The CATHEDRAL TIMES
The weekly newsletter of the Cathedral of St. Philip · Serving Atlanta and the World · October 13, 2024
THE GOOD FAITH CHAPEL: THIS SUNDAY IN THE DEAN’S FORUM!
by the Very Rev. Sam Candler, Dean of the Cathedral
Please join us in the Dean’s Forum this Sunday, October 13 at 10:10 a.m. in Child Hall for a special presentation on the Good Faith Chapel!
Thank you! Thank you for considering the Good Faith Chapel — an expanded opportunity for prayer and contemplation, worship and education, invitation and mission at the Cathedral of St. Philip. It would be a new chapel, but not a chapel designed in our (now) traditional, rectangular way. It would be a rounder holy space, in octagonal form, welcoming us to common prayer that would develop our community in an expansive way.
With the addition of the Good Faith Chapel, we can continue our beautiful liturgy in the Cathedral proper, with its reverberant acoustics and soaring space. But we can also live into a quieter and more contemplative space, with open and flexible possibility. The liturgical furnishings in this new prayer chapel would all be movable. We could arrange the altar at the end of the room, or in the middle of the room. It would be a place of quiet, too, during the day, open for meditation and holy prayer, quite an attraction in the bustling and noisy city.
A transcendent dimension of our prayer would be provided by a large round oculus, a clear window at the top of the room, open to the heavens. Indeed, worship in this broadened way might remind many of us of our holy “koinonia” services during the pandemic. In those days, we gathered outside, around each other, in a circle, open to the heavens; and it was wonderful!
This new building would be open to prayer and good faith in new ways. It would also be much larger than our present chapels. The new chapel, along Andrews Drive and connected to the existing building near the Gould Room, would hold up to 300 people, a mid-range chapel size we have needed for many years. It would be a place for all sorts of common prayer: all types of traditional Eucharistic services, weddings, funerals, contemplative prayer services, even interfaith prayer.
But this Good Faith Chapel would not take away from any of our present traditional services in our beautiful cathedral nave. It could host larger educational gatherings; it could hold our larger children’s services. It would be the Good Faith Chapel, serving people of good faith. Such good faith, and openness to expanded forms of prayer, would be an extension of our Cathedral definition as a “house of prayer for all people.” We would be constructing a chapel for expanded holy presence in a new century. Thank you for helping us be ready for the future!
In our tradition, we begin Christian formation with good prayer. Good prayer, and good faith, form good Christians. We become servants in the world, going out in mission and care, because we have met God in holy prayer and good faith. This Good Faith Chapel would be an exciting new stage of our formation, guiding us to a next generation of generous Christianity, open to the world, and serving the world in the name of Jesus Christ our Lord.
The campaign for this new chapel is underway, and with the generous support of Cathedral parishioners, we are well on our way to our $31 million goal. But we are not there yet! The Good Faith Chapel needs support from you – yes, financial support, but also prayer. The Good Faith Chapel needs your prayers!
I look forward to talking with you more about the Good Faith Chapel at the Dean’s Forum on Sunday, and I look forward to praying with you in the Good Faith Chapel in the future!
See pages 4 and 5 for more images of the Good Faith Chapel
This SUNDAY
OCTOBER 13, 2024 · The Feast of St. Philip
Isaiah 53:7-11 • Psalm 67 • Acts 8:26-40 • Matthew 28:18-20
8:45, 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 George Maxwell
8:45 AND 11:15 A.M BAPTISMS AND HOLY EUCHARIST, CATHEDRAL
Celebrant: The Very Rev. Sam Candler
Preacher: The Rev. Salmoon Bashir
Cathedral Choir:
Alexander L’Estrange (b. 1974), Let all the world in every corner sing
David Briggs (b. 1962), Ubi caritas et amor
Baptisms at 8:45 a.m.:
Mina Stevens Bleke, daughter of Cera and Taylor Bleke
Harriet Mae Mahlman, daughter of Margaret and Nathan Mahlman
Frances Baldwin Perrin, daughter of Christie and David Perrin
Charles Garver Sekerak, son of Olivia and Danny Sekerak
Baptisms at 11:15 a.m.:
Evelyn Katherine Clifton, daughter of Paige and Cameron Clifton
George Farnsworth Mathis, son of Maggie and Cody Mathis
Francis Procopio Parrish, son of Jessica and Bruce Parrish
William Lane Valentine, son of Tiffany and Drew Valentine
11:15 A.M. BAUTISMOS Y LA SANTA EUCARISTÍA, MIKELL CHAPEL
Celebrant: The Rev. Dr. Thee Smith
Preacher: The Rev. Deacon Juan Sandoval
Bautismos:
Cristell Lagunas Cortines, hija de Vanessa Cortines y Pastor Lagunas
Yoeme Madrid-Jacobo, hijo de Marian Jacobo y Marcellus Freeman
Aurora Aristea Pena Gonzalez, hija de Andrea Gonzalez y Daniel Pena
4:00 P.M. CHORAL EUCHARIST CATHEDRAL
Celebrant and Preacher: The Very Rev. Sam Candler
Cathedral Schola:
Louis Vierne (1870-1937), Messe Solennelle
David Briggs (b. 1962), Ubi caritas et amor
SUNDAY AFTERNOON RECITALS
NICOLE KELLER, ORGAN
UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN, ANN ARBOR, MICHIGAN
SUNDAY, OCTOBER 13 — 3:15 P.M.
