The CATHEDRAL TIMES
The weekly newsletter of the Cathedral of St. Philip · Serving Atlanta and the World · December 8, 2024
THE ANNUAL PARISH MEETING OF THE CATHEDRAL OF ST. PHILIP IS THIS SUNDAY!
Whatever service you usually attend, and whoever you are, please join us this Sunday, December 8, at 10:10 a.m., in Child Hall, for the annual parish meeting of the Cathedral of St. Philip! No adult education classes will meet during this time.
At this meeting, all members—and all associate members, friends, and visitors!—gather together for common celebration. Ours is a grand community, a “great community of communities,” and this parish meeting is our opportunity to gather in one place.
Join us! As in recent years, we will meet during the regular education hour. We will hear short reports from myself and from several parish leaders. The annual parish report, with its complete review of the 2024 year, will also be distributed.
Please pray for the slate of Chapter nominees for the 2027 Chapter class. Our Nominating Committee has worked faithfully and efficiently to present a slate of six excellent nominees: Susan Gantt, Doug Hall, Trish Lewis, Haven Long, Mary Chase Mize, and Fred Rose. Geoff DeLong continues his two-year term as Senior Warden. The Nominating Committee has also nominated Mary Hall Perrin as Junior Warden for 2025-2026. Please see pages 4-5 for their biographies.
See you Sunday!
Mary Hall Perrin
Fred Rose
Mary Chase Mize
Susan Gantt Doug Hall Haven Long
Geoff DeLong
The Very Rev. Sam Candler Dean of the Cathedral of St. Philip
Trish Lewis
This SUNDAY
DECEMBER 8, 2024 · The Second Sunday of Advent, Year C Baruch 5:1-9 • Canticle 16: The Song of Zechariah • Philippians 1:3-11 • Luke 3:1-6
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 Very Rev. Sam Candler
8:45 AND 11:15 A.M. HOLY EUCHARIST, CATHEDRAL
Celebrant: The Rev. Salmoon Bashir
Preacher: The Very Rev. Sam Candler
Cathedral Choir:
Gerre Hancock (1934-2012), The Lord will surely come Orlando Gibbons (1583-1625), O thou, the central orb
11:15 A.M. LA SANTA EUCARISTÍA, MIKELL CHAPEL
Officiant and Preacher: The Rev. Deacon Juan Sandoval
4:00 P.M. DIOCESAN CONFIRMATIONS, CATHEDRAL
Celebrant and Preacher: The Right Rev. Robert Wright
NEW TRAFFIC PATTERNS
After a fun and prayerful groundbreaking ceremony earlier in November, the Good Faith Chapel is underway! Traffic patterns into and out of the Cathedral parking lot will change throughout construction.
• On weekdays, the Andrews Drive driveway will be closed in both directions. 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 a new sidewalk leading to Mikell Chapel.
• On weekends, the Andrews Drive driveway will be one-way only into the parking lot. All cars will exit at Peachtree Road. Pedestrians can access the Cathedral campus from Andrews Drive via the driveway, the stone path at the Lanier House, or a new sidewalk leading 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 slow, use courtesy, and exercise patience. For more information, contact David Rocchio, drocchio@cathedralATL.org or 404-365-1033. Thank you!
Friday, January 24
Welcome Home Party Saturday, January 25
Designer Panel and Tour of Homes
Tickets Now on Sale
MUSIC
A CHRISTMAS FESTIVAL OF NINE LESSONS AND CAROLS
SUNDAY, DECEMBER 22, 2024 AT 4 P.M.
CATHEDRAL NAVE
Cathedral Schola
Dale Adelmann, conductor
Modeled on the beloved carol service broadcast each Christmas Eve from King’s College, Cambridge, this is our most popular choral service of the year. Ancient prophecies foretelling the coming of a Messiah and the Gospel accounts of the birth of Jesus are illumined by extra-biblical texts, anthems and Christmas carols that have inspired composers, choirs, and worshipers throughout the world and across time. For those who are traveling at Christmas and wish first to celebrate with loved ones here at home, and for all who hold the music and message of Christmas dear, this service is a meaningful and joyous way to celebrate the season. All are welcome! Invite a friend: it may be the best gift you give.
