The Cathedral of St. Philip

An Evensong meditation by the Rev. Canon David Boyd on the Feast of the Holy Cross (September 14, 2025) at the Episcopal Cathedral of St. Philip, Atlanta  

The Rev. Canon George Maxwell leads this class.When we ask the question, “What is Anglican spirituality, and where does it begin?”, many instinctively look to the English Reformation. We think of Thomas Cranmer, the Book of Common Prayer, and the Elizabethan Settlement. These are indeed crucial moments, shaping the way Anglicans pray and order their life with God. But Rowan Williams often invites us to look further back, beneath the surface of the 16th century, into the deeper soil from which Anglican spirituality grows. He points out that Anglicanism is best described as a reformed Catholicism — a tradition that holds onto the catholic inheritance of the early church while reshaping it in the light of reform. If that is true, then Anglican spirituality cannot be confined to Cranmer and Hooker. It must be traced to the fathers and mothers of the early church, and in particular, to the great spiritual experiment of the desert tradition in Egypt, Syria, and Palestine in the 3rd and 4th centuries. Rowan Williams describes the desert tradition as a school of prayer and discipleship that continues to shape Christian life today. In his vision, the desert is the common wellspring of Christian spirituality — Benedictine, Catholic, Orthodox, and yes, Anglican. This Sunday we follow that line of thought: to see how the desert mothers and fathers, through monastic tradition, gave Anglicans their particular way of praying, believing, and living. We trace the journey from the desert of Antony and Syncletica, through Cassian and Benedict, to the cadences of Morning and Evening Prayer, to the lives of George Herbert and Evelyn Underhill, and finally, to Rowan Williams' own reframing for our age.

A sermon by the Rev. Canon Salmoon Bashir on the Fourteenth Sunday after Pentecost (September 14, 2025) at the Episcopal Cathedral of St. Philip, Atlanta  

Cathedral Giving by Design is thrilled to announce the 2026 beneficiary - Global Village Project - and welcome them to Sunday school this morning. Global Village Project (GVP) is the only middle school in the U.S. dedicated entirely to refugee girls. Through an innovative and trauma-informed academic model, GVP reactivates the interrupted education of girls who have fled war, violence, and displacement — and offers them the chance to not just catch up, but to succeed. It can be overwhelming for these young girls, but having once had their education denied from them, these students are dedicated, eager, curious, and relentless.For 16 years, GVP has operated in a converted church building, serving around 45 students each year. Every year, they turn away nearly half of all applicants due to space limitations. The need for GVP's model continues to grow — while the current facility has reached its limit.In response, GVP secured a new three-building, 26,000-square-foot school campus in Clarkston, Georgia through a capital campaign. Upon completion of renovations in the fall of 2026, the school will expand its capacity to serve up to 100 students annually, thereby more than doubling its impact.Event proceeds from Cathedral Giving By Design will help furnish the future — by outfitting the new campus of Global Village Project with three vital, healing spaces: an auditorium, library, and cafeteria. These spaces will become places where girls grow in confidence, creativity, and community.Cathedral Giving By Design takes place January 23–24, 2026. 

An Evensong meditation by the Rev. Canon George Maxwell on the Eve of the Feast of the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary (September 7, 2025) at the Episcopal Cathedral of St. Philip, Atlanta  

A sermon by the Very Rev. Sam Candler on the Thirteenth Sunday after Pentecost (September 7, 2025) at the Episcopal Cathedral of St. Philip, Atlanta  

A sermon by the Rev. Canon Ashley Carr on the Twelfth Sunday after Pentecost (August 31, 2025) at the Episcopal Cathedral of St. Philip, Atlanta  

The Rev. Canon Julia Mitchener, Canon for Mission, and Dianne Otwell, lay chaplain at Parish Grove, talk about the Cathedral's commitment to provide affordable housing, services, and community for seniors.In the Summer of Hope series, we're hearing from representatives of our many Cathedral outreach initiatives about what is bringing them encouragement in these challenging times and about how we, too, can be agents of love, justice, and peace.

