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    Rev. Bill Britt

    Senior Minister
    billb@prumc.org
    404.240.8241

    Bill is from the small town of Thomaston in middle Georgia and is a graduate of Stetson University in DeLand, Florida. He received his Master of Divinity degree from Candler School of Theology at Emory University in Atlanta and his Doctor of Ministry degree from United Theological Seminary in Dayton, Ohio. He and his wife Wendie have been married for 40 years and have two adult children (Sara and Will). Bill has served churches throughout the North Georgia Conference including Trinity-on-the-Hill UMC in Augusta, Trinity UMC in Cartersville, and the First UMC in Athens. He became the senior minister at Peachtree Road UMC in 2008, and his hobbies include spending time with his three grandchildren, playing classic golf courses, and enjoying time at the beach. He loves to eat barbeque and icebox lemon pie!

    Rev. Bill Britt, Senior Minister

    Weekly messages to the congregation

    Remember and Give Thanks
    Last night, we had a wonderful time welcoming home Emmy Award-winner and ESPN “NFL Live” host Laura Rutledge. She grew up here at Peachtree Road UMC and shared with us words of wisdom about the challenge of family/career balance when you have a husband and small children. It was an inspiring night, and I am grateful to Rebecca Kennedy and her Children’s Ministry team for arranging this meaningful event.
    May 23, 2025
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    A Good Week!
    This week, we have been the host for the 2025 Festival of Homiletics. Approximately 650 preachers from around the country (mostly Lutheran, Presbyterian, United Church of Christ, and United Methodist) have been on our campus to consider this year’s theme, “Preaching to Heal the Divide.” Of course, this topic, while relevant for our time, is not unique to our time. The church has been wrestling with divisions since the very beginning.
    May 16, 2025
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    Blessings and Building on Our Faith
    This Sunday also promises to be a wonderful time of worship as we celebrate the ministry of Music and Arts here at Peachtree Road. The opening hymn will be “When in Our Music God Is Glorified,” and musicians will be spread throughout the sanctuary as we highlight their talents and contributions to our worship. The Atlanta Brassworks, Peachtree Carillon, combined children’s choirs, Doxology Youth Choir, and Chancel Choir will share music with us. You are invited to attend and lend your voice as we celebrate the gift of music in our church.
    May 2, 2025
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    Seeing with “Easter Eyes”
    As wonderful as last week’s services were, I was saddened by the news of the deaths of two great leaders in the church on Easter Sunday – Pope Francis and Bishop Richard Wilke. Pope Francis took his cue from the one from whom he took his name, St. Francis, and modeled for us a faith rooted in love for God and compassion for others. He made our world a better place. Bishop Wilke was elected to the episcopacy in the United Methodist Church in 1984 and wrote his seminal book And Are We Yet Alive? in 1986. Through its pages, he offered a prescription to address the decline our denomination was experiencing at that time. His prescription included a return to a clear focus upon Bible study as Wesley had emphasized two centuries earlier.
    April 25, 2025
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    About Bill

    Bill Britt has served as the senior pastor of Peachtree Road since June, 2008.  He is a native of Thomaston, Georgia, and a graduate of Stetson University in DeLand, Florida (Bachelor in Arts), Candler School of Theology of Emory University (Master of Divinity), and United Theological Seminary in Dayton, Ohio (Doctor of Ministry).

    His previous appointments include Ebenezer UMC in Forsyth (1981-1984), associate minister at Trinity-on-the-Hill UMC in Augusta (1984-1988), Trinity UMC in Cartersville (1988-1997), and the First UMC in Athens (1997-2008).

    Bill and his wife Wendie have two children, Sara and Will.  Sara is married to Diogo Pereira and they have two children, Lidia and Lucas.  Will is married to Gina Kim.  Bill enjoys playing golf, reading, and annual family vacations at the beach.