The Cathedral Times - September 17, 2023

The CATHEDRAL TIMES

THE CHURCH IS A SYMPHONY!

from the Very Rev. Sam Candler’s sermon of September 10, 2023

“If two of you agree on earth about anything you ask, it will be done for you by my Father in heaven.”

(Matthew 18:19)

What, then, does it mean to “agree”?

One sense is that if I agree with something, that something “pleases” me. It gives me pleasure. That chocolate cake “agrees” with me; it gives me pleasure. And if I “agree” with a person, this agreement gives me pleasure. That old meaning, however, has developed further when applied to our opinions and doctrines. Now, we say that, if our opinion or belief statement is only exactly the same as that of another person, do we “agree” with that person.

Okay. But it is not the way this gospel passage, from Matthew, speaks of “agree.” In Matthew 18:19, Jesus uses a special word when he says, “if two of you agree on earth…, it will be done for you …in heaven.”

The word that we translate as “agree” is really the Greek word, “symphoneo.” Now, that word sounds a lot like another word we use in English, doesn’t it? Yes! It is the same word as “symphony!” “Sum” means “together;” and “phonos” means “sound.” A symphony, then, is sounds coming together.

When Jesus says that “if two of you ‘agree’ on earth, it will be done for you in heaven,” he is using the word “symphoneo.” …Symphony! Wow. And what is a symphony? It is an elaborate musical piece of many, different notes! Many different rhythms and measures and themes and melodies. And not everyone plays, or sings, the same note!

Jesus is describing the effective church, where people come together in his name, as a symphony! If a church is to be in “agreement,” in the way that this passage speaks of “agreement,” the church will be like a symphony. Not everyone plays, or sings, the same note! And even if two instrumentalists do play the same note, they are played in different rhythms!

And, yet, the piece holds together. It is in agreement. It gives the world the agreeable pleasure of harmony and direction. That is a model for the church, too! ….Jesus calls us to a church where two or three are in agreement together. But the word is “symphony.” The healthy and effective churches, the beautiful churches, are not those where everyone is playing the same note!

Another way to say this is that the Church is not supposed to be “Johnny One-Note.” The Church is not supposed to be monotone. It is not supposed be everyone playing the same thing. Instead, we are playing different notes. We are singing different lines. We are moving in different rhythms! Churches are different notes, different lines, different rhythms, and all in harmony. Not everyone is going to sing the same line you are singing.

….And that diversity, that broad arrangement of gifts and treasures, is how the church changes the world. In the name of Jesus, a loving and caring and generous Jesus, we agree with a tremendous variety of ministries; and we do not, personally, have to be in lockstep with every one of them.

…We can present Jesus, the Christ, in all manner of diversity and variety. We can present Jesus, the Christ, as a symphony, a symphony of beautiful and different sounds, all sounding together, for the salvation of the world.

This SUNDAY

SEPTEMBER 17, 2023 · The Sixteenth Sunday after Pentecost: Proper 19, Year A Genesis 50:15-21 • Psalm 103:8-13 • Romans 14:1-12 • Matthew 18:21-35

8:45 A.M., 11:15 A.M. AND 4 P.M.: IN-PERSON AND ONLINE

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7:45 A.M. HOLY EUCHARIST, MIKELL CHAPEL

Celebrant and Preacher: The Rev. Canon Julia Mitchener

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

Celebrant: The Very Rev. Sam Candler

Preacher: The Rev. Canon Julia Mitchener

8:45 a.m. Cathedral Choristers and Cathedral Singers: T. Frederick H. Candlyn (1892-1964), King of glory, King of peace

William Bradley Roberts (b. 1947), Prayer of John Donne

11:15 a.m. Cathedral Choir:

Craig Phillips (b. 1961), Psalm 103

William Bradley Roberts (b. 1947), Prayer of John Donne

11:15 A.M. LA SANTA EUCARIST Í A , MIKELL CHAPEL

Officiant and Preacher: The Rev. Deacon Juan Sandoval

4 P.M. CHORAL EVENSONG FOR THE FEAST OF HILDEGARD OF BINGEN , CATHEDRAL

Officiant: The Rev. Canon George Maxwell

Cathedral Schola:

