Saint Mark UMC of Atlanta

Thursday Thoughts with Dana - 12/16/2021

In this week's episode of Thursday Thoughts with Dana,  Dr. Dana Everhart reflects back on the year 2021.

 

 

Less Lonely, More Loved - Joy, Part One (feat. Kristen Silton)

Welcome back to Less Lonely, More Loved - ordinary people exploring their queries of faith.

Talking points for today's episode include; Christmas trees and felt menorahs; moms as holiday magic-makers; why Elf on the Shelf = “monetized mom guilt”; pathetic Atlanta “snow”; and the eternal gift of self-care. We hope you come along for our Advent journey - all are welcome!

This is our first of two episodes exploring “Joy” in the context of Advent. Our guest today is the wonderful Kristen Silton; a supermom of three children in an interfaith household who gives her take on the chaos and joy of the Advent season.

Joy, Part Two will premiere on Thu. December 16th, so stay tuned!

If you have questions, comments, or anecdotes you want to share with us, email our producer Matthew at mcesari@stmarkumc.org. Your questions may be featured on future episodes of the podcast!

 

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If you want to take your little ones to go see “(KNOCK, KNOCK)” at the Alliance Theatre in Atlanta, tickets are available here: https://alliancetheatre.org/production/2021-22/knock-knock

Less Lonely, More Loved - Peace, Part Two

Welcome back to Less Lonely, More Loved - ordinary people exploring their queries of faith.

Today is a bit unorthodox - Jess and Meagan were having great conversations while the microphone was running before we even began the formal podcast, so we decided to include it!

Talking points for today's episode include; Jess & Meagan’s enneagram types; whether the writers of the Bible were actually “good writers”; being clueless about how to talk about peace; eating an elephant one bite at a time; yoga class shame and how that relates to spirituality; and a whole lot of talk about racism and reconciliation. We hope you come along for our Advent journey - all are welcome!

This is our second of two episodes exploring “Peace” in the context of Advent. We are happy to once again have our liturgical experts Jess Cusick and Meagan Williams to guide us through a verse from Hebrews and try to figure out - what does this have to do with peace?

Joy, Part One will premiere on Tue. December 14th,  so stay tuned!

If you have questions, comments, or anecdotes you want to share with us, email our producer Matthew at mcesari@stmarkumc.org. Your questions may be featured on future episodes of the podcast!

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Thursday Thoughts with Dana - 12/9/2021

In this week's episode of Thursday Thoughts with Dana,  Dr. Dana Everhart talks about the recent staff changes announcement for Saint Mark in 2022.

Less Lonely, More Loved - Peace, Part One (feat. Anna Rader & Aaron Groves)

Welcome back to Less Lonely, More Loved - ordinary people exploring their queries of faith.

Talking points for today's episode include; mice and schizophrenia; whether or not Jolly Rancher candy canes are a sin; a Texan Garth Brooks Christmas; Aaron’s Saint Mark hymn confusion; being dropkicked by Jesus; moving during a pandemic; and oh, let’s not forget our staple of Christmas conversations - a light dusting of capitalist critique. Do we really talk all that much about our theme of peace? That’s for you to decide - come along for our Advent journey, all are welcome!

This is our first of two episodes exploring “Peace” in the context of Advent. We’re excited to welcome a double-whammy of guests this week; Atlanta newcomers Anna Rader and Aaron Groves.

Peace, Part Two will premiere on Fri. December 10th, so stay tuned!

If you have questions, comments, or anecdotes you want to share with us, email our producer Matthew at mcesari@stmarkumc.org. Your questions may be featured on future episodes of the podcast!

 

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Dr. Dana Everhart’s Sermon 12/5 - Incarnation, Rediscovering the Significance of Christmas - Savior

Welcome to this week’s Saint Mark UMC sermon Podcast titled "Incarnation, Rediscovering the Significance of Christmas - Savior". This sermon was originally delivered by Dr. Dana Everhart on December 5^th, 2021,  the 2^nd Sunday of Advent.  

Less Lonely, More Loved - Hope, Part Two

Welcome back to Less Lonely, More Loved - ordinary people exploring their queries of faith.

Talking points for today's episode include: the wonderful icons Rev. Dr. Wilda Gaffney, Rev. Barbara Brown Taylor, and Sue Monk Kidd (if any of you are reading this, we love you, come hang out with us); which movies are essential holiday staples (apparently Home Alone 3?); why we are all daffodils in dirt sometimes; the “dark night of the soul”; the plight of post-grad life; and Jess’s story of tip-toeing out of the closet.

This is our second of two episodes exploring "Hope" in the context of Advent. This episode features our two liturgical experts Jess Cusick and Meagan Williams.

Our next episode will premiere on Tue. December 7th, so stay tuned!

If you have questions, comments, or anecdotes you want to share with us, email our producer Matthew at mcesari@stmarkumc.org. Your questions may be featured on future episodes of the podcast!

 

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Books Mentioned:

“A Woman’s Lectionary for the Whole Church: Year A” by Rev. Dr. Wilda C. Gafney:

“Learning to Walk in the Dark: Because Sometimes God Shows Up at Night” by Rev. Barbara Brown Taylor

“The Dance of the Dissident Daughter” by Sue Monk Kidd

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Thursday Thoughts with Dana - 12/2/2021

In this week's episode of Thursday Thoughts with Dana,  Dr. Dana Everhart talks about the first theme of Advent season - Hope.

Less Lonely, More Loved - Hope, Part One (feat. Amber Stewart)

Welcome back to Less Lonely, More Loved - ordinary people exploring their queries of faith.

Talking points for today's episode include the "Christmas Creep," apocalyptic consent culture, the eternal waiting of the last two years, unlearning religious box-checking, and, of course, capitalism. If any of that interests you, we invite you to listen along - all are welcome!

This is our first of two episodes exploring "Hope" in the context of Advent. We hope you enjoy our host Jess Cusick and our first-ever podcast guest, Saint Mark's very own Amber Stewart.

Hope, Part Two will premiere on Fri. December 3rd, so stay tuned!

If you have questions, comments, or anecdotes you want to share with us, email our producer Matthew at mcesari@stmarkumc.org. Your questions may be featured on future episodes of the podcast!

Saint Mark Website: stmarkumc.org

Facebook: @StMarkUMCATL

Instagram: @StMarkUMCATL

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Dr. Dana Everhart’s Sermon 11/28 - Incarnation, Rediscovering the Significance of Christmas - Messiah and Lord

Welcome to this week’s Saint Mark UMC sermon Podcast titled "Incarnation, Rediscovering the Significance of Christmas - Messiah and Lord". This sermon was originally delivered by Dr. Dana Everhart on November 28^th, 2021,  the 1^st Sunday of Advent.