Sermons delivered and recorded during services at the Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Atlanta

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Healing Conversations

We might say that this is a large congregation and we need to just expect that death and dying are part of the fabric of our life together. We might say that, but at a time when it seems like we have been experiencing a number of deaths—losses of men and women who were [...]


The Possibility of Life after Death

In his essay entitled “Experience,” Ralph Waldo Emerson says, “Where do we find ourselves? In a series of which we do not know the extremes, and believe that it has none. We wake and find ourselves on a stair; there are stairs below us, which we seem to have ascended; there are stairs above us, many a one, which go upward and out of sight.”


Sustainable Living: What Sustains You?

If you weren’t able to attend Celebration Sunday or were not able to pledge that day, we’d like to invite you to send in your 2009 pledge to UUCA. This year you will be able to make your pledge online at the link below—and we are using the wonders of technology to send you [...]


CONGREGATION seeks leaders. Must have an earnest desire to save the world. Apply in person.

As I reflect on our world today, and the challenge of leadership in difficult times, a story comes to mind from spiritual teacher Anthony de Mello. It’s about a mouse, in constant distress because of its fear of the cat.


Welcome to the new UUCA.org

Our redesigned website launches today! Take a minute to have a look around, and check out these new features:

A new sortable calendar.  You can view the complete calendar or just the calendar for a specific program area, such as children’s programs or adult religious education.
A new weekly blog, featuring posts by our ministers, staff, and [...]


A Video Invitation from Rev. Anthony David

Join us for music and celebration this Sunday at either service — 9:30 or 11:15. Expect a bit of magic to happen as we join together and share our commitment to this amazing community. We are trying something a bit different in this e-mail, and we asked Rev. Anthony David to share his [...]


Spiritual, Not Religious

 
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 Two Readings: Phyllis Tickle and Rev. William F. Schulz read by Dr. Anthony Stringer [3:24m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

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Great Ideas: Why Smart People Do Stupid Things

When I was a teenager, I came across this Bible passage, from Matthew 12: 31-32, in which the writer puts the following words into Jesus’ mouth: “And so I tell you, every sin and blasphemy will be forgiven men, but the blasphemy against the Spirit will not be forgiven.