The Cathedral Times - April 23, 2023

The CATHEDRAL TIMES

The weekly newsletter of the Cathedral of St. Philip · Serving Atlanta and the World · April 23, 2023

EASTER MONDAY

By the Very Rev. Sam Candler, Dean of the Cathedral

On Easter Monday, I visited a place which has become a routine for me. It is a chapel of sorts, but it is outdoors. In fact, it is a swamp. It is a place out in the country where the hard Georgia clay rolls down into bowls alongside a creek, where I grew up. Beavers have dammed up a couple of smaller streams; and now a rather hidden beaver pond rests way back there in the woods. It has become a chapel for me; and I simply sit there, prayerfully watching the life of a swamp. They say the word “chapel” comes from the word “cappa,” which means “cloak,” or “cape.” Legend has it that Saint Martin of Tours, while in the military but also a catechumen, cut his cloak in half, in order to share it with a beggar. Then, he dreamed that very night that Jesus was wearing the torn cloak. When he woke up, the cloak was whole again. Soon, Martin was baptized.

After Saint Martin died, his cloak became preserved and treasured, as a sacred relic. It was even carried about. The place where that cloak, or “cappa,” was housed became a holy place known as a “cappella.” By extension, they say, it came to be that any sanctuary which housed sacred relics became known as a “cappella,” or chapel. And the priest there came to be known as a “cappellanus,” or chaplain.

My little swamp chapel certainly holds sacred relics. On Easter Monday, I saw the old antlers of a deer and some coyote bones. I studied the white shell of an armadillo, still intact. And I saw the completely white bleached shell of a box turtle.

For me, the real evidence of Easter is not Easter Sunday, but Easter Monday. Easter Sundays, of course, are great celebrations, loud and festive and bright. But, for all of us, if Easter is real, it has to be just as real on Monday as it was on Sunday. Sometimes it takes living through Easter Monday to understand the power of Easter Sunday.

So it was in my little chapel that I realized amazing new life amidst the dank swamp water and white bones. I saw the beautiful white atamasco lilies, and yellow irises, blooming above the water’s edge. Easter flowers! (and near those weird looking black mushrooms known as devil’s urns!) I saw the red buckeye bulging out. And I wondered at how fragile the beautiful wild azaleas looked, when they were so hardy at the same time.

I guess the chaplain at my little swamp chapel was the barred owl who seems to live there. That day, he sat on a tree limb and seemed unafraid of my presence, about twenty feet away. In silence, we simply gazed at each other. I asked him some questions, and I seemed to receive some wise answers. Good chaplains deliver wise answers, wherever they are.

Some of us have Easter Sundays, days that are splendid and exuberant. But I hope all of us have Easter Mondays. Easter Mondays are the days when we return to daily routines, but when we notice little bits of resurrection in those routines. Even if the land is swampy and the water is dark, and even if there are bones and fungi all around, even then, there is also resurrection and new life blossoming all around, too. Happy Eastertide!

This SUNDAY

APRIL 23, 2023 · The Third Sunday of Easter, Year A Acts 2:14a,36-41

1 Peter 1:17-23

Luke 24:13-35

8:45 A.M., 11:15 A.M., AND 4 P.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. AND 11:15 A.M HOLY EUCHARIST, CATHEDRAL

Celebrant: The Rev. Canon George Maxwell

Preacher: The Very Rev. Sam Candler

8:45 a.m. Cathedral Singers / 11:15 a.m. Cathedral Choir: Craig Phillips (b. 1961), The Risen Sun

Percy Whitlock (1903-1946), Be still, my soul

11:15 A.M. LA SANTA EUCARISTÍA, MIKELL CHAPEL

Officiant and Preacher: The Rev. Deacon Juan Sandoval

4 P.M. CHORAL EVENSONG, CATHEDRAL

Officiant and Preacher: The Rev. Canon Cathy Zappa

Cathedral Schola:

Paul Halley (b. 1952), Preces & Responses

Gerald Near (b. 1942), St Mark’s School

Percy Whitlock (1903-1946), Be still, my soul

Cecilia McDowall (b. 1951), I know that my Redeemer liveth

ADULT Education

THIS SUNDAY, APRIL 23

Old Fashioned Sunday School

Child Hall , 10:10 a.m.

