Church Action eNewsletter Week of January 16, 2023

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1. The Interfaith Speakers Network (ISN) provides a panel of local practicing faith representatives from up to 6 faith traditions: Christianity, Islam, Judaism, Buddhism, Hinduism and Sikhism. All panelists are trained in ISN methodologies (including First Amendment guidelines – teach not preach).Would you like to schedule a panel group, organization, or school? Visit Request ISN panel. Interested in becoming a speaker? Contact David Schoenberg at [e-mail]
2. Did you know L'Arche Atlanta and L'Arche North Carolina host a monthly Sacred Space gathering, at 12:30 p.m. EST on the third Wednesday of each month. They gather on zoom for a thirty minute reflection and sharing time, focusing on a new theme each month. The first Y'all Belong gathering of 2023 will be at 12:30 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 18. Click hereto receive the zoom link and email reminders about Y'all Belong Here. Learn more
3. Are you working on New Year’s Resolutions? Remember the workshops being offered by the Atlanta Regional Commission – two start this week. Aging Well with Y(our) long-term Pain (6-week workshop), Wednesdays, 1 – 3 p.m.  REGISTER HERE Space is limited. And. Aging Well with Y(our) Diabetes (6-week workshop), Thursdays, 2-4 p.m. REGISTER HERE Space is limited.
4. Roswell Counseling Center will offer a Grief Support Group, Jan. 18- Feb. 15, 6:30 – 7:30 p.m., with facilitation by Doyle R. Hamilton III, more about Hamilton. Contact him at [phone] or [e-mail].
5. Jesus spoke to him and so did Elvis and the result was magnificence. The Callanwolde Gallery is delighted to invite guests to attend the upcoming exhibition, “A Feeling Come Over Me,” which celebrates the life and work of the renowned artist Howard Finster. Curated by Howard’s long-time friends and gallery owners, Rick Berman and Jennie Ashcraft Berman. The exhibition features Howard's work from their private collection. This unique event will showcase Finster's impressive work in its splendor and beauty. Opening reception if January 18; exhibition Jan 18-27. Find all the information at Gallery - Callanwolde
6. “Lift Every Voice and Sing,” Friday, Jan. 20, 7 p.m., in sisters Chapel at Spelman College, with the combined voices of Spelman College Glee Club, Morehouse College Glee Club, Clayton State University, Holy Innocents’ Episcopal Church and Lyke House Catholic Center.
7.  Hear “Day1” in Atlanta on WSB 95.5 and 750 AM, Sundays, at 7:05 a.m. The Rev. Kevin L. Strickland, bishop of the SE Synod of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America, is the featured preacher Jan. 22. “Fishing in Unusual Places, Finding Faithful Fish,” is based on Matthew 4:12-23 in which Jesus calls his first disciples from their fishing boats.  “As far as Jesus was concerned, their willingness to get up and follow was credentials enough.” Strickland says. “He would make his community out of this diverse, contentious dozen.” “Day 1” is currently distributed to 200 radio stations across America and overseas, and the “Day1” Weekly Program is on all podcast apps. For more information, check the Day1.org. 
8. You are invited to celebrate the 2023 Week of Prayer for Christian Unity, Monday, Jan. 23, 7-9 p.m. at Immaculate Heart of Mary Church, 2855 Briarcliff Rd NE, Atlanta.  Local lay faithful and pastors of different Christian confessions are invited for a moment of fellowship, prayer, and music and to reflect together on the theme, "Do good; seek justice" (Isaiah 1:17). Light refreshments will be served.  This event is sponsored by the Focolare Movement and IHM Church.  For more information and to register lvisit Registration│Prayer for Christian Unity
9. “The Steeple: History and the Rural Church” launched on Georgia Public Broadcasting this week. The seven-episode series will take us to a collection of historic churches across the Southeast each week, airing every Tuesday night at 7:30 p.m. Watch the series trailerhere. Each episode will also be available to stream on The Steeple Channel on YouTubehere the following day.
10. Arie Motschman, organist at Midway Presbyterian Church in Powder Springs, a graduate of Salem College in Winston-Salem and the University of Tennessee, will perform at the Cathedral of St. Philip, Sunday, Jan. 22, 3:15 p.m. He will play works by Bach, Vierne, and Locklair. Following the recital, the Cathedral offers a service of Choral Evensong. All recitals and Choral Evensong services are livestreamed on the website at cathedralATL.org. The livestreamed recordings will be available subsequently on the Cathedral website and the Cathedral’s Facebook pages, “The Cathedral of St. Philip” and “Music at the Cathedral of St. Philip.”
11. “The U.S. & the Holocaust,” a film by Ken Burns, Lynn Novick & Sarah Botstein, screening and panel discussion featuring WABE’s Lois Reitzes, January 25, 6-8- p.m., at The Temple, 1589 Peachtree Road, NW. Atlanta.
