The Cathedral of St. Philip: Sermons & Classes

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 in the midst of today’s complexities. Together, we reflect on themes such as stability, humilit...

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

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 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 f...

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 overwhe...

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