How Can the Church Help Heal the World?

This week Canon Maxwell will explore an interview with the US Surgeon General, Dr. Vivek Murthy, by Krista Tippett during a recent On Being episode. Dr. Murthy's suggestions about how to be a healer fall squarely within the mission that the Episcopal Church has always seen as its purpose.

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.

Living Faith

Chapter Room (319), 10:10 a.m.

Discovering Spiritual Growth in the Twelve Steps

Most of us have heard of the Twelve Steps so many people have used to live a life of recovery. Many of us may even be familiar with certain steps. Some of us have incorporated all Twelve Steps into our daily lives. The truth is, all of us can benefit from the spiritual growth the Twelve Steps offer, because all of us struggle with various forms of dependency and addiction. Richard Rohr says, “I believe Jesus and the Twelve Steps of A. A. are saying the same thing but with different vocabulary.” Come explore that vocabulary with Canons Holder, Mitchener, and Zappa and discover the freedom of Jesus and the Twelve Steps.

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.

SUNDAY AFTERNOON RECITALS

EMMANUEL DUPERREY, ORGAN

Notre Dame de l’Espérance, Villemomble, France

SUNDAY, APRIL 23 — 3:15 P.M.

IN-PERSON AND ONLINE AT CATHEDRALATL.ORG/RECITALS

Ralph Vaughan Williams (1872-1958), Seventeen come Sunday

Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750), Komm, süßer Tod, BWV 478 Emmanuel Duperrey (b. 1972), Caelistis

Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750), “Sinfonia” from Cantate 29, BWV 29

Paul Dukas (1865-1935), The Sorcerer’s Apprentice

The CATHEDRAL of ST. PHILIP

The Very Rev. Samuel G. Candler, Dean

Dale Adelmann, Ph.D., Canon for Music

The Rev. Lauren R. Holder, Canon for Community and Education

The Rev. George M. Maxwell, Jr., Vicar

The Rev. Canon Julia B. Mitchener, Canon for Mission

The Rev. Catherine Zappa, Canon for Liturgy and Pastoral Care

The Rev. Deacon Salmoon Bashir, Curate for Ecumenical and Interreligious Relations

The Rev. Deacon Juan Sandoval, Deacon for Hispanic Ministries and Pastoral Care

The Rev. Theophus “Thee” Smith, Ph.D., Priest Associate

Ward Bondurant, Senior Warden

Melody Palmore, Junior Warden

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What is the Summer Slide?

The summer slide is the term used to describe a decline in reading ability and other academic skills that can occur over the summer months when school isn’t in session.

St. Veronica’s Guild, along with the ECW, is raising funds to help eliminate that slide for some of Georgia’s most vulnerable children.

THE BENEFICIARIES

THE BOYCE L. ANSLEY SCHOOL

Funds raised will be used to support the Ansley School’s inaugural summer learning program. L aAMISTAD

Books and other summer enrichment materials will be purchased for the 24 students who have been tutored at the Cathedral during the 2022-2023 school year.

HOW YOU CAN HELP

1. DONATE!

EMMAUS HOUSE

Emmaus House is collecting items to provide swimsuits for their Freedom School participants and care packages for their teachers. Funds will also support educational activities like field trips.

APPLETON EPISCOPAL MINISTRIES

Funds raised will be used to purchase science equipment for students in the Free to Read program.

Scan the QR Code to the left with your phone or visit cathedralATL.org/SummerSlide to donate. No gift is too small!

2. MAKE A PURCHASE!

You can purchase items requested by our beneficiaries, such as books or teacher appreciation gifts, at the Cathedral Book Store. You can also donate a new bathing suit (sizes 5-13, any gender) for the participants of the Emmaus House Freedom School.

