The CATHEDRAL TIMES
The weekly newsletter of the Cathedral of St. Philip · Serving Atlanta and the World · November 17, 2024
THANK YOU FOR JOY AND GENEROSITY IN THE GOOD FAITH CHAPEL!
By the Very Rev. Sam Candler, Dean of the Cathedral
Thank you for the prayer and the joy, the generosity and the digging, the psalms and the singing, last Sunday, November 10, 2024, when we broke ground for the Good Faith Chapel. Wow! What fun!
With the Cathedral wardens and steering committee, with the clergy, and with worshippers of all ages, we prepared the ground for the Good Faith Chapel; it will be a mid-sized octagonal worship space with movable furniture for many configurations of liturgy and gathering. It will be a place for meditation and contemplative prayer, and for joy and wonder; it will expand our presence as a house of prayer for all people. Construction will begin in the coming weeks. Watch for it!
During our ceremony, we prayed the psalms (121 and 122, and then 126 and 127), and we sang “Lift Up Your Heads, Ye Mighty Gates.” And we prayed these following prayers. Even if you were not here on November 10, please pray, and continue to pray, these prayers with me. Thank you for prayer and generosity!
Gracious God, we thank you for this land, and for this holy space. Years ago, a house stood here. An apartment building stood here. Recently, lovely trees have grown here, and children have delighted in play. We thank you for the holiness of this place. People have lived and loved. Beautiful trees have grown. Children have played.
Today, we gather to sanctify this space even further, preparing the way for The Good Faith Chapel. We seek to grow our faith and life even larger, expanding our vision to be a House of Prayer For All People. AMEN.
We give you thanks, O God, for generosity, the generosity of those have shared a vision of this future chapel, and for the generosity of those who have pledged and given resources for its construction. We thank you for good faith, We pray for safety in this project. We pray for all who will touch this chapel with their tools and with their energy. AMEN.
We hereby break the ground in the preparation for the construction of The Good Faith Chapel!
This SUNDAY
NOVEMBER 17, 2024 · The Twenty-Sixth Sunday after Pentecost: Proper 28, Year B
Daniel 12:1-3 / Psalm 16 / Hebrews 10:11-25 / Mark 13:1-8
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. Salmoon Bashir
8:45 AND 11:15 A.M. HOLY EUCHARIST, CATHEDRAL
Celebrant: The Rev. Canon George Maxwell
Preacher: The Rev. Salmoon Bashir
8:45 a.m. Cathedral Choristers & Cathedral Singers
Maurice Greene (1696-1755), Lord, let me know mine end
Maurice Duruflé (1902-1986), Tantum Ergo
11:15 a.m. Cathedral Choir
Gerre Hancock (1934-2012), Judge Eternal
Maurice Greene (1696-1755), Lord, let me know mine end
11:15 A.M. LA SANTA EUCARISTÍA, MIKELL CHAPEL
Officiant and Preacher: The Rev. Deacon Juan Sandoval
4:00 P.M. CHORAL EVENSONG FOR THE FEAST OF HILDA OF WHITBY, CATHEDRAL
Officiant and Preacher: The Rev. Canon David Boyd
Cathedral Schola:
Joanna Forbes L’Estrange (b. 1971), Preces & Responses
Joanna Forbes L’Estrange (b. 1971), King’s College Service
Elizabeth & Thomas Coxhead, My eyes for beauty pine
Lucy Walker (b. 1998), Oculi omnium
SUNDAY AFTERNOON RECITALS
KEVIN NEEL, ORGAN ALL SAINTS’ EPISCOPAL CHURCH WORCHESTER, MASSACHUSETTS
SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 17 — 3:15 P.M. IN-PERSON AND ONLINE AT CATHEDRALATL.ORG/RECITALS
Felix Mendelssohn (1809-1847), Sonata in B-flat Major, Op. 65, No. 4
Alec Rowley (1892-1958), Benedictus
Florence Price (1887-1953), Adoration
David Briggs (b. 1962), Prelude and Fugue on a Theme of Gustav Holst (2011/2001)
WORSHIP SUPPORT OPPORTUNITIES TRAINING
This Sunday, November 17
After the 11:15 a.m. service, Cathedral
We invite members of our congregation to participate more deeply in worship services by serving as Lay Chalice Bearers (LCB), Lectors, and Intercessors.
