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by the Very Rev.
Sam Candler
May 1, 2011 |
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And, know that you can always access the Times and more via the Cathedral's website. |
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 | The Very Reverend
Sam Candler |
Events of this past week have caused everything from terror and fear, to fascination and awe. And the power of quick global media coverage enabled local events to affect people around the world.
First, tornadoes swept across the southeastern United States. Here in Atlanta, we are wary and familiar with those turbulent weather patterns. Most of us know how to behave. But these tornadoes were fierce and terrifying, wandering indiscriminately across our region. They destroyed everything from college towns to historic churches to leisurely lakeside mansions, and many of our neighbors died. read more |
Kanuga
Register for Rockin' Kanuga by this Sunday!
The annual Cathedral retreat to Kanuga conference center in Hendersonville, NC is set for Friday, May 27 to Sunday, May 29. Our speaker this year is our own
fabulous Dean Candler. The weekend is tons of fun for all ages, we hope you will join us. If you have questions or if you want to help, please contact Anna Henry at 404-695-2900. The registration deadline is May 8! |
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Old Fashioned Sunday School (Room 382)
Rival Stories: The Gnostic Heresy. Have you seen The Matrix or read The Da Vinci Code? If you have, then you already know something about Gnosticism. It is still very much alive. This class will explore the Gnostic heresy (which is interestingly hard to define), and how the church has dealt with it over time. This class is facilitated by Canon George Maxwell.
Learn more about the Old Fashioned Sunday School class. |
The Cathedral 20s30s is forming a St. Philip's co-ed recreational softball team to compete in the North Atlanta Church League. Every interested person from the Cathedral community, 18 years of age or older, is welcome and encouraged to join the team. Games are typically played on Wednesday and Thursday evenings; the season begins May 23 and lasts until August. The fee is $75. For more information on how to join, contact team captain Jessica Steck, 678-361-3387. |
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United Thank Offering (UTO) Ingathering on Mother's Day this Sunday
United Thank Offering (UTO) is a ministry of the Episcopal Church that provides a way for men, women, and children to give daily thanks to God. The offering starts in parishioners' homes by dropping coins into a special container known as the Blue Box. On Sunday, May 8 individuals and families are asked to bring their Blue Boxes to the Cathedral for an ingathering. Contact Rebekah Sanders for more information.
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Empty Nesters to meet in May
Save the date for the next Empty Nester meeting on Thursday, May 19, from 6:30 to 8 p.m. in the Gould Room. Please bring an appetizer. Wine and soda provided. R.s.v.p. to Kimberly McOmber or Ginny Arey.
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Help update the parish directory
The Cathedral of St. Philip will print a basic parish directory without individual photos--only names, addresses, and phone numbers--to be handed out at Homecoming in August. On Sundays in May, we will have binders available in the Atrium for you to review your listing and make corrections.
If you have questions or are unable to come to the Cathedral in May, please contact Dan Murphy, Program Coordinator for Stewardship and Membership, 404-365-1079. Thank you for your help!
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Baritone to entertain Prime Timers
 Noted baritone, Lawson Anderson, will entertain Prime Timers and guests at the luncheon meeting on Friday, May 20 in the Gould Room. Lawson sings with the Atlanta Opera Company and the Northside United Methodist Church choir. He serves as a Director of the Atlanta Opera Guild Board. Lunch, at a charge of $6.00, is served at 12:30 p.m., followed by the program. Reservations should be made with Jeannie Mahood, 404-365-1034.
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 Thrift House Donations Collected at the Cathedral in May
Cathedral Thrift House donations will be collected in the Atrium in May on:
Sundays, May 8, 15, 22
from 8:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.
Saturdays, May 7, 14, 21
from 9:30-11:30 a.m. (during the Farmer's Market)
Wednesdays, May 11, 18, 25
from 5:15-6:45 p.m. (during children's choir practice and summer). Learn more.
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Thank you for pledges and contributions
Thanks to all of the parishioners that are making the 2011 Stewardship Campaign so successful. We are less 2% from our budget goal and have a very good chance of meeting that goal by the end of April. Thanks to all of the Stewardship Committee members who organized the campaign and contacted fellow parishioners. Read more. |
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