The CATHEDRAL TIMESThe weekly newsletter of the Cathedral of St. Philip · Serving Atlanta and the World · September 2, 2018

THE GIFT OF AGES AND AGES

By the Very Rev. Sam Candler Dean of the Cathedral

I was teased and honored for my birthday to be recognized two weeks ago, at the Homecoming Ministry Fair. Thank you for your best wishes!

A week or so later, I overheard someone lamenting that they had turned 40 years old. Oh my, they said, I am no longer in my thirties; I am truly an old person. Or something like that. Most of us know how that realization goes.

But that incident gave me a chance to share my theory of aging. It is, perhaps, an ambitious and idealistic theory, but I think it has some merit. Here’s how it goes. When we realize that we are one year older—say 50 years old—that birthday does not mean we are no longer 49 years old! Instead, we are still 49 years old, in addition to being 50 years old.

That is, once we are 50 and we are asked if we are 49 years old, the complete answer is, “Yes. I am 49 years old. I am also 50 years old.” My theory is that age, in numbers of years, is not static and unmoving. Rather, it is cumulative, always accumulating. So, if I am a healthy 62 years old, I ought also to be 61, and 60, and 59, and 50, and 40, and even 20 and 10 years old.

Good aging is about learning from, and having grown through, all sorts of previous ages. I hope that my age, in my sixties, reflects that I also know what it is like to be 50 and 30 and 10. That would be evidence that I have grown through those previous ages with wisdom and openness.

Of course, I realize that aging does not always work that way. Some of us who are older cannot remember youth, or we lament our youth, or we even are angry toward our youth. Further, many of us who are older criticize the younger for their inexperience or naivete or recklessness. That sort of behavior is what leads to accusations of reverse “ageism,” the claim that one’s particular age has some sort of privilege over another’s age — even though “ageism,” as a term began as an accusation of discrimination against older people: that their age, alone, no longer qualified them for certain roles. It seems to me that the term can go both ways.

Healthy aging, in my theory, means that each of us actually does grow; each of us becomes all the ages that we have previously lived through. Our inability to realize what an adolescent is going through might mean that we have not learned from our own adolescence yet.

Yes, I accept the notion that no one seems to age perfectly in this life; that is, maybe no one completely incorporates in one’s present age all the healthy things that previous ages have provided us. But that has to be the goal. A wise elder is someone who really does know her or his previous ages, and who continues to incorporate those ages into their present age.

In the last book of the Bible, The Revelation to St. John, Jesus says that he is living “into the ages of ages” (Revelation 1:18). That curious phrase is used several other times in the New Testament. It can mean “forever and ever,” for sure. But, it seems to me, it can also mean that Jesus knows all ages, and that Jesus actually appears in all ages. The phrase “living into the ages of ages” means that Jesus has something particular to offer each age of this life. If we are to grow in wisdom and in years then, as Jesus did (Luke 2:52), we would do well to remember those gifts of our previous ages. The gift of 40 years is 30 years, and some more! Those gifts, accumulated and incorporated, make our present age all the more magnificent and full!

7:45 A.M. HOLY EUCHARIST, MIKELL CHAPEL Celebrant and Preacher: The Rev. Canon Carolynne Williams

8:45 A.M. HOLY EUCHARIST, CATHEDRAL Celebrant: The Very Rev. Sam Candler Preacher: The Rev. Dr. Bill Harkins Staff Singers: Herbert Howells, Jubilate Deo (Collegium Regale) Craig Phillips, Teach me, my God and King

9 A.M. HOLY EUCHARIST, MIKELL CHAPEL Celebrant and Preacher: The Rev. Canon Carolynne Williams

11:15 A.M. HOLY EUCHARIST, CATHEDRAL Celebrant: The Very Rev. Sam Candler Preacher: The Rev. Dr. Bill Harkins Staff Singers: Herbert Howells, Jubilate Deo (Collegium Regale) Craig Phillips, Teach me, my God and King

11:15 A.M. LA SANTA EUCARISTÍA Y BAUTISMO, MIKELL CHAPEL Celebrant: The Rev. Canon Lauren Holder Preacher: The Rev. Deacon Juan Sandoval Baptism: Omar Rios Borja, son of Fedelina and Omar Rios

This SUNDAYSEPTEMBER 2, 2018 · The Fifteenth Sunday after Pentecost: Proper 17, Year B