Käthe Wright Kaufman (b. 1993), Preces & Responses

Sarah MacDonald (b. 1968) in A flat

Ivo Antognini (b. 1963), Laus Trinitati

Hildegard of Bingen (1098-1179), O virtus Sapientiae

MUSIC

SUNDAY AFTERNOON RECITALS ANDREW RISINGER, ORGAN

West End United Methodist Church, Nashville, Tennessee

SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 17 — 3:15 P.M. IN-PERSON AND ONLINE AT CATHEDRALATL.ORG/RECITALS

Simon Preston (b. 1938), Alleluyas

Harold E. Darke (1888-1976), A Fantasy for Organ, Op 39

Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750), Dies sind die heiligen zehn Geboten, BWV 678

David Conte (b. 1955), Recollection (Soliloquy No. 2)

Charles-Marie Widor (1844-1937)

“Allegro vivace” from Symphony No. 5, Op. 42

Celebrating the Arts and the Spirit

with local artists featured at the Cathedral Bookstore such as Leah Wilkerson, Leigh Kershner, Norma Pitzer, & more.

October 4, 2023 | 6 p.m. – 8 p.m.

in the Cathedral Atrium and the Cathedral Bookstore Register at cathedralATL.org/CelebratingtheArts

PRAYER List

FOR THOSE WITH IMMEDIATE NEEDS: Everett Doffermyre • Anne Morgan • Page Polk • Sandra Polk • Murray Smartt

FOR THOSE WHO ARE ILL OR RECOVERING:

LONG TERM PRAYERS: R. Huntley Allen • Randy Allen • Lucy Baker • Virginia Bicksler • Ed Black • Miguel Boaz-Contreras •

The Bryant Family • Don Cameron • Chris Cann • Connie Chapman • Geraldine Charles • The Crossley Family • Terry Dornbush •

Deborah Ellington • Paul Fekete • Joyce Egan Ferris • Phoebe Forio • Tom Frolik • Bill Gray • Ken Griffiths • Steve Gunter • D. Louis

Gruver, Jr. • Jenny Ham • Karen Howard • Jane Jones • Earline King • Lisa Krysiak • Harry Lamon • Liza Lanier • Jill Mahaffey •

Tommy Mason • Rebecca McDonough • Lee Moran • Graham Mulling • Susan Myers • Jim Myrick • Charlie Neal • Catalina Barragan

Oliveros • Marian Palmore • Al Plummer • The Priestley Family • Rubye and Wayne Reid • Lorraine Reynolds • Barbara and Joel

Rice • Bob Riggins • Agnes Elizabeth Robertson • Betty Roper • Louis “Skip” Schueddig • Tommy Truesdale • Connie Vaughan • Ron Wallace • Jonathan Wright

FAMILY AND FRIENDS: Josephine Rose Adams • Elizabeth Alexander • Cinforosa Gómez Alonzo • Kaneez Khanum Bashir • Shaista Bashir • Bettina Bass • Ray and Pat Bell • Eleanor Blount and Justin Blount Murray • Jason Brady • Chet Brewer • Catherine Brinton • Lila Jo Callaway • Mika Chorey • Anna Clifford • Marie Corrigan • Ava Corroon • Apryl Roberts Cox • Bob Crawford • Angela DeRuvo • Megan Dyer • Ron Dyer • William Erb • Kenneth Farr • Harry Fifield • Peter Foster • Jim Gregory and Rick Hoyle • Scott Gregory • McKee Hamilton • Don Harp III • Gayle Higley • Jay Horton • Beth Ingle • Cami Jackson • Patty and Shannon Jafolis • Brendan Jenkins • The Kelly Family • Robin Kemp • Jane and Jim Kradel • Kim and Matt Kredich • Dick Kustin • Herb Larrabee • Pete Livezey • Cakers Long • Hilda Lukwago • Carolyn R. Lusk • Lauren Makhlouf • Susan Mendivil • Elaine Metcalf • Marion Hickman Meythaler • The Molho Family • Betsy Moore • Sharon Morgan • Linus Nickel • Linda Pace • Ronald and Clara Peters • Ginny Quinn • Einar Sagstuen • James Sands • Skip Saunders • Patricia Schooley • Stacey Schuitema • Austin Scott and family • Don Smith • Philip Gregory Smith • Michael and Kathryn Snider • Christy Strum • Harry F. Sutcliffe • Gretchen Sutton • John and Cleary Tanner • Pierson Thames • LeAnn Tingle • Donnie and Ann Waller • Jennifer Wright • Whit A. Wright • Marjorie Young • Hollis Youngner

FOR THOSE WHO HAVE DIED: Thomas P. Johnston • Marshall Tate Polk • Jack McKay Zimmerman

FOR THOSE WHO WERE BORN: Arthur James Maxwell, born September 10, 2023, son of Caitlyn and David Maxwell, grandson of Mary Hunter and George Maxwell

They Built It. Now How Do We Take Care of It?

