UUMAN Unitarian Universalist Metro Atlanta North Church

The nine-day Hindu holiday of Navaratri takes place between Oct 7 – 15 and celebrates the goddess Durga. The sermon examines the meaning of this celebration and its place within the larger context of Hindu Shaktism. You'll also hear a Story for All Ages, and the usual news and announcements. This service was conducted via Zoom and its sound quality reflects the limitations of that platform. Origin...

Where and how Unitarian Universalists stand for reproductive justice as we address the current attack on reproductive rights. Original music composed and performed by Alex Pietsch (c) 2021: "Summer's End" "Moving Time" "Remembering" "Showering of Golden Leaves" "Autumn's Joy" Intro background music by Tim Moor at Pixabay. Unitarian Universalist Metro Atlanta North is a welcoming congregation and t...

This question gets asked a lot, by newcomers and long-time UUs alike! As UUs, we encourage each other’s spiritual development as we search for truth and meaning. Our lay leader this week, Amanda Bralley, and several of our members share what being UU means to them. Original music composed and performed by Alex Pietsch, copyright 2021. Intro music by Tim Moor at Pixabay. UUMAN is a welcoming congre...

Yom Kippur, the Day of Atonement begins at sundown on Wednesday. It is the holiest day of the year in Judaism; a day when atonement is sought for wrongs committed. How do you seek forgiveness? To what extent are you willing to go to get it? To give it? A note about the audio: this was a live Zoom service, and as a consequence the sound quality was only as good as the individual devices would permi...

This week you'll hear Ayanna explain why religious education still matters even though the world is clearly falling to bits (it matters so much we're cranking up the fall Sunday School year starting NEXT SUNDAY). Then around the seventeen minute mark, barks! And Reverend Dave's blessings. UUMAN is a welcoming congregation and we thank you for taking the time to get to know us a bit better. You can...

We've all heard "slippery slope" arguments. We've all (probably) made them. Does a slippery slope even exist? Along with this week's sermon topic, join us for the usual merriment including improv comedy, announcements, and an extra special preview of next Sunday's Blessing of the Animals. Original music composed and performed by Alex Pietsch, (c) 2021: "Reflect, Recharge, Renew" "In Between" "The...

Do UUs have a "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" policy when it comes to revealing their own faith/belief systems? Join Rev. Dave Dunn as his sermon explores this theme. We also hear tales from Worship Associate Amanda Bralley and our Membership Coordinator/RE Director Ayanna Kafi. Original music performed and composed by Alex Pietsch includes "What Tomorrow May Bring" and "Resilience", (c) Copyright 2021. I...

Join the "beginners" Dave Dunn, Ayanna Kafi, and Jim Nickens as they bravely provide the on-camera talent for UUMAN's first ever livestreamed Sunday service. The jitters are included at no extra charge. Original music composed (and performed LIVE) by Alex Pietsch: ""Looking Inside" and "Inside These Walls". (c) Copyright 2021. Intro background music by Tim Moor at Pixabay. The Unitarian Universali...

Some of our plans have been put on hold because the Covid virus is mutating but, as we learn from this service, "two can play that game." We have plans of our own! We may have some more re-imagining and reinventing to do. Join Dave Dunn, Ayanna Kafi, Shelley Nagrani, and our congregation as we share in this recorded online Zoom service just how we're going to adapt and overcome. Original music com...

As a part of the "Living Our UU Principles" series, the team who worked to install sustainable energy systems at Mimosa Hall in Roswell share their thoughts with us. Original music by Alex Pietsch: "My Soul's Deep Emotion" "In Motion" "Midtown" (c) copyright 2021 Intro background music by Tim Moor at Pixabay We are the Unitarian Universalist Metro Atlanta North congregation in Roswell, GA, which w...

UUMAN's new Director of Religious Exploration recently got diagnosed with ADHD. In this service, she marks this amazing moment as well as talks about the difference it makes in her life and how she had all of the skills/tools needed to use her ADHD brain but was working with the wrong operating manual, so to speak. The Unitarian Universalist Metro Atlanta North congregation in Roswell, GA, which w...