PLEASE DONATE, MAKE YOUR PURCHASES, AND DROP OFF BATHING SUITS AT THE CATHEDRAL BOOK STORE BEFORE MONDAY, MAY 15.

THIS IS THE ONLY KIND OF SLIDING OUR KIDS SHOULD BE DOING THIS SUMMER.

PASTORAL Care

LANDSCAPES OF GRIEF

A five-week grief-support group

May 14 – June 18 (no meeting May 28)

3:30 – 5:00 p.m.

Offered in partnership with Hospice Atlanta, this grief-support group 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 at the Cathedral of St. Philip from 3:30 –5:00 p.m. on five Sunday afternoons. To maintain a comfortable group size, space is limited and registration is required. For more information or to register, contact Canon Zappa at czappa@cathedralATL.org

For many, Mother’s Day can be a complex mixture of joy and gratitude as well as sorrow and regret. The loss of a mother and women whose dreams to become a mother that have been altered due to infertility, miscarriage, or another unwelcome reason can make this day feel heavy. Deep pain often resides beside love. We want to create a space to honor this grief. Please join us on Friday, May 12 from 5–6 p.m. for a support group in the Lanier House led by parishioner and therapist, Carter Monroe, followed by a healing service officiated by Julia Mitchener. We welcome registrations so that we can plan seats accordingly but walk-ins are always welcome. Register at cathedralATL.org/mindful. For questions, please contact julia.mitchener@cathedralATL.org.

YOUNG ADULTS Ministry LENTEN SERIES Continued

Due to popular demand, two of our Wednesday evening Lenten Series classes will continue:

The Chosen! With the Rev. Dr. Thee Smith

The Chosen! It’s a video series of scripture-based Jesus stories that’s energizing viewers worldwide. Join us at 5 p.m. in the Gould Room on Wednesday evenings. Feel free to bring a snack, family members and friends to enjoy a communal meal, or arrive at 6 p.m. to join the discussion.

Preview episodes at www.watch.thechosen.tv, download the “The Chosen” app, and search the internet for reviews and interviews that highlight one of the greatest breakthroughs in Christian media this century. Contact the Rev. Dr. Thee Smith, tsmith@cathedralATL.org for more information.

Book Study with the Rev. Canon Julia Mitchener

Canon Mitchener's Book Study will focus on books that discuss social justice issues and our role as Cathedral members – and fellow humans – on addressing these issues. Stay tuned for more details and contact Canon Mitchener to express your interest in joining the club, julia.mitchener@cathedralATL.org

PRAYER List

FOR THOSE WHO ARE ILL OR RECOVERING:

FOR IMMEDIATE NEEDS: Patty and Shannon Jafolis

LONG TERM PRAYERS: R. Huntley Allen • Randy Allen • Virginia Bicksler • Miguel Boaz-Contreras • The Bryant Family • Don Cameron • Connie Chapman • Geraldine Charles • Heather Clark • Sharon Crews • The Crossley Family • Rita Daly • Terry Dornbush • Sarah duBignon • Deborah Ellington • Paul Fekete • Joyce Egan Ferris • Phoebe Forio • Susan Frierson • Aidan Gray • Ken Griffiths • Jenny Ham • Suzanne Haerther • Karen Howard • Jane Jones • Lisa Krysiak • Jill Mahaffey • Tommy Mason • Lee Moran • Estanislao Muniz • Susan Myers • Jim Myrick • Charlie Neal • Marian Palmore • Rubye and Wayne Reid • Lorraine Reynolds • Barbara and Joel Rice • Karen Richardson • Bob Riggins • Agnes Elizabeth Robertson • Betty Roper • Louis "Skip" Schueddig • Greg Smith • Gail Morgan Timmis • Tommy Truesdale • Ron Wallace • Jonathan Wright

FAMILY AND FRIENDS: Josephine Rose Adams • Elizabeth Alexander • Evelyn Armstrong • Bettina Bass • Charlotte Eloise Bell • Ray and Pat Bell • Jason Brady • Catherine Brinton • Lila Jo Callaway • Penelope Plunkett Campbell • Kelly Grey Carlisle • Bob Carreras • Mika Chorey • Marie Corrigan • Ava Corroon • Bob Crawford • Judy Crosby • Ruth Crow • Freddie DeSantiago • Redell

