Agnes Scott welcomes New Testament scholar Amy-Jill Levine to campus as guest speaker for the Faith and Learning lecture. Levine will present “Agreeing to Disagree: How Jews and Christians Read Scripture Differently” at 7:30 p.m., Tuesday, February 7. The lecture will be held in Gaines Chapel, Presser Hall. Levine is the E. Rhodes and Leona B. Carpenter Professor of New…

Memphis The Musical

A special Offer for the local Christian community - Visit BroadwayInAtlanta.com or call 800-982-2787 to buy tickets now for the January 31- February 5 run of this Broadway "Best Musical." On Tuesday, Wedneday, or Thursday night use the code FAITH for a $10…

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On Sunday, January 22, 2012 at 4 pm Holy Innocents’ Episcopal Church will hold a Requiem Mass to honor the children who lost their lives to abuse and violence in the state of Georgia during 2011.  All members of the community are invited and urged to attend this service.  At sundown on Saturday January 21, a prayer vigil will begin in the church. Throughout the night the names of those who died will be recited.  The prayer vigil will end at 7:00 a.m.…

It is a new year and a new legislative session is about to start. There will be lots of opportunites to talk about suportive housing.Attached in the basic document outlining an Action Plan for the state. There clearly needs to be a more aggressive housing agenda if the state is serious about Mental Health Reform; Criminal Justice Reform; and Health Care Reform. It is critical to all three reform efforts that service be delivered in the most…

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  Next Thursday, January 12,  Father Richard Rohr, the well-known Franciscan priest, author, speaker and founder of the Center for Action and Contemplation, will be at the Cathedral of St Philip at 6:30 p.m. for a book signing of  Falling Upward. Sponsored by the Cathedral Book Store, the event will include a lecture by Fr. Richard as well as an open question and answer…

JustFaith is an educational experience, a formation process, and a spiritual journey. Over thirty weeks, participants gather weekly for prayer, discussion of books and videos, presentations by guest speakers, retreats, and immersion experiences. JustFaith offers an opportunity for people of all Christian faith traditions to experience this spiritual…

STARBOARDERS is a band that wants the world to be different:  They are about music, hope, and life.  Access to clean drinking water is a luxury we take for granted, but over 3.5 million people die each year from water related disease.  When you buy STARBOARDERS first full length album, Chroma, now available at www.starboarders.com, you may…

The Kennesaw State University Canterbury Club and the Students in Free Enterprise Team have a joint project with St. John's Anglican University in Dodoma, in the Diocese of Central Tanzanika. They are selling videos made by the St. John's students of the villagers in Majeleko, a small Wagogo village in the diocese. Money will be used for educational purposes under the stewardship of Bishop Mdimi Mhogolo.  What's exciting about this is that this is an entrepreneurial project where the members…

The Advent mystery is the beginning of the end of all in us that is not yet Christ.

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Please let young people interested in college and in need of financial help know about Financial Aid Saturdays, 30 minutes could change a life. This is not just for Atlanta Public School students.  To Register, sign up at a APS High School Career and College Center, call 404-653-5558 or complete an online form available by clicking…

Quaker Voluntary Service (QVS) is a new year-of-service program for young adults launching in Atlanta in the fall of 2012. Please notice that young people will be interested but service agencies also have a great opportunity to be involved and receive the helping hands and spirit of young volunteers.

QVS is open to any young person at…

God calls us to some things we cannot do alone. 

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The Selah Center of the Poncey-Highlands is a place within the Druid Hills Baptist Church community for the study and practice of experimental community through meditation and interfaith dialogue.  This Christian community, DHBC, follows the practice of…

God calls us to some things we cannot do alone.

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