A Christmas Festival of Nine Lessons & Carols
CHILDREN’S Ministry YOUTH Ministry
CHRISTMAS PAGEANT SIGN UPS
This 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.
REGISTER FOR YOUTH CONFIRMATION CLASSES
Youth Confirmation Classes will start in January and run through March 2025. There are five required classes that will be held on Sunday afternoons from 4–6 p.m. The classes culminate with a retreat weekend for all participants and leaders.
All youth in 8th grade or higher who wish to deepen their faith and learn more about the Episcopal church are invited and encouraged to register for the classes. Please contact Keith Dumke, kdumke@cathedralATL.org for more information. Register at cathedralATL.org/youthconfirmation.
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 Ashley Carr, Canon for Parish Life
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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WARDENS
Geoff DeLong continues his two-year term as Senior Warden. The Nominating Committee has nominated Mary Hall Perrin as Junior Warden for 2025-2026.
GEOFF D E LONG
Geoff has been a Cathedral member for 25 years, and currently serves as a Finance Committee member, Usher Chair-of-the-day, Lector and Intercessor, and Endowment Board and Building Committee member. In Geoff’s previous term on the Chapter he also served as Treasurer, as well as Treasurer for the Friends of Cathedral Music Board, and on several Stewardship Committees. Geoff participates in the Thursday Morning Men’s Group, and in Old Fashioned Sunday School. In the community, he’s been involved with Holy Innocents’ Touchdown Club, the Wofford College Alumni Advisory Board, and North Atlanta Baseball Foundation. Professionally, Geoff is Managing Director of Fixed Income Investments at Crawford Investment Counsel. He and his wife, Dorsey, have four children, two teenagers and two young adults: Mary Stewart, Harrison, Sims, and Pruit.
MARY HALL PERRIN
Mary joined the Cathedral in 1976 and was the Honorary Chair of the 2024 Cathedral Giving by Design. She also serves on the Cathedral Endowment Board, Friends of Cathedral Music Board, the Funeral Guild, St. Anne’s Guild, Altar Guild and as a Lay Reader. In the past she chaired the Cathedral Antiques Show, served on the Chapter including Junior Warden and on the search committee for the dean and many other Cathedral organizations including the Cathedral Choir. Mary has retired from professional work but currently serves on the HOA Board of Trustees where she lives and has served on boards for garden clubs and neighborhood associations. She is widowed and has adult children and enjoys 7 grandchildren.
PRAYER List
FOR THOSE WITH IMMEDIATE NEEDS: Ed Black • Barbara Moate • Vonnie Nahill • Jim Powell • Tom Roberts • Joe Spencer FOR THOSE WHO ARE ILL OR RECOVERING:
LONG TERM PRAYERS: R. Huntley Allen • Lucy Baker • Ann and Frank Blackistone, Jr. • Lawrence Booker • Cheryl Bryant • The Bryant Family • Elizabeth Coil • The Crossley Family • Rita Daly • Jerri Darnell • Debbie Dewees • Keith Dumke • Deborah Ellington • Paul Fekete • Phoebe Forio • Tom Frolik • Jenny Ham • Tory Hartness • Gena Inman • Bobby Johnston • Jane Jones • Bennie King • Randi King • Lisa Krysiak • Bonnie Lamberth • Virginia LaMon • Liza Lanier • Ralph Lewis • Robert Lewis • Stewart Long, Jr. • Jill Mahaffey • 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 • Kay Sanders • Nancy Sanders • Louis “Skip” Schueddig • Brandon Stephens • 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 • Anne Bumbak • Lila Jo Callaway • Roanne Chandraratna • Mika Chorey • Anna Clifford • Ava Corroon • Veta Durman • William Erb • William D. Estes • Kyle Garcia • David Garlock • Ann George • Nikki Greenaway • Kerry Gresham • Joanne Dopp Hamlyn • Carole Ann Harris • Davis Hatcher • Keith Hinze • Lisa Hoybach • Jane Hunnicutt • Beth Ingle • William Irwin • Chris Lemley • Pat Jones • Delores and Lee Josephs • Neal Littlejohn • Pete Livezey • Carolyn R. Lusk • Lauren Makhlouf • Jim McPherson • Elaine Metcalf • Iris Miller • Melanie Myers • 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 • 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: John Ballard • Gayle Higley
All proceeds will benefit the ECW general fund that allows the ECW to give small grants of support to various drives and causes across the parish.
