Scotties seeking opportunities to worship or connect off-campus will find numerous groups and centers at or around the college. We've organized the list alphabetically, by religious tradition.
Some of these communities are within walking distance to campus, but if you need transportation or have any questions or other needs, don’t hesitate to reach out to Chaplain Sarah (shooker@agnesscott.edu).
Dharma Jewel Monastery / Atlanta Zen
2250 Henderson Mill Rd. (8.8 miles away)
dharmajewel.us / atlantazen.org / 770.939.5008
See website for events, ceremonies and meditation class schedule.
Shambhala Meditation Center of Atlanta
1447 Church St. (1.8 miles away)
atlanta.shambhala.org / 404.370.9650
See website for meditation schedule and class offerings.
AME
Big Bethel African Methodist Episcopal Church
220 Auburn Ave (5.8 miles away)
bigbethelame.org / 404.827.9707
Worship is at 7:30 a.m. and 11 a.m. on Sunday mornings.
Baptist
Ebenezer Baptist Church
101 Jackson Street, NE (5.3 miles away)
ebenezeratl.org / 404.688.7300
Worship is at 9 a.m. and 11 a.m. on Sunday mornings.
First Baptist Church of Decatur
308 Clairmont Ave (0.9 miles away)
fbcdecatur.com / 404.373.1653Rev.
Shelley Woodruff (Interim Pastor for Community Engagement) / swoodruff@fbcdecatur.com
Worship is on Sundays at 8:45 a.m. (contemporary, Fellowship Hall) and 11:15 a.m. (traditional, Sanctuary).
Oakhurst Baptist Church
222 East Lake Dr. (1.2 miles, or a 4-minute walk from East Lake Marta station)
oakhurstbaptist.org / 404.378.3677
Worship is every Sunday at 11 a.m. (10:50 during Advent).
Catholic
St. Thomas More Roman Catholic Church
636 W. Ponce de Leon Ave. (1.1 miles away)
stmgaparish.org / 404.378.1482
Sunday mass is held at 8 a.m. and 9 a.m., 12:00 & 5:30 p.m. Saturday Vigil mass and Daily mass are at 5:30 p.m.
Church of Christ
Northlake Church of Christ
1625 Cooledge Rd. (7.3 miles away)
www.northlake.org / 770.414.8717
Sunday worship is held at 10:30 a.m.
Church of Christ, Scientist
First Church of Christ, Scientist
446 Clairmont Ave. (1.0 mile away)
christiansciencedecatur.com /404.373.8383
Worship is held every Sunday at 10 a.m. and Wednesday at 7:30 p.m.
Disciples of Christ
First Christian Church
601 W. Ponce de Leon (1.0 mile away)
decaturdisciples.org / 404.378.3621
Rev. Anna Strickland (Associate Pastor) / annamarie94@gmail.com
Worship is every Sunday at 10:30 a.m.
Episcopal
All Saints Episcopal Church
634 W. Peachtree St NW (6.4 miles away)
allsaintsatlanta.org / 404.881.0835
The Rev. Sarah Stewart (Associate Rector for Young Adults and Innovation) / sstewart@allsaintsatlanta.org
Holy Eucharist is celebrated at 8 a.m., 9 a.m., 11:15 a.m., and 5:30 p.m. See website for liturgy/worship style.
Holy Trinity Episcopal Parish
515 E. Ponce de Leon Ave, (0.7 miles away)
holytrinitydecatur.org / 404.377.2622
The Rev. Jenna Faith Strizak (Associate Rector) / strizak@htparish.com
Worship is on Sundays at 8 a.m. and 10:30 a.m. Wednesday Evening Prayer is at 6 p.m.
Lutheran (ELCA)
St. John’s Lutheran Church
1410 Ponce De Leon Ave NE (3.2 miles away)
stjohnsatlanta.org / 404.378.4243
Worship is every Sunday at 10:30 a.m.
Mormon
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
1450 Ponce De Leon Avenue Northeast (3.1 miles away)
404.373.2663
Worship is every Sunday at 10:30 a.m.
Non-Denominational Christian
Buckhead Church - The Living Room
3336 Peachtree Road NE (11.6 miles away)
thelivingroomatl.com
Lynsey Thomas (College Coordinator) / lynsey.thomas@buckheadchurch.org
Worship is at 7:30 p.m. most Monday evenings during the semester (check website). TLR meets on the 2nd floor.
Orthodox
Greek Orthodox Cathedral of the Annunciation
2500 Clairmont Rd (5.3 miles away)
atlgoc.org / 404.633.5870
See website for the most updated schedule of services.
