The Cathedral of St. Philip

A sermon by the Rev. Canon Ashley Carr on the First Sunday after Pentecost: Trinity Sunday (June 15, 2025) at the Episcopal Cathedral of St. Philip, Atlanta

A sermon by the Rev. Canon George Maxwell on the Day of Pentecost (June 8, 2025) at the Episcopal Cathedral of St. Philip, Atlanta

A sermon by the Very Rev. Sam Candler on the Seventh Sunday of Easter (June 1, 2025) at the Episcopal Cathedral of St. Philip, Atlanta

A sermon by the Rev. Dr. Thee Smith on the Sixth Sunday of Easter (May 25, 2025) at the Episcopal Cathedral of St. Philip, Atlanta

A sermon by the Very Rev. Sam Candler at Choral Eucharist on the Fifth Sunday of Easter, the last Sunday 4:00 service of the season (May 18, 2025), at the Episcopal Cathedral of St. Philip, Atlanta

A sermon by the Very Rev. Sam Candler on the Fifth Sunday of Easter (May 18, 2025) at the Episcopal Cathedral of St. Philip, Atlanta

In this series, Canon Maxwell leads a conversation about the central elements Christian faith as set forth in the Nicene and Apostles' Creeds. Using Rowan Williams' book, “Tokens of Trust,” Canon Maxwell will address questions like: What does it mean to believe in God? Can God possibly be almighty in the midst of so much evil and suffering? How am I to understand the meaning of Jesus Christ's ministry and resurrection? To what purpose is the church called? And what does it mean to follow Christ in today's broken world?

A sermon by Stan Watkins on Youth Sunday, the Fourth Sunday of Easter (May 11, 2025) at the Episcopal Cathedral of St. Philip, Atlanta

A sermon by John Overend on Youth Sunday, the Fourth Sunday of Easter (May 11, 2025) at the Episcopal Cathedral of St. Philip, Atlanta

A sermon by Peter Davis on Youth Sunday, the Fourth Sunday of Easter (May 11, 2025) at the Episcopal Cathedral of St. Philip, Atlanta

A sermon by Lillis Davis on Youth Sunday, the Fourth Sunday of Easter (May 11, 2025) at the Episcopal Cathedral of St. Philip, Atlanta

“By Faith and by Sight: Re-envisioning Cathedral Outreach for a Time of Trial”led by the Rev. Julia Mitchener, Canon for MissionWe live in a period of tension, uncertainty, and human need such as many of us have never before witnessed. Simultaneously, we at the Cathedral of St. Philip have been entrusted with unprecedented opportunities to make a difference among our most vulnerable neighbors. Two newly endowed outreach funds totaling almost $50 million dollars will allow us to become partners in some of our region's most innovative and impactful efforts to address cycles of poverty, injustice, and despair. The creation of Buckhead Cares, a collaboration of the Cathedral, three other churches, and the United Way, has brought direct, on-demand social services for those dealing with housing, food, and job insecurity back to our neighborhood for the first time in over five years.

A sermon by the Very Rev. Sam Candler on the Third Sunday of Easter (May 4, 2025) at the Episcopal Cathedral of St. Philip, Atlanta

In this series, Canon Maxwell leads a conversation about the central elements Christian faith as set forth in the Nicene and Apostles' Creeds. Using Rowan Williams' book, “Tokens of Trust,” Canon Maxwell will address questions like: What does it mean to believe in God? Can God possibly be almighty in the midst of so much evil and suffering? How am I to understand the meaning of Jesus Christ's ministry and resurrection? To what purpose is the church called? And what does it mean to follow Christ in today's broken world?

An Evensong meditation by the Rev. Canon George Maxwell on the Second Sunday of Easter (April 27, 2025) at the Episcopal Cathedral of St. Philip, Atlanta

A sermon by the Rev. Canon Ashley Carr on the Second Sunday of Easter (April 27, 2025) at the Episcopal Cathedral of St. Philip, Atlanta

A sermon by the Very Rev. Sam Candler on Easter Sunday (April 20, 2025) at the Episcopal Cathedral of St. Philip, Atlanta

A sermon by the Rev. Canon George Maxwell on Good Friday (April 18, 2025) at the Episcopal Cathedral of St. Philip, Atlanta

A sermon by the Rev. Canon Julia Mitchener on Maundy Thursday (April 17, 2025) at the Episcopal Cathedral of St. Philip, Atlanta

A sermon by the Very Rev. Sam Candler, Dean of the Cathedral of St. Philip, at the Renewal of Vows service of the Diocese of Atlanta, April 15, 2025

In this series, Canon Maxwell leads a conversation about the central elements Christian faith as set forth in the Nicene and Apostles' Creeds. Using Rowan Williams' book, “Tokens of Trust,” Canon Maxwell will address questions like: What does it mean to believe in God? Can God possibly be almighty in the midst of so much evil and suffering? How am I to understand the meaning of Jesus Christ's ministry and resurrection? To what purpose is the church called? And what does it mean to follow Christ in today's broken world?

