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Whether you have just moved to Athens or have lived here all your life, we’d love to have you in our community. Until we re-open for in-person worship, we hope you will join us for our online worship and let us know you are here by filling out our contact form. Once things are back to normal, we invite you to join us for Sunday School, Worship, our Wednesday evening meal and programs, and other opportunities for study, fellowship and mission. No matter where you are on your faith journey, we would be honored to walk with you.

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This Week in Worship
The Second Sunday in Lent
February 28 at 11:00 a.m.
Losing and Finding Our Lives
Sermon by Matt Marston
Scripture:
Psalm 22: 23-31
Mark 8:31-38.
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