The CATHEDRAL TIMES
The weekly newsletter of the Cathedral of St. Philip · Serving Atlanta and the World · August 25, 2024
MAKING A JOYFUL NOISE!
By Keith Dumke, Director of Youth and Young Adult Ministries
Over my years in youth ministry and attending church and diocesan retreats, I’ve been blessed to experience many inspiring praise and worship music gatherings. While this genre of music differs greatly from the sacred hymns we cherish in the Cathedral—a huge thank you to our incredible choir!—I believe that all forms of music dedicated to praising God can connect us to the divine in unique and profound ways.
I’m no musician or singer, as those who’ve heard me in church can likely attest. And I am also quick to tell people that just because I can’t sing doesn’t mean I won’t sing! (Strange though, that I sound so incredible when I am alone in my car!) Yet, I firmly believe that even off-key singing can be a joyful offering to God. I imagine that God smiles, or perhaps laughs joyfully, at my enthusiastic attempts.
Recently, while waiting outside Mikell Chapel for a small confirmation service to begin for a Cathedral graduate leaving to join the army, I noticed the stained-glass window inscribed with “Make a joyful noise unto the Lord.” It sparked a reflection: What truly constitutes a joyful noise?
I believe a joyful noise is the collective expression of God’s people when they are gathered together. Whether we are praying, singing, playing, serving, laughing, crying, or sharing our stories, our creator hears all of it as joyful noise.
As our program year kicks off, our dedicated clergy, staff, and amazing volunteers are hard at work preparing for a year filled with new opportunities. From children, youth, and adult faith formation to a multitude of other ministries, guilds, choirs, and parochial entities, we're creating a vibrant tapestry of holy and joyful noise.
As summer winds down, let's gather in our sacred spaces with gratitude and cheer. Let’s remember that wonderful little stained-glass window and Psalm 100 as they remind us to “Make a joyful noise unto the Lord, all ye lands. Serve the Lord with gladness: come before his presence with singing.” Let's heed this call and let our joyful noise of praise fill not only our sanctuary but also our hallways, classrooms, conference rooms, playgrounds, our homes (and cars), and God’s entire creation.
Returning to church is more than just a physical act; it's a spiritual renewal, a chance to reconnect with God and each other and make a difference in this world. Let's approach this with great joy and thanksgiving.
Above all, don’t let anyone steal the joy in your own heart—knowing always that we are loved unconditionally by our creator. And then, let’s allow our collective joy and faith be a beacon of hope in a world that is often filled with difficulty. May it be contagious, spreading light and warmth to all those around us.
It is time again…let’s get together…Let’s make some loud, rambunctious, holy, beautiful, and joyful noise!
Let peace and joy abound!
This SUNDAY
AUGUST 25, 2024 · The Fourteenth Sunday after Pentecost: Proper 16, Year A Joshua 24:1-2a,14-18 • Psalm 34:15-22 • Ephesians 6:10-20 • John 6:56-69
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. Salmoon Bashir
8:45 A.M. AND 11:15 A.M. HOLY EUCHARIST, CATHEDRAL
Celebrant: The Rev. Canon Julia Mitchener
Preacher: The Rev. Salmoon Bashir
Cantoris (Cathedral Choir):
Charles Villiers Stanford (1852-1924), O for a closer walk with God
Percy Whitlock (1903-1946), Here, O my Lord, I see thee face to face
11:15 A.M. LA SANTA EUCARISTÍA, MIKELL CHAPEL
Officiant and Preacher: The Rev. Deacon Juan Sandoval
OUTREACH
WORSHIPPING WITH CHURCH OF THE COMMON GROUND
Sunday, August 25, 11 a.m., Meet in the Cathedral Kitchen
Join one of the Cathedral’s two CCG teams as we worship with our friends at Church of the Common Ground this Sunday, August 25. There are several ways to get involved:
1. Help assemble sack lunches in the Cathedral kitchen from 11a.m.–12 p.m.
2. Bake homemade cookies for 80 individuals prior to August 25 and deliver them to the Cathedral kitchen.
3. Meet in the Atrium at 12:15 on August 25 and carpool with us to worship, pass out lunches, and enjoy fellowship in Woodruff Park.
For more information or to sign up, please contact the Rev. Canon Julia Mitchener, julia.mitchener@cathedralATL.org.
OLD FASHIONED SUNDAY SCHOOL: SPEAKER SERIES
Join us in Child Hall at 10:10 a.m. this Sunday, August 25, to hear about Emmaus House (a ministry of the Diocese of Atlanta) from the Rev. Kenya Thompson, Director of Leadership Development and Education, DavidLee Mattison, Director of Economic Opportunity, and Interim Executive Director Joe Iarocci, who is also a Cathedral parishioner. Kenya, David, and Joe will discuss the ministries of Emmaus House to improve the economic and social well-being of the residents of Peoplestown and surrounding neighborhoods.
EPISCOPAL CHURCH WOMEN LADIES' NIGHT
Calling all women of the Cathedral – join us for a glass of wine and light fare and learn about all the ways you can "plug in" at the Cathedral this year.
As a woman in our parish, you are already in the ECW! This is a wonderful group of women who support the efforts of ALL members of the Cathedral in order to help people find Christian community through service, study and worship.
Stop by for casual conversation and fellowship and learn about the Guilds of the Cathedral and other ECW supported groups like Cathedral Giving By Design, Green Aprons, and the Thrift House. There is no pressure to sign up, just come and learn and meet new friends – a perfect way to start the fall.
We promise there is a place for you! Come find it at our Ladies' Night!
