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Larry Walker, Exec. Dir. Of Thrive SS

We Will Be Heard II, 2021

We Will Be Heard II, 2021 2nd Annual Gay Men’s HIV/AIDS Awareness Day By Rev. Duncan E. Teague and Guest, Larry Walker, Exec. Dir. Of Thrive SS Rev. Jonathan Rogers, Community Affiliated Minister and Catherine Moore, Seminarian-in-Residence Sunday, September 26, 2021, 10:30 AM EST, on ZOOM (link via Newsletter on home page) We Will Be …

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2021 Ware Lecture: Stacey Abrams and Desmond Meade

2021 Ware Lecture: Stacey Abrams and Desmond Meade

The UUA President invites a distinguished guest each year to address the General Assembly as the Ware Lecture. Please join us Saturday, June 26 at 7:00 p.m. EDT / 6:00 p.m. CDT / 5:00 p.m. MDT / 4:00 p.m. PDT. General Assembly registration is required to view. Stacey Abrams is the New York Times bestselling author of Our Time Is Now and Lead from the Outside, …

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Conversation with Historian Dan Royles, Ph.D.

Conversation with Historian Dan Royles, Ph.D. and Rev. Duncan Teague

Conversation with Historian Dan Royles, Ph.D. which the LGBTQ Religious Archives Network hosted on March 23, 2021.  It is a lively discussion between Dan and the Rev. Duncan Teague about Dan’s career in queer historical scholarship and his paper that was honored with this year’s LGBTQ Religious History Award: “The Balm in Gilead: AIDS Activism …

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Joseph Tuckerman, John Haynes Holmes and Clarence Skinner

Community Ministry: An Old Idea Rises Again

By Rev. Jonathan Rogers   At its core, “community ministry” rests on the idea that instead of people being brought to church, church should be brought to the people. Historically, this concept has always been a part of Unitarian Universalism. Joseph Tuckerman was a Unitarian minister who cared and advocated for the poor in Boston …

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Announcement from UU the Vote (yea Nicole!)

Beloveds, Over the past year, thousands of Unitarian Universalists have been inspired, mobilized and activated through the work of UU the Vote. While all of us can feel proud of what we have accomplished together, I want to pause and honor the absolutely critical, inspiring, galvanizing leadership of Nicole Pressley, who has served as UU the …

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Bayarnd Rustin, Rev Martin Luther King Jr, Viola Gregg Liuzzo. John Lewis, Susan B. Anthony, Rev James Reeb, Ida B. Wells

“All Ancestors (Saints) Day: Last Sunday Before…”

Sunday, November 1, 2020 10:30 AM on ZOOM

This Sunday has been designated for an exceedingly long time to honor and remember our ancestors from many cultures or those ancestors chosen in some faiths to be Saints with special responsibility.

Craig Washington (from left), Anthony Antoine, the Rev. Duncan Teague and Charles Stephens were all members of the Second Sunday group that met from the early '90s to the early 2000s near the Historic Fourth Ward Park, where a historical marker will be erected. Ben Gray/For the AJC

Rev. Teague in AJC: Preserving Atlanta’s gay history

Rev. Duncan Teague was one of the members of the Second Sunday group that met from the early ’90s to the early 2000s near the Historic Fourth Ward Park, where a historical marker will be erected. That groups as well as others are included in an article By Rosalind Bentley in The Atlanta Journal-Constitution.  

Easter Service

“Love and Sacrifice” by Rev. Duncan Teague Abundant LUUv’s Easter Sunday worship 10:30 AM, April 12, 2020 on-line May you have what you need, Enjoy your health and know you are loved. We will be on ZOOM webinar at: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/388375987?pwd=VmhabXYvZ2dPY1RaWk5GWHlxZ2dOZz09 Password: 576102 Or join by phone: +1 253 215 8782 or +1 346 248 7799 …

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Let My People Go September 1

“Let My People Go”

Join Abundant Love on Sunday, September 1, 2019, at 10:30 a.m. for inspiring services celebrating Black Gay Pride. This special service will be led by visiting Rabbi Sandra Lawson and Bishop-Elect Rev. Troy Sanders at the historic Hammonds House Museum, 503 Peeples Street, Atlanta, GA 30310.  About Pastor Troy Sanders: Pastor Troy Sanders’ relationship with …

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Access Reproductive Care - Southeast helps Southerners and their families navigate the pathways to access safe, compassionate, and affordable reproductive care

Access Reproductive Care – Southeast

We support the mission of Access Reproductive Care – Southeast. This organization helps Southerners and their families navigate the pathways to access safe, compassionate, and affordable reproductive care by providing financial and logistical support and building power in our communities through advocacy, education, and leadership development. More information…

Support a wonderful musician

Support a wonderful musician ‎Antonio Twane Williams‎ is one of the wonderful musicians who have blessed our worship services with their music. Antonio is being offered a great opportunity to study opera and musical theatre at the distinguished International Performing Arts Institute (IPAI) in Kiefersfelden, Germany this summer. To take advantage of this opportunity, he …

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Imani Baskin

Resilience: Saving what Cannot Be Burned Up!

Imani Baskin at Abundant LUUv, Sunday, May 5, 2019, 10:30am We at Abundant LUUv are happy to welcome back Mrs. Imani Baskin of Women Healing Women, Inc., Have you been able to make it through the fire? The women of Mrs. Imani Baskin’s organization actually have and are doing quite well under the circumstances. She has wisdom …

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Aretha Franklin Tribute videos

On February 23, 2019, the Whitney Young Society at UUCA presented a tribute to Aretha Franklin. Here’s two videos that show some of how the evening went! Enjoy! Rev. Duncan Teague – Precious Lord Renee Snead – Bridge Over Troubled Water

Doria Robert, Bucky Motter, Bernette Sherman, Renee Snead in concert

A Night of Heart and Soul

To Benefit Abundant Love UU – Sat, April 6, 2019, 8pm Featuring: Doria Roberts – Bucky Motter – Bernette Sherman – Renée Snead Doors open 7:30pm. At the door: $10-15 suggested donation. Refreshments available. Sponsored / hosted by: First Existentialist Congregation 470 Candler Park Drive NE, Atlanta, GA 30307 

Rev. Sherman Z. Logan Jr

“It Begins with Faith and Imagination” First Anniversary Celebration

First Anniversary Celebration – February 10, 2019 – 10:30am – Hammonds House Community Potluck after the service  We look forward to being with you on this joyous occasion. We give our sincere thanks for the gifts we have received in many forms during this inaugural year. The generosity of our friends has made this celebration …

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