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Sunday June 16 – Pridetide 3

Click below to listen to the Sermon for 6/16/19 /sermons/2019/0616919_Sermon.mp3 Reflection: “Ruth, Naomi, Boaz: What do We Make of them?” Preaching: Rev Emma What do we make of them? A future! The Bible is filled with wonderful images of unconventional … Continue reading

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Tues June 11, 2019 – Fairfax City Proclamation

City of Fairfax Proclaims June LGBTIQ+ PRIDE MONTH On June 11 at the 7 PM meeting, the Mayor of the City of Fairfax, and the Fairfax City Council, issued a proclamation declaring June GLBTIQ+ Pride Month. MCC of Northern Virginia … Continue reading

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Sunday June 9 – Pridetide 2

Click below to listen to the Sermon for 6/9/19 /sermons/2019/060919_Sermon.mp3 Reflection: Born This Way Preaching: Rev Emma How was MCC born? And what does it have in common with the Pentecostal moment often considered the birth of the early Christian … Continue reading

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Sunday June 2 – Pridetide 1

Click below to listen to the Sermon for 6/2/19 /sermons/2019/060219_Sermon.mp3 Reflection: “Misgendering The Creator” Preaching: Rev Emma We keep giving God pronouns and calling God “he”. Have we misgendered the Diety? And what does it mean to be created in … Continue reading

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Sunday May 26 – Easter 6 Service

Click below to listen to the Sermon for 5/26/19 /sermons/2019/052619_Sermon.mp3 Reflection: “God Happens (while we are busy making plans) or Wandering Jews – All Over The Map” Preaching: Rev Emma Chattin Do you have any idea where you are going? … Continue reading

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Sunday May 19 – Easter 5 Service

Click below to listen to the Sermon for 5/19/19 /sermons/2019/051919_Sermon.mp3 Reflection: “Others?” Preaching: Rev Emma Chattin Fences, walls, divisions… We put so much distance between us. Yet Peter was told not to make a distinction between “us and them”. Who’s … Continue reading

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Sunday May 12 – Easter 4 Service

Click below to listen to the Sermon for 5/12/19