In this series, Canon Maxwell leads a conversation about the central elements Christian faith as set forth in the Nicene and Apostles' Creeds. Using Rowan Williams' book, “Tokens of Trust,” Canon Maxwell will address questions like: What does it mean to believe in God? Can God possibly be almighty in the midst of so much evil and suffering? How am I to understand the meaning of Jesus Christ's ministry and resurrection? To what purpose is the church called? And what does it mean to follow Christ in today's broken world?

An Evensong meditation by the Rev. Canon David Boyd for Feast of Dietrich Bonhoeffer (April 6, 2025) at the Episcopal Cathedral of St. Philip, Atlanta

A sermon by the Rev. Canon George Maxwell on the Fifth Sunday in Lent (April 6, 2025) at the Episcopal Cathedral of St. Philip, Atlanta

A sermon by the Rev. Canon Ashley Carr on the Fourth Sunday in Lent (March 30, 2025) at the Episcopal Cathedral of St. Philip, Atlanta

Fully Alive: Tending to the Soul in Turbulent TimesSunday, March 23 in Old Fashioned Sunday School, we continue our discussion of how to stay connected when all of the forces around us seem intent on separating us from each other.Elizabeth Oldfield, the host of the Sacred podcast and former director and now senior fellow of the think tank Theos, offers a way for us to stay connected. In her new book, Fully Alive: Tending to the Soul in Turbulent Times, Oldfield explores how religion helps us to develop deep principles and values that help us grow in empathy and curiosity for people different from ourselves. Canon Maxwell leads a discussion that looks more deeply at Oldfield's insights and explore how they might play out in our lives. Copies of the book may be purchased in the Cathedral Bookstore.

An Evensong meditation by the Very Rev. Sam Candler for Feast of Óscar Romero (March 23, 2025) at the Episcopal Cathedral of St. Philip, Atlanta

A sermon by the Very Rev. Sam Candler on the Third Sunday in Lent (March 23, 2025) at the Episcopal Cathedral of St. Philip, Atlanta

A sermon by the Rev. Canon David Boyd on the Second Sunday in Lent (March 16, 2025) at the Episcopal Cathedral of St. Philip, Atlanta

Fully Alive: Tending to the Soul in Turbulent TimesSunday, March 16 in Old Fashioned Sunday School, we continue our discussion of how to stay connected when all of the forces around us seem intent on separating us from each other.Elizabeth Oldfield, the host of the Sacred podcast and former director and now senior fellow of the think tank Theos, offers a way for us to stay connected. In her new book, Fully Alive: Tending to the Soul in Turbulent Times, Oldfield explores how religion helps us to develop deep principles and values that help us grow in empathy and curiosity for people different from ourselves. Canon Maxwell leads a discussion that looks more deeply at Oldfield's insights and explore how they might play out in our lives. Copies of the book may be purchased in the Cathedral Bookstore.

This Sunday, March 9, in the Dean's Forum, the Very Rev. Sam Candler concludes this series about the history and theology of the Episcopal Church in “The Angles of Anglicanism.” 

A sermon by the Very Rev. Sam Candler on the First Sunday in Lent (March 9, 2025) at the Episcopal Cathedral of St. Philip, Atlanta

A sermon by the Rev. Canon David Boyd on Ash Wednesday (March 5, 2025 for the 7 p.m. service) at the Episcopal Cathedral of St. Philip, Atlanta 

An Evensong meditation by the Rev. Canon David Boyd for Feast of St. David of Wales (March 2, 2025) at the Episcopal Cathedral of St. Philip, Atlanta

This Sunday, March 2, in the Dean's Forum, the Very Rev. Sam Candler talks about the history and theology of the Episcopal Church in “The Angles of Anglicanism.” 

A sermon by the Rev. Canon George Maxwell on the Last Sunday after the Epiphany (March 2, 2025) at the Episcopal Cathedral of St. Philip, Atlanta

This Sunday, February 23, in the Dean's Forum, the Very Rev. Sam Candler talks about the history and theology of the Episcopal Church in “The Angles of Anglicanism.” 