12. Changing the conversation Around Mental Health: Georgia Update, Thursday, Jan. 26, 10 – 11:30 a.m., Alpharetta First UMC, 69 N. Main St, Alpharetta. If you are unable to attend the in-person event, view live stream via NFMHC Facebook page here. Panelists include representatives from the Georgia Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Disability, Fulton County DBHDD, Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta, and other mental health stakeholders from our community. Register Now
13. The Faith-based Mental Health initiative and Springfield Baptist Church present “Significance of Spirituality & Emotional Wellness,” January 28, 9:30 a.m. - 1:00 p.m., 8:30 continental breakfast. Springfield Baptist Church, 1877 Iris Dr., Conyers. Find out about the speakers and register at Significance of Spirituality and Emotional Wellness Tickets, Sat, J...
14. Carl McColman, presenter of Centering Prayer Introductory Workshops and a popular blogger, podcaster and retreat leader, dedicated to exploring the common ground between faith traditions, is featured in a mini-retreat, Saturday, Jan. 28, 9 a.m. – 12 p.m., Child Hall, the Cathedral of St. Philips. Learn how prayer, imaginative meditation and silent contemplation are tools for interior transformation and deep intuitive insight. When we learn to discover God's presence in our lives through silent prayer and the imagination, we learn how to be more truly human. Visit to purchase tickets or learn more
15. “Let’s Talk About GRIEF,” January 28, 10:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m., sponsored by Life Transitions Education Ministry of St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, 306 Peyton Road SW, Atlanta 30311. If you have questions email [e-mail].
16. Music at Morningside, the Nancy Frampton Rising Artist Series 2023 Season begins Saturday, Jan. 28, at 7:30 p.m. with a fund raising event featuring the pianist Dr. Min Kwon. Kwo holds two degrees from the Julliard School of Music and is a much sought after concert pianist. She made her debut at twelve as piano soloist with the Korean Symphony and Seoul Philharmonic. The Nancy Frampton Rising Artists Series — Morningside Presbyterian...
17. Brahms, “a German Requiem,” Sat, Jan. 28, 8 p.m., Atlanta Symphony Hall in the Woodruff Arts Center, 1280 Peachtree Street NE, Atlanta 30309. During Archdiocese of Atlanta night, join families to enjoy this signature work of the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra and Chorus. There will be a pre-concert discussion with Michael Accurso, director of liturgy and choirmaster at the Cathedral of Christ the King in Atlanta. Visit aso.org/requiemfor more information and discounted group tickets. 
18. Rewrite Ladies Luncheon, February 2, at The Carlyle, 1919 Piedmont Rd NE Atlanta 30324, featuring Toni Collier, this women's only luncheon gives you an opportunity to unplug and be renewed while connecting with friends and getting more involved in rewriting the stories of women who were victims of sexual trauma and exploitation. Visit HOCATL.org/rewrite to become a sponsor, patron, or to purchase tickets. If you have any questions, please contact Caroline Van Eaton at [e-mail].
19. Ignatian Retreat: Rooted in Our Experience of God – Praying for Racial Unity,Ignatius House6700 Riverside Dr., Sandy Springs, GA Directed by Fr. Greg Chisholm, Feb. 3 at 6 p.m. – Feb. 5 at 12 p.m., this weekend retreat will offer an opportunity to use distinctive aspects of Ignatian spirituality to reflect on the reality and possibilities of racial unity in our communities and, more broadly, on the experience of black Christians in today’s world. All are welcome!  https://bit.ly/3WN6h3c Cost $350 
20. Save the date for An Afternoon with Callie Day, Feb. 5, 2 p.m., Central Presbyterian Church. She will be accompanied by four metro choirs, including our Central’s Chancel Choir, and pianist Dr. Tony McNeill. Ticket information will be out this week.
21. “The Preacher and the Poet,” with Dr. Anna Carter Florence, Feb. 6 – March 4,  a six-week, online course exploring preaching as an act of poetic and prophetic imagination. Participants will consider the poet’s art and craft as a resource, a hermeneutic, and a set of Christian practices for preaching in a postmodern world. Program Fee $190. Contact [e-mail].
22. Save the date for the tenth annual New Americans Celebration, Feb. 14, at the Georgia State Capitol. Registration will open soon.
23. IF Women's Gathering 2023, Friday and Saturday, March 3-4, tickets for the in person Dallas meeting are sold out. Second-Ponce de Leon Baptist Church offers the opportunity to participate with a remote group. Meals, snacks, and childcare are free, so your cost is the $19 registration fee. RSVP at www.spdl.org/rsvp. If you have questions contact [e-mail].