Pop by and pick up the perfect hostess gift, teacher gift, or stocking stuffer!
ATLANTA GAY MEN’S CHORUS 44TH ANNUAL HOLIDAY CONCERT
Friday, December 20, 8 p.m.
Saturday, December 21, 2 p.m.
Saturday December 21, 6 p.m.
The Atlanta Gay Men’s Chorus is back with their 44th Annual Holiday Concert. This holiday show at the Cathedral is an Atlanta tradition that is not to be missed. This year the show will be on the third weekend in December and the chorus will be joined by a jazz combo to bring you holiday favorites and the combination of beauty, camp, power, and joy that only the Atlanta Gay Men’s Chorus can. Buy tickets at voicesofnote.org.
OUTREACH
HOW CAN I HELP OTHERS THIS CHRISTMAS?
VOLUNTEER
LaAmistad Holiday Parties
Tuesday, December 17, 3:30 p.m. or Wednesday, December 18, 3:30 p.m
Help spread cheer among students in the Cathedral’s after school tutoring program by serving refreshments and assisting with games and a gift exchange.
Church of the Common Ground Christmas Luncheon
Friday, December 20, 11:30 a.m.–1:30 p.m
Help welcome and serve a holiday meal to our friends from Church of the Common Ground or bake homemade cookies in advance to serve for dessert.
DONATE
St. Monica’s Guild Toy Drive
Through December 15
Bring new, unwrapped gifts to the bins in the Atrium through December 15 for kids all over Atlanta. You can also make a donation and learn more at cathedralATL.org/toydrive.
Provide Emergency Assistance for a Neighbor in Need
The Cathedral’s Discretionary Fund for the Needy provides short term help with food, clothing, shelter, and other life essentials for community members experiencing an emergency. Donate at cathedralATL.org/discretionary.
For more information about these and other outreach opportunities through the Cathedral, please contact the Rev. Canon Julia Mitchener, julia.mitchener@cathedralATL.org or 404-365-1083.
ADULT CONFIRMATION CLASSES
Sundays, 4–6 p.m., Child Hall
January 26
February 9
February 23
March 9
March 23
Our adult confirmation classes are for all adults who want to learn more about the Episcopal church. Whether you are interested in confirmation or wish to be received into the Episcopal Church, want to re-affirm your faith, or are just curious, we welcome you! Contact Keith Dumke, kdumke@catehdralATL.org, for more information. Register at cathedralATL.org/adultconfirmation.
SPIRITUALITY PARISH Life
ADVENT QUIET DAY
The Promise of Advent: A Day of Reflection and Renewal Saturday, December 7
9:30 a.m.–2 p.m., Lanier House
Step away from the busyness of the season and join us for a quiet day of spiritual reflection and renewal. Canon George Maxwell and Mary Hunter Maxwell will guide us on a journey through the Advent themes of hope, peace, joy, and love. We will explore how these virtues shape our preparation for Christ’s coming—past, present, and future.
Through scripture readings, reflective prompts, and simple spiritual practices, we will deepen our awareness of God’s presence in our lives. The day will include time for journaling, silence, and prayer, culminating in a closing Eucharist with an opportunity for sharing.
Whether you are seeking stillness, spiritual growth, or a meaningful way to enter into the season of Advent, this Quiet Day offers a sacred space to pause, listen, and prepare your heart.
