The Cathedral of St. Philip: Sermons & Classes

We welcome Irish poet and theologian Pádraig Ó Tuama to the Dean’s Forum this Sunday, following his presentation at the Spirituality Conference on Saturday. We all live in situations of conflict: from the everyday tensions with your beloveds to arguments with yourself, then on to local and political and national issues that escalate feelings, loyalties and demands. How can we engage with these rea...

A sermon by the Rev. Canon Ashley Carr on the Nineteenth Sunday after Pentecost (October 19, 2025) at the Episcopal Cathedral of St. Philip, Atlanta  

A sermon by the Rev. Canon David Boyd for the Feast of Ignatius of Antioch (October 19, 2025) at the Episcopal Cathedral of St. Philip, Atlanta  

A sermon by the Rev. Canon Ashley Carr at Choral Eucharist on the Feast of St. Philip (October 12, 2025) at the Episcopal Cathedral of St. Philip, Atlanta  

The Dean's Forum with the Right Rev. Robert Wright, Bishop of Atlanta, on the Feast of St. Philip

This Sunday, September 28, we  continue the discussion of Benedictine spirituality and how it has shaped the Anglican consciousness with its balance of prayer, work, and community. This class explores the Rule of St. Benedict as a practical guide for living a faithful, attentive, and ordered life in the midst of today’s complexities. Together, we  reflect on themes of honesty, peacemaking, and acc...

A sermon by the Rev. Canon George Maxwell on the Feast of St. Philip (October 12, 2025) at the Episcopal Cathedral of St. Philip, Atlanta  

A sermon by the Right Rev. Robert Wright on the Feast of St. Philip (October 12, 2025) at the Episcopal Cathedral of St. Philip, Atlanta  

A sermon by the Very Rev. Sam Candler on the Feast of St. Francis (October 5, 2025) at the Episcopal Cathedral of St. Philip, Atlanta  

A sermon by the Rev. Canon Julia Mitchener on the Sixteenth Sunday after Pentecost (September 28, 2025) at the Episcopal Cathedral of St. Philip, Atlanta  

The Way of Benedict: A Reflection on the Benedictine Character of Anglican Spirituality with the Rev. Canon George Maxwell This Sunday, September 21, we discuss Benedictine spirituality and how it has shaped the Anglican consciousness with its balance of prayer, work, and community. This class explores the Rule of St. Benedict as a practical guide for living a faithful, attentive, and ordered life...

A sermon by the Very Rev. Sam Candler on the Fifteenth Sunday after Pentecost (September 21, 2025) at the Episcopal Cathedral of St. Philip, Atlanta  

An Evensong meditation by the Rev. Canon Salmoon Bashir for the Feast of Thecla of Iconium (September 21, 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 invit...

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  

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 displa...

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 ho...

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  

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, 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 peac...