The CATHEDRAL TIMES
The weekly newsletter of the Cathedral of St. Philip · Serving Atlanta and the World · July 16, 2023
CATHEDRAL TOWERS IS BEING MADE NEW
By the Very Rev. Sam Candler, Dean of the Cathedral
The entire board of The Cathedral Towers has done some outstanding and creative work, following the same spirit of the Cathedral parishioners who helped start Cathedral Towers back in 1976-1979. Back then, the board found a way to use appropriations from the Department of Housing and Urban Development to create housing for the elderly, which came to be known as Cathedral Towers, Inc. The mission was to create low income elderly housing.
It was a new thing for the church to be doing. “See I am doing a new thing,” were words in the Revelation of John (Rev. 21:5) and the prophesy of Isaiah (Is. 43:16-21). Those words encourage us with the courage and initiative to embrace the new ways that God is changing and renewing our lives for the greater good.
Today, I am excited to announce that the board of The Cathedral Towers, with the Cathedral Chapter, is in the process of another new thing. After much due diligence and prayer, we have decided to begin a process that could lead to a partnership with National Church Residences, one of the country’s largest operators of affordable housing for the elderly. If the process is completed, National Church Residences will become the operator of Cathedral Towers under a long-term lease agreement. The terms of the lease will ensure that the Towers will continue to be operated as a Housing and Urban Development facility for low-income seniors throughout the length of the lease. Rents for Towers residents will continue to be determined by HUD and will not be affected by this transaction.
The Cathedral of St. Philip is entering into this partnership for two reasons. First, National Church Residences has committed to a significant renovation of the forty-five-year-old facility, including a renovation of each resident’s apartment. The renovation will be financed through the Federal Government’s Low Income Housing Tax Credit Program. This renovation will ensure that the Towers continues to provide high quality low-income housing in Buckhead for its current residents and for generations to come.
Second, because National Church Residences will receive significant tax credits as part of the Low Income Housing Tax Credit Program, the Cathedral of St. Philip will receive a significant payment from National Church Residences which will allow the Cathedral to expand its mission to low-income housing for the elderly in Atlanta. The proceeds from the transaction will go into a special fund dedicated to improving access to and the affordability of housing and the provision of support services for low-income seniors. The fund will also continue to support the Cathedral’s mission of providing services to residents of the Towers. Indeed, the Cathedral expects to have a continuing active relationship with the Towers as part of its partnership with National Church Residences. The Cathedral is pleased to have National Church Residences as its partner in preserving low-income housing for elderly in Atlanta. National Church Residences operates 13 senior housing communities in the metro Atlanta area. The Cathedral and the Towers Board chose National Church Residences as its partner in this transaction after receiving indications of interest from many operators of low-income housing, and an extensive review process in which Towers Board members and Cathedral parishioners, clergy and staff participated.
There are lots of people to thank for getting us where we are today, and there are more details to discuss if we complete the process. I share our excitement now, though; we believe this partnership with National Church Residences will improve the lives of the residents of the Towers, ensure that the Towers will remain dedicated to low-income senior housing, and allow the Cathedral to expand its efforts to support low-income seniors beyond any scope that we could have imagined before.
We cannot always see all that God is doing in our midst, but right now we are fortunate to be able to witness the creation of new life in our ministry to people we have cared so much about for so long.
You may contact Canon George Maxwell, or me, or members of The Cathedral Towers Board of Directors, for further information. Meanwhile, thank you to so many for continuing the creative spirit of Cathedral mission!
This SUNDAY
JULY 16, 2023 · The Seventh Sunday after Pentecost: Proper 10, Year A Isaiah 55:10-13
• Psalm 65:9-14
• Romans 8:1-11
• Matthew 13:1-9,18-23
8:45 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 Lauren Holder
8:45 A.M. AND 11:15 A.M HOLY EUCHARIST, CATHEDRAL
Celebrant: The Rev. Canon Cathy Zappa
Preacher: The Rev. Canon Lauren Holder
Cathedral Choir (Decani): Roland E. Martin (b. 1955), Our life is hid with Christ in God Gerald Near (b. 1942), Christ hath a garden
11:15 A.M. LA SANTA EUCARISTÍA, MIKELL CHAPEL
Officiant and Preacher: The Rev. Deacon Juan Sandoval
ALL GOD’S CHILDREN
SPIRITUALITY
Thanks to all who celebrated Pride month in June with a bowling outing with All God’s Children. It was a great success!
All God’s Children, the Cathedral’s community of LGBTQ+ members, families and friends, exists to welcome all people into the body of Christ, regardless of sexual orientation or gender identity. The Cathedral of St. Philip, the Diocese of Atlanta, and the Episcopal Church are welcoming faith communities, affirming that all people - including our LGBTQ+ parishioners - are made in the image of God.
Members of this group serve in various ministries throughout the parish and are embraced with open arms. Interested persons, who want to participate with All God’s Children, are not required to identify as an LGBTQ+ individual. The only conditional requirement is a loving heart.
