WEDNESDAY EVENINGS IN LENT

Join us on Wednesday evenings during Lent, beginning March 1, for a light supper and program offerings for all. We’ll start in Child Hall with dinner at 5:30 p.m., and break into smaller groups for programming from 6–7 p.m. Childcare will be available. Meals must be ordered in advance. Contact Lisa McNamara, lmcnamara@cathedralATL.org, for more information. Register for dinner at cathedralATL.org/LentenDinner.

YOU CAN CHOOSE FROM ONE OF THE FOLLOWING PROGRAMS:

Book Study with Canon Julia Mitchener

Maid: Hard Work, Low Pay, and a Mother’s Will to Survive Ever wonder why so many people in our country become homeless each year? Why plenty of those who are unhoused have jobs and a regular income but still cannot find an affordable place to live?

Join us for a five-week study of Stephanie Land’s acclaimed book Maid: Hard Work, Low Pay, and a Mother’s Will to Survive. Ms. Land’s story is compelling and highly narrative, chronicling her struggle to provide a stable life for herself and her young daughter after fleeing domestic abuse. It has recently been adapted into a Netflix docudrama.

Maid will be available for purchase in the Cathedral Book Store. Participants are encouraged, though not required, to read the book. Each class will include an overview of selected chapters, video clips, and plenty of time for group discussion. While we will certainly talk about ways in which we, as Christians, might better help people who are unhoused in our own community, the main focus of the class will be to gain better understanding of the housing crisis and the societal dynamics that contribute to it. We will be listening to one woman’s story in an effort to move beyond stereotypes of poverty and homelessness. Please contact the Rev. Canon Julia Mitchener, julia.mitchener@cathedralATL.org, for more information.

“The Chosen” with the Rev. Dr. Thee Smith

*Please note this class begins at 5 p.m.

“The Chosen!” It’s arguably the greatest breakthrough in Christian film media so far this century. Join a core group of Cathedral-goers as we gather together on Wednesday evenings in Lent for a free film screening and follow-up discussion co-moderated by the Rev. Dr. Thee Smith. Ask Rev. Thee, tsmith@cathedralATL.org, to refer you to the growing email chat of Cathedral members who are ‘binge watching Jesus’—and are eager to share why!

Book Study with Canon Lauren Holder

Good Inside—Christ Inside

Good Inside: A Guide To Becoming the Parent You Want To Be Parishioner Sara Blackwood and Canon Lauren Holder are facilitating a weekly conversation using the book Good Inside: A Guide To Becoming the Parent You Want To Be by Dr. Becky Kennedy. While the book is geared towards parenting, it is truly a book about relationships, and this conversation is open to all. Alongside the book, we will explore the baptismal covenant, what it means to be created in the image of God, the prayer of St. Francis of Assisi, and how we can support one another in our walk with Christ. Your presence will bless our conversation—no reading necessary!

Book Study with Adam Mathes

Confessions, by Saint Augustine

Augustine’s Confessions is a diverse blend of autobiography, philosophy, theology, and critical exegesis of the Christian Bible. The first nine Books (or chapters) of the work trace the story of Augustine’s life, from his birth up to the events that took place just after his conversion to Catholicism. Augustine treats this autobiography as much more than an opportunity to recount his life, however, and there is hardly an event mentioned that does not have an accompanying religious or philosophical explication. In fact, the events that Augustine chooses to recount are selected mainly with a view to these larger issues.

For The Kids

Godly Play for Children Through Fifth Grade

Children ages 4 – 5th grade will participate in a Godly Play Circle. Childcare is available for children 3 and younger.

ADULT Education

THIS SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 19

The Dean’s Forum with Bishop Mark Beckwith Child Hall , 10:10 a.m.

The Rt. Rev. Mark Beckwith will join Dean Sam Candler for a Dean’s Forum entitled “Building a Bridge Across Religious and Political Difference” this Sunday, February 19. Young Professionals "Coffee & Conversation Cards" Walthour Library, 10:10 a.m.

On Sunday mornings during the formation hour, the Young Professionals' Group will gather in Walthour Library using conversation cards to inspire Christian discussions on scripture, faith and life.

Body and Soul: Men’s Health and Spirituality Walthour Library and on Zoom, 1:00 p.m.

A men’s group for discussion of various men’s health issues and spirituality. This week, the Rev. Canon John Thompson Quartey will discuss Centering Prayer. Please join us!

Enjoy Biblical Greek Room 239 and on Zoom, 1:15 p.m.

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. Please contact the Rev. Dr. Thee Smith, tsmith@cathedralATL.org, for more information.

Pastoral CARE

RESILIENCE: DISCOVERING YOUR STRENGTH THROUGH GRIEF

Saturday, March 4, 2023

1 p.m. – 5 p.m.

This bereavement workshop includes professionally facilitated, loss-specific small groups, as well as an inspirational message on the resilience we discover within ourselves as we grieve, and its powerful role as we heal.

Welcome & Introduction:

Dr. Ferrol Sams III

First Georgia Physician Group Palliative Care Expert

Special Guest Speaker: Dr. Kerry P. Duncan

Executive Director of Covenant Counseling & Family Resource Center

A Fellow with the American Association of Pastoral Counselors, Kerry specializes in psychotherapy designed to help clients find the best in themselves, which they can use to overcome obstacles in their relationships with themselves, others, and God. Kerry is an ordained Minister in the Presbyterian Church (USA). Light refreshments will be served. Registration required on or before February 17, 2023.

To register, contact: Chandelle Carter

Bereavement Coordinator, Grief Specialist – Hospice Atlanta Chandelle.Carter@vnhs.org, 404-869-3052

Support For Suicide Grief

A 6-week grief group

March 12 – April 30

This group is for adults across all walks of life and stages of bereavement to find a place for support and connections with others who are grieving a death by suicide. It is facilitated by counselor and suicide expert Dr. Mary Chase Mize and by Canon Cathy Zappa. The group meets on six Sunday afternoons from 3:30 – 5:00 p.m. (there is no meeting on Easter Sunday). Contact Canon Cathy Zappa, czappa@cathedralATL.org, for more information or to register.