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Sunday Assembly Atlanta (SAA) is an independent 501(c)3 Nonprofit Organization affiliated with Sunday Assembly (International). It was founded in December 2013 by three local organizers with the help of Sanderson Jones, a co-founder of Sunday Assembly in London, England.

Activities
Sunday Assembly Atlanta has one main monthly event, called after its namesake "Sunday Assembly", and several small groups throughout the rest of the month. The small groups includes several activity, discussion, support, and social groups.

The Sunday Assembly
The Sunday Assembly is the largest event held by SAA. This event is similar to a christian church service but with one major differences. No pastor or congregation leader. The assemblies have an MC, who is usually one of the organizers, and the keynote speaker is usually a local university professor/researcher, charity spokesperson, or other fact-based professional of an assembly topic. The rest of the assembly will have the congregation singing songs from popular artists, an icebreaker, a reading from a poem or book, and a moment of mindfulness. Afterwards, they have a potluck from foods prepared by the congregation.

Wonder Club
Wonder Club is a monthly philosophy discussion small group. Past discussions included topics such as Identity, Free Will, Fear, Gender, Apologies and Forgiveness, and many other topics.

Mindfulness Meditation
Mindfulness Meditation is a weekly activity small group which practices 20-30 min of mindfulness. After the meditation session, the group would go to a local restaurant to eat and socialize.

Help Often
Help Often is a small group that picks a charity to volunteer for the month. Past charities and volunteer activities included MedShare, clean ups, and homeless care packages.