Somebody Broke the Moon
This Sunday’s Celebration of Life will feature Rev. Maressa Pendermon, speaking about “Somebody Broke the Moon: When Normal Shifts”, a discussion about the reoccurrence of the loss of innocence throughout our lives and how we manage it.
Rev. Maressa Pendermon is an ordained minister at Unity Fellowship Church. She holds a J.D. from Florida College of
Law and a M.Div. from Candler School of Theology. She is a community strategist and a trained facilitator, and she works
with traditionally marginalized individuals and communities from a human rights perspective and through a womanist
theological lens.
Her spiritual care interests include providing care to individuals who have experienced trauma or violence, including spiritual violence; those who have a diagnosis of mental illness; seniors and other marginalized individuals.
As pastor of UFC, Greater Atlanta, Reverend Pendermon sees her primary role as modeling the tenets of the UFCM and ensuring that everyone who encounters the church understands that they are included in the “Everyone” when the Movement declares that “God is Love and Love is for Everyone! A native of Boston, Massachusetts where she was raised in public housing, Reverend Pendermon has been involved in ministry, advocacy and coalition building since her teen years. She holds a Bachelor of Science in Criminal Justice from Albany State University Albany, GA; a Juris Doctorate from the University of Florida, College of Law in Gainesville, FL; and a Master of Divinity from Candler School of Theology at Emory University. She is also certified as a master trainer and facilitator by the Interaction Institute for Social Change, Cambridge, MA.
Facilitator for the service is D. Patton White.
Musical accompanist is Aviva Vuvuzela of Aviva and the Flying Penguins (see http://www.avivaandtheflyingpenguins.com/)
Social Period before and after the service, come have Pastries & Coffee with Friends.