Thursday, September 21, 1 – 2:30 p.m., Room 239

The Cathedral Tour and History Guild invites you to come learn about the history and ongoing care of our stained-glass windows and the Cathedral complex with David Rocchio.

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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Adult EDUCATION

ADULT EDUCATION DURING THE WEEK

Early Morning Women's Bible Study

Resumes Tuesday, September 19, Room 239, 7 a.m.

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.

The Dean’s Men’s Bible Study

Tuesdays resuming September 26, Chapter Room, 7–8 a.m. This group meets every Tuesday morning 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 and coffee and biscuits are available. All men are invited, whether Cathedral members or not.

Eat Your Word Bible Study

Wednesdays, Room 239, 12 p.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!

The Dean’s Women’s Bible Study

Wednesdays resuming September 27, Chapter Room, 10:45–11:45 a.m. This group meets Wednesday mornings 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.

Thursday Evening Book Study with Canon Julia Mitchener

Thursdays in the Cathedral Bookstore, 6 p.m.

Tracy Kidder’s 2023 New York Times Bestseller Rough Sleepers tells the story of a doctor who founded a medical practice for the homeless citizens of Boston. His sharing of the complex issues that have created our nation’s affordable housing crisis and the personal stories of those most impacted challenges and inspires readers to greater personal engagement.

The Rev. Canon Julia Mitchener will lead a four week study of Rough Sleepers on Thursday evenings at 6 p.m. beginning on September 14. Join us in the Cathedral Bookstore for light bites, fellowship, and good conversation about things that matter.

For more information, or to sign up, please contact Canon Mitchener at julia.mitchener@cathedralATL.org.

ADULT EDUCATION ON SUNDAYS

Old Fashioned Sunday School

Being With: The Road to Reconciliation

This Sunday, September 17, Child Hall, 10:10 a.m.

In May of this year, Dr. Vivek Murthy, the United States Surgeon General, issued an Advisory calling attention to the public health crisis of loneliness, isolation, and lack of connection in our country. The Rev. Samuel Wells, Vicar of St. Martinsin-the-Fields in central London, has argued that the first step we might take in dealing with this predicament is to change the way we think about God from one who works for us to one who wants to be with us. Canon George Maxwell will lead a discussion that looks more deeply at Murthy’s diagnosis and the healing remedy that Wells prescribes.

Murthy discusses his warnings about isolation, loneliness, and lack of connection in his book Together: The Healing Power of Human Connection in a Sometimes Lonely World (NY: Harper Wave, 2020). Wells introduces many of his ideas about being with in his book Humbler Faith, Bigger God: Finding a Story to Live By (Eerdmans: Grand Rapids, MI, 2022). Copies of both books may be purchased in the Cathedral Bookstore.

Living Faith

Discovering Spiritual Growth with the Enneagram

This Sunday, September 17, Room 239, 10:10 a.m.

The Enneagram is an insightful, spiritual personality-typing system that offers another lens into Christian teachings and is a helpful resource for spiritual growth.

Join Canons Lauren Holder, Julia Mitchener, and Cathy Zappa as we explore what it means to live out our faith through conversation with scripture and tradition, contemporary books, and, most important, one another. All are welcome!

Young Professionals: Seeking God in Our Daily Lives

This Sunday, September 17 Room 368, 10:10 a.m.

Each Sunday, our Young Professionals group will gather for our new formation offering: “Seeking God in Our Daily Lives.”

During our time together, we will explore the story of our Christian faith and how we participate in that larger story. We will faithfully engage with scripture as we endeavor to be co-participants in God’s desire for us in the world.

Enjoy Biblical Greek!

This Sunday, September 17, 1:15 p.m., Room 239 and on Zoom

Provided on a drop-in basis, first-time visitors need no previous knowledge of Greek. Classes typically begin with reciting the alphabet, pronunciation practice, and accessible grammar instruction prior to a half-hour or so of collaborative, rewarding translation. Please contact the Rev. Dr. Thee Smith, tsmith@cathedralATL.org, for more information.