A sermon by the Rev. Canon Julia Mitchener on the Eleventh Sunday after Pentecost (August 24, 2025) at the Episcopal Cathedral of St. Philip, Atlanta  

A sermon by the Very Rev. Sam Candler on Homecoming Sunday, the Tenth Sunday after Pentecost (August 17, 2025) at the Episcopal Cathedral of St. Philip, Atlanta  

In this class, parishioner Justin Strickland talks about his experience on the Diocesan pilgrimage to the Anglican Diocese of Cape Coast in Ghana in May. In the Summer of Hope series, we're hearing from representatives of our many Cathedral outreach initiatives about what is bringing them encouragement in these challenging times and about how we, too, can be agents of love, justice, and peace.

A sermon by the Rev. Canon George Maxwell on the Ninth Sunday after Pentecost (August 10, 2025) at the Episcopal Cathedral of St. Philip, Atlanta  

In this class, parishioners Rick Tyler, Nancy Beane, Nicole Baños, and Edith Baños join the Rev. Deacon Juan Sandoval to talk about the Cathedral Scholars program. In the Summer of Hope series, we're hearing from representatives of our many Cathedral outreach initiatives about what is bringing them encouragement in these challenging times and about how we, too, can be agents of love, justice, and peace.

A sermon by the Rev. Canon David Boyd on the Eighth Sunday after Pentecost (August 3, 2025) at the Episcopal Cathedral of St. Philip, Atlanta  

Julie Groce of Appleton Episcopal Ministries in Middle Georgia joined us for Old Fashioned Sunday School. The mission of Appleton Episcopal Ministries is to share God's love by partnering as parishes in the Middle Georgia Convocation of the Episcopal Diocese of Atlanta to promote the health, safety, education, and well-being of children and families.In the Summer of Hope series, we're hearing from representatives of our many Cathedral outreach initiatives about what is bringing them encouragement in these challenging times and about how we, too, can be agents of love, justice, and peace.  

 A sermon by the Rev. Canon Salmoon Bashir on the Seventh Sunday after Pentecost (July 20, 2025) at the Episcopal Cathedral of St. Philip, Atlanta  

A sermon by the Rev. Canon Ashley Carr on the Sixth Sunday after Pentecost (July 20, 2025) at the Episcopal Cathedral of St. Philip, Atlanta 

Cathedral parishioner John Beane, founder of Parole Advocates, Inc., shares information about the Cathedral's ongoing prison ministries and his nonprofit's efforts to increase the chance of parole for the elderly and others. He is joined by Eloise Edmonds, author of Amongst the RuinIn the Summer of Hope series, we're hearing from representatives of our many Cathedral outreach initiatives about what is bringing them encouragement in these challenging times and about how we, too, can be agents of love, justice, and peace. 

A sermon by the Rev. Deacon Juan Sandoval on the Fifth Sunday after Pentecost (July 13, 2025) at the Episcopal Cathedral of St. Philip, Atlanta 

Tanya Davenport, Team Leader for Homeless Services at Intown Cares, shares information about Buckhead Cares. Buckhead Cares restores local, systematic, and coordinated emergency assistance for homeless individuals and families in the Buckhead community.In the Summer of Hope series, we're hearing from representatives of our many Cathedral outreach initiatives about what is bringing them encouragement in these challenging times and about how we, too, can be agents of love, justice, and peace. 

A sermon by the Rev. Dr. Thee Smith on the Fifth Sunday after Pentecost (July 13, 2025) at the Episcopal Cathedral of St. Philip, Atlanta 

Joe Iarocci, Interim Executive Director, and David-Lee Mattison, Chief Program Officer of Emmaus House will explain how Emmaus House benefits the community of Peoplestown and discuss the importance of the Freedom School summer program and its long-term impacts on students' literacy levels.Please join us for the outreach education series, “The Summer of Hope.”  We'll be hearing from representatives of our many Cathedral outreach initiatives about what is bringing them encouragement in these challenging times and about how we, too, can be agents of love, justice, and peace. 

 A sermon by the Rev. Canon Julia Mitchener on the Fourth Sunday after Pentecost (July 6, 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 the Rev. Canon David Boyd on the Third Sunday after Pentecost (June 29, 2025) at the Episcopal Cathedral of St. Philip, Atlanta

A sermon by the Rev. Canon Salmoon Bashir on the Second Sunday after Pentecost (June 22, 2025) at the Episcopal Cathedral of St. Philip, Atlanta

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