Wednesday Evenings in Lent
This Lent, spend Wednesday evenings with your Cathedral community. For 5 weeks (March 12–April 9), we’ll start with dinner in Child Hall at 5:30, followed by a variety of options from 6–7 p.m. to nourish your soul and mind.
Dinner will change each week (Café Agora—spaghetti—Moe’s—chicken casserole—chili). Adults are $15, and children’s buttered noodles and applesauce is free. Please register by Sunday each week so we can prepare the right amount of food. Simply use this form; you can register for multiple weeks or come back to fill it out again. Everyone will pay in person as you get your food. Contact Dorsey DeLong, ddelong@cathedralATL.org or 404-365-1037, with any questions.
You can choose from one of the following programs:
- Good Faith Restorative Practices
Child Hall
Draw closer to God through the visceral experiences of our faith as we steep ourselves in a different spiritual practice each week. We invite all levels of experience to participate in a variety of common spiritual practices that we will engage in real-time during this hour. Come and see how God is stirring through your senses and see where it takes you. This offering is guided by the Rev. Canon Ashley Carr and features different speakers each week. - Book Study with the Rev. Canon Julia Mitchener
Cathedral Bookstore
What We Remember Will be Saved: A Story of Refugees and the Things They Carry by Stephanie Saldaña
One of the central themes of Lent involves the wilderness journey—the struggle through a place of barrenness and danger in search of a land flowing with milk and honey. While we may think of this pilgrimage in metaphorical terms, refugees the world over experience it in real life. Stephanie Saldaña’s beautiful nonfiction work What We Remember will be Saved takes us on a journey with Hana, who sews her hometown’s story into a dress, Ferhad, who preserves his family heritage through song, and Munir, who seeks goodness even in the horrors of a migrant camp. This book won the 2024 Excellence in Religion Reporting Award. Copies of the book are available in the Cathedral Bookstore. - Countdown to Easter with The Chosen Watch Party with the Rev. Dr. Thee Smith
Lanier House
*Please note this class begins at 5 p.m.
“We’ve got the triumphal entry,” says Dallas Jenkins, director of The Chosen—the popular film series about Jesus and his disciples. “We’ve got the turning of the tables, we’ve got the Last Supper. We’ve got the Judas betrayal. We’ve got Jesus’ face-offs against the religious leaders in the temple. [Season 5 is] our biggest season yet by far.”
Join us as we review key episodes of seasons 1-4 in anticipation of Season 5 being released (in theaters only) beginning March 28 through Easter weekend, April 19-20. To learn more, or to be added to The Chosen mailing list, contact The Rev. Dr. Thee Smith at tsmith@cathedralATL.org or 404-931-5062. - Exploring The Paschal Vigil: Observing with Sweet Sorrow—With David Pacini
Chapter Room
The Great Vigil of Easter is one of the oldest observances of the Christian Church. Originating in the third-century Armenian Church, the Vigil became a part of Roman practice in the seventh century. The observance consists of five parts: a luminarium (The light of God), the Liturgy of the Word, Baptism, Asperges (Dispersing of Holy Water), and the Liturgy of the Eucharist. In this series, we will focus on one part of the Vigil: the narratives of the Liturgy of the Word.
In these conversations, we will be surveying stories of God’s mysterious and miraculous work in the world as they are set out in the Paschal Vigil (Book of Common Prayer) and portrayed in art history. The Paschal Vigil is the observance of the Passover mystery of God’s saving action from death to life, first in the deliverance of the Israelites from their Egyptian captivity and then again through the passion, death, resurrection, and glorification of the Lamb of God.
Weekly presentations will prepare participants to envision Lent and Holy Week as part of the larger narrative of God’s historical interventions. Thus, for example, the imposition of ashes on Ash Wednesday becomes, on this telling, a recapitulation of the Creation and Flood narratives, just as the progression of Lent becomes a restating of the holy history of God’s robust intercessions in human affairs. - Aging Issues - A Journey of Reflection and Understanding
Walthour Library
This Lenten season, Susan Troutman, Triff Cook, and Terry Vawter will lead a series of classes designed to explore the multifaceted landscape of aging. This program offers a unique opportunity for parishioners to engage with the challenges and joys of growing older, whether personally, within their families, or within our church community. This class will provide a supportive environment for learning, sharing experiences, and reflecting on the spiritual and practical dimensions of aging.
Each week, the class will begin with a short presentation followed by open discussion and reflection, allowing participants to share their own experiences, ask questions, and explore the themes raised in the presentation. We envision a safe and supportive space where vulnerability and honest dialogue are encouraged.
By participating in this class, parishioners will:
- Gain a better understanding of the diverse challenges and opportunities associated with aging.
- Develop greater empathy and compassion for older adults in our community.
- Learn practical strategies for navigating age-related issues, both personally and for loved ones.
- Explore the spiritual dimensions of aging and find meaning and purpose in later life.
- Connect with other parishioners and build a supportive network within the church community.
- March 12 - The Changing Landscape of Aging: Who’s living to 102? Best Practices for Aging Successfully
- March 19 - Your Health and Wellness: We will explore ways to maintain your body, brain and well being.
- March 26 - Exploring Alternative Living Arrangements: “Right sizing”, “Aging in Place,” Assisted living, memory care and beyond.
- April 2 - This week we will not have a session
- April 9 - Spiritual Reflections on Aging: Purpose, Mindfulness and Living our best lives
- FOR THE KIDS:
Journey with Jesus on the Road through Lent
Room 316
Calling all Godly Play Children! Join Deacon Linda Rosengren and Lynn Wilmoth on Wednesdays in Lent as we thoughtfully prepare for Easter through activities, stories and art. We’ll meet from 6–7 p.m., while adults have other Lenten series offerings. Each week will focus on a different part of Jesus' journey to the cross and his resurrection. - Weekly Youth Bible Study Program with Keith Dumke, in the 3rd floor youth room
- Childcare is available in the nurturing center for children ages 0-3.