Here is the latest news from Church of the Common Ground. Each month we celebrate birthdays and distribute our monthly newsletter. There is always so much love and fellowship shared in our community.
Walk in Love
Today Common Ground walked in love with our friends from the St. Veronica's Guild at the Cathedral of St. Philip. On a beautiful April morning with sun shining, birds chirping and a light breeze, we took time to walk a personal and communal prayer experience at the labyrinth. We so appreciate the fellowship the St. Veronica's women share with us always...thank you!
We also appreciate our friends and neighbors at Crossroads Community Ministries who lent us a van to make our way to St. Philip's. Thank you, too!
Learning and Growing Together
On Thursday, April 12, nine parishioners of Church of the Common Ground gathered with their pastor, The Rev. Monica Mainwaring, to learn from the Care and Counseling Center of Georgia's Rev. Brady Radford alongside GCCC’s director Rev. Sandye Mullins. This partnership and opportunity to gain training in peer-to-peer counseling is possible with the generosity of the Episcopal Community Foundation for Middle and North Georgia's (ECF) Small Acts of Charity Grant. Church of the Common Ground is a worshipping community of the Episcopal Diocese of Atlanta, meeting regularly through the week for prayer, Bible Study, and service to the community, and always on Sunday afternoons for worship. The pastoral needs within and beyond the community might be met, at times, by these newly trained peer-to-peer counselors. Training continues Thursday, May 3, and the parishioners who participated are excited to continue, and grateful for the opportunity. Thank you ECF and GCCC!
Discovering the Gospel in a New Way
Thank you Rev. Simon Mainwaring for leading us in bible study through the Gospel of Mark this Lenten season. We enjoyed identifying with the disciples of Jesus in a new way. It was great to take this picture with you just before praying a blessing on you and your community at All Saints'.
Join Us for Palm Sunday Procession in Woodruff Park
Join us this Sunday for the annual procession of the palms for Palm Sunday. We worship every Sunday in Woodruff Park in downtown Atlanta. Worship begins at 1pm by the International Peace Fountain in the park.
So if I, your Lord and Teacher, have washed your feet, you also ought to...
Thank you Peggy McCurry and Pat Royalty of St. Anne's Episcopal Church who brought us socks! They are a welcome gift.
Hunger Walk 2018
Our community comes out every year in support of Hunger Walk. It is part of our commitment to our belief that God knows each of us by name and calls us by name. And, sometimes, He calls us to walk for those in need.
March 2018 Newsletter
We always have a lot going on at Church of the Common Ground. The second Sunday of each month, we celebrate birthdays and hand out the latest newsletter. Click here to read the edition for March.
And, if you would like to keep up with us regularly, consider signing up for our email newsletter. It's easy to do. Just click here.
Warming Our Hands and Hearts
Church of the Common Ground is so blessed by others. We are feeling that in our hearts and in our hands as winter is hanging on a bit longer here in Atlanta. Thanks to the kindness of Terri Blair of the Cathedral of St. Philip, we have some hand warmers to help us in these last days of winter cold. Thank you so much!