A sermon by the Very Rev. Sam Candler on the Seventh Sunday after the Epiphany (February 23, 2025) at the Episcopal Cathedral of St. Philip, Atlanta

An Evensong meditation by the Rev. Dr. Thee Smith on the Eve of the Feast of Martin Luther (February 16, 2025) at the Episcopal Cathedral of St. Philip, Atlanta

A sermon by the Rev. Canon Julia Mitchener on the Sixth Sunday after the Epiphany (February 16, 2025) at the Episcopal Cathedral of St. Philip, Atlanta

This Sunday, February 16 in Old Fashioned Sunday School, the Rev. Canon Julia Mitchener previews Jonathan Haidt's New York Times bestselling book, The Anxious Generation: How the Great Rewiring of Childhood is Causing an Epidemic of Mental Illness.  

Fully Alive: Tending to the Soul in Turbulent TimesSunday, February 9 in Old Fashioned Sunday School, we continue our discussion of how to stay connected when all of the forces around us seem intent on separating us from each other.Elizabeth Oldfield, the host of the Sacred podcast and former director and now senior fellow of the think tank Theos, offers a way for us to stay connected. In her new book, Fully Alive: Tending to the Soul in Turbulent Times, Oldfield explores how religion helps us to develop deep principles and values that help us grow in empathy and curiosity for people different from ourselves. Canon Maxwell leads a discussion that looks more deeply at Oldfield's insights and explore how they might play out in our lives. Copies of the book may be purchased in the Cathedral Bookstore.

A sermon by the Very Rev. Sam Candler on the Fifth Sunday after the Epiphany (February 9, 2025) at the Episcopal Cathedral of St. Philip, Atlanta

Fully Alive: Tending to the Soul in Turbulent TimesSunday, February 2 in Old Fashioned Sunday School, we continue our discussion of how to stay connected when all of the forces around us seem intent on separating us from each other.Elizabeth Oldfield, the host of the Sacred podcast and former director and now senior fellow of the think tank Theos, offers a way for us to stay connected. In her new book, Fully Alive: Tending to the Soul in Turbulent Times, Oldfield explores how religion helps us to develop deep principles and values that help us grow in empathy and curiosity for people different from ourselves. Canon Maxwell leads a discussion that looks more deeply at Oldfield's insights and explore how they might play out in our lives. Copies of the book may be purchased in the Cathedral Bookstore.

A sermon by the Rev. Canon George Maxwell at the Candlemas Procession on the Feast of the Presentation (February 2, 2025) at the Episcopal Cathedral of St. Philip, Atlanta

A sermon by the Rev. Salmoon Bashir on the Feast of the Presentation (February 2, 2025) at the Episcopal Cathedral of St. Philip, Atlanta

Fully Alive: Tending to the Soul in Turbulent TimesSunday, January 26 in Old Fashioned Sunday School, we return to our discussion of how to stay connected when all of the forces around us seem intent on separating us from each other.Elizabeth Oldfield, the host of the Sacred podcast and former director and now senior fellow of the think tank Theos, offers a way for us to stay connected. In her new book, Fully Alive: Tending to the Soul in Turbulent Times, Oldfield explores how religion helps us to develop deep principles and values that help us grow in empathy and curiosity for people different from ourselves. Canon Maxwell leads a discussion that looks more deeply at Oldfield's insights and explore how they might play out in our lives. Copies of the book may be purchased in the Cathedral Bookstore.

A sermon by the Rev. Canon David Boyd on the Third Sunday after the Epiphany (January 26, 2025) at the Episcopal Cathedral of St. Philip, Atlanta

“Seek him who made the Pleiades and Orion, and turns deep darkness into the morning, and darkens the day into night.” That verse, from Amos 5:8, is one of the opening sentences in our Evensong liturgy. Dean Sam Candler talks about Orion  in a special “Dean's Forum,” presentation about the constellation, Orion! Watch the video with slides at https://youtu.be/mIh6lsaEfxE

A sermon by the Very Rev. Sam Candler on the Second Sunday after the Epiphany (January 19, 2025) at the Episcopal Cathedral of St. Philip, Atlanta

A special presentation by Jimiyu Evans, Co-CEO of Project Community Connections, Incorporated, (PCCI) one of our Cathedral outreach partners and a participant in our annual Requiem for the Homeless. PCCI strives to find “solutions that end the homeless chapter, forever” by rehousing people as efficiently as possible—often within 30 days. One of PCCI's most recent success stories is its Thrive Sweet Auburn community, which a group of Cathedral parishioners was privileged to tour last year. Mr. Evans will share about this and other efforts to combat the rising tide of housing insecurity in Atlanta and across the country and how we can help. He'll also be discussing the inaugural PCCI 5K for Housing, Hope, and Resilience that the Cathedral will be hosting on Saturday, February 22.