RELIGIOUS MINORITIES IN PAKISTAN AND IRAQ

Thursday, September 14 11:30 a.m.– 1:00 p.m.

Georgia State College of Arts and Sciences

Conference Room at Georgia State University (Room 223, 25 Park Place, Atlanta) and on Zoom

This lecture by our very own Rev. Salmoon Bashir is jointly presented by Georgia State University and the University of Michigan Center for South Asian Studies and is cosponsored by the Atlanta Global Studies Center and the GSU Asian Studies Center. Salmoon, born in Pakistan, has over a decade of experience providing leadership in diverse, multicultural, and multi-faith spaces in the US, Pakistan, Iraq, the UK, and the Republic of Georgia. Salmoon was appointed to serve alongside the Archbishop of Canterbury in the Community of St. Anselm at Lambeth Palace in London. His Master of Divinity degree at Emory University brought him to Atlanta. Salmoon worked as the Chief of Staff for the Fearless Dialogues - an organization facilitating hard, heartfelt conversations. He is also a part of various ecumenical and interreligious dialogue committees and events, representing the Episcopal Church nationally and internationally.

Zoom registration is at tinyurl.com/BashirTalk.

Interreligious DIALOGUE Cathedral BOOKSTORE

PRAYER VIGIL

Thursday, September 28

6:30-7:30 p.m.

Mikell Chapel

That they all may be one! (John

17:21)

The Cathedral will be hosting an ecumenical prayer vigil on Thursday, September 28 called Together - Gathering of the People of God. Church leaders and people from various Christian denominations will gather to praise God, listen to the Word and spend time in prayer. There will be special prayers for the unity of the Church and for peace in the world. The service will take place from 6:30 p.m. –7:30 p.m. in Mikell Chapel. Rev. Monsignor Francis G. McNamee of the Cathedral of Christ the King will deliver the sermon, and we will be blessed by the prayers and chants by Taizé Atlanta. This service is open to all.

To learn more about the Together prayer vigil in Rome, visit Together2023.net. For more information about our service at the Cathedral, please contact the Rev. Salmoon Bashir at sbashir@cathedralATL.org.

The Cathedral Bookstore is looking for their next manager. The manager will be responsible for leading and caring for the Bookstore, a parochial entity of the Cathedral and one of the first places most visitors see when they come to the Cathedral. Please read some of the responsibilities and see if this speaks to you!

• Developing and managing a team of paid staff as well as a large team of volunteers

• Managing compliance with applicable state and federal requirements regarding shipping, sales tax, etc. and ensuring the good standing of the store’s retail license

• Overseeing the procurement process of the store, working closely with the assistant manager and volunteer buyers, including working with established vendors, consignment artists and others

• Managing, monitoring, and reporting on the financial performance of the store in conjunction with the store accountant

• Growing the established website business as well as the physical store business

• Cultivating and maintaining the volunteer program who support core endeavors such as the sales floor, register, office assistance, offsite support, marketing, events, inventory tracking and website efforts

The Cathedral Bookstore Manager is a full-time position with work hours consisting of Tuesday through Saturday, 8:30 a.m. until 5:30 p.m., as well as some Sundays and extra hours for special events and holidays. This position works with the Director of Operations and Event Management in setting the overall goals, aesthetics and mission of The Cathedral Bookstore and upholds the virtues of The Cathedral of St. Philip – grace, excellence, and hospitality.

If you are interested in this opportunity, please submit your resume to Dorsey DeLong, Director of Operations and Event Management at ddelong@cathedralATL.org.

SPIRITUALITY

BRAVER ANGELS FAITH-SPONSORED WORKSHOP: DEPOLARIZING WITHIN

Saturday, October 7

1 p.m. – 4 p.m.

Gould Room

For people of faith, civil discourse begins in recognizing the image of God in our conversation partner. Since we are all children of God, our approach should involve mutual respect. Respect, not agreement, is an essential key for a healthy discussion. This workshop addresses how we may inadvertently be complicit in, or possibly even encourage, political polarization. Register at cathedralATL.org/braverangels.

For questions or more information, contact the Rev. George Maxwell, gmaxwell@cathedralATL.org, or Jeannie Mahood, jmahood@cathedralATL.org, 404-365-1031.

FACILITATED LABYRINTH WALK AND TAIZÉ

Monday, September 18, 7 p.m.