Song of Solomon 2:8-13 · Psalm 45:1-2, 7-10 · James 1:17-27 · Mark 7:1-8, 14-15, 21-23

The CATHEDRAL of ST. PHILIPThe Very Rev. Samuel G. Candler, DeanDale Adelmann, Ph.D., Canon for Music

The Rev. Lauren R. Holder, Canon for Outreach and Congregational LifeThe Rev. George M. Maxwell, Jr., Vicar

The Rev. Catherine Zappa, Canon for Education and WorshipThe Rev. John William Harkins III, Ph.D., Priest Associate

The Rev. Deacon Juan Sandoval, Deacon for Hispanic MinistriesThe Rev. Theophus “Thee” Smith, Ph.D., Priest Associate

The Rev. Carolynne G. Williams, Canon Associate for Pastoral Care and Elder Ministry

Austin Hall, Senior WardenDoug O’Bryan, Junior Warden

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Adult EDUCATION

DEATHS

Richard B. Stallcup, husband of Linda Stallcup, died August 17,

2018

Robert Johnson, husband of Gail Johnson, died August 20, 2018

NEW MEMBERS

Erinn and Marc Pearson, and their daughter, Ward, from Atlanta

Ginna Pope, from Atlanta

Elizabeth Smithgall, and her son, William, from Atlanta, GA

BIRTHS

James Chappell Lockwood, son of Frances and Jay Lockwood,

born on August 16, 2018

By virtue of our baptism, all of us are called to ministry, whether ordained or not. Our adult education offerings help us live into that call, through teaching about our Scriptures, traditions, practices; cultivating skills for ministry; engaging together in theological reflection and crucial conversations; and building communities of spiritual support. Sunday classes start September 9 and meet at 10:10 a.m.

OLD FASHIONED SUNDAY SCHOOL

Child HallOld Fashioned Sunday School meets to discuss topics of general interest to the Cathedral community. All are welcome. You will find a light heart, warm welcome, and good coffee! This year the topics for discussion will include several short series of classes led by Canon George Maxwell that will focus on what Paul, the apostle, was actually doing and why; several classes led by Dean Sam Candler offering new ways to understand some old theological ideas; and several classes led by Canon Cathy Zappa, Canon Lauren Holder, and special invited guests on a variety of other topics. For more information, contact Canon Maxwell at gmaxwell@cathedralATL.org

LIVING FAITH

Room 120 Join Canon Lauren Holder and Canon 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!

LIVING AN EXAMINED LIFE: WISDOM FOR THE

SECOND HALF OF THE JOURNEY

Room 239Based on the user-friendly and highly practical book by James Hollis, a Jungian scholar and psychotherapist, this 4-week series will include shared reading of the text along with supplementary materials from film, novels, poetry, and our own life experiences. This class is taught by the Rev. Dr. Bill Harkins, priest, therapist, and professor of pastoral care.

SMALL GROUP BIBLE STUDY

Room 122Jim Bingham and Gordon Mathis lead an ongoing small group Bible Study focusing on a particular book of the Bible for several months at a time. This year, we will read the book of Exodus. For more information, please contact Jim Bingham at 404-373-3273 or binghamjim@bellsouth.net.

BIBLICAL GREEK

Room 356Continuing Biblical Greek classes are offered on Sundays from 1:15–2:45 p.m. for anyone who wants to learn the basics of translation using grammar aids, lexicons, and commentaries. For more information, contact the Rev. Dr. Thee Smith at tsmith@cathedralATL.org.

MEMBERSHIP TRANSITIONS

MUSIC

EYSEEDLINGS FOR 4TH

AND 5TH GRADERS

Our EYSeedlings are heading to Topgolf ! All 4th and 5th grade students are invited to join us Sunday, September 16 at Topgolf in Midtown to kick off the 2018-2019 school year. We will play golf from 4–6 p.m. The cost per golfer is $15 and includes two hours of tee time, dinner, and a lifetime Junior Membership to Topgolf.

Parents: please drop off and pick up inside the Topgolf lobby, not curbside.

Sign up at stphilipscathedral.org/topgolf to register your seedling for this fun event!