There is no charge for this event, but we ask you to kindly RSVP at cathedralATL.org/ladiesnight.
Questions? Contact Haven Long at ECW@cathedralATL.org.
PRAYER List
FOR THOSE WHO ARE ILL OR RECOVERING:
LONG TERM PRAYERS: R. Huntley Allen • Lucy Baker • Ann and Frank Blackistone, Jr. • Emma Duke Bleke • Cheryl Bryant • The Bryant Family • Heather Clark • Elizabeth Coil • The Crossley Family • Rita Daly • Jerri Darnell • Terry Dornbush • Darrell and Jill Dyas • Ramon Echols, Jr. • Deborah Ellington • Paul Fekete • Phoebe Forio • Tom Frolik • Ken Griffiths • Jenny Ham • Tory Hartness • Gena Inman • Bobby Johnston • Jane Jones • Randi King • Liza Lanier • Olivia Leon • Ralph Lewis • Robert Lewis • Stewart Long, Jr. • Betsy Loyless • Lisa Krysiak • Jill Mahaffey • Camille Martin • Tommy Mason • Sally Menning • Graham Mulling • Susan Myers • Jim Myrick • Charlie Neal • Lori Hegwood Owens • Marian Palmore • Nancy Qarmout • Buddy and Sue Redd • Rubye Reid • Lorraine Reynolds • Barbara and Joel Rice • Bob Riggins • Agnes Elizabeth Robertson • Lisa Rowe • Kay Sanders • Nancy Sanders • Vernon Skiles • Louis "Skip" Schueddig • Bill and Julie Sutton • Tommy Truesdale • Ginny Wolf • Jonathan Wright
FAMILY AND FRIENDS: Josephine Rose Adams • Bettina Bass • Ray and Pat Bell • Liza Bentley • Jason Borland • Scott Bouchillon • Jason Brady • Trip Bray • Paul Brewer • Darnell Brown • Chaz Brownfield • Lila Jo Callaway • Mika Chorey • Anna Clifford • Michael Cohen • Ava Corroon • Eliza Darland • Marty Dunn • Veta Durman • William Erb • Sam Fender • Kyle Garcia • Ann George • Melinda Miller Greenough • Kerry Gresham • Larry Hamilton • Christine Hanson • Carole Ann Harris • Gayle Higley • Keith Hinze • Lisa Hoybach • Sarnia Hayes Hoyt • Jane Hunnicutt • Beth Ingle • William Irwin • Kathy Johnson • Pat Jones • Neal Littlejohn • Pete Livezey • Hilda Lukwago • Carolyn R. Lusk • Lauren Makhlouf • Lisa Reeves Martin • Elaine Metcalf • Marion Hickman Meythaler • William Morris • Sam Muttiah • Rick Nelson • Fred Neuschel • Linus Nickel • Rosemary Palmer • Alfredo Paniagua • Stephen Pararo • Kimbrooke Pavlich • David Raj • Peggy Reese • Terri Robertson • Patrick Romett • Jean Rudolph • Einar Sagstuen • Joe Salas • James Sands • Skip Saunders • Patricia Schooley • Alan Smith • Don Smith • Christopher Smithers • Michael and Kathryn Snider • Esther Rose Spade • Izzy Straus • Brandon Streets • John and Cleary Tanner • Charles Taylor • Timothy Tew • Pierson Thames • Leopildo Velita • Pat Volpicella • Suzette Walling • Curt Weaver • Jay Whitten • Christie Woodfin • Karen Woodward • Whit A. Wright • Hollis Youngner
The CATHEDRAL of ST. PHILIP
The Very Rev. Samuel G. Candler, Dean
Dale Adelmann, Ph.D., Canon for Music
The Rev. George M. Maxwell, Jr., Vicar
The Rev. Canon Julia B. Mitchener, Canon for Mission
The Rev. Salmoon Bashir, Curate for Ecumenical and Interreligious Relations
The Rev. Deacon Linda Rosengren
The Rev. Deacon Juan Sandoval, Deacon for Hispanic Ministries and Pastoral Care
The Rev. Theophus “Thee” Smith, Ph.D., Priest Associate
Geoff DeLong, Senior Warden
Melody Palmore, Junior Warden
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PARISH Life
COFFEE AND CONVERSATIONS
Save the date: Saturday, September 21
Come enjoy fellowship, coffee and conversations with members of our LGBTQ+ parish community and allies! 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. 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. Stay tuned for more details and a link to RSVP.
SIGN UP TO JOIN A FOYERS GROUP
The Cathedral Foyers offers small group dinner opportunities for adults. Members of each group take turns hosting/providing food for get-togethers throughout the session. This is a great way to get to know a handful of people without feeling overwhelmed. Groups are intentionally intergenerational and eclectic. The Super Foyers dinner – where all groups convene to kick off the fall/winter session – will be Sunday, September 15 at 6 p.m. in Child Hall. To sign up for a Foyers group, please go to cathedralATL.org/foyers by Tuesday, September 3.
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GOING THERE: CONTEMPLATING DEATH TO INVIGORATE LIFE
Join Cathedral member and Conscious Dying Coach, Susan Patterson, in this small group course beginning Monday, September 16.
Over the course of six two-hour sessions, the group will focus on five contemplation topics, participate in grounding exercises, and share personal insights in order to increase our comfort level with dying and death; increase our ability to envision the experiences and connections that bring deep meaning to our lives, and, create action steps to share our thoughts, wishes and plans with others.
A fee of $150 covers all materials and Susan’s leadership. Please direct questions to Canon George Maxwell, gmaxwell@cathedralATL.org. Please register at cathedralATL.org/goingthere.