques, D 968b, No. 1 Felix Mendelssohn (1809-1847), Andante and Allegro Brillante, Op. 92
7:45 A.M. HOLY EUCHARIST, MIKELL CHAPEL
This SUNDAY
Celebrant: The Rev. Canon George Maxwell
DUO BEAUX ARTS — CATHERINE LAN AND TAO LIN, PIANO DUET
Celebrant and Preacher: The Rev. Canon Julia Mitchener
8:45 A.M. HOLY EUCHARIST, CATHEDRAL
11:15 A.M. SERVICIO DE KOINONIA, CON LA SANTA EUCARISTÍA , MIKELL CHAPEL
SUNDAY AFTERNOON RECITALS
IN-PERSON AND ONLINE AT CATHEDRALATL.ORG/RECITALS
11:15 A.M. HOLY EUCHARIST, CATHEDRAL
Amos 6:1a,4-7 • Psalm 146 • 1 Timothy 6:6-19 • Luke 16:19-31
Cathedral Choir: Bob Chilcott (b. 1955), Be thou my vision Thomas Tallis (1505-1585), O sacrum convivium
Cathedral Singers and Cathedral Choristers: John Gardner (1917-2011), Fight the good fight with all thy might Bob Chilcott (b. 1955), Be thou my vision
Preacher: The Very Rev. Sam Candler
Preacher: The Very Rev. Sam Candler
SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 25 — 3:15 P.M.
4 P.M. CHORAL EVENSONG FOR THE FEAST OF ST. MATTHEW, OBSERVED, CATHEDRAL
Cathedral Schola: Bernard Rose (1916-1996), Preces & Responses Herbert Howells (1892-1983), Collegium Sancti Johannis Cantabrigiense Charles Villiers Stanford (1852-1924), Justorum animae David Briggs (b. 1962), O Lord, support us all the day long
Celebrant: The Rev. Canon George Maxwell
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Officiant and Preacher: The Rev. Canon Cathy Zappa
The Rev. George M. Maxwell, Jr., Vicar
The Rev. Catherine Zappa, Canon for Liturgy and Pastoral Care
All women are welcome to this group led by Canon Lauren Holder; drop in when you can. Contact Canon Holder, lholder@cathedralATL.org, for more information.
This group meets every Tuesday morning in the Chapter Room (319) 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; all men are invited, whether Cathedral members or not. Contact Jeannie Mahood, jmahood@cathedralATL.org, for more information.
The Rev. Deacon Juan Sandoval, Deacon for Hispanic Ministries
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This group meets Wednesday mornings in the Chapter Room (319), 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. Contact Jeannie Mahood, jmahood@cathedralATL.org, for more information.
The Rev. Theophus “Thee” Smith, Ph.D., Priest Associate Ward Bondurant, Senior Warden Samuel T. Wilmoth, Junior Warden
Wednesdays
The Dean's Women's Bible Study (10:45–11:45 a.m.)
WEEKDAY BIBLE STUDIES
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Eat Your Word Bible Study (noon–1 p.m.)
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The CATHEDRAL of ST. PHILIP
The Very Rev. Samuel G. Candler, Dean Dale Adelmann, Ph.D., Canon for Music
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.
The Rev. Lauren R. Holder, Canon for Community and Education
Early Morning Women's Bible Study (7–8 a.m.)
MUSIC
Friday, September 30, 2022, 7:30 p.m.
Tuesdays
The Dean's Men's Bible Study (7–8 a.m.)
All are welcome to this weekly Bible study, led by Canon Cathy Zappa in Room 239. Please bring your lunch and be ready for a lively conversation! Contact Canon Zappa for more information, czappa@cathedralATL.org
The Rev. Canon Julia B. Mitchener, Canon for Mission
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 • Thomas and Ruth Erwin • Paul Fekete • Joyce Egan Ferris • Libby Gilmore • Ken Griffiths • 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
FAMILY AND FRIENDS: Jim and Julie Allen • The Ayers Family • Kat Ballou • Bettina Bass • Deborah Britten • 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 • 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 • Lisa Reeves Martin • 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 • 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 members of St. Elizabeth’s Guild give thanks for the lives of two recently departed sisters in Christ: Ada Lamon & Margaret Mitchell
In their memory, St. Elizabeth’s Guild has made a contribution to the Gilham Grounds Fund. We give thanks for the lives of Ada & Margaret, the fellowship of St. Elizabeth’s, and the stewardship of the Cathedral campus.
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IMMEDIATE NEEDS: Elliott Wright • Morgan Wright
FOR THOSE WHO ARE ILL OR RECOVERING:
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HELP SUPPORT STUDENTS AND TEACHERS AT GARDEN HILLS ELEMENTARY!
During the 11:15 a.m. service, we also will dedicate the Verger Stall, given in honor of Richard Perry’s 50+ years of serving as Chief Verger.
Please assist in launching this effort by bringing some of the following to the collection bins in the Atrium:
• canned carbonated water (LaCroix, Spindrift, etc.)
AN EVENING OF OUTREACH AND FELLOWSHIP AT CHURCH OF THE HOLY COMFORTER
• non-perishable “grab and go” snacks
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.