CHILDREN'S Ministries

MUSIKGARTEN ALLEGRO MUSIC CLASSES FOR

CHILDREN THROUGH AGE 8

If you want a fun, structured activity for your child that is as educational as it is fun, Allegro is for you! Movement and music activities are perfect for child development. Music immerses the child in language, evokes movement, stimulates the brain and fosters physical coordination – all in a group setting that builds community. Using Musikgarten’s newly revised curricula for infants through second graders, Brenda Pruitt teaches our Allegro classes, which offer children a joyful setting for mental, emotional, physical, spiritual and social growth.

All class costs have been reduced to $100 for the first child, $70 for each additional child in the same curriculum, except for K-2 Allegro Choir ($75 for all).

Four class options for infants and toddlers to age 3:• Monday, 11:15 – 11:45 a.m.• Tuesday, 11:15 – 11:45 a.m. • Wednesday, 11:15 – 11:45 a.m. • Thursday, 11:15 – 11:45 a.m.

Two class options for ages 3-5: • Monday, 12:15 – 1 p.m.• Tuesday, 1–1:45 p.m.

Kindergarten through 2nd Grade Allegro Choir:• Wednesday, 4:30–5:30 p.m.

Enroll online at stphilipscathedral.org/allegro.

WEDNESDAY NIGHTS ON THE LAWN

5–7 p.m.Bring your own picnic dinner

or buy from one of our vendors:

the Varsity, Good Food Kitchen, and King of Pops!

Evensongresumes

September 9

SUNDAY AFTERNOON RECITAL SERIES 3:15 P.M.EVENSONG AND HOLY EUCHARIST 4 P.M.

JOIN THE CATHEDRAL'S BOY SCOUTS

Boy Scout Troop 74 is starting its 67th year at the Cathedral. The Boy Scouts want to get all boys, age 11—17, into the outdoors for camping, hiking, boating, and other high adventure. For more information on Troop 74, call David Burge, 404-237-2977. After all, what did you do this weekend?

CONGREGATIONAL LifeWORD TO YOUR MOTHER

Word To Your Mother (a book study for busy, busy moms) is reading Harriet Lerner’s The Dance Of Connection to be discussed on Tuesday, September 11 at 7 p.m. The group meets the second Tuesday of every odd month, but the location varies. To find out where we are meeting in September, please contact Canon Lauren Holder, lholder@cathedralATL.org. You can purchase The Dance of Connection at the Cathedral Book Store, or listen on Audible.

SUNDAY FLOWER DONATIONSPlease consider making a donation for flowers, in memorial or thanksgiving, to decorate the Cathedral each Sunday.

Complete and return the form below, or make your donation online at stphilipscathedral.org/altarflowers.

Please list name (or names) as you want them to appear:

In Memorial for: In Thanksgiving for:

name(s):

sunday for which you are donating:

In Memorial for: In Thanksgiving for:

name(s):

sunday for which you are donating:

REQUEST FOR SUNDAY ALTAR FLOWERSPlease complete the following information about you:

your name(s):

daytime phone: date:

Please include a check with your request, made payable to: The Cathedral of St. Philip. While any gift is appreciated, a minimum of $75 per printed line is suggested. Checks and forms should be sent to: The Cathedral of St. Philip, Attn.: Janie Harris, 2744 Peachtree Rd., NW, Atlanta, GA 30305. You may also make arrangements by contacting Janie Harris, 404-365-1034 or jharris@stphilipscathedral.org.

FLOWER GuildJOIN THE FLOWER GUILD

Flower lovers: enjoy wonderful camaraderie, learn new skills, and help enhance worship in our parish by joining the Flower Guild! An orientation and planning meeting will be held on Tuesday, September 25 at 7 p.m. An optional, hands-on flower arranging workshop is slated for Saturday, October 13.

We seek flower arrangers of every skill level - including none at all! We will train you and pair you with experienced members to learn the essentials of materials preparation, arrangement mechanics and design styles. The guild arranges flowers for every Sunday service, funeral, reception, and wedding at the Cathedral, as well as other special events.

Email Grace Foster, gracefoster@mindspring.com, to sign up.

JOIN FOYERS TO MEET NEW FRIENDS

Do you enjoy eating good food and meeting new people? Then Foyers is for you! Experience friends, food, and fellowship in small groups of 8 to 10 each month beginning with Super Foyers on Sunday, September 23 at 6 p.m. in Child Hall. Please contact Jackie Hollingsworth, jackiech03@gmail.com, with your name, address, phone number, and email to sign up.