Please join us for a contemplative Third Monday of September. 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 third Monday at the Cathedral. Come to one, or both – and bring a friend! Questions? Contact Jeannie Mahood, jmahood@cathedralATL.org or 404-365-1031.

2023 SPIRITUALITY CONFERENCE

DIGNITY and the Authentic Life

Beth-Sarah

Wright, Ph.D.

October 21, 2023

9:30 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.

The culminating question in the Baptismal Covenant asks, “Will you strive for peace and justice and respect the dignity of every human being?” As core to the authentic Christian life, this question challenges us to look again and see the dignity in our neighbors and in our own lives.

Dr. Wright will use the DIGNITY Lens, a seven-pronged transformative set of strategies inspired by this question to advocate for and address any barriers to authenticity in our communities and in our lives.

Race and HEALING

EQUITABLE DINNER AT THE CATHEDRAL

Sunday, September 24

5:30–7:30 p.m.

Join us at the Cathedral for our second

Equitable Dinners

Atlanta. A short one person play invites everyone into a shared experience of the pains and the joys of life. Participants are then guided in a facilitated conversation and share together how they can make a positive difference. Guests leave with a deeper connection with others, hopeful about the future and their role in it.

Each conversation is designed to help participants engage in conversation with depth, honesty, and mutual respect.

From September 17-24, 2023, Out of Hand Theater, the National Center for Civil and Human Rights, the Fulton County Remembrance Coalition and many other community partners will host 1,000 people at 100 tables across Atlanta. This is the second year in which Equitable Dinners hosts engage conversations commemorating the 1906 Atlanta Race Massacre. Learn more and register at cathedralATL.org/equitabledinners.

The Absalom Jones Episcopal Center for Racial Healing

CELEBRATING LATINX/HISPANIC HERITAGE MONTH

Saturday, September 30 9 a.m.–1 p.m.

Immigration continues to be a critical issue in our country. Learn more and contribute to the panel discussion where The Absalom Jones Episcopal Center for Racial Healing will address recent developments and various challenges faced by the Hispanic/Latinx community. This hybrid session will take place in person at the Absalom Jones Episcopal Center for Racial Healing and on Facebook Live (@centerforracialhealing).

Our very own Rev. Deacon Juan Sandoval will be the host for this important dialogue. To reserve your seats, please RSVP to centerforracialhealing@episcopalatlanta.org.

PASTORAL CARE

LANDSCAPES OF GRIEF

This Sunday, September 17 – October 22, 2023

Lanier House, 3:30 p.m. – 5 p.m.

This in-person grief support group is open to all adults working through the death of a loved one and is facilitated by Canon Cathy Zappa and Gillian Renault of Hospice Atlanta. Sessions occur over consecutive weeks. Participants are asked to commit to attending all sessions. After the second meeting the group will be closed to new participants.

For more information and to register, please contact the Rev. Canon Cathy Zappa, czappa@cathedralATL.org.

FLOWER GUILD WORKSHOP

Saturday, September 30 Cathedral Nave, 9:30 a.m.–4 p.m.

The Cathedral Flower Guild is offering a class with guild member Josh Borden on Saturday, September 30 from 9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. in the Cathedral Nave. Josh will cover floral arrangements for our sacred spaces and some of the mechanics used for cages in our festival celebrations! No experience in floral arranging is required. The cost is $100, with a discount for Flower Guild members. Register and pay online at cathedralATL.org/flowerguild by Wednesday September 27.

MEMBERSHIP TRANSITIONS

NEW MEMBERS

Meghan Smithgall from Atlanta

Courtney and Robbins Taylor from Montgomery, Alabama

Ashley and Nick Yu from Louisburg and Charlotte, North Carolina

This

8:45

All GOD'S CHILDREN

JOIN US FOR THE ATLANTA PRIDE PARADE

All God's Children, the Cathedral's community of LGBTQ+ members, families and friends, will be participating and marching in the October 15, 2023. We will parade through the streets of midtown Atlanta, affirming the lives and dignity of our LGBTQ+ community.

Registration is $20 per person, which includes a custom Cathedral Pride T-shirt to wear during the parade! Please RSVP at cathedralATL.org/prideparade by September 22, 2023

Important note: Interested persons who want to participate with All God's Children or the parade, are not required to identify as an LGBTQ+ individual; the only conditional requirement is a loving heart! For any questions, please contact Canon Lauren Holder, lholder@cathedralATL.org.