• Lay Chalice Bearers: Assist in serving the communion during Sunday and other services.
• Lectors: Proclaim the scripture readings during services.
• Intercessors: Lead the congregation in the Prayers of the People.
If you feel called to serve in any of these ministries or would like more information, please contact the Rev. Salmoon Bashir at sbashir@cathedralATL.org.
The training for all of these roles will be on November 17, after the 11:15 a.m. service. Training will be provided for each position, ensuring that you all feel prepared and confident in your roles. Join us in supporting the worship life of our community and sharing the love of Christ in this special way.
WITH GRATEFUL HEARTS, GIVE TO UNITED THANK OFFERING
THIS SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 17
This Sunday, November 17 is United Thank Offering (UTO) Sunday, when we’ll come together with the worldwide Episcopal community to give thanks and give in the thanksgiving for God’s blessings, then give back. Even the smallest acts of gratitude and giving can create a meaningful impact on your own life and on the struggling communities that UTO grants support.
We invite you to spend a few moments this week to pause with gratitude to consider the gifts God has given you, then this Sunday, November 17 make a thank offering in church, via the QR Code below or at cathedralATL.org/uto. Our collective giving enables UTO 2025 grant giving for ministries focused on communities impacted by water access, water quality and environmental impacts.
Matthew 25:34-35
Come, you who are blessed by my Father; take your inheritance, the kingdom prepared for you since the creation of the world. For I was hungry and you gave me something to eat, I was thirsty and you gave me something to drink, I was a stranger and you invited me in.
Newcomers Tour
This Sunday, November 17
10:10 a.m. | Gould Room
Are you new to the Cathedral? Or newish? Join us this Sunday, November 17 for a tour!
We're Glad You're Here!
NEW TRAFFIC PATTERNS
!After a fun and prayerful groundbreaking ceremony last Sunday, the Good Faith Chapel is underway! For several weekdays next week, the Andrews Drive driveway will be closed in both directions to allow utilities to be relocated. All cars will enter and exit at Peachtree Road; pedestrians can access the Cathedral campus from Andrews Drive via the stone path at the Lanier House or the service driveway to Mikell Chapel. We have worked with the Georgia Department of Transportation to change the traffic light timing at Peachtree Road. As always, please drive slowly, use courtesy, and exercise patience. For more information, contact David Rocchio, drocchio@cathedralATL.org or 404-3651033. Thank you!
The CATHEDRAL of ST. PHILIP
The Very Rev. Samuel G. Candler, Dean Dale Adelmann, Ph.D., Canon for Music
The Rev. Canon David E. Boyd III, Canon for Pastoral Care
The Rev. Canon 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: David Garlock
FOR THOSE WHO ARE ILL OR RECOVERING:
LONG TERM PRAYERS: R. Huntley Allen • Lucy Baker • John Beane • Ann and Frank Blackistone, Jr. • 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 • Gail Johnson • 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 Rice • Bob Riggins • Agnes Elizabeth Robertson • Don Runnion • Kay Sanders • Nancy Sanders • Louis “Skip” Schueddig •
Tommy Truesdale • Susan Wilson • Jonathan Wright
FAMILY AND FRIENDS: Josephine Rose Adams • Kenya Anders • Steve Baker • Bettina Bass • Ray and Pat Bell • Will Benton • Jason Borland • Scott Bouchillon • Jason Brady • Trip Bray • Darnell Brown • Chaz Brownfield • Ann Buckner • Anne Bumbak • Lila Jo Callaway • Roanne Chandraratna • Nicky Chapin • Mika Chorey • Anna Clifford • Ava Corroon • 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 • Chris Lemley • Pat Jones • Delores and Lee Josephs • Alex R. King • Neal Littlejohn • Pete Livezey • Carolyn R. Lusk • Lauren Makhlouf • Lisa Reeves Martin • Jim McPherson • Elaine Metcalf • Melanie Myers • James Neff • Fred Neuschel • Linus Nickel • Stephen Pararo • David Raj • Peggy Reese • Terri Robertson • Pierce Robbins • Jean Rudolph • Einar Sagstuen • Joe Salas • James Sands • Patricia Schooley • Lelia Sinclair • 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 • Cutler Woodfin • Whit A. Wright • Hollis Youngner