CONGREGATIONAL LifeREFLECTIONS AFTER IONA

Sixteen pilgrims from the Cathedral spent a week in June on the Isle of Iona, Scotland, to learn about Celtic Spirituality from John Philip Newell and Ali Newell. These reflections of the pilgrims’ time on the island are all available at stphilipscathedral.org/iona.

By Dianne OtwellSince returning from Iona, studying my notes from the lectures John Philip Newell gave on the island, and listening to some of his other lectures, perhaps the most meaningful thing to me in his teaching and in the Celtic tradition is the belief that what is deepest in us is of God (rather than what is deepest in us being opposed to God). In other words, more emphasis might be placed upon the first story of creation, in which God makes human beings in God’s image and declares them—and all of creation—“good,” than upon the second story of creation, that of the “fall.” Newell points out that Jewish tradition begins with the sense that what is deepest in us is sacred. The theology of “original sin” came to be deeply embedded in Western Christian doctrine, but was rejected in Celtic Christian tradition. Once when Newell was teaching in a conference with a rabbi, and they were questioned about the doctrine of “original sin,” the rabbi responded that when asked about this topic, what would come to mind for most Jews would be an original sin (as in a creative sin!).

Newell speaks of looking into the eyes of his newborn children and “seeing the light of God and smelling on their skin the purity and freshness of the One from Whom they came.” He said he finds the theology of “original sin” absurd. Of course, we as humans are capable of enormous wrong and terrible falseness. Still, at the core of our being is the sacred: the pure gift of God. Julian of Norwich says that we are not only made by God; we are also made of God. When Jesus speaks of being born anew, he is not speaking of becoming something other than ourselves, but of the need for what is deepest in us to come forth again—of the need for the sacred at our core to be born afresh in radically new ways again and again and again.

The meaning of the Greek word for repentance, metanoia, is “turning around”—not to become something other than ourselves, but to turn back to our true essence. This points to our need to become robustly repentant people in order that we might become part of a great rebirthing process.

CAPITOL CITY OPERA COMES TO THE CATHEDRAL

St. Veronica’s and St. Ruth’s Guilds present the annual performance of the Capitol City Opera at the Cathedral! This year’s presentation is a tribute to Leonard Bernstein on his 100th birthday anniversary, including many wonderful excerpts from On the Town, Our Town, The Mass, West Side Story, Candide, and some of his song literature. Please join us Tuesday, September 11 in Child Hall for dessert, coffee, and great entertainment. Coffee and desserts will be served at 6:30 p.m. and the musical presentation will start at 7 p.m. All parishioners and friends are invited to join us for this wonderful opportunity to enjoy good food, great fellowship, and fabulous music. There is no charge but please RSVP by calling the Cathedral at 404-365-1000 by Monday, September 10.

EDUCATION FOR MINISTRY

Education for Ministry (EfM) is a program of the School of Theology of the University of the South. Participants commit one year at a time to meet weekly in seminars led by mentors trained in studying the Bible, church history, and theology, while also developing a wonderful community of members. There is a weekly lesson and study guide, but no tests or papers to prepare. A few spaces are available for an EfM class that begins Tuesday, September 18. The class meets in the Lanier House on Tuesday nights, 7-9:30 p.m. For more information and enrollment forms, contact Rick Tyler, 404-375-6470, or Deirdra Glover, 770-865-2141.

FOR THOSE WHO ARE ILL OR RECOVERING: IMMEDIATE NEEDS

Kit Mason

LONG TERM PRAYERS

T. Mayo and Pat Atkins • John Beane • Virginia Bicksler • John Blair • Pat Brinson • Dick Burgin • Kaye Cairney • J. Franklin Clark • Heather Clark • Lawrence Cowart • Terry Dornbush • Sarah duBignon • Kitty Dukehart • Randy Farmer • William Ham • Jane Hannah • Caroline Hatcher • Katie Harris • Louise Kan • Elaine Lyon • Robert and Aggie Maddox • David MacGilvray • Carol McDonald • Jim McKenzie • Charlie Neal • Paul O'Connor • Marian Palmore • Garry Pryor • Rubye and Wayne Reid • Pamela Reid • Agnes Elizabeth Robertson • Charlie Roper • Louis "Skip" Schueddig • Jane Skogstad • James Scott Jr. • Jim Segars • Ruth Swanson • Andy Westafer • Susan White • Sandy Williamson • Hollis Youngner

