Saint Mark UMC of Atlanta

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.  

Less Lonely, More Loved - An Introduction

Welcome to Less Lonely, More Loved - a new podcast series from the Young Adult Ministry at Saint Mark United Methodist Church of Atlanta! Hosted by Jess Cusick and Meagan Williams, this is a podcast for ordinary people exploring their queries of faith.

We are kicking off this new project with a short series revolving around Advent - what is it, what does it mean to us, and why do we care? We will be releasing two episodes a week for the four weeks of Advent, on Tuesdays and Fridays. So spread the word, tell your friends, and follow Saint Mark UMC of Atlanta on all the socials @StMarkUMCATL !

If you would like to submit faith questions, Advent questions, interesting anecdotes, or problems you're having that you'd like Jess and Meagan to discuss, email them to mcesari@stmarkumc.org. We hope you will join us on this new project, and we hope the conversations we have each week will make you - whoever you are out there - feel less lonely and more loved.

P.S. Listen all the way to the end of this trailer for an idea of the types of questions that may pop up on this podcast!

 

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Rev. Jennifer Hansen‘s Sermon 11/21 - King for a Day

Welcome to this week’s Saint Mark UMC sermon Podcast titled "King for a Day". This sermon was originally delivered by Rev. Jennifer Hansen on November 21^st, 2021, Christ the King Sunday.

 

 

Thursday Thoughts with Dana - 11/18/2021

It's our last Thursday before Thanksgiving, and it's important to remember how much we have to be thankful for, even when we are going through hard times. What is something - big or small - that you are thankful for this year?

Dr. Josh Noblitt‘s Sermon 11/14 - More Love

Welcome to this week’s Saint Mark UMC sermon Podcast titled "More Love". This sermon was originally delivered by Dr. Josh Noblitt  on November 14^th, 2021,  the 25^th Sunday of Pentecost.