Chris Wilson takes us on a journey examining how the world's faiths - including a belief system "made up" by a film director - figure in to harnessing one's own super powers. We are a welcoming congregation and 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...

Noël Lemen shares her experiences with homelessness and reflects how our faith system's mission intertwines with that of the Family Promise program's. We are a welcoming congregation and 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 promot...

This week we're rebroadcasting Sunday morning service from the First Unitarian Church of Minneapolis during the 2021 General Assembly, after an introductory message from UUMAN's Worship Associate. We are a welcoming congregation and 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 religio...

An Episcopalian educator infiltrates a small UU church’s religious education program for children and youth and captures everyone’s heart just in time for her exit. Testimonials and Bible stories included. Original music composed and performed by Alex Pietsch: "In The Now" "Sacred Space" "Sol Salutations" © 2021 Learn more about our congregation at https://www.uuman.org/ Intro background music by...

This service, closest to the Summer Solstice, focuses on words about light, change and transformation. Where will these words lead us as we re-emerge from this isolation? To learn more about Unitarian Universalist Metro Atlanta North, please visit us at https://www.uuman.org/ Original music composed by Alex Pietsch: "Amethyst Points" "Golden Light" "Time Traveler" "Light Within Darkness" Intro bac...

Two speakers share their stories of living their beliefs by engaging in very different tasks beyond Sunday worship. One, being on the Board of Historic Preservation and the other, becoming a foster parent. Original music "Jolie" and "Reflect, Recharge, Renew" composed by Alex Pietsch Intro background music by Tim Moor at Pixabay For more information visit UUMAN.org

Exploring the importance of the laity’s voice in achieving UUMAN’s mission, with Shelley Nagrani, Amanda Bralley, Mike Chambers, Bruce Langston, and Alex Pietsch. Original music composed and performed by Alex Pietsch. For more information visit UUMAN at https://www.uuman.org/ Intro and outro music by Tim Moor of Pixabay.

Unitarian Margaret Fuller was truly a woman ahead of her time. A contemporary to Emerson, Parker and other Transcendentalists, she was every bit their equal. At the New York Tribune, she became the first full-time book reviewer in American journalism and its first female editor. What is her legacy today? This service includes original music composed and performed by Alex Pietsch: "Dance Under...

Becoming a woman today is not defined solely by puberty, birthing, physical appearance, or a traditional gender role. Poetry and a personal story of growth highlight how life changes affect any female person, cisgender, or non-binary. Our focus today is to foster a culture of acceptance for all genders. In this episode, you'll hear our new RE director explain how "punk rock changed my life." More...

As a congregation in a pandemic, as much as we’d like “to get back to normal,” is there a normal to get back to? Has the game changed? Is the pandemic merely a wake-up call? Might we have to adapt and change? https://www.uuman.org/services/going-back-to-abnormal/

April 25, 2021 10:00 am Dave Dunn Process theology re-conceptualizes “God” away from being a pre-existent being, personality or entity, and toward the idea of God as an ongoing creative, evolutionary power or force. Process Naturalism does much the same without the concept of God. In addition, might these offer new perspectives on the nature of reality? https://www.uuman.org/services/process-theol...

April 18, 2021 10:00 am Earth Ministry Team The Earth Ministry and UUMAN members share ideas to inspire local action that protects our planet, in joyful celebration of another Earth Day, April 22nd. This is a Welcoming Day of Observance: Day of Silence. This month’s 50/50 Recipient is Kids to the Country. Visit:  https://www.uuman.org/  and https://kidstothecountry.org/  

March 28, 2021 10:00 am Rev. Dave Dunn The Transgender Day of Visibility is on March 31. Why is such a day necessary? What does it mean to be visible? Invisible? What does “invisibility” say about us? Full Sunday service video at https://www.uuman.org/services/invisible-trans/

March 21, 2021 10:00 am Youth Group Come join us at UUMAN’s Youth Group presents their annual Sunday service. We probably don’t need to tell you but…come prepared for some surprises. www.uuman.org