The CATHEDRAL TIMESThe weekly newsletter of the Cathedral of St. Philip · Serving Atlanta and the World · September 17, 2017

MIXED MOTIVES AND STORMS: POLITICS AND THE COMMON GOOD

By the Very Rev. Sam Candler Dean of the Cathedral

This past Monday morning, as Atlanta waited for the wild windy remnants of Hurricane Irma to careen through our tree-canopied city, I was at church. Like you, perhaps, I was listening to weather reports, but I was also tending to necessary church preparations and work. The city seemed fairly still, a sort of in-between time. One might have even called it the calm before the storm! It was a mixed morning.

But, on Monday, I got a phone call having nothing to do with any of the hurricanes we have been following lately. This call was from an old friend of mine; we were classmates in seminary. Since then, I have very much respected his career path from writer to minister to environmental activist to investor, and even to candidate for political office.

He has decided to go further. He was calling to enlist my support as he launches a campaign to run for governor of his state. That is a high calling, and a high aspiration, indeed! Of course, I do not have a vote in his state, but I was honored that he was reaching out.

I hope my friend will not mind my sharing what he wrote me later. At Yale, we both studied with the wonderful spiritual guide, Henri Nouwen (who seemed to be writing a book a month in those days). My friend had often felt conflicted between his spiritual commitment and his desire to be politically involved for the good of the world; and he had had many talks with Henri about that conflict. Apparently, when he finally told Henri that he was going to run for lieutenant governor, Henri said, “I have been WAITING for you to make this decision!”

But my friend pressed: “What if I am drawn to this because of mixed motives - a desire to serve and a desire for recognition?” To which, Henri Nouwen replied, “We always have mixed motives. That’s why we have confession. If we waited until our motives were pure, we wouldn’t get anything done!”

Mixed motives.

Yes, we all have mixed motives. And no one of us is the perfect political candidate. Indeed, no one of us is the perfect anything. We are always a combination of success and failure, a combination of pride and shame, a combination of things done and things left undone, a combination of storm and calm. We are always a combination of mixed motives, no matter what we are doing.

But the best of us continue to offer ourselves. We continue to offer ourselves to institutions, and to systems, and to communities, who seek together to help and to serve the world. No one of us gets to be perfect in this life. But each of us does get to offer what we have to the world.

I realize that our own state of Georgia, and our city of Atlanta, will have a stormy and very crowded set of political contests in the next several months. Some good people are running for mayor, and some good people are running for governor. Some of them are friends of yours, and friends of mine. We will support some and not others. And we should. We should play our individual parts in participating in good government. No one of us is the perfect anything; but, together, we are better. Together, we get a little bit closer to our goal.

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This SUNDAYSEPTEMBER 17, 2017 · The Fifteenth Sunday after Pentecost: Proper 19, Year A

Exodus 14:19-31 · Psalm 114 · Romans 14:1-12 · Matthew 18:21-35

7:45 A.M. HOLY EUCHARIST, MIKELL CHAPEL Celebrant and Preacher: The Rev. Dr. Bill Harkins

8:45 A.M. HOLY EUCHARIST, CATHEDRAL Celebrant: Canon George Maxwell Preacher: Canon Cathy Zappa Cathedral Choristers and Staff Singers: Bob Chilcott, Be thou my vision Maurice Duruflé,Tantum ergo

9 A.M. HOLY EUCHARIST, MIKELL CHAPEL Celebrant and Preacher: The Rev. Dr. Bill Harkins

11:15 A.M. HOLY EUCHARIST, CATHEDRAL Celebrant: Canon George Maxwell Preacher: Dean Cathy Zappa Cathedral Choir: Craig Phillips, Psalm 103 Gerald Near, My song shall be always of the loving kindness of the Lord

11:15 A.M. LA SANTA EUCHARISTÍA, MIKELL CHAPEL Celebrant and Preacher: Canon Wallace Marsh

4 P.M. EVENSONG AND HOLY EUCHARIST, CATHEDRAL THE FEAST OF THE HOLY CROSS, OBSERVED

Celebrant and Preacher: The Rev. Dr. Bill Harkins William Smith, Preces and Responses William Byrd, Third Service Clemens non Papa, Crux fideles Richard Proulx, We adore you, O Christ

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

The Rev. C. Wallace Marsh IV, Canon for Pastoral Care and WorshipThe Rev. George M. Maxwell, Jr., Vicar

The Rev. Catherine Zappa, Canon for Spirituality and MissionThe 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

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Sunday ADULT EDUCATIONUnless otherwise noted, these adult Sunday school classes meet from 10:10–11 a.m.