• What to Bring: A Bible, a journal, a pen, and a heart open to reflection.
• Cost: $25 (lunch is included)
If you have any questions, please contact Jeannie Mahood at jmahood@cathedralatl.org.
Come and rediscover the promise of Advent—a promise of God’s light breaking into our waiting, our preparing, and our longing.
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 can be found 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.
Come celebrate Epiphany in Child Hall on Monday, January 6 from 6–8 p.m.! This will be an adults-only BYOB potluck. Bring a dish to share, and be merry and bright with old and new friends. We will celebrate the light of Christ together with festive piano music! RSVP at cathedralATL.org/celebrate.
FESTIVE NEWCOMER ADVENT & APPETIZERS
5:30 P.M., GOULD ROOM
Are you new to the Cathedral? Or new-ish? Join us Sunday, December 22, in Child Hall after Christmas Lessons and Carols for appetizers and a warm welcome.
We are glad you’re here!
Contact Liz Aull, laull@cathedralATL.org, for more information.
4 p.m. A Christmas Festival of Nine Lessons and Carols 5:30 p.m. Festive Newcomer Advent & Appetizers
BLUE CHRISTMAS SERVICE
Wednesday, December 18
6 p.m., St. Mary's Chapel
As we prepare for the joyful arrival of the Christ child, we hold space for all the other feelings we may carry with us. This service is a refuge for all who are bereaved or bewildered. Come experience the peace of Christ.
ST. VERONICA’S GUILD EPIPHANY DRIVE RETURNS TO THE ATRIUM IN JANUARY
In Epiphany the Wise Men came from the East, bringing gifts to the Christ Child. In this Epiphany the wise women of St. Veronica’s Guild will be coming to the Atrium for their annual Epiphany Drive to raise funds for their gifts of toiletries to four Atlanta ministries. The drive, St. Veronica’s wise women will tell you, will help underwrite costs for the toiletries they give six times during the year to help Emmaus House, Church of the Common Ground, Holy Comforter Friendship Center, and Crossroads Community Ministries serve thousands of our Atlanta neighbors who struggle with poverty, housing and health challenges. Watch the Cathedral Times and the Outreach e-newsletter to learn more about this ministry and visit cathedralATL.org/toiletries to donate.
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.
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. Those received on or before December 16 will be listed in the Christmas service leaflet. Those received after that date will be listed online only.
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.
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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. Christmas Pageant Sign Ups Atrium
10:10 a.m. Annual Parish Meeting Child Hall
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
4 p.m. Diocesan Confirmations Cathedral
6 p.m. EYC for Middle and High School Room 382
Adult and Youth Sunday School classes will not meet this Sunday, December 8, so that all may attend the annual parish meeting in Child Hall. While parents attend the meeting, children are invited to a Godly Play story together in Room 316, upstairs from the Atrium.
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WORSHIP SERVICES FOR THE 2024 CHRISTMAS SEASON
Sunday, December 22
The Fourth Sunday of Advent
The 7:45, 8:45, and 11:15 a.m. services will take place as usual.
4 p.m. A Christmas Festival of Nine Lessons and Carols*
Tuesday, December 24 Christmas Eve
11 a.m. Holy Eucharist* (Child Hall)
12:30 p.m. Eucaristía de Nochebuena (Mikell Chapel)
4 p.m. The Christmas Pageant* (Cathedral)
8 p.m. Choral Prelude and Carols * 8:30 p.m. Festival Holy Eucharist* (Cathedral)
11 p.m. Choral Prelude and Carols 11:30 p.m. Festival Holy Eucharist* (Cathedral)
Worship with the Cathedral on WSB-TV, Channel 2, starting at 11:35 p.m.
Wednesday, December 25 Christmas Day
10 a.m. Holy Eucharist (Cathedral)
* Services are broadcast on the Cathedral website, app, Facebook, and YouTube.
cathedralATL.org/Christmas