DuBose • Megan Dyer • Ron Dyer • Joanne Elsey • Kenneth Farr • Peter Foster • Don Harp III • Gayle Higley • Caroline Hooper • Jay Horton • Sarnia Hayes Hoyt • Beth Ingle • Cami Jackson • Kathy Johnson • The Kelly Family • Robin Kemp • Herb Larrabee • Rachel Laurin • Pete Livezey • Carolyn R. Lusk • Lauren Makhlouf • Michele McBride • Susan Mendivil • Elaine Metcalf • Denise

Mims • Betsy Moore • Malcolm A. Moore • Linus Nickel • John K. Ottley, Jr. • Einar Sagstuen • James Sands • Skip Saunders • Patricia Schooley • Stacey Schuitema • John W. Shroyer • Murray and Pryor Smartt • Don Smith • Philip Gregory Smith • Michael and Kathryn Snider • Christine Still • John and Cleary Tanner • Pierson Thames • Amy Wadsworth • Donnie Waller • Cheryl Waybright • Jason Wilke • Kirk Winterstein • Christie Woodfin • Jennifer Wright • Whit A. Wright • Hollis Youngner

FOR THOSE WHO HAVE DIED: Carleton F. Allen • Kenneth W. Plummer

JUNE 5–9

Vacation Bible School for ages 4 – 5th Grade

We will follow in the footsteps of the Israelites as God used the Ten Commandments to show them love when they were in the Wilderness. Register at cathedralATL.org/children

APRIL 23, 2023

7:45 a.m. Holy Eucharist Mikell Chapel

8:45 a.m. Holy Eucharist Cathedral

10 a.m. Informed First Communion Classes for Hispanic Ministry Conference Room 239

10:10 a.m. Old Fashioned Sunday School Child Hall

10:10 a.m. Living Faith Chapter Room (319)

10:10 a.m. Youth Sunday School Room 382

10:10 a.m. Godly Play 3rd Floor above the Atrium

10:10 a.m. Young Professionals

“Coffee and Conversation Cards” Walthour Library

11:15 a.m. Holy Eucharist Cathedral

11:15 a.m. La Santa Eucaristía Mikell Chapel

1:15 p.m. Enjoy Biblical Greek Room 239

3:15 p.m. Sunday Afternoon Recital: Emmanuel Duperrey Cathedral

3:30 p.m. Support for Suicide Grief Lanier House

4 p.m. Choral Evensong Cathedral

6 p.m. Cathedral Foyers Child Hall

The Cathedral Thrift House garden sale is on Saturday, May 6 and we need your donations of wonderful garden items (small garden statuary, clay or ceramic pots in nice condition, birdfeeders, etc.). Our customers would LOVE what you may not love anymore. There’s plenty of time to get your donations to the Thrift House, so please put us on your spring clean-up TO-DO list. Many thanks for your continued support and donations.

Donations accepted:

Tuesday - Saturday 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.

Visit us at 1893 Piedmont Rd NE.

UTO Ingathering

UNITED THANK OFFERING:

SMALL STEPS THAT CHANGE THE WORLD

In 1889, two Episcopal women envisioned a way to collect small thank offerings in homes as a personal expression of gratitude, and from this, our modern day United Thank Offering (UTO) was born. Episcopalians around the world continue to give thanks and give in thanksgiving to UTO, collectively funding more than 5,300 grants since then.

Even the smallest acts of gratitude and giving can create a meaningful impact on your own life and on the struggling communities that UTO support. We invite you to spend a few moments this week to pause with gratitude to consider the gifts God has given you, then on UTO Sunday, May 7, reflect on those blessings, and make a thank offering at cathedralATL.org/uto.

“In ordinary life, we hardly realize that we receive a great deal more than we give, and that it is only with gratitude that life becomes rich.”

–Dietrich Bonhoeffer