Georgia Mountains Unitarian Universalist Church, Dahlonega, GA

We are an Open Spiritual Community in the North Georgia Mountains

Where Each Positive Progressive Week Begins Sunday At 11:00 AM

Are you seeking a church:

That keeps an open mind to the religious questions you have struggled with in all times and places?

Where personal experience, conscience and reason are believed to be the final authorities in

religion, and that in the end religious authority lies not in a book or person or institution, but in yourself?

Where no one is required to subscribe to a creed?

Where everyone is welcomed in a safe, accepting community with open hearts and minds?

Where people nurtue one another in spiritual growth and the expression of personal values through service to people and the planet?

Where the congregation is self-governing. Authority and responsibility are vested in the membership?

Georgia Mountains Unitarian Universalist Church may be for you.

Come and visit. Service is held every Sunday at 11:00 am.

Dress is Casual. Children's Religious Education meets concurrently

Our mission is to be a safe,

accepting community

of diverse people with

open hearts and open minds

who nurture one another

in spiritual growth

and the expression

of personal values

in service to

people and our planet.

November Services

November 2, 2008 Singer, songwriter, poet and guitarist Andrew McKnight returns to GMUUC to present "Embracing Our Whole Story." Formerly a corporate environmental engineer, McKnight now travels far and wide, performing music that has been described as "equal parts Robert Frost, William Least-Heat Moon, and Joe Foxworthy." "Embracing Our Whole Story" weaves humorous and poignant moments together, helping us to appreciate our perceived faults as gifts as well as our talents.

November 9, 2008. On this Sunday after the election, Rev. Sue Turner will speak about "Tigger's Dilemna". In the children's book, "Winnie the Pooh," Tigger had some difficulties as he attempted to join the community in the woods near Pooh Corner. These were difficulties that might occur in any community as they attempt to welcome new people into their midst. Let's enjoy ourselves as we consider some of the challenges that lurk within church growth, as well as some hints for managing those challenges.

November 16, 2008. Former GMUUC member Jerry Wood wiil speak on "The Quest For The Historical Jesus." Today's Christianity is built on the writings of Paul. Although Paul was a contemporary of Jesus and lived in the same area, he was not present at the crucifixion, never saw or heard Jesus speak. If that sounds odd to you, then come this Sunday, and we will do some detective work to find an explanation. Enhance your spiritual journey with another search for truth.

November 23, 2008. "Thanksgiving What a Concept." Dr. Davis Palmour. To be thankful for the `bad' things that happen can sometimes be a trick. In today's service we will review how humans are wired to pay more attention the negative than positive. We will also see how to be grateful for those negatives and use them to help us thrive.

November 30, 2008. "How Big Is Your God?" - Paul Von Ward, MSc & MPA, a former Protestant minister and now an interdisciplinary cosmologist and independent scholar, will discuss the evolution of "god" over the millennia from a nontheistic perspective. Instead of focusing on competing beliefs, he offers a historical explanation for the rise of theology itself. Paul traces ancient human perceptions of "the gods of old" that led to the era of cults (3500 BCE-500 CE) that evolved into modern religions. He postulates that human distortions of beings more advanced than humans shaped modern supernatural belief systems. He believes we must examine the unquestioned assumptions that shape all theologies if we are to resolve the mutually exclusive beliefs that now fragment Homo sapiens consciousness.


Monthly Happenings Calendar Sunday Services, Fellowship, GOING Group, Social Action Group & More About Us Living Tradition Seven Principles Reverend Sue Turner History Congregational Evaluation Meet Some Members Location & Contact Info Certified Welcoming Congregation	We are an Open Spiritual Community in the North Georgia Mountains Where Each Positive Progressive Week Begins Sunday At 11:00 AM Are you seeking a church: That keeps an open mind to the religious questions you have struggled with in all times and places? Where personal experience, conscience and reason are believed to be the final authorities in religion, and that in the end religious authority lies not in a book or person or institution, but in yourself? Where no one is required to subscribe to a creed? Where everyone is welcomed in a safe, accepting community with open hearts and minds? Where people nurtue one another in spiritual growth and the expression of personal values through service to people and the planet? Where the congregation is self-governing. Authority and responsibility are vested in the membership? Georgia Mountains Unitarian Universalist Church may be for you. Come and visit. Service is held every Sunday at 11:00 am. Dress is Casual. Children's Religious Education meets concurrently Our mission is to be a safe, accepting community of diverse people with open hearts and open minds who nurture one another in spiritual growth and the expression of personal values in service to people and our planet. November Services November 2, 2008 Singer, songwriter, poet and guitarist Andrew McKnight returns to GMUUC to present "Embracing Our Whole Story." Formerly a corporate environmental engineer, McKnight now travels far and wide, performing music that has been described as "equal parts Robert Frost, William Least-Heat Moon, and Joe Foxworthy." "Embracing Our Whole Story" weaves humorous and poignant moments together, helping us to appreciate our perceived faults as gifts as well as our talents. November 9, 2008. On this Sunday after the election, Rev. Sue Turner will speak about "Tigger's Dilemna". In the children's book, "Winnie the Pooh," Tigger had some difficulties as he attempted to join the community in the woods near Pooh Corner. These were difficulties that might occur in any community as they attempt to welcome new people into their midst. Let's enjoy ourselves as we consider some of the challenges that lurk within church growth, as well as some hints for managing those challenges. November 16, 2008. Former GMUUC member Jerry Wood wiil speak on "The Quest For The Historical Jesus." Today's Christianity is built on the writings of Paul. Although Paul was a contemporary of Jesus and lived in the same area, he was not present at the crucifixion, never saw or heard Jesus speak. If that sounds odd to you, then come this Sunday, and we will do some detective work to find an explanation. Enhance your spiritual journey with another search for truth. November 23, 2008. "Thanksgiving What a Concept." Dr. Davis Palmour. To be thankful for the `bad' things that happen can sometimes be a trick. In today's service we will review how humans are wired to pay more attention the negative than positive. We will also see how to be grateful for those negatives and use them to help us thrive. November 30, 2008. "How Big Is Your God?" - Paul Von Ward, MSc & MPA, a former Protestant minister and now an interdisciplinary cosmologist and independent scholar, will discuss the evolution of "god" over the millennia from a nontheistic perspective. Instead of focusing on competing beliefs, he offers a historical explanation for the rise of theology itself. Paul traces ancient human perceptions of "the gods of old" that led to the era of cults (3500 BCE-500 CE) that evolved into modern religions. He postulates that human distortions of beings more advanced than humans shaped modern supernatural belief systems. He believes we must examine the unquestioned assumptions that shape all theologies if we are to resolve the mutually exclusive beliefs that now fragment Homo sapiens consciousness.