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Peachtree Road United Methodist Church, Atlanta, GAThe Rev. Dr. Bill Britt
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Peachtree Road United Methodist Church, Atlanta, GA
The Rev. Dr. Bill Britt has been the Senior Minister at Peachtree Road United Methodist Church since June of 2008.
He grew up in Thomaston, a small town in west central Georgia. He is a graduate of Stetson University in DeLand, Florida, and received his Master of Divinity degree from Candler School of Theology in Atlanta and his Doctor of Ministry degree from United Theological Seminary in Dayton, Ohio.
He is an elder in the United Methodist Church and has served churches throughout the North Georgia Conference, including Trinity-on-the-Hill United Methodist Church in Augusta, Trinity United Methodist Church in Cartersville, and the First United Methodist Church in Athens.
Bill is an avid golfer, and he and his wife Wendie have two children, Will, a college student, and Sara, who recently graduated from nursing school.
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We Are Blessed
Matthew 5:1-12
21st Sunday after Pentecost - Year A
November 06, 2011
The Rev. Dr. Bill Britt (UMC)We all have our favorite hymns. When I meet with folks who are planning a funeral, I often find that they request a favorite hymn be sung. A minister friend told me about one such graveside funeral near Dalton, Georgia. The family requested that a soloist sing as a part of the service. The soloist was contacted, and he was told that the family had requested that he sing "Jingle Bells." Well, this was a first for him, but he got himself ready. At the appropriate time, he began to sing: "Dashing through the snow, in a one horse open sleigh, o'er the fields we go, laughing all the way..." This gifted tenor closed by singing the familiar chorus with great gusto and enthusiasm. After the service, the widow made her way to the soloist, thanked him, and then confessed, "As you were singing, it dawned on me. My husband's favorite song was not 'Jingle Bells.' It was "When They Ring the Golden Bells." Well, today, many congregations join in singing one of my favorite hymns -- "For All the Saints." You remember the words:
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