The CATHEDRAL TIMES
The weekly newsletter of the Cathedral of St. Philip · Serving Atlanta and the World ·October 9, 2022
PRACTICING THE LOSS OF CONTROL – PART 2
By the Very Rev. Sam Candler, Dean of the Cathedral
A few weeks ago, I wrote about the practice of losing control. I said something about how healthy it is to learn how to lose control, gracefully! The reason is that all of us, at various points in our lives, do lose control. It is a part of the human condition, and it is surely a part of life itself. None of us lives without losing control, at some point or another. The art of being healthy is to learn how to lose control gracefully, with strength and resilience and patience and wisdom.
One of the graces of church participation is the grace that comes from practicing the loss of control. It’s what we practice, starting with the remembrance—every Sunday—that Christ has died and Christ is risen. Death is surely the ultimate loss of control; resurrection is the new life that emerges from that loss. We are people of resurrection.
I mentioned some ways to practice losing control: sailing a sailboat, finding a community, engaging in prayer, playing with children, playing good competitive sports. As of this past Sunday, I present another example of how we can practice the loss of control. (I remind us, that the more we practice it, in smaller circumstances, the more we can deal wisely with the larger circumstances of loss.) This past Sunday, I saw all kinds of people losing control. They were losing control of their pets! When we observe the Feast of St. Francis by bringing all sorts of pets and animals to church, we also risk having them pull us around and do things we would rather not have them do! We lose control a little bit. It’s good for us. Having a pet is good practice for learning how to lose control in a healthy way.
Further, however, I want to say a bit more about the residual fear that seems to linger among us after the pandemic. I am curious about how fearful much of our society has become. It doesn’t seem to take as much to scare us! Our minds and imaginations jump to daring conclusions. What used to seem a small risk to us can loom as a huge one. Yes, in a kind of post-traumatic syndrome situation, many of us are wary and scared.
Last week, a trusted friend asked me how long it might take for us to recover from this stress. I do not know, but I figure it may take at least as long as it took to acquire it. It might take time. There may be no magic formula solution. It might take time, just like practice takes time. It takes time to practice living in joy again instead of fear.
Meanwhile, I repeat what I have said several times in the past three years. This is no time for the church to fall into its old pattern of being a police officer or an insurance agent. The world needs those roles, of course, but they are not the proper roles of the church. The church is to be a place of joy and liberation! The church is where we practice being freed from the stresses and guilts that bind us. That is what Saint Paul meant when he said to the Galatians, “For freedom Christ has set us free. Stand firm, therefore, and do not submit again to a yoke of slavery” (Galatians 5:1).
Yes, let’s practice joy. Our recent observance of the Feast of St. Francis may have given us a glimpse of that freedom! Let’s practice some joy!
This SUNDAY
OCTOBER 9, 2022
The Feast of St. Philip, observed
28: 18-20
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 Cathy Zappa
8:45 A.M. BAPTISMS AND HOLY EUCHARIST, CATHEDRAL
Celebrant: The Rev. Canon Lauren Holder Preacher: The Very Rev. Sam Candler Cathedral Choir: Benjamin Britten (1913-1976), Te Deum in C Major Joel Martinson (b. 1960), The Invitation
Baptisms: Eliana Elizabeth Holland, daughter of Kristy and Matt Holland Vale Monroe Wilber, son of Allison and James Wilber
11:15 A.M. BAPTISMS AND HOLY EUCHARIST, CATHEDRAL
Celebrant: The Rev. Canon Cathy Zappa Preacher: The Very Rev. Sam Candler Cathedral Choir: Benjamin Britten (1913-1976), Te Deum in C Major Joel Martinson (b. 1960), The Invitation
Baptisms: Ellinor Linsley Nadler, daughter of Ashley and Ryan Nadler Holloway Elizabeth Carter, daughter of Morgan and Brian Carter Hayes Fletcher Coan, son of Virginia and Fletcher Coan
11:15 A.M. LA SANTA EUCARISTÍA , MIKELL CHAPEL
Celebrant: The Rev. Canon Lauren Holder Preacher: The Rev. Deacon Juan Sandoval
4 P.M. CHORAL EUCHARIST, CATHEDRAL
Celebrant and Preacher: The Very Rev. Sam Candler Cathedral Schola: Herbert Howells (1892-1983), Collegium Regale Communion Service Edward Elgar (1857-1934), Give unto the Lord David Hurd (b. 1950), Love bade me welcome
WELCOME SALMOON BASHIR!
