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A Calling to Care: The Story of One Lamb by diane moffett In 2019, a family at Peachtree Road United Methodist Church (PRUMC) faced an overwhelming challenge. A PRUMC teenage child needed urgent mental health treatment, but the financial strain made it nearly impossible for the family. Moved by compassion, a group of friends quietly … Read more

Taking a Stand on Race Relations Through the Years by bonnie copeland In the 1950’s, as Atlanta was navigating the Civil Rights Movement and the potential integration of public schools, a valiant group of 80 clergy took a stand.  In 1957 the “Southern Manifesto” was created by southern politicians opposing public school integration through a … Read more

Adult Education at PRUMC from 1993-1998 a personal reflection by margaret ann crain In 1992, a search committee was formed to find a director of Christian education. Palacia Seaman asked Dr. Charles R. Foster, Professor of Religion and Education at Candler School of Theology, for his recommendation. The search committee was intent on finding someone … Read more

Music Through the Years By ty tippett It took George Frederic Handel only 24 days to compose the oratorio Messiah, after which he said, “I think I have seen all Heaven before me, and the great God himself.” Over the past century at Peachtree Road, music has been a main medium through which people have … Read more