IN-PERSON AND ONLINE AT CATHEDRALATL.ORG/RECITALS
Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750), Toccata in F, BWV 540
William Grant Still (1895-1978), Reverie Ethel Smyth (1858-1944), Prelude and Fugue on “O Trauerigkeit, O Herzeleid” Charles Tournemire (1870-1939), Choral-Improvisation sur le “Vichtimae paschali”
Pastoral CARE
REMEMBERING YOUR BABY
Sunday, October 13
4–6 p.m., St. Mary’s Chapel October as National Pregnancy is Infant Loss Awareness Month. The month recognizes the loss so many parents experience, a loss that is complex and not easily navigated. If you are a parent or grandparent who has experienced the loss of a child during pregnancy or the death of a newborn, you are invited to join Deacon Linda Rosengren and other parents this Sunday, October 13 for conversation. Please let Deacon Rosengren know if you plan to attend by emailing her at lrosengren@cathedralATL.org.
OUTREACH
COST OF POVERTY EXPERIENCE
(COPE)
Thursday, October 17
10 a.m.–12 p.m., Child Hall
In partnership with BCM Georgia, the Cathedral will be offering a Cost of Poverty Experience: an immersive poverty simulation designed to offer a glimpse into the lives of lowincome individuals and families living in our communities.
COPE gives participants and volunteers an opportunity to experience poverty firsthand through the eyes of real families. The experiential nature of this training helps organizations and communities more deeply understand the complexities of poverty, paving the way for addressing the issues of poverty more comprehensively. There will be time for reflection and discussion on what we can do as a faith community to support our community after the simulation.
Lunch will also be provided after the COPE.
We'd love to have you join us for this free event as we prepare for the Homeless Requiem. Our goal is to support low income families and those experiencing homelessness by better understanding the root causes of poverty and engaging with individuals with empathy and hospitality. We hope you will find this experience engaging and thought provoking. Please visit cathedralATL.org/cope to register. Questions? Contact the Rev. Canon Julia Mitchener, julia.mitchener@cathedralATL.org.