FOR THOSE WHO HAVE DIED: Faye Roberts Van Winkle
FOR THOSE WHO WERE BORN: Elizabeth Belle Armor, daughter of Grace and Austin Armor
HOLIDAY CONCERT
with members of the Atlanta Symphony Brass Tuesday, December 3 7:30 p.m., Cathedral
Enjoy an evening of magnificent music and world-class musicianship as the members of the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra’s world-renowned brass and percussion sections return to the Cathedral of St. Philip to present their seventh annual holiday concert! The program will feature traditional holiday carols and beloved standards from the symphonic orchestra repertoire in some of the finest arrangements for brass ensemble and percussion. This concert has fast become one of Atlanta’s most beloved new holiday traditions, so treat yourself and those you love to a breathtakingly spectacular night of music in the sumptuous acoustical grandeur of the Cathedral of St. Philip. This is a holiday concert not to be missed! Purchase tickets at cathedralATL.org/music.
Adult EDUCATION
THIS SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 17
Old Fashioned Sunday School
10:10 a.m., Child Hall
The Inbreaking of the Reign of God: Reflections on the History of the Festal Service of Lessons and Carols and its Various Lyrical Theologies
In Old Fashioned Sunday School beginning this Sunday, November 17, Dr. David S. Pacini will present a three-part series on the history of the Festal Service of Lessons and Carols. Dr. Pacini is Professor Emeritus of Historical and Philosophical Theology at the Candler School of Theology.
The service is among the best-beloved services of the church year. Millions of people beyond the Anglican Communion listen to its annual worldwide broadcast from Kings College, Cambridge. In this series, we will ask what the “true meaning” of the 1918 Kings College, Cambridge service, along with the 1880 Truro Cathedral service and the modern iteration here at the Cathedral of St. Philip.
Living Faith
10:10 a.m., Room 239
Faith & Fellowship: A Young Professionals’ Journey in the Episcopal Church
10:10 a.m., Room 368
Godly Play Parents (GPP)
10:10 a.m., Room 303
Enjoy Biblical Greek!
1:15 p.m., Room 239 and on Zoom
ORDER YOUR DINNER FROM BELA!
Bela Yemane, the Cathedral’s resident caterer, offers prepared meal pick ups every week on Sundays until 3 p.m. Bela’s menu changes each week and you can purchase main dishes, soup, salads, breads, and dessert in different sizes to feed the whole family, with vegetarian, vegan, and gluten-free options. You can find the menu at cathedralATL.org/bela. Orders must be placed on the Friday preceding Sunday’s pick up, and you can order by emailing Bela at belayeman@gmail.com.
Bela will also have a special Thanksgiving menu with tons of holiday options. *Please note that the Thanksgiving menu must be ordered by Wednesday, November 20.
OUTREACH
HABITAT CHRISTMAS BASKETS
If you have ever been a part of the Habitat Christmas basket delivery efforts, you know the wonder of the experience. Whether you donate items for the basket contents, participate in assembling the baskets—which are really boxes—the night before delivery, or participate in the fellowship of delivery, you will surely feel the presence of the Holy Spirit. The whole effort is simply joyful.
This ministry is a combination of effort from all over the Cathedral. Please register at cathedralATL.org/habitatbaskets and consider how your home can help us wish the 27 families for whom we have built homes in the past a wonderful holiday season again this year. They love these boxes, and we love the opportunity to remind them that they are always in our hearts.
To volunteer, please visit cathedralATL.org/habitatbaskets. Please contact the Rev. Canon Julia Mitchener, julia.mitchener@cathedralATL.org with any questions.
Thank you so much for your help!
