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The Betty Lee Kennedy Acolyte Guild

Acolytes Processing to the chancel altar of the church.

In March of 2023, the Administrative Board of Peachtree Road United Church voted unanimously to name the church acolyte guild the Betty Lee Kennedy Acolyte Guild. Betty Lee led our acolyte ministry for many years, and we believe this is a fitting way to honor her service.

On Sunday, April 30, at our 11:15 am worship service we honor Betty Lee Kennedy and officially name our acolyte guild the Betty Lee Kennedy Acolyte Guild. We will also celebrate the ministry of acolytes.

At our church, and in our faith tradition, our acolytes have the great privilege and responsibility of bringing the Light of Christ into worship. Their sacred tradition of carrying illuminated candles into the worship space signals Jesus’ presence in our worshiping community.

We thank all acolytes and acolyte captains – past and present – for their service to Peachtree Road UMC. Your work honors God each time we gather in this space.

Anniston Civil Rights Trail

Anniston Civil Rights Tour PRUMC Cascade UMC

We are excited to announce that Cascade United Methodist Church and Peachtree Road United Methodist Church are joining together for a Civil Rights Tour on Saturday, August 26. Members of both churches are invited to participate as we do the Anniston Civil Rights Trail together.

The Anniston Civil Rights Trail recognizes and remembers key events, significant sites and people in the city of Anniston, Alabama during the American Civil Rights Movement (1954-1968). The trail is an introduction to the cultural changes that would transform Anniston into the city it is today. For this joint experience, we will travel together via charter bus, eat lunch together, and learn together while taking part on the trail.

Please join us for this chance to explore our history and heritage.
$20/per-person plus the cost of lunch

Anniston Civil Rights Trail Joint Experience
Saturday, August 26, 10:00 am – 5:00 pm
Depart and Arrive from Cascade UMC
3144 Cascade Rd, Atlanta, GA 30311

Itinerary

All times are shown EST.
10:00 am – Departure
11:30 am – Civil Rights Trail
1:00 pm – Lunch
2:30 pm – Choccolocco School for Colored People
5:00 pm – Arrival

Celebrating Our Milestones

I really am looking forward to worshiping with you on Sunday as we celebrate a couple of important milestones in the life of Peachtree Road UMC: Confirmation Sunday — on Sunday we will receive members of the Confirmation Class at a special service in the sanctuary at 10:00 am. Nearly 60 students have been meeting together since last August to learn about the basic tenets of the Christian faith and grow in their relationship with Jesus Christ. On Sunday they will have an opportunity to publicly profess their faith in Christ, kneel at the altar to have their faith confirmed, and become full members of Peachtree Road UMC.

Are We There Yet?!

Take a hilarious trip with our children’s choirs as they make their way through the story of Exodus on Saturday, April 22!

Discovering Our Inheritance

Let me begin this week’s note by thanking so many of you for joining us for an incredible Easter service last Sunday. Over 3,000 worshipers filled our sanctuary, and over a thousand more watched our celebration online. An incredible amount of work took place behind the scenes to make Sunday’s services joyous celebrations:

Welcome Brittany Charron

Brittany Charron, Director of Evangelism

Please welcome Brittany Charron as our new Director of Evangelism and Hospitality. Brittany is a long time member of Peachtree Road and has spent many years in a volunteer role helping to further our ministry of evangelism and hospitality. She was chair of the Program Council and Intercessory Prayer Team, and was an active member of the Evangelism Team, organizing events and opportunities for others to feel especially welcome at our church.

Brittany feels that it is easy to share something that you really believe in and is excited to make new guests feel at home here. As Director of Evangelism and Hospitality, she will help assist and welcome new members during the joining process, recruit and coordinate volunteers for our hospitality ministries, and organize special events such as Party on Peachtree and Lemonade on the Lawn.

We are excited for Brittany to lead our efforts as we continue to create a welcoming experience for all.

Welcome Matthew McNeill

Matthew McNeill, Assistant Organist

Please welcome Matthew McNeill who has accepted the position of Assistant Organist in our Music Ministry. Matthew will be the organist for the Wednesday noon services and Sunday morning’s 10:00 am service in the Chapel.

He was born in Alaska, however, grew up in Nashville – the place he calls “home.” Matthew’s interest in music started with film scores and those launched him into learning as much as he could about music and instruments. He studied piano performance at Austin Peay State University and is currently a collaborative pianist/vocal coach at Belmont University School of Music in Nashville. He has served in a variety of ways in music ministry in the church for as long as he can remember.

When asked why he chose PRUMC, Matthew said “I am excited to work in such a Jesus-centered and people-focused ministry with such an incomparable reputation for sacred worship.”

Oak Martin Graduation Recital

Oak Martin Organist Graduation Recital April 23

Oak Martin Graduation Recital

Sunday, April 23, 7:00 pm, Sanctuary

Organist Oak Martin is a beloved member of the PRUMC music family. He began organ lessons with Scott Atchison as a young musician and is graduating in May with a bachelor’s degree in Organ Performance from the Curtis Institute of Music in Philadelphia. In September, he will attend the Yale School of Music and Institute of Sacred Music where he will pursue his Master of Music degree in Organ Performance. Over the years Oak has taken on numerous roles here including being our Assistant Organist, and later, Acting Associate Organist. During the summer, Oak joins the music staff as Organ Scholar where he assists in service playing, concert programming, accompanist for ensembles and instrumentalists, library management, and program administration. Join us as we celebrate Oak’s graduation and his many contributions to Peachtree Road!

Livestream Here

Welcome Matthew McNeill

Matthew McNeill, Assistant Organist

Please welcome Matthew McNeill who has accepted the position of Assistant Organist in our Music Ministry. Matthew will be the organist for the Wednesday noon services and Sunday morning’s 10:00 am service in the Chapel.

He was born in Alaska, however, grew up in Nashville – the place he calls “home.” Matthew’s interest in music started with film scores and those launched him into learning as much as he could about music and instruments. He studied piano performance at Austin Peay State University and is currently a collaborative pianist/vocal coach at Belmont University School of Music in Nashville. He has served in a variety of ways in music ministry in the church for as long as he can remember.

When asked why he chose PRUMC, Matthew said “I am excited to work in such a Jesus-centered and people-focused ministry with such an incomparable reputation for sacred worship.”

Resiliency: Responding to Life’s Deeper Challenges

Resiliency: Responding to Life’s Deeper Challenges
A Forum with Rev. Ron Greer
Sunday, April 30, 10:00 am, Heritage Hall

Within each of our lives – though filled with blessings – there are times of heartache, suffering, and even trauma. How to respond with resiliency to these events will be the focus as Ron Greer reflects on the potential within us to address adversity.

Resiliency is the capacity to respond to challenges, to recover from difficulties, to heal from heartaches. It means more than just survive – but to come back, to heal. We will discuss the pillars of resiliency that best enable us to engage those stressful times and then look at the possibility that these ordeals can even strengthen us for the challenges ahead.