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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PRAYER List
FOR THOSE WITH IMMEDIATE NEEDS: Jeff Bonnell • Alex R. King FOR THOSE WHO ARE ILL OR RECOVERING:
LONG TERM PRAYERS: R. Huntley Allen • Pat Anderson • Lucy Baker • Ann and Frank Blackistone, Jr. • Emma Duke Bleke • Cheryl Bryant • The Bryant Family • Elizabeth Coil • The Crossley Family • Rita Daly • Jerri Darnell • Terry Dornbush • Deborah Ellington • Paul Fekete • Phoebe Forio • Tom Frolik • Jenny Ham • Tory Hartness • Gena Inman • Margaret Jackson • Bobby Johnston • Jane Jones • Bennie King • Randi King • Lisa Krysiak • Virginia LaMon • Liza Lanier • Ralph Lewis • Robert Lewis • Stewart Long, Jr. • Jill Mahaffey • Camille Martin • Tommy Mason • Floyd McRae • 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 • Don Runnion • Kay Sanders • Nancy Sanders • Vernon Skiles • Louis “Skip” Schueddig • Tommy Truesdale • Jonathan Wright
FAMILY AND FRIENDS: Josephine Rose Adams • Steve Baker • Bettina Bass • Ray and Pat Bell • Will Benton • Jason Borland • Scott Bouchillon • Jason Brady • Trip Bray • Darnell Brown • Chaz Brownfield • Ann Buckner • Lila Jo Callaway • Roanne Chandraratna • Nicky Chapin • Mika Chorey • Anna Clifford • Ava Corroon • Marty Dunn • Veta Durman • William Erb • William D. Estes • Kyle Garcia • Ann George • Melinda Miller Greenough • Kerry Gresham • Joanne Dopp Hamlyn • Carole Ann Harris • Davis Hatcher • Gayle Higley • Keith Hinze • Lisa Hoybach • Jane Hunnicutt • Beth Ingle • William Irwin • Marli Iverson • Pat Jones • Delores and Lee Josephs • Neal Littlejohn • Pete Livezey • Carolyn R. Lusk • Lauren Makhlouf • Lisa Reeves Martin • Jim McPherson • Elaine Metcalf • Marion Hickman Meythaler • Sam Muttiah • James Neff • Fred Neuschel • Linus Nickel • Rosemary Palmer • Stephen Pararo • Jayme Breedlove Porter • David Raj • Peggy Reese • Terri Robertson • Pierce Robbins • Jean Rudolph • Einar Sagstuen • Joe Salas • James Sands • Skip Saunders • Patricia Schooley • Don Smith • Christopher Smithers • Michael and Kathryn Snider • Esther Rose Spade • Izzy Straus • Brandon Streets • John and Cleary Tanner • Pierson Thames • Leopoldo Velita • Pat Volpicella • Suzette Walling • Jay Whitten • John Wilmer • Christie Woodfin • Whit A. Wright • Hollis Youngner FOR THOSE WHO WERE BORN:
Dennis Gray Walker, son of Mary Stuart and David Walker; nephew of Austin and Michelle Hall; grandson of Mary Hall Perrin
JOIN CATHEDRAL GIVING BY DESIGN AS A PATRON!
The third annual Cathedral Giving By Design weekend will take place on January 24 and 25, 2025. Like last year, we expect a completely sold out event. Join us as a patron, and guarantee your tickets today! Our beneficiary, Wellspring Living, is devoted to providing the critical resources needed to help survivors of sex trafficking recover and to keep those at risk of exploitation safe. As we celebrate the joy of home and hospitality, we are honored to help these brave survivors rediscover their joy and their inherent worth as children of God.
We are delighted that Dr. & Mrs. Randy Rizor will serve as Honorary Chairs of the 2025 event. Nancy and Randy are long-time members of the Cathedral of St. Philip and servant leaders at the church and in the community. We could not be more thrilled to celebrate Cathedral Giving By Design this year in their name!
Will you please join us as a patron, proudly supporting Wellspring Living?
To become a patron, you may make your gift online at cathedralgivingbydesign.org, or send an email to patrons@cathedralgivingbydesign.org. The deadline to be included in the program is Tuesday, October 15. We hope that you will join us!
This Sunday at a Glance
7:45 a.m. Holy Eucharist Mikell Chapel
8:45 a.m. Baptisms and Holy Eucharist Cathedral
10:10 a.m. The Dean’s Forum: The Good Faith Chapel Child Hall
10:10 a.m Living Faith Room 239
10:10 a.m YP Sunday School Room 368
10:10 a.m Godly Play Parents Class Room 316
10:10 a.m Youth Sunday School Room 368
10:10 a.m Godly Play Third floor above the Atrium
11:15 a.m. Baptisms and Holy Eucharist Cathedral
11:15 a.m. Bautismos y La Santa Eucaristía Mikell Chapel
1:15 p.m. Enjoy Biblical Greek! Room 239 and online
3:15 p.m. Sunday Afternoon Recital: Nicole Keller Cathedral
4 p.m. Remembering Your Baby St. Mary’s Chapel
4 p.m. Choral Eucharist Cathedral
5:30 p.m. Newcomers Gather in the Garden Cloister Garden
6 p.m. Sunday Evening EYC Room 382
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Please join us this Sunday, October 13 at 5:30 p.m. to Gather in the Garden! This event is for anyone who is new or newish to the Cathedral. Members of our Newcomers and Parish Life Committee will supply appetizers and be here to help you connect to some of the many offerings of the Cathedral. Weather permitting, we will be in the Cloister Garden, which you can access across the hallway from Child Hall. Please RSVP and direct questions to Liz Aull, laull@cathedralATL.org.