There’s a new warm smile to greet you on Sunday mornings—it belongs to our Ministry Intern Salmoon Bashir. Salmoon is a graduate of Emory University’s Candler School of Theology and a postulant for Holy Orders in the Diocese of Atlanta. Originally from Pakistan, Salmoon is the Chief of Staff at Fearless Dialogues and also works with the Office of Ecumenical and Inter-Religious Relations of The Episcopal Church. Salmoon will serve in various liturgical roles on Sundays.
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Isaiah 53:7-11 • Psalm 67 • Acts 8:26-40 • Matthew
MUSIC
SUNDAY AFTERNOON RECITALS
RAYMOND NAGEM, ORGAN
THE BRICK PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH, NEW YORK, NEW YORK
SUNDAY, OCTOBER 9 — 3:15 P.M.
IN-PERSON AND ONLINE AT CATHEDRALATL.ORG/RECITALS
Louis Vierne (1870-1937), Allegro risoluto and Scherzo. Quasi presto from Symphony No. 2 in E minor, Op. 20
Sergei Prokofiev (1891-1953), Music for Children, Op. 65 (transc. Raymond Nagem)
Promenade
A Little Story Tarantella
Waltz Rain and Rainbow March
Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750), Fantasia and Fugue in G minor, BWV 542
NAVE Voices, a choir of professional singers from around the country, is coming back to the Cathedral of St. Philip on October 15 and 16. Having performed their inaugural concert at the Cathedral in 2012, their 10th anniversary concert will be held on Saturday, October 15, at 5:30 p.m., in the nave. The concert is free and all are welcome. Then, on Sunday, October 16, they will sing at the 8:45 a.m. service. NAVE Voices is under the direction of Dr. Bonnie Borshay Sneed, and were recently awarded Honorable Mention for the American Prize.
The Very Rev. Samuel G. Candler, Dean Dale Adelmann, Ph.D., Canon for Music
The Rev. George M. Maxwell, Jr., Vicar
Tuesday, October 18
7 p.m. @ The Cathedral
LadiesNight
Mark your calendars for a “Cathedral Ladies Night” at 7 p.m. on Tuesday, October 18. Canons Holder, Mitchener, and Zappa are hosting a girls’ night out in Child Hall with good chocolate and great conversation. Bring yourself, a friend, and a beverage to share! This gathering is for all ages and stages— single/married, kids/no kids, younger/older and everything in between! Contact Canon Holder, lholder@cathedralATL.org, for more information.