In October, the Cathedral intends to march in Atlanta’s Pride Parade and all are invited to join. More details about how to participate will be announced soon. The more you connect, the better we are. For more information about this group, contact Canon Lauren Holder, lholder@cathedralATL.org.
THIRD MONDAY FACILITATED LABYRINTH WALK AND TAIZÉ PRAYERS FOR PEACE
Monday, July 17, 7 p.m.
Please join us for a contemplative Third Monday of July. We’ll begin in Child Hall for an hour of walking the sacred labyrinth path starting at 7 p.m. Or come a few minutes early for a brief introduction if you are new to the labyrinth.
Then, come to Mikell Chapel at 8 p.m. for Taizé Prayers for Peace. Originating in Taizé, France, this simple service of scripture, music, silence, and candlelight will bring a beautiful and prayerful close to your Monday.
The facilitated Labyrinth walk and Taizé service take place every 3rd Monday at the Cathedral. Come to one, or both – and bring a friend! Questions? Contact Jeannie Mahood, jmahood@cathedralATL.org, or 404-365-1031.
PRAYER List
FOR THOSE WITH IMMEDIATE NEEDS: Virginia and Lizzie Bicksler • John Gerding
FOR THOSE WHO ARE ILL OR RECOVERING:
LONG TERM PRAYERS: R. Huntley Allen • Randy Allen • Lucy Baker • Ed Black • Miguel Boaz-Contreras • The Bryant Family • Don Cameron • Connie Chapman • Lawrence Cowart • The Crossley Family • Rita Daly • Terry Dornbush • Sarah duBignon • Deborah Ellington • Paul Fekete • Joyce Egan Ferris • Phoebe Forio • Susan Frierson • Tom Frolik • Aidan Gray • Ken Griffiths • Elizabeth Groseth • D. Louis Gruver, Jr. • Suzanne Haerther • Jenny Ham • Karen Howard • Jane Jones • Randi King • Lisa Krysiak • Harry Lamon • Liza Lanier • Jack Lumanog • Jill Mahaffey • Tommy Mason • Lee Moran • Susan Myers • Jim Myrick • Charlie Neal • Marian Palmore • Al Plummer • Brenda Pruitt • Rubye and Wayne Reid • Lorraine Reynolds • Barbara and Joel Rice • Bob Riggins • Agnes Elizabeth Robertson • Betty Roper • Peter Sanders • Louis “Skip” Schueddig • Carter Sessions • Gail Morgan Timmis • Tommy Truesdale • Connie Vaughan • Ron Wallace • George Watson • Jonathan Wright
FAMILY AND FRIENDS: Josephine Rose Adams • Elizabeth Alexander • Cinforosa Gómez Alonzo • Alison and Jeffrey Armor • Shaista Bashir • Bettina Bass • Charlotte Eloise Bell • Ray and Pat Bell • Jason Brady • Catherine Brinton • Calvin Burgart • Lila Jo Callaway • Penelope Plunkett Campbell • Bob Carreras • Bayard Stout Chapin • Lois Chapman • Mika Chorey • Anna Clifford • Marie Corrigan • Ava Corroon • Apryl Roberts Cox • Bob Crawford • Judy Crosby • Angela DeRuvo • Freddie DeSantiago • Redell
DuBose • Megan Dyer • Ron Dyer • Kenneth Farr • Harry Fifield • Timothy Florence • Peter Foster • McKee Hamilton • Don Harp III • Gayle Higley • Jay Horton • Beth Ingle • Cami Jackson • Patty and Shannon Jafolis • The congregation of St. James’ Episcopal Church (Eureka Springs, AR) • GK Johnson • The Kelly Family • Robin Kemp • Tim Kirkbride • Herb Larrabee • Rachel Laurin • Pete Livezey • Cakers Long • Carolyn R. Lusk • Lauren Makhlouf • Sarah Louise Maples • Susan Mendivil • Elaine Metcalf • Denise Mims • Betsy Moore • Malcolm A. Moore • Sharon Morgan • Linus Nickel • Ginny Quinn • Todd Reid • Einar Sagstuen • James Sands • Skip Saunders • Patricia Schooley • Stacey Schuitema • Austin Scott and family • Don Smith • Philip Gregory Smith • Michael and Kathryn Snider • Christine Still • Christy Strum • Harry F. Sutcliffe • John and Cleary Tanner • Pierson Thames • Donnie and Ann Waller • Cheryl Waybright • Jason Wilke • Naomi Wolf • Jennifer Wright • Whit A. Wright • Marjorie Young • Hollis Youngner
FOR THOSE WHO HAVE DIED: Emily Gerding and unborn child • Dennis J. Hill • Charles Walker Sullivan, Jr.
FOR THOSE WHO WERE BORN: Knox Christopher West, son of Amber and Brian West, great-grandson of Juan and Beth Sandoval, born June 11
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. 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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