St. Elias Antiochian Orthodox Church
2045 Ponce De Leon Ave NE (1.9 miles away)
stelias.church / 404.378.8191
Worship on Sunday begins with Matins at 8:50 a.m. and is followed by Divine Liturgy at 9:50 a.m.
Presbyterian (U.S.A.)
Columbia Presbyterian Church
711 S. Columbia Drive (1.3 miles away)
cpcdecatur.com / 404.284.2441
Worship is on Sundays at 11 a.m. Taize worship on Tuesdays at 7 p.m.
Decatur Presbyterian Church
205 Sycamore St. (0.5 miles away)dpchurch.org / 404.378.1777
Rev. Alex Rodgers (Associate Pastor for Faith Formation and Congregational Care) / arodgers@dpchurch.org
Worship is on Sundays at 10:30 a.m.
Oakhurst Presbyterian Church
118 2nd Ave (1.4 miles away)
oakhurstpcusa.org / 404.378.6284
Worship is every Sunday at 11 a.m.
Seventh-Day Adventist
Decatur Seventh-day Adventist Church
7365 Candler Road (3.8 miles away)
decatursdachurch.org / 404.284.6908
Worship is every Saturday at 11 a.m.
United Church of Christ
Central Congregational United Church of Christ
2676 Clairmont Road NE (5.9 miles away)
central-ucc.org / 404.633.4505
Worship is every Sunday at 8:30 a.m. and 11 a.m.
United Methodist
Decatur First United Methodist Church
300 E. Ponce de Leon Ave (0.6 miles away)
decaturfirst.org / 404.378.4541
Worship is on Sundays at 8:45 a.m.(casual, Chapel on Sycamore), & 11 a.m. (traditional, Sanctuary).
North Decatur United Methodist Church
1523 Church St. (2.0 miles away)ndumc.org / 404.373.3367
Worship is every Sunday at 9 a.m. (The Table. ancient practices | modern worship) and 11 (traditional).
The Hindu Temple of Atlanta
5851 GA-85, Riverdale (17.8 miles away)
hindutempleofatlanta.org / 770.907.7102
Temple is open 9: a.m. to 9: p.m. See website for specific service times.
BAPS Shri Swaminarayan Mandir
460 Rockbridge Road NW, Lilburn (13.1 miles away)
baps.org/global-network/north-america/atlanta.aspx / 678.906.2277
Mandir campus opens daily from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. See website for times for Sacred Shrines & services.
Congregation Bet Haverim
2074 Lavista Road (4.9 miles away)
congregationbethaverim.org / 404.315.6446
A Reconstructionist Jewish community.
Shabbat Dinner on Fridays at 6:30 p.m., Chanting Service on Wednesdays at 7:30 a.m.
Congregation Shearith Israel
1180 University Drive NE (5.9 miles away)
shearithisrael.com / 404.873.1743
A Conservative Jewish synagogue.
Kabbalat Shabbat service begins at 7:30 p.m. on Fridays. Weekly Saturday Shabbat begins at 9 a.m.
The Temple
1589 Peachtree Rd. NE (9.0 miles away)
the-temple.org / 404.873.1731
A Reform Jewish community.
The Temple hosts a Kabbalat Shabbat service on Friday night at 6 p.m. Shabbat observance continues with a Torah study session at 9 a.m. on Saturday, followed by a regular 10:30 Shabbat service.
Al-Farooq Masjid of Atlanta
442 14th St. NW (8.6 miles away)
alfarooqmasjid.org / 404.874.7521
See website for daily prayer schedule and other info.
Atlanta Masjid of Al-Islam
560 Fayetteville Rd. SE (3.5 miles away)
atlantamasjid.com / 404.378.1600
Jumuah Khutbah begins Friday at 2 p.m.
Masjid Omar Bin Abdul Aziz
955 Harbins Rd, Lilburn (14.3 miles)
masjidomar.org / 770.279.8606
Imam Abdullah Jaber / abdullahjaber@gmail.com
See website for daily prayer schedule and other info.
Bahá’í
Bahá’í Unity Center
2370 Wesley Chapel Road, Decatur (7.3 miles away)
bahaiunitycenter.org / 770.981.0097
Sunday Devotions are weekly from 11 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Wednesday Prayer Service begins at 7 p.m.
Quaker
Atlanta Friends Meeting
701 W. Howard Ave. (0.8 miles away)
atlantaquakers.org / 404.377.2474
The Friends meet for worship on Sundays at 10 a.m.
Unitarian Universalist
Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Atlanta
1190 West Druid Hills Drive NE, Suite 150 (6.6 miles away)
uuca.org / 404.634.5134
Worship is on Sundays at 9:30 and 11 a.m.