CATHEDRAL TIMES SUBMISSION DEADLINES:
The Rev. Lauren R. Holder, Canon for Community and Education
The Rev. Canon Julia B. Mitchener, Canon for Mission
The Rev. Catherine Zappa, Canon for Liturgy and Pastoral Care
The Rev. Deacon Juan Sandoval, Deacon for Hispanic Ministries
The Rev. Theophus “Thee” Smith, Ph.D., Priest Associate
Ward Bondurant, Senior Warden
Samuel T. Wilmoth, Junior Warden
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The CATHEDRAL of ST. PHILIP
FOR THOSE WHO ARE ILL OR RECOVERING:
LONG TERM PRAYERS: R. Huntley Allen • Allison B. • Virginia Bicksler • Gary Bodner • Jeff Bonnell • The Bryant Family • Geraldine Charles • Heather Clark • Joan Couch • Paula Cowart • Sharon Crews • The Crossley Family • 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 • 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 • Karen Richardson • Agnes Elizabeth Robertson • Nora Robillard • Betty Roper • Louis "Skip" Schueddig • Charles Walker Sullivan, Jr. • Julie Sutton • Anne France Tremege • Tommy Truesdale • Ron Wallace
FAMILY AND FRIENDS: The Ayers Family • Kat Ballou • Bettina Bass • Ray and Pat Bell • Lila Jo Callaway • Penelope Plunkett Campbell • Marie Corrigan • Ava Corroon • Bob Crawford • Judy Crosby • Barbara Beam Denison • Jeff Donnell • Dominique DuBose • Redell DuBose • Dan Elson • Jack Flanigan • Peter Garbus • Al Gardner • Mark Goodwin • Linen Miller Greenough • Don Harp III • Martha Heinze • Cathy Hendler • Gayle Higley • Eric Hilkman • Paula Horne • Susan Hoskins • William Hudson • Beth Ingle • Cadel Ingraham • Robin Kemp • Pete Livezey • Carolyn R. Lusk • Lauren Makhlouf • Lisa Reeves Martin • Pat Martin • Jan McPherson • Katie McRae • Elaine Metcalf • Ruth Ann Metcalf • Betsy Moore • Nan Nettleman • Linus Nickel • Mary Catherine Ogilvie • Adele Orgill • Betty Preston • Paul Reeves • Carl Rudolph • Einar Sagstuen • James Sands • Idemay Shaw • Betty Shelton • Jesse Shepard • Don Smith • Irene Orgill Smith • Michael and Kathryn Snider • John Tanner • Yvonne Tate • Pierson Thames • Frank Troutman III • Donnie Waller • Cheryl Waybright • Lyn Ball White • Polly White • Evelyn Williams • Christie Woodfin • Bill Woodring • Elliott Wright • Morgan Wright • Whit A. Wright • Hollis Youngner
FOR THOSE WHO HAVE DIED: Gould Coates Garcia • Linton Mitchell Locklear • Montserrat Miller
Contact Canon Lauren Holder, lholder@cathedralATL.org, for more information.
PRAYER List
CATHEDRAL Chapter
WE ARE ACCEPTING CANDIDATES FOR NOMINATION TO THE CATHEDRAL CHAPTER
The Chapter Nominating Committee has begun their work of assembling a slate of nominees for the 2023 Cathedral Chapter. They invite anyone in the parish to submit recommendations of qualified candidates.
As the governing body of the Cathedral, the Chapter determines policy issues and provides stewardship of the Cathedral’s complex operations. Each month, the Chapter formally reviews the status of each of the Cathedral’s parochial entities and ministries, and oversees parish financial statements. Unlike smaller parishes, the Cathedral Chapter does not usually get involved in the day-today activities of the Cathedral. In our large and complex system, the Chapter of the Cathedral operates as a board of trustees or board of stewards.
Each Chapter member serves a three-year term. Our Church By-laws allow for members to be: “Any communicant of the parish in good and regular standing, who is not less than eighteen years of age, a regular attendant in Cathedral worship in the year preceding election, and known by the treasurer to have made and maintained a stated financial commitment for church support in the year preceding election.” (A “communicant” is a baptized member who has been confirmed.) The most important quality of an effective Chapter member is an ability to see the larger picture.
Most have held leadership positions in more than one of the church’s ministries or parochial entities.
After recommendations are given to the Nominating Committee, eligibility is verified and candidates are polled to confirm their interest and availability. The committee then chooses six strong candidates to send to the Chapter for approval. Finally, Chapter members are formally elected by the parish at the annual parish meeting in December.
The Nominating Committee reviews candidates who will round out the experience of the continuing Chapter members. We will seek to represent a broad range of age and gender groups, and a broad range of ministries and parochial entities of the Cathedral community.
Members of the committee include: Kathryn Howell, Will Klein, Andi O’Bryan, Hubert Tate, and Sam Wilmoth. The Dean and Senior Warden Ward Bondurant serve ex-officio.