TRANSITIONS: NAVIGATING LIFE CHANGES WITH

CONFIDENCE AND GRACE

Walthour LibraryChange can be difficult and even frightening, but periods of transformation and transition in life also present opportunities for growth and reflection. Canon Carolynne Williams will lead this six-week class geared toward anyone navigating life changes, regardless of age.

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 Genesis. For more information, please contact Jim Bingham at 404-373-3273 or binghamjim@bellsouth.net.

OLD FASHIONED SUNDAY SCHOOL

Child HallTo accommodate the growing interest in the class, Old Fashioned Sunday School will meet in Child Hall this year. Canon George Maxwell will lead a series of discussions during the fall term about the Christian Vision of C. S. Lewis. The important things—like the promise of a warm welcome and good coffee—will remain the same!

This week’s discussion will serve as an introduction to Lewis’ Christian vision. The material presented draws primarily from Mere Christianity (a series of talks originally aired on the radio from 1941-1944), and The Abolition of Man (1943), both by C. S. Lewis. It also includes information taken from Through the Open Door (1984), by Dabney Adams Hart which focuses on Lewis’ idea of the function of myth in the human imagination, and “Lewis’ Christian Vision,” a lecture given by Sam Lloyd as part of the C. S. Lewis Conference at Kanuga (1989).

LIVING FAITH

Room 120 Join Canon Wallace Marsh 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.

This fall, we will be using three popular books as starting points for our conversations: Essentialism: The Art of Pursuing Less, by Greg McKeown; Daring Greatly, by Brené Brown; and The Power of Habit: Why We Do What We Do in Life and Business, by Charles Duhigg.

BIBLICAL GREEK

Room 356Beginning Biblical Greek is offered on a drop-in basis on Sunday mornings at 10:10 a.m. Continuing 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 thee.smith@emory.edu.

YOUTH Sunday SchoolWELCOME TO THE BIBLE: WE'VE GOT FUN AND GAMES

Room 382This year, our middle school class will be asking questions like: Why should we bother with a book that’s 2000 years old? What does the Bible have to do with me? We will explore these questions, and many others, by playing with clay, sinking model ships, competing in games, and much more! This class is taught by Clayton Harrington, Meredith Bateman and Rob Walton. FINDING OURSELVES IN THE STORIES OF FAITH

Room 368High school students are invited to wade through tough questions of faith, ethics, and identity, with some popular and not so popular biblical characters. What can Abraham and Hagar, Moses, Rahab, and Ruth teach us about living out our faith in the age of Instagram? This class is taught by Nicole Lambelet, Stephen Culp, and Meg Jones.

GODLY PLAY CLASSES FOR CHILDREN AGE 2

THROUGH FIFTH GRADE ARE IN CLASSROOMS

UPSTAIRS, NEAR THE ATRIUM.

MUSICNEW ORGAN INSTALLATION BEGINS THIS MONDAY

The Thomas Ruben Jones Memorial Organ will be installed in Mikell Chapel beginning this Monday, September 18. All are invited to assist in unloading pipes from the moving truck on that morning. As workers are installing the organ until September 28, viewing areas will be set up so that all may also come observe.

Originally scheduled to start on September 11, Tropical Storm Irma delayed the work by one week. However, this instrument is sure to please for generations! Built by Schoenstein & Co., the two manual and pedal organ will be the first pipe organ in the Cathedral’s oldest worship space.

Sunday services that ordinarily take place in Mikell Chapel will move to new locations on the two Sundays during installation. On Sunday, September 24, the 7:45 a.m. service will move to the Cathedral, the 9 a.m. service will join the 8:45 a.m. service in the Cathedral, and the 11:15 a.m. La Santa Eucharistia will join the 11:15 a.m. service in the Cathedral.