ST. MONICA’S GUILD TOY DRIVE
Please join St. Monica’s Guild in a toy drive to assist Emmaus House in providing a cheerful Christmas to all in their neighborhood. Santa and Mrs. Claus come to Emmaus House and give presents to more than 550 children from all over Atlanta.
Here’s how you can help:
• Donate gifts: Bring new, unwrapped gifts to the bins in the Atrium November 17–December 15. The Emmaus House Holiday Guide document, with suggested gifts by age and gender, is available at cathedralATL.org/toydrive.
• Make a contribution: $35 will sponsor a child but any donation amount is helpful and appreciated. Make checks payable to “The Cathedral of St. Philip” and write Toy Drive in the memo line. Checks can be handed to a guild member on Sunday mornings at the table in the Atrium or mailed to the Cathedral – Attention St. Monica’s Guild.
• Donations can also be made online by going to cathedralATL.org/toydrive.
SPIRITUALITY
THIRD MONDAY LABYRINTH WALK AND TAIZÉ
Monday, November 18
7 p.m., Child Hall
Refresh your soul with a contemplative Third Monday of November. 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.
CHILDREN’S
Ministry
CHRISTMAS PAGEANT SIGN UPS
This Sunday, November 17–Sunday, December 8 10:10 a.m., Atrium
Children ages 4 - 5th grade are invited to join our cast of sheep, shepherds, angels, soldiers, stars, and the holy family. Sign ups will take place in the Atrium at 10:10 a.m. and must be done in person. Please contact Lynn Wilmoth, Director of Children’s Ministries, lwilmoth@cathedralATL.org for questions or more information.
A NIGHT WITH ST. NICHOLAS
Wednesday, December 4
5:30 p.m., Child Hall and Mikell Chapel
Join us in Child Hall at 5:30 p.m. for dinner and in Mikell Chapel at 6:15 p.m. for a special Advent liturgy celebrating the life of St. Nicholas. Leave your shoes in the hallway outside of the Chapel and you will find a surprise from our special guest! This evening is for the young at heart and anyone filled with joy by the mystery of Christmas. Register at cathedralATL.org/stnick. Contact Lynn Wilmoth, Director of Children’s Ministries, lwilmoth@cathedralATL.org for questions or more information.
NEW MEMBER
Michael Lupo from Dahlonega, Georgia
Christmas ALTAR FLOWERS
We will once again have beautiful floral arrangements and decorations in our sacred spaces this Christmas, with your help! Donations are appreciated throughout the Christmas season. Those received on or before December 16 will be listed in the Christmas service leaflet. Those received after that date will be listed online.
Your donation can be made in memory of or thanksgiving for a loved one using the form below or online at cathedralATL.org/christmasflowers. Volunteers will be in the Atrium to collect donations before and after services on Sunday, December 1, 8, and 15 as well as before and after Christmas Lessons & Carols on Sunday, December 22 at 4 p.m.
If you use the form below, please include a check with your request, made payable to The Cathedral of St. Philip. While any gift is appreciated, a minimum of $125 per printed line is suggested. Checks and forms should be sent to: The Cathedral of St. Philip, Attn.: Hillary Jones, 2744 Peachtree Rd., NW, Atlanta, GA 30305. You may also make arrangements by contacting Liz Aull, 404-365-1034, or laull@cathedralATL.org.
Please list the name (or names) as you want them to appear:
In Memory of: In Thanksgiving for:
name(s):
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Please complete the following information about you:
your name(s):
phone:
date:
In Memory of: In Thanksgiving for: name(s):
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This Sunday at a Glance
7:45 a.m. Holy Eucharist Mikell Chapel
8:45 a.m. Holy Eucharist Cathedral
10:10 a.m. Newcomers Tour Gould Room
10:10 a.m. Old Fashioned Sunday School 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. Holy Eucharist Cathedral
11:15 a.m. La Santa Eucaristía Mikell Chapel
1:15 p.m. Enjoy Biblical Greek! Room 239 and online
3:15 p.m. Sunday Afternoon Recital: Kevin Neel Cathedral
4 p.m. Choral Evensong Cathedral
6 p.m. Sunday Evening EYC Room 382
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Lessons & Carols Sunday, December 1, 4 p.m.