Our first dessert cafe fundraiser awaits its guests
And they came. We sampled the desserts...
Played a game...
Sampled more desserts...
And played more games.
It was a very successful event!
Rev. Kate's first visit to the Nashville Affiliate, November 2025, at the home of Barbara Bittles
The beautiful country vibe outside the house
There was plenty of food...
yum...
and plenty of nourishing conversation.
Michaelmas 2025--Nate, Corinne, and Josephine
Courage challenge: Kate leads the group on a blindfold walk
The neighbors must have wondered what on earth was going on!
The aim challenge: Corn hole!
This wasn't the balance challenge, but it could have been!
Festive Opening of the Atlanta Congregation, 31 August 2025
Our small but mighty children's group
There was food, of course
And then we opened the gifts from across North and South America celebrating our founding
Ten booklets of Erk Ludwig's lectures
Gifts for the children's corner from Argentina, Colombia, Peru, Mexico, and the Philippines
Tablerunner from Argentina
Clay pots and brass candle holders from Cali and a mini-xylophone from Santiago, Chile
Helene works on "her" gift...
which revealed two beautiful copper charcoal holders. Sacramento gave us not only charcoal, but also a jar of incense and a whole box of altar candles.
The chapel at Agnes Scott College -- the site of the founding of the Atlanta congregation on July 27, 2025, during the Conference of the Americas
Rev. Oliver Steinrueck from the CC leadership circle shares a few thoughts
Gifts from sister congregations
Catalina with Roberta, a former member of the Atlanta affiliate now living in California
A frame-worthy painting from the Spring Valley Area congregation
Rev. Luis Gonzalez from Lima flanked by Helene from Alabama and Karen from Tennessee
Rev. Emma Heirman's final teaching moment in Atlanta on April 26, 2025
Aiden fiddled Irish songs
Emma's farewell celebration, when she receives a memory book of photos and words from her friends in the south
A quilt inscribed with our favorite Bible verses will also go home with her
Katherine and Barbara
Bob recited and Betty signed a few of the verses
Sara played a special piece on the flute
Jessica, Westy, and Frankie lead the group in one of Emma's favorite camp songs
Guests included Brittney (center) from the Orlando CC affiliate, with her sister Keisha and Rev. Lisa Majoros.
Nelson and David
From left: Lisa, Stephen, Benjamin, Nelson
And on Sunday came the baptism of Josephine Wilde, daughter of Corinne and Nate, with godparents Bride and Eric
March 2025 visit of incoming resident priest Kate Kennedy and her daughters Gwen and Maeve
Ponce City Market--taking a break from scootering on the beltline
Sooo many choices...
Fun and games in the chapel!
Kate leads the "hand-squeeze relay"
January 2025 visit of Rev. Jonah Evans, seen here with 2nd year seminary student Christopher Coffey
February 2025 visit of Rev. Emma Heirman, who finally got to see some of Atlanta!
MLK Jr. tomb, Emma and Stephen
Betty, Claudia, and Katherine
Jolie arrives for Advent 2024 visit of Rev. Emma Heirman
Jessic and her girls, Gail and Jolie
The messy job of making bird seed pinecones
Preparing to hang the cones...
Ta-da!
The Advent table, with Emma, Gail, Benjamin
November 2024 visit of Rev. Emma Heirman
Lila and Sondi
October 2024 visit of Rev. Sanford Miller with excursion to historic Oakland Cemetery and the MLK Jr National Historic Park
Jeff Bronow from DC congregation gave a presentation on legacy giving
Visiting Stone Mountain with Rev. Sanford Miller on 6 Sept, 2024. We rode the gondola up and walked down.
Selfie on Stone Mountain: Nelson, Jeff, Gail
Lunch next to Dekalb-Peachtree Airport, where you can watch planes take off and land
Michaelmas Day, Sept 29, 2024, with Rev. Lisa Majoros
Jessica's dragon bread
Singing to St. Michael
Sarah and son Aidan accompanied the singing
Sanford and Gail take a seat on the way down the mountain
Another wonderful trip to Auburn, AL, where Sanford gave a talk
Our hostess, Helene Burkart, with Larkin
August 2024 weekend with Rev. Lisa Majoros
Lunch under our new blue canopies!
Rev. Lisa Majoros and Westlyn at the St. John's cookout, July 14, 2024
Eleanor Winship leads us in song
Roasted marshmallows for dessert, of course
Linda Brooks-Cooper, Barbara Bittles and Jeff Powell
Rev. Gisela Wielki on a "tree tour" in the Virginia Highland neighborhood of Atlanta, June 1, 2024
Another lunch on the deck. Margaret Thom from Wisconsin (front right) came to visit a sister affiliate!
Rev. Emma baptized Jessica's two daughters Westlyn and Frances, on April 28, 2024
Special cakes for the occasion!
Jessica's Dad with Rev. Emma
Westy, Sage, Arrow, Frankie
Godparents Tirzah and Neil
Mother Blessing for Corinne Horan, 6 April 2024. Felt angels made by her mom.
With flowers in her hair
Flowers everywhere!
Rev. Sanford Miller with Betty and Becka in Auburn, AL, March 2024
Rev. Sanford Miller with Sage on Easter Sunday 2024
Melanie offers complimentary chiropractic adjustments! So relaxing.
Fun with the dogs!
After the Easter egg hunt
At the Van Gogh Immersive Experience with Rev. Paul Newton, January 2024
Christmas Eve 2023
Second Advent Sunday 2023, with craft activity
Placing finished candle holders in Advent garden
First Sunday of Advent, 2023
Jessica recreating The Advent Ship story
The angel Corinne handing out magic buns
The children's table
November 2023 Visit of Rev. Emma Heirman, far right
Michaelmas 2023 at Academe of the Oaks with Rev. Craig Wiggins
Excursion to Cyclorama at Atlanta History Center, Linda and Jeff