ATLANTA ORGANIST SARAH HAWBECKER

TO PERFORM ON SUNDAY

This Sunday, September 17, organist Sarah Hawbecker will perform on the Cathedral’s Sunday Afternoon Recital Series with a program featuring works by Bach, Rachel Laurin, and Craig Phillips. Hawbecker—a winner of several national organ competitions—is a graduate of St. Olaf College in Minnesota, and the prestigious Eastman School of Music. She currently serves as organist at Lutheran Church of the Redeemer in Atlanta. Don’t miss the chance to come and listen to another of the city’s best organists!

Sarah Hawbecker, organ Lutheran Church of the Redeemer, Atlanta

Johann Sebastian Bach, “Ein feste Burg” from Cantata 80 (arr. Gerald Near)

Rachel Laurin, Quatre Pèlerinages en Lorraine, Op. 30

Craig Phillips, Rhapsody for Organ

LISTEN TO RECORDINGS OF EVENSONG

AND OTHER CHORAL SERVICES BY THE

CATHEDRAL CHOIR AND SCHOLA:

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ATLANTA BAROQUE ORCHESTRA“20 CELEBRATE 20”

20 musicians gather to celebrate 20 years

of great music by the ABO

FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 297:30 P.M.

Advance tickets and patron tickets are available online

at atlantabaroque.org and from the

Cathedral Book Store at 404-237-7582.

OUTREACHHELP CROSSROADS IN A TIME OF TRANSITIONWhere in Atlanta could you go if you suddenly found yourself without a place to live? Every month Crossroads Community Ministries greets about 350 newly homeless men, women, and children with kindness and effectively links them to services that can restore their lives to productivity. And, about 45 % are women and children! Crossroads offers a warm morning meal, and service connections, but not overnight shelter – that has been provided by other organizations, including the Peachtree-Pine shelter, Atlanta’s largest emergency overflow shelter.

St. Veronica’s Guild channels toiletries that you so generously give so Crossroads staff can offer personal care items to guests in their daytime ministry. One St. Veronica’s work session generates over 100 pounds of personal care items for Crossroads staff to distribute in a two month period.

Now Crossroads has stepped forward as Peachtree-Pine is closing, and will help manage the overnight shelter in the interim as they work with other organizations to provide ongoing overnight services. It will take many more pounds of personal care items, and cleaning supplies to meet needs in the overnight shelter. The Cathedral has committed to support Crossroads in this major work with the large amount of additional supplies. And, Crossroads still needs the personal care supplies for their welcoming daytime ministry. Please review the list below, give generously, and bring your gifts to the marked collection bins in the Atrium. Or, shop online with Crossroads’ Amazon wish list, linked at stphilipscathedral.org/serve.

NEEDED ITEMS FOR CROSSROADS

• Cleaning supplies (Pine Sol, Bleach, Clorox Wipes, Disinfectant)

• Cleaning cloths (new or gently used)• Bath towels (new or gently used)• Bio-degradable disposable cups• Coffee• Trash-can liners (kitchen and 30-gallon+)• Travel-size toiletries (unopened shampoo, conditioner,

soap, hand sanitizer, deodorant, toothpaste, disposable razors, etc.)

HELP HURRICANE VICTIMS THROUGH ERD

In the wake of the damage of Hurricanes Harvey and Irma, how are we called to offer aid? To make a financial contribution to the work of Episcopal Relief and Development in Texas, visit stphilipscathedral.org/relief or send a check with a memo indicating “Hurricane Relief.”

2017 HABITAT HOMEOWNER THANKS CATHEDRAL

We received a nice note from Sonja Hodges and her children, who are our newest Habitat homeowners. We thoroughly enjoyed getting to know them and helping them build this home and look forward to seeing them again in the future. Sonja is a warm, engaging, and caring person and has clearly done a good job in raising two very nice children. By now, they have moved in and are excited to be enjoying their new home.

