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Church Action eNewsletter Week of  July 11, 2016

1. Movies, Music and Spirit: The Southern Roots of an American Revolution 1945 – 1960…

God calls us to some things we cannot do alone.

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Church Action eNewsletter Week of  July 4, 2016

1. "Bearing Witness: Quilts and Stories Honoring Life in a Children's Hospital" with author and artist Julie Hliboki, book signing, July 8, 7:30 p.m.,…

God calls us to some things we cannot do alone.

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Church Action eNewsletter Week of  June 27,…

God calls us to some things we cannot do alone.

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Church Action eNewsletter Week of June 13, 2016

Prayer Vigil for Orlando tonight, Wednesday, June 15, 7:30 p.m. at Covenant Presbyterian Church, 2461 Peachtree Road NE, Atlanta. The community is invited to the safe harbor of Covenant’s sanctuary for a service of healing and prayer over the events in Orlando. (We posted announced events happening…

As representatives of Atlanta’s interfaith community, we offer our prayers to all of the individuals affected by this past weekend’s terrible shooting in Orlando and the LGBTQ community. We grieve with the families and loved ones of those who perished and we offer hope for complete recovery of the injured. Sunday marked the most deadly shooting in American history, and we stand with the community of Orlando in solidarity today and for the coming days as Americans and more importantly human…

All Saints' Episcopal Church and St. Luke's Episcopal Church will be offering a service of Remembrance, Prayer, and Healing tonight at 7:00 p.m. in the church at All Saints', 634 West Peachtree Street, Atlanta.  The Right Reverend Robert C. Wright will offer a homily. Combined choirs from St Luke's and All Saints' will offer music.  

All are welcome to join us in prayer and song and to remind…

God calls us to some things we cannot do alone.

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Church Action eNewsletter Week of  June 6, 2016

1. Those of you who minister to veterans and their families will be interested in events…

Summer Sermon and Lecture Series

Cathedral of St. Philip, 2744 Peachtree Road, Atlanta 30305.

Living the Beatitudes; Heroes in the Practice of Faith

Sundays, June 5–August 7 

In this summer series, open to all, hear from parishioners about saints, historical and…

God calls us to some things we cannot do alone.

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Church Action eNewsletter Week of  May 30, 2016

World Refugee Day is June 20, churches are celebrating on Refugee…

God calls us to some things we cannot do alone.

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Church Action eNewsletter Week of  May 23, 2016

Spotlight on our churches

We explored the oldest church in Atlanta, Collins Memorial UMC, established 1821, in a previous newsletter. …

God calls us to some things we cannot do alone.

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Church Action eNewsletter Week of  May 16, 2016

1. Atlanta's new multicultural vocal ensemble the Trey Clegg Singers has been invited to perform at the 2016 Piccolo Spoleto…

God calls us to some things we cannot do alone.

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Church Action eNewsletter Week of  May 2, 2016

Mental Health and the Faith Community. As a faith leader you know the individuals who suffer from a mental illness and their families– they are in your pews.  It is most often to faith…

A letter to Atlanta area clergy from Brenda Fitzgerald, M.D.,

commissioner of the Georgia Department of Public Health

Dear Faith Community Leader,

As the Commissioner of the Georgia Department of Public Health and the State Health Officer, I am writing to share my concerns about Zika virus infection. I am asking you to help disseminate important information about protecting against mosquito…

Tex Sample, a world renowned storyteller, author, pastor, and servant will be giving three lectures as part of the Trail Mix Lecture Series at Sandy Springs Christian Church, June 17-18. Sandy Springs Christian Church, 301 Johnson Ferry Road, NW, Sandy Springs, has a long tradition of bringing nationally sought-after preachers and speakers to our area in this lecture series. “A Christian Justice, the first lecture, is 6:30-9:00…

If your congregation, agency, or ministry works with education programs, people returning to community after incarceration, people who do not speak English, or refugees you will be interested in this material from the Federal Trade Commission, Division of Consumer & Business Education.  …

May is Mental Health Awareness Month and we have featured many events and resources over the last few weeks concerning mental health. The C.H.I.P. Tool Box for Mental Health Ministry is an important resource for congregations. Even churches with small staffs can effectively welcome and include those with a mental illness as full members…

Our latest give-away from Allied Faith and Family is The Finest Hours, an heroic action-thriller based on the extraordinary true story of the greatest small-boat rescue in Coast Guard history. In 1952, a massive winter storm strikes off the coast of Cape Cod, ripping a T-2 oil tanker in half and trapping more than 30 sailors inside its rapidly sinking stern. When word of the disaster reaches the U.S. Coast Guard, four men led by Captain Bernie Webber (Chris…

God calls us to some things we cannot do alone.

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Church Action eNewsletter Week of April 25, 2016

1. Scholarships for the 2016 Wildgoose Festival are available for first call pastors or seminarians and their families. Apply for the LEAD NOW cohort!…

God calls us to some things we cannot do alone.

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Church Action eNewsletter Week of April 18, 2016

1. Introduction to Co-Listening, led…

God calls us to some things we cannot do alone.

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Church Action eNewsletter Week of April 4, 2016

1. The Choir of St. John’s College,…