Bill Britt, Senior Minister

Weekly messages to the congregation

The New Life We Celebrate

I want to begin this week’s note by letting you know that earlier this week our church was the host for a Leading Edge conference of Youth Leaders. The Leading Edge consists of the 100 largest United Methodist churches in the country, and about 70 leaders gathered under the theme “Better Together” for inspiration, fellowship, and the sharing of best practices. Our own Bill Curry was one of the keynote speakers, and he inspired the leaders with a message on being authentic and present disciples of Jesus Christ. You would have been proud of the leadership and hospitality our youth team brought to this conference.

April 12, 2024

The Spirit of Joy and Celebration

Let me begin this week’s note by thanking so many of you for joining us for an incredible Easter service last Sunday. Over 3,100 worshipers filled our sanctuary, and over 1,600 more participated online. An incredible amount of work took place behind the scenes to make Sunday a glorious day of celebration:

April 5, 2024

Celebrate the Resurrection!

Let me begin this week’s note by thanking all who participated in last week’s Palm Sunday celebration at Peachtree Road UMC. Our sanctuary was filled with worshipers; the ushers gave out all worship bulletins; 26 new members joined our church; and we just about ran out of food at the luncheon in Grace Hall. The day exceeded all our expectations! Thank you! What other church has a live donkey leading the procession? The energy you brought to worship made it a Palm Sunday to remember. We now are set up for an exciting Easter celebration.

March 29, 2024

The Meaningful Time of Holy Week

As I write these words, we are merely hours away from Palm Sunday and the beginning of Holy Week. This is one of our favorite Sundays of the year here at Peachtree Road UMC with the children entering the sanctuary waving their palm branches, the beautiful music offered by the choirs, and, yes, our favorite donkey “Jerusalem” leading the procession at the 11:15 am service. The passage we read at the beginning of worship sets the tone for the day:

March 22, 2024

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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.