Reflections & Blog.

Hey Ya’ll, It’s Pentecost! Well, it is almost Pentecost Day - it is this Sunday, May 24th . Last week we celebrated our graduates from college, high school, and other programs. We heard how St. Catherine’s had impacted their lives and their faith formation, and we blessed them for their new journeys. Now this Sunday in the life of the Church, we celebrate the gift of the Holy Spirit and mark the beginning of a new season that we in the Church call the season after Pentec

“Surely the presence of the Lord is in this place.” We sang this song a few weeks ago - and it is surely something we know to be true. St. Catherine’s is a very special place: a place that draws us closer to God, forms us, connects us, and offers steadiness in an often‑unsettled world. In recent months, we have been living in a season of transition. Mother Sarah was called into new ministry as a bishop, and we give thanks for her faithful leadership and the ways her ministry

CORO VOCATI PRESENTS SPRING 2026 CONCERT: “DIRT ROADS AND FOOTPATHS” Coro Vocati, Atlanta’s premier professional chamber choir, concludes its 2025-2026 season of concerts this May with a program that is close to Artistic Director Stanley L. Roberts’ heart. Dirt Roads and Footpaths draws from Roberts’ personal journey and life experience – from his childhood on a dirt road in South Georgia to the wonder he experienced recently w

On Monday, I hope you read (John 12:1- 11) about Jesus going to visit Mary, Martha and Lazarus in their home in Bethany. We believe Jesus left Jerusalem Sunday evening after visiting the temple and stayed as a guest in Bethany. Mary anoints Jesus’ feet and much conversation happened because of what she did. If Mary had anointed Jesus’ head it would have been a prophetic sign of his kingship, but Mary felt called by God to anoint his feet. Jesus tells those who voice an object

I was at a continuing education event for the clergy just a few months ago and the presenter asked us this question, “what does your heart cry or yearn for?” What does your heart yearn for? That question stayed with me as I made notes that day and I have looked back at my answers as crazy as they might be. So ask yourself, “What does your heart yearn for?” A few of my notes said this. My heart yearns for God’s kingdom to grow in faith and love, so I pray for the faithful

As we move into this next chapter, please know that your Vestry is walking thoughtfully, faithfully and prayerfully through every step and we’ll provide updates when they’re available. Until then, we ask our St. Catherine's family to remain in prayer and to continue serving and worshipping together, just as we always have. We know it’s natural to want clarity, updates, or something concrete to hold onto during a season like this. Our encouragement is this: stay hopeful, stay

To help send her off with love and good memories of St. Cats, we're asking everyone to record a short video message for Mother Sarah. It can be a thank you, a favorite memory, a wish of good luck, or sharing whatever you'd like to say to her as she begins her new adventure. Please say your name at the beginning of your video so she can always remember names along with these nice memories. You can send your recorded video to Leah Banko and Carri Walters ( leahbanko@gmail.com

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Groups gather once a month from February to May/June. Once groups are formed, each group will select their start date and time. Members take turns hosting a meal usually at their homes for dinner. All group members are asked to host and to contribute food to the gatherings. We will switch Foyers Groups in August so you will have an opportunity to meet even more folks. Typical Foyer’s Group Meeting etiquette: · Everyone in your Foyer’s group hosts a meal (Singles c

“ P.S. Burn This Letter Please ” by Craig Olsen Their greatest act of resistance was simply existing. Drags, fags and trans-women were attracted to the Big Apple because they were able to find work as impersonators in a small number of Lower East Side clubs. Decades before Stonewall, they occupied the margins of society, determined to live as they pleased, despite of the attentions of the police. Sometimes reduced to stealing to get their costumes, these girls were unstoppabl

“Simon son of John, do you love me?” And he said to him, “Lord, you know everything; you know that I love you.” Jesus said to him, “Feed my sheep.” Thirteen percent of Georgians receive SNAP, a food assistance program from the government. Currently some or all of that assistance is unavailable. In response to this crisis, St Catherine’s will be collecting grocery gift cards to Kroger, Walmart and Aldi. Our grocery gift card offerings will be distributed three places: Wheele

Over a decade ago, St Catherine’s Vestry set out to steward her future by establishing The Great Oak Fund. This endowment fund is...

Saint Catherine’s chapter of the daughters of the King has had a busy 2025. A group of 5 postulants, Glenice Andrews, Lucie Alexander,...

The Path Ahead: Spirituality and Purpose in Later Life In the second chapter of Luke, we encounter Simeon and Anna, two people farther...

For parking, there are two rows of free parking closest to North Marietta Parkway – see red circled area below . The spots closer to the Market doors require payment via an app. The charge will be pending and once you get inside, you can have it validated by a restaurant, so the charge won’t apply. For those of you that don’t mind a short walk, there is another free parking lot just down the road. It’s on the same side of the street, right before Starbucks. You’d need to walk

Stephen Ministry: God’s Love in Action What is Stephen Ministry: Stephen Ministry is a ministry at St Catherine’s in which trained and...