Names of recommendations should be submitted along with a brief supporting statement to any Nominating Committee member or to the Office of the Dean, 404-365-1031, or jmahood@cathedralATL.org by October 23.
PASTORAL Care
LANDSCAPES OF GRIEF
A five-week grief-support group
October 16, 23, 30, November 13, 20 3:30 – 5:00 p.m.
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 3:30 – 5:00 p.m. on five Sunday afternoons: October 16, 23, 30, and November 13 and 20. The group is facilitated by Gillian Renault with Hospice Atlanta and Canon Cathy Zappa. To maintain a comfortable group size, space is limited, and registration is required. Contact Canon Zappa, czappa@ cathedralATL.org, for more information.
Adult EDUCATION
LIVING FAITH—“WHY CHURCH” SERIES
This Sunday, October 9 – “Why Community?”
Room 319, 10:10 a.m.
In our back-to-the-basics series this fall, we are considering the question Why Church? through various lenses. This Sunday, we’ll be talking about community: Why is community so integral to the Christian life? Why does my relationship with God necessitate being in relationship with others?
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.
OLD FASHIONED SUNDAY SCHOOL
This Sunday, October 9
Child Hall , 10:10 a.m. 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 Purpose 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.
CARING CATHEDRAL LUNCH & LEARN
Thursday, October 20 – “This is Us” Third Thursdays, 12:30 – 1:30 p.m. Our time together will focus on the causes of stress and anxiety and explore both psychological and spiritual ways we can better manage it in ourselves and support those who struggle around us. This conversation will be led by Christy Gituku Ed.S., LPC, Director of the Cathedral Counseling Center.
Episcopal Diocese of ATLANTA
JOIN THE PRIDE PARADE WITH THE EPISCOPAL DIOCESE OF ATLANTA
The Diocese of Atlanta is an official sponsor of Pride. They will have an information booth at the Pride festival in Piedmont Park on Saturday and Sunday, October 8 and 9.
The diocese will also have a contingent in the Pride Parade on Sunday, October 9. The parade steps off from the Civic Center MARTA Station at noon. Look for the Diocese of Atlanta float and join in! To get to the staging area, it is on the street at the Civic Center MARTA station.
There will also be a gathering of folks after the 11:15 service (around 12:30) on the sidewalk outside of All Saints’ on West Peachtree at North Avenue, across the street from the North Avenue MARTA station. All are welcome to celebrate Pride!
Cathedral Book Store
Monday - Friday: 10 a.m. - 4 p.m.
Saturday/Sunday: 10 a.m. - 1 p.m.
This sunday at a glance
OCTOBER 9, 2022
The Feast of St. Philip, observed
7:45 a.m. Holy Eucharist
Mikell Chapel
8:45 a.m. Baptisms and Holy Eucharist Cathedral
10:10 a.m. Old Fashioned Sunday School Child Hall
10:10 a.m. Living Faith: Why Community? Chapter Room (319)
10:10 a.m. Youth Sunday School Room 382
10:10 a.m. Godly Play 3rd Floor above the Atrium
11:15 a.m. Baptisms and Holy Eucharist Cathedral
11:15 a.m. La Santa Eucaristía Mikell Chapel
1:15 p.m. Enjoy Biblical Greek Room 239 and online
3:15 p.m. Sunday Afternoon Recital: Raymond Nagem, organ Cathedral
4:00 p.m. Choral Eucharist Cathedral
6:00 p.m. Sunday Evening EYC Room 382
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This Sunday, October 10, we celebrate the Feast of St. Philip!
Addiction Panel Event
Sunday, October 16
5:00 pm, Grace Hall Peachtree Road UMC 3180 Peachtree Road, NE Atlanta, GA 30305
A panel of addiction recovery professionals will discuss treatment options and recovery.
The panel will be led by Neil Campbell, Executive Director of the Georgia Council on Substance Abuse (GCSA).
Presented by The One Lamb Initiative Co-sponsored by the Cathedral and other area churches www.prumc.org
