UUMAN Unitarian Universalist Metro Atlanta North Church

This week's guest service leader Mark Gebert tells us: "I have a saying: 'If you want to change the world, then transform and align your own life in the direction of the path of goodness, discovery and Truth.'"

En route to all that goodness are our youth joyfully enlisting our Playscape support, and Claudia Lewis from Cats in the Cradle (our March 50/50 offering plate recipient) explaining what this great organization does to provide humane care for ferals and strays.

Intro and outro background music by Tim Moor at Pixabay.

UUMAN is a welcoming congregation and we thank you for taking the time to get to know us a bit better. You can learn more about us by visiting our website at www.UUMAN.org

Unitarian Universalism is a religion based on seven moral principles which promote the inherent worth of all people and each individual's search for truth and meaning. Learn more at uua.org

UUMAN is a 501(c)3 organization under the Internal Revenue Code. Your contribution is deductible to the full extent provided by law.

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"What does the midwife tell us to do?" 

"Breathe! And then? Push!"

A tortured vocation over the centuries, fought for by women who deserve what we might call secular canonization, midwives have been around since the start of human history. 

Listen and learn of its saints from the past, and how today, midwifery is there to help all of us, regardless of gender, to be kind, brave, just, merciful, and hopeful.

But first, a message from a longtime member about how beer and pizza play into one's commitment to striving for justice.

"Grandmother Ocean" and "Goddess of the Earth" composed and performed by Alex Alex Pietsch. Copyright 2024. All rights reserved.

All piano accompaniment and choir direction by Alex Pietsch.

Intro and outro background music by Tim Moor at Pixabay.

UUMAN is a welcoming congregation and we thank you for taking the time to get to know us a bit better. You can learn more about us by visiting our website at www.UUMAN.org Unitarian Universalism is a religion based on seven moral principles which promote the inherent worth of all people and each individual's search for truth and meaning. Learn more at uua.org UUMAN is a 501(c)3 organization under the Internal Revenue Code.

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This week's episode features UUMAN's own Rev. Kim Palmer, asks us to consider how religion and spirituality are connected to health. Serious illness can be a shock to us in every way: physically, mentally, and spiritually.

How does our spirituality help us cope? How can we bring our values and beliefs to bear in the service of healing?

You'll also hear our wacky Stewardship team's sketch comedy stylings, the usual announcements, and a guided meditation focusing on lemons.

"Tree of Life" and "Sunshine Happy" composed and performed by Alex Pietsch. Copyright 2024. All rights reserved. All piano accompaniment and choir direction by Alex Pietsch.

Intro and outro background music by Tim Moor at Pixabay.

UUMAN is a welcoming congregation and we thank you for taking the time to get to know us a bit better. You can learn more about us by visiting our website at www.UUMAN.org

Unitarian Universalism is a religion based on seven moral principles which promote the inherent worth of all people and each individual's search for truth and meaning. Learn more at uua.org

UUMAN is a 501(c)3 organization under the Internal Revenue Code. Your contribution is deductible to the full extent provided by law. https://www.uuman.org/donate/

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(770) 992-3949

YouTube https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCcRwJlKGVhksTvxKeCXhxeQ

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Wherein our guest preacher asserts that "choosing to drop fear, is an act of love for oneself." Learn how she is able to create "a shift in awareness, and [how] it helps me re-set my awareness on the loving states of being."

And we welcome a heaping helping of newcomers in our New Member ceremony.

"Beyond the Face of Fear" and "My Heart Strings" composed and performed by Alex Pietsch. Copyright 2024. All rights reserved. All piano accompaniment and choir direction by Alex Pietsch.

Intro and outro background music by Tim Moor at Pixabay.

UUMAN is a welcoming congregation and we thank you for taking the time to get to know us a bit better. You can learn more about us by visiting our website at www.UUMAN.org

Unitarian Universalism is a religion based on seven moral principles which promote the inherent worth of all people and each individual's search for truth and meaning. Learn more at uua.org

UUMAN is a 501(c)3 organization under the Internal Revenue Code. Your contribution is deductible to the full extent provided by law. https://www.uuman.org/donate/

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Is it possible to live with fewer material possessions? Our guest speaker, the Reverend Jeff Jones, shares how he accepted a challenge from his father, and seriously explored the topic for a year, with some surprising results. He introduces his story with his connection to UUMAN dating back the mid-1990s, when Jeff was our part-time minister (prior to his own ordination in 1998), as we conducted a search for a full time minister.

Planned Parenthood Southeast's Nalah Lewis, whose organization is UUMAN's 50/50 recipient for the month of February, is also with us to describe their healthcare mission.

"'Tis a Gift to be Simple" arranged and performed by Alex Pietsch. All additional interstitial music performed and composed by Alex Pietsch. Copyright 2024. All rights reserved.

"Letting Go" essay by Jay Wolin.