12:30 p.m. (following the 11:15 a.m. service)
Child Hall
SUNDAY, OCTOBER 2
The Cathedral is partnering with our neighbors at Garden Hills Elementary School to make sure students and teachers have a great year. Several dozen Garden Hills students come twice weekly for tutoring, fellowship, and fun at the Cathedral through our LaAmistad ministry. Now, we have the opportunity to reach even more children—and their teachers—by donating much needed supplies for the school’s “wellness centers,” where individuals can go for help in times of stress.
Founded in 1893, Holy Comforter “seeks to restore all people to unity with God and with each other.” About 60 % of the congregation lives with some form of mental illness. The parish helps support them in their daily living by providing the Friendship Center, where individuals can come to make art, do yoga, and garden, as well as by offering twice weekly community dinners and worship services.
• bottled water
If you are interested in participating or learning more, please contact Julia Mitchener, Canon for Mission, julia.mitchener@ cathedralATL.org. There will be a carpool leaving from, and returning to, the Cathedral for this event.
• small sensory toys (e.g., fidgets, “squishies,” stress relief balls, pop tubes, etc.)
THANKOUTREACHYOU,VERGERS!
Join the Rev. Julia Mitchener and a team of Cathedral parishioners as we serve dinner to our sisters and brothers at the Church of the Holy Comforter, then enjoy worship together on Wednesday, September 28, from 6–8 p.m.
On Saturday, October 1, The Rev. Julia Mitchener will offer a pet blessing in celebration of the Feast of Saint Francis at the Cathedral Farmers Market. If you would like your animal blessed, gather in front of the music tent at 9 a.m.
STEWARDSHIP
The Feast of St. Francis
In the Atrium and Gould Room, now that we are getting past covid, you can find a cup of coffee, tea, or ice water. Volunteers in Cathedral-branded green aprons greet everyone as they walk in. Our highly skilled and friendly security guard Dereck maintains his post at the information desk to ensure that everyone is safe and they can figure out where they want to go on the Cathedral’s 13-acre campus. All of those details are important – and come out of the operating budget. And that’s just in the Atrium. We haven’t even made it to the nave yet.
WHY I GIVE: LIZ AULL
I tell people all the time how I ended up as a member of the Cathedral. In my late twenties, I went to a service, knowing that it was big enough that I could sit in the back, hear a decent sermon, take communion, and sneak out without ever talking to anyone. Almost twenty-four years later, I generally sit in the first third of the pews with my husband that I met at the Cathedral, and our son who has only ever known the Cathedral as his church home. I have been a volunteer in some capacity during most of those years, and I am now on my second paid position as a staff member. The Cathedral hooked me in, and I dearly love my job as the program coordinator for membership and Onestewardship.ofthethings
This next part really has come to be one of the things about the Cathedral that means the most to me. The bulletins. If you have spent any time in an Episcopal church, you have undoubtedly navigated the 1982 Hymnal, the Book of Common Prayer, and the Bible. Is that hymn #127 or hymn #S127? (There’s a big difference!) We start on page 355 of the BCP on regular Sundays, but page 299 on a Baptism Sunday. Are we using Eucharistic Prayer A or B or the Star Wars version? (Hint – that’s Eucharistic Prayer C found on page 369. Look it up. It’s fun and holy and beautiful.) The Cathedral puts the time, effort, staff, and resources into making services accessible and easy to follow for anyone who shows up. Anyone and everyone. The bulletins give the congregation everything they need to participate fully in the service, without the stress of possibly loudly dropping a book while trying to lower a kneeler.
TO JOIN LIZ IN GIVING TO THE CATHEDRAL, VISIT CATHEDRALATL.ORG/GIVING.
Blessing of the Animals at the Cathedral Farmers Market!
While I, of course, sometimes forget to give thanks for these blessings, I do remember them in both my prayers and my pledge. There are lines in our operating budget for all these details, which allow us to create a warm, welcoming environment for all who set foot here. I give because I want everyone to experience the love, joy, acceptance, and peace I find here.
I love most about the Cathedral is how accessible it is to people who might not be familiar with the nuances of the Episcopal Church, or even know how to find the sanctuary from the parking lot. Our accessibility – our desire to draw the circle wider – is one of the reasons I choose to give to the Cathedral.
* If your animal does not travel well or get along with others, bring a photograph or a stuffed animal to be blessed instead.
Blessing of the Animals
8:45 a.m. Animals join us for Festival Eucharist in the Cathedral.
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10:10 a.m. Living Faith: Why Church? Chapter Room (319)
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10:10 a.m. Godly Play 3rd Floor above the Atrium
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If your animal does not travel well or get along with others, bring a photograph or a stuffed animal to be blessed instead.
12:30 p.m. Monthly Birthday Celebration for Spanish-Language Congregation Gould Room
8:45 a.m. Holy Eucharist Cathedral
This sunday at a glance
1:15 p.m. Enjoy Biblical Greek Room 239 and online
Bring your animals to church for the Feast of St. Francis!
4:00 p.m. Choral Evensong Cathedral 6:00 p.m. Sunday Evening EYC Room 382
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10:10 a.m. Clergy bless animals in the Cloister Garden.
11:15 a.m. Servicio de Koinonia, con la Santa Eucaristía Mikell Chapel
10:10 a.m. Youth Sunday School Room 382
3:15 p.m. Sunday Afternoon Recital: Duo Beaux Arts Catherine Lan and Tao Lin, piano duet Cathedral
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