Final Words From the Cross By Adam Hamilton

As he hung on the cross, Jesus spoke seven "final words - statements that Hamilton explores to teach us about Jesus, his Father, and ourselves. Each chapter begins with the biblical account followed by a first-person story as might have been told from the viewpoint of one of the characters at the cross and the meaning of Jesus' dying words for our lives today, an approach that will stretch minds and…

Visiting Nurse Health System

Hospice Atlanta Center

Clergy Outreach Initiative

 

You are called to the bedside of a dying congregant. 

What do you do?       

What do you say?

This initiative is a series of  four 2-hour seminars developed to help clergy minister to congregants who are facing a life-limiting illness, end of life, or grief.  The philosophy of hospice and concept of palliative care will be explored. Specific topics…

God calls us to some things we cannot do alone.

Regional Council of Churches of Atlanta

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We have begun to gather Lenten resources .…

The sentences below came from LOCC in a statement about the new logo.

Below are just a few of the things people tell us they see in this new representation of LOCC.

The water and trees that make our community such a beautiful place to live and worship the Creator

The Worship on the Water…

February 2 is the day we remember the presentation of the infant Jesus in the temple at Jerusalem. Some denominations bless the candles that will be used in worship on this day, thus, it is sometimes called Candlemas.

Benedictine Collect for the Feast of the Presentation

Almighty and Everlasting God,

we humbly beseech Thy Majesty

that as They only-begotten Son was this day

presented in the temple in the substance of our flesh,

so too…

Bible study series at Second-Ponce de Leon Baptist Church begins Monday, March 5.  Read the Bible for Life is an initiative focused on growth in biblical literacy and the…

 Monthly Meeting of  Coalition for Homeless People With A Mental Illness, Wednesday,

March 21, 3:30 to 5 p.m., First Presbyterian Church, 16th Street at Peachtree Street, Room 156.  The agenda includes updates on four important issues discussed at the February 15 Meeting.

Dr. Chris Gault, Director of Mental Health Outpatient Services at Grady Hospital, Michael Link, Regional Administrator for Region 3 of the Ga. Dept of BHDD, and Dave Lushbaugh, former national board…

 Regional Council of Churches of Atlanta 

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“Come and See…listen with the ear of your heart.” St. Benedict



“Come and See” and spend some time with the Ecumenical Lay Associates and the Trappist (Cistercian) monks, Saturday, March 3, from 10:00 a.m.-1:00 p.m. The Ecumenical Lay Associates…

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God calls us to some things we cannot do alone.

Remember that all events listed in the eNewsletter are placed in the Community Events Listings on our website . Newsletters are archived there at eNewsletters --- with the most recent featured below the slide show of member churches on our home page under Featured RCCA Activities.

1. “Do You See What I See?,” an exhibit featuring the work of photojournalist Erin Dunigan, opened Tuesday, January 24, in the Harrington…

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…

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…