Sunday, OCT 01

The Rev. Jennifer L. Dalton will be our speaker at Mountain Light Unitarian Universalist Church in Ellijay on Sunday, October 1.  The title of her sermon is: “Shut Up and Listen: A Lost Art.”  In summary, she says, “In forty-two years of living, I have never met a person who said to me, ‘I am a bad listener’.  Most of us assume we are good listeners; most assume that listening is a passive activity that comes naturally.  I argue that listening is both a talent and a gift we can give to the world. For as much as each of us wants to be heard, we are surrounded by others who are desperate to have their voices heard, as well.  And in that moment of active listening, we can both give the gift of ourselves and receive wisdom we might have otherwise missed.”

Rev. Dalton was born and raised in the mountains of Virginia.  Spiritually, she was raised Mormon and Southern Baptist.  She spent four years as an aircraft technician in the USAF before completing her bachelor’s degree in political science and, many years later, her Master of Divinity degree from Emory’s Candler School of Theology.  She is currently ordained and recognized by the Alliance of Baptists and considers herself a Unitarian Universalist Baptist.  Jennifer is currently working at Atlanta Medical Center as a chaplain resident.

Mountain Light, 2502 Tails Creek Road (282 West), in Ellijay is a Welcoming Congregation.  We welcome guests of all faiths, ethnicities and gender identification.  Our coffee and fellowship begins at 10 a.m., followed by the service from 10:30 to 11:30.

Religious Education is provided for children.  Children are also welcome to attend our services in the sanctuary.  For information about our 7 Unitarian Universalist Principles and our future services, please go to mluuc.org.

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