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Gallery: The Return to Hammonds House Museum

What a day of rejoicing we experienced during our first in-person service at the Hammonds House Museum since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020. Special thanks to all of our members and supporters who continued to join us via Zoom during our time away from the museum, and we are grateful for those …

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Tano anniversary flyer: Abundant LUUv's celebration of our Tano Anniversary "Adaptability and All We Have Learned" Sunday February 12, 2023 10:30 a.m. Meeting in person at The Hammonds House Museum, as well as online, www.ALUUv.org Distinguished guest speaker: Rev. Dr. Teresa Fry Brown Bandy Professor of Preaching and the Associate Dean of Academic Affairs, of Candler School of Theology Musical guest: B'Renee who has blessed Abundant Luuv with her musical talent multiple times. Accompanied by Greg High on bass. Tano: is Swahili for "five" and stands for many things. For our celebration, we encourage African wear.

Abundant LUUv Anniversary V (Tano Anniversary) – Sunday, February 12, 2023

Tano means five in Swahili. Excerpt from the February, 5, 2023 newsletter: Abundant LUUv Anniversary V Sunday February 12, 2023 at 10:30 a.m. Please plan to attend and bring friends to Abundant LUUv’s celebration of our fifth anniversary, Sunday, February 12, 2023, at 10:30 a.m.  We will meet in person at Hammonds House Museum, as well as online via Zoom. Tano is Swahili for five and stands for …

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Join Us in Person Starting Sunday, February 5, 2023

Excerpt from the January 28, 2023 newsletter: Sunday, February 5, 2023,“When We All Get Together” in person as well as on-line. We are joyfully returning to our starting place at Hammonds House Museum. Please be advised that the building is accessible for lighter weight wheelchairs and please contact us about making use of the lift. It …

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Social Justice Update from Rev. Rogers

At Abundant LUUv, we promote “dismantling racism and other oppressions in … our institutions.” Next month, the Georgia State Advisory Committee to the US Commission on Human Rights will release a report on “Civil Asset Forfeiture and its Impact on Communities of Color in Georgia.” As a member of the committee I have learned a …

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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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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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Sunday, March 1: Let it Shine! Celebrating Abundant Love’s 2nd Anniversary

Sunday, March 1: Let it Shine! Celebrating Abundant Love’s 2nd Anniversary Join us for a celebration of 2 years of Abundant LUUv’s ministry on the West End. Rev. Carol Thomas Cissel will lead service along with Abundant LUUv minister, Rev. Duncan Teague. Our 2nd Anniversary will be a celebration of community; bringing Atlanta-area congregants, residents, …

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No Sunday Worship on December 29th

On Sunday, December 29th, the Hammonds House Museum will be closed. We will resume weekly Sunday worship on Sunday, January 5th. To find another local Unitarian Universalist Congregation, please visit www.uua.org. Please enjoy your holiday. Happy New Year.

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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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

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“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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Wine, Cheese & The Spoken Word – 1/26 @ UUCA

Wine, Cheese & The Spoken Word January 26, 2019 at UUCA Poetry Double Feature + Open Mic Readings 7 -9 pm. Open Mic in the middle. Sign up for Open Mic when doors open at 6:30. Admission donation $5, but no one will be turned away. Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Atlanta –  1190 West Druid Hills …

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Abundant Love at General Assembly

Abundant LUUv at UUA General Assembly In a presentation titled, “A True Story of Church Planting,” Rev. Duncan Teague and Rev. Jake Morrill shared their stories of “experi-failing.” Two unlikely UU church-planting locations (rural Appalachia and urban Atlanta), work together and are informed by effective concepts and principles of church-planting and spin off satellite congregations. …

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