FAMILY AND FRIENDS

Bettina Bass  • Andrew Clark  • Carroll Family  • Carleton Fuller  • Katharine Alexander Golding • Agnes Gonterman • Peggy Govan • Doyce Gunter • Bobby Hearn • Greg Hentz • Liz Grant Hilton • Sang Ho Kim • Betty C. Lyons • Pat Martin • Michelle Maxwell • Michael McClelland • Andy Nelson • Irene Nesper • Ralph Pitfield • Betty and Bill Poole • Kathy Ravenscraft • Frank Roth • James Sands • Patricia Schooley • Jeff Straw • Brian Sturgell • Tina Susco • Hubert Tate, Sr. • Roger Traylor • Janiece Townshend • Christi Vasquez • Peter Veverka • Nina Vila • Ron M. Wallace • Jacqueline Watkins • Susan Wellman • Marion Wilson • Whit A. Wright • Patricia Young

FOR THOSE WHO HAVE DIEDAustin Ford • Dexter Foss • Susan Bridge Blair • Sun Ja Kim • Betty Page Northington

PRAYER List

CALLING ALL DOKS!

The first meeting of the program year for the Daughters of the King will be Sunday, September 9, after the 11:15 a.m. service. We will meet in Room 240. Please RSVP to Cathy Hutcheson, 770-451-0907, and bring $5 to cover the cost of a light luncheon. We will be studying Richard Rohr’s Gospel of Luke. All visitors are welcome.

OUTREACH

WALK THE ROAD WITH EMMAUS HOUSE

Emmaus House invites you to rally your friends, families, and church communities to “Walk the Road” on Sunday, September 16. This is an opportunity to learn, serve, and walk with neighbors in Peoplestown exploring the community’s experience living in the neighborhoods south of downtown Atlanta. This year, the theme is gun safety. Save the date for an afternoon of service projects and a guided tour. Before the march to the Capitol Building Plaza, clergy and advocates will share perspectives on gun safety and legislation. The afternoon will conclude with a community meal. Contact Canon Lauren Holder, lholder@cathedralATL.org, for more information.

Peachtree Al-Anon Family Group

Al-Anon is a mutual support group of peers who share

their experience in applying the Al-Anon principles to

problems related to the effects of a problem drinker

in their lives. We meet on Thursdays, 10:30 – 11:30 a.m.,

in Room 122. All are welcome. For more information,

contact Canon Cathy Zappa at czappa@cathedralATL.

org or Margaret Jameson at peachtreeafg@gmail.com.

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Jewelry Sale

Save the Dates: September 27–28

Sponsored by St. Veronica’s GuildSupporting local ministries

On Sunday, August 19, leaders and youth from Wilderness Works talked to our adult Sunday School class about the ministry they do, providing enrichment and outdoor living experiences for Atlanta’s underserved young people. Wilderness Works is the beneficiary of the 2019 Cathedral Antiques Show.

IN THIS ISSUE...ADULT SUNDAY SCHOOL • ALLEGRO MUSIC CLASSES FOR CHILDREN •

WEDNESDAY NIGHTS ON THE LAWN • BOY SCOUTS • EDUCATION FOR MINISTRY •

EYSEEDLINGS TO TOPGOLF • WORD TO YOUR MOTHER • ALTAR FLOWER DONATIONS •

PRAYER LIST • REFLECTIONS AFTER IONA • CAPITOL CITY OPERA • DAUGHTERS OF THE KING •

FOYERS • EMMAUS HOUSE • JEWELRY SALE

The jewelry sale sponsored by St. Veronica’s Guild is almost here! We have over a thousand pieces of costume, vintage, and contemporary jewelry. We have necklaces, bracelets, earrings, religious pieces, pins, children’s pieces, men’s cufflinks, seasonal pieces, pearls, and glitz for evening wear.

St. Veronica’s Guild has been busy cleaning, tagging, and pricing the many pieces of jewelry collected over the past eight months. We believe we have the largest selection of costume jewelry in the area.

The jewelry sale will benefit Good Samaritan Health Center’s Friday Clinic and St. Veronica’s ongoing ministries in our diocese: Crossroads, Holy Comforter, Church of the Common Ground, and Emmaus House.