Thank you so much for all of your acts of kindness. Thank you to everyone who participated in helping us become homeowners. Without you, we would not have realized that our dreams of home ownership could be a reality. Sincerely, Sonja, Shania, Chrisitan

Many from St. Philip contribute to this great ministry every year on our building and food teams to make a life changing impact for homeowner families and communities. This is a fun and inspiring outreach program. Come join us as we will be building our 30th home in the spring of 2018. For more information, contact John Champion at jchampion@bellsouth.net or 404 307-0817.

Congregational LIFESUPER FOYERSDo 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 24 at 6 p.m. in Child Hall. This year, we’ll offer a group that meets during the day for those who are unable to participate at night. Please contact Jackie Hollingsworth at 404-281-8282 or jackiech03@gmail.com with your name, address, phone number, and email to sign up.

JANE BAIRD LECTURE TO FEATURE

CARL MCCOLMANThe Cathedral Book Store is pleased to welcome Carl McColman as the 2017 speaker for its annual Jane Baird Lecture on Thursday, September 21 at 7 p.m. The title of his lecture is: “The Christian of the Future Will Be a Mystic.” A reception will preceed the lecture, beginning at 6 p.m.

The 20th century Jesuit theologian Karl Rahner famously predicted that in the future, Christians will be mystics—or will not exist at all. What does this mean, for the ordinary person of faith? Drawing on a variety of sources including Evelyn Underhill, Thomas Merton, and the great mystics of the past, Carl McColman reflects on this challenging statement from Rahner and offers some insight into how ordinary Christians today just might become the mystics of the future.

There will be a book signing and refreshments following the event. The event is open to the public and free but reservations are requested. RSVP to cbs3@mindspring.com or 404-237-7582.

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Join us for an evening of local food, live music, dining, and dancing as we celebrate ten amazing

years of memories.

Participating Restaurants

$600 10 Seat VIP Table$65 VIP Ticket

$20 Party Ticket

Thank you to Hyatt whose commitment to thoughtfully sourced and carefully served foods has supported so

many of our farmers and food creators.

Hyatt Regency ~ Pine Street Market ~Saltyard ~ Good Foods Kitchen ~

Wrecking Bar ~ Souper Jenny ~ Farm Burger ~ Buttermilk Kitchen ~ King & Duke ~

St. Cecila ~ City Winery ~ The Optimist ~ No. 246 ~ Simply Fresh ~ Grand Hyatt Buckhead ~

Hampton + Hudson ~ Local Three ~ Revival ~ Restaurant Eugene

Join us for an evening of local food, live music, dining, and dancing as we celebrate ten amazing

years of memories.

Participating Restaurants

$600 10 Seat VIP Table$65 VIP Ticket

$20 Party Ticket

Thank you to Hyatt whose commitment to thoughtfully sourced and carefully served foods has supported so

many of our farmers and food creators.

Hyatt Regency ~ Pine Street Market ~Saltyard ~ Good Foods Kitchen ~

Wrecking Bar ~ Souper Jenny ~ Farm Burger ~ Buttermilk Kitchen ~ King & Duke ~

St. Cecila ~ City Winery ~ The Optimist ~ No. 246 ~ Simply Fresh ~ Grand Hyatt Buckhead ~

Hampton + Hudson ~ Local Three ~ Revival ~ Restaurant Eugene

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Adult Sunday School classes are underway! Experience God in community in one of our classes, like Old Fashioned Sunday School, in its new home in Child Hall!

So, I salute every person who offers himself or herself for political office these days. Maybe our political season is calm at the moment. But, these days, those election processes can become rough and tumble contests, harshly divisive, quickly becoming all-or-nothing argumentative storms. I hear things that I would rather not hear, and sometimes I hear things that are simply wrong. I do not like people blowing trees down on top of other people.

But I salute these candidates, they who persevere in their calling. At their best, they agree that we work together, for the common good. They also teach all of us something: If we sense a call, if we hear a voice, follow it! No matter how mixed up we might feel about it, and no matter how stormy the weather might become. Follow that calling. It means something. God is working through us, even through our mixed motives and imperfections; and God is working through our political systems, even through their mixed motives and imperfections.

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