The 2014 National Festival of Young Preachers will be held January 2-5, 2014, in Indianapolis, Indiana.   

Young preachers of all Christian traditions are invited to register for the 120 preaching slots at the National Festival.  These spots are filling fast so encourage young preachers you know to register today. As always,…

When Will I See Jesus?

The Sonny Houston Bluegrass Band will provide bluegrass-Gospel music and prominent theology professor and award-winning author E. Brooks Holifield will speak at Meridian Herald’s 21st annual Southern Folk Advent® Service. The Meridian Chorale will sing and Steven Darsey will…

Unity North Atlanta Church will host the Tibetan Buddhist Monks of Drepung Loseling Monastery for a week of activities…

In May 2014, Columbia Theological Seminary’s Lifelong Learning Certificate in Spiritual Formation program is offering two contemplative retreats: one for…

The Rev. Charles L Fischer III is the rector of St. Paul’s Episcopal Church in Atlanta, GA.

A native of New Jersey, he grew up in an Episcopal family.  His early childhood memories were going to church with his parents and siblings, participating in the life of their home parish.  Rev. Fischer also cherishes the times he would travel to various parishes with his…

Presbyterian Church Policy on Mental Illness

The biblical theme of “exile” guides this policy statement. After offering a working definition and an account of the historical context, the report focuses on two major themes. The first theme is “The Land of Exile,” which explores the difficulties and injustices endured by people with serious mental illness. The experience of mental illness disorders people’s lives in ways that…

 The world is getting smaller yet at the same time the people seem to be growing apart. Therefore we want to give representatives of the Christian,…

The Cathedral will host the 25th Annual Homeless Requiem at 7 p.m. on Friday, November 1, commemorating the homeless who died this year on the streets of Atlanta. Hours before the service, dinner will be served to the guests, the many homeless men, women, and children of Atlanta. Dr. James Wilson Beaty will preach at the service that opens…

Expect savory noodle kugel, a traditional dish served on Rosh Hashana, the Jewish New Year, and sweet karah prashad pudding, served at Sikh services, along with other holiday delicacies, at Atlanta’s inaugural Holy Smoke: An Interfaith Community of Faith & Food Fundraiser. The event gathers a cross-section of worship communities, and celebrates the diversity of…

The Rev. Dr. Ben Moravitz accepted a call to serve as pastor of Lutheran Church of the Incarnation in September 8, 2013. A 1984 graduate of Lutheran Theological Southern Seminary, Columbia, SC, he was pastor of St. Timothy Lutheran Church in Goose Creek, SC for 11 years. Pastor Moravitz received clinical training in Charleston, SC and Decatur, GA before completing a…

You are invited to the Ninth Annual Ecumenical Thanksgiving Celebration

Usher in the Thanksgiving season with a joyous celebration of the things that bring us together. Inspiring-- Humorous -- Music-filled--followed by a dessert reception…

  A distinguished group of American Christian scholars and academics representing broad geographical and theological diversity will participate in the October 30, 2013, launch of the “Images of Israel” video lecture series

“Images of Israel,” the first adult educational product of the Shalom Hartman Institute New Paths: Christians Engaging…