The Reverend George Maxwell Jr., Vicar, Cathedral of St. Philip, Atlanta, Ga., will preach and conduct services at All Saints by-the-Sea next Sunday, Aug. 25. The service of Holy Communion will be at 8 a.m. and Morning Prayer will follow at 10 a.m.  A social hour with refreshments follows the 10 a.m. service.  On Tuesday, Aug. 27, Maxwell will lead a discussion on the Church porch.

Maxwell was ordained in the Diocese of Atlanta in 2005 after a 20-year career as a lawyer. He joined the Cathedral staff at the beginning of 2005. In addition to his teaching, preaching and pastoral duties, he is also responsible for the operations of the Cathedral and the development of its staff, programs and ministries. He is the chairman of the Bishop's Advisory Council for The Church of the Common Ground, which provides support “for the spiritual, social, emotional and physical needs of Atlanta's unhoused men and women,” and strives to give a voice to the marginalized, and “to respect the dignity of every person.” 

He is also a member (and former chairman) of the board of directors of the Georgia Justice Project. Before joining the Cathedral staff Rev. Maxwell served as the Interim Director of Emmaus House, a center serving the needs of the inner city Peoplestown community in Atlanta. In 2011 he was inducted into the Martin Luther King Jr. International Board of Preachers at Morehouse College.

Maxwell’s family has strong ties to the Episcopal Church.  His father is a retired Episcopal priest and his sister is also an Episcopal priest in Louisiana. Maxwell’s wife, Sally Weaver, recently retired after a career practicing and teaching law. 

The church is on Southport Island on All Saints Road about 2 miles on your left as you drive south on Route 238 (look for the Episcopal Church sign by the side of the road). Parking is available along Route 238, or if necessary, in the limited number of handicapped parking spaces off All Saints Road. A golf cart will ferry persons from the handicapped lot to the church steps. You may also come to church by private boat or by the tour boat Novelty, which leaves Boothbay Harbor from Pier 8 at 9 a.m. Novelty picks up passengers from the church dock at 11:40 a.m. for return to Boothbay Harbor.

The very beautiful and simple wood chapel is open for quiet prayer and meditation during the week.