Intro and outro background music by Tim Moor at Pixabay.
UUMAN is a welcoming congregation and we thank you for taking the time to get to know us a bit better. You can learn more about us by visiting our website at www.UUMAN.org

Unitarian Universalism is a religion based on seven moral principles which promote the inherent worth of all people and each individual's search for truth and meaning. Learn more at uua.org UUMAN is a 501(c)3 organization under the Internal Revenue Code. Your contribution is deductible to the full extent provided by law. https://www.uuman.org/donate/

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On this, Rev. Dave's last service before leaving for a months-long sabbatical, we'll hear about what he'll be up to and what we'll be experiencing at UUMAN in his absence.

You'll also hear specifications for "The Perfect Minister," which may or may not align with who'll appear in our pulpit between now and August.

"The Time Draws Near," "Gocher Back," and "'Til Then..." composed and performed by Alex Pietsch. Copyright 2024. All rights reserved.

Background music by Tim Moor at Pixabay.

UUMAN is a welcoming congregation and we thank you for taking the time to get to know us a bit better. You can learn more about us by visiting our website at www.UUMAN.org

Unitarian Universalism is a religion based on seven moral principles which promote the inherent worth of all people and each individual's search for truth and meaning. Learn more at uua.org

UUMAN is a 501(c)3 organization under the Internal Revenue Code. Your contribution is deductible to the full extent provided by law.

https://www.uuman.org/donate/

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(770) 992-3949

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Do we really belong here, in this world, at this moment? Bizarre as it may seem to UUs, in this service, we're presented with the backdrop of collective religious and philosophical thought on the matter, from the distant past and into the present.

It prompts this question: Who are we to argue with some of the world's most celebrated thinkers on five continents?

Then again, there's another great comeback question, per some ancient Zen snark quoted herein: "Why don't you die, so you can enjoy the rest of your life?

"Somewhere in Time" composed and performed by Alex Pietsch. Copyright 2024. All rights reserved.

Intro and outro background music by Tim Moor at Pixabay.

UUMAN is a welcoming congregation and we thank you for taking the time to get to know us a bit better. You can learn more about us by visiting our website at www.UUMAN.org

Unitarian Universalism is a religion based on seven moral principles which promote the inherent worth of all people and each individual's search for truth and meaning. Learn more at uua.org

UUMAN is a 501(c)3 organization under the Internal Revenue Code. Your contribution is deductible to the full extent provided by law. https://www.uuman.org/donate/

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How can we place love at the center? Is Article II's proposal the way to accomplish this?

What can we learn from our own denomination's statement of "Rule and Practice" dating back to the year 1790?

Consider, too, that "the mission of the church is not to meet our needs. The mission of the church is to heal our worlds," per Rev. Dr. Marilyn Sewell, as quoted in this episode's call to worship. That's a tough mission statement to embrace, but it's relevant to our journey toward acceptance, or lack thereof, of Article II.

"Heart Strings", "Unlocking the Sound of Love with 88 Keys", and "Love at the Center" composed and performed by Alex Pietsch. Copyright 2024. All rights reserved.

Intro and outro background music by Tim Moor at Pixabay.

UUMAN is a welcoming congregation and we thank you for taking the time to get to know us a bit better. You can learn more about us by visiting our website at www.UUMAN.org

Unitarian Universalism is a religion based on seven moral principles which promote the inherent worth of all people and each individual's search for truth and meaning. Learn more at uua.org

UUMAN is a 501(c)3 organization under the Internal Revenue Code. Your contribution is deductible to the full extent provided by law.

https://www.uuman.org/donate/

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Are we our "stuff"? How can we let go of what can harm us?

Rev. Dave Dunn, Jim Saunders, and Denise Wilson teach us how to find our way, and welcome Dr. Spencer Murray from No Harm, who shares a poem about his difficult personal path through preconceived notions of manhood, to healthy living.

"A Prayer" recited and composed by Jim Saunders. Copyright 2024. All rights reserved.

"Hibernation", "Turning of the Tides", and "Deep Within" composed and performed by Alex Pietsch. Copyright 2024. All rights reserved.

All piano accompaniment by Alex Pietsch.
Intro and outro background music by Tim Moor at Pixabay.

UUMAN is a welcoming congregation and we thank you for taking the time to get to know us a bit better. You can learn more about us by visiting our website at www.UUMAN.org Unitarian Universalism is a religion based on seven moral principles which promote the inherent worth of all people and each individual's search for truth and meaning. Learn more at uua.org

UUMAN is a 501(c)3 organization under the Internal Revenue Code. Your contribution is deductible to the full extent provided by law.

https://www.uuman.org/donate/

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We commemorate another trek 'round the Sun this year with LatinX tales of grapes, red and yellow underwear, and empty suitcases. There's also a massive helping of original music, and a sermon that ties it all together.

"Passing Storm," "Circular Fifths," Roswell Rumba," and "Barn Dance" written and performed by John Pruitt. Copyright 2024. All rights reserved.

Intro and outro background music by Tim Moor at Pixabay.

UUMAN is a welcoming congregation and we thank you for taking the time to get to know us a bit better. You can learn more about us by visiting our website at www.UUMAN.org

Unitarian Universalism is a religion based on seven moral principles which promote the inherent worth of all people and each individual's search for truth and meaning. Learn more at uua.org

UUMAN is a 501(c)3 organization under the Internal Revenue Code. Your contribution is deductible to the full extent provided by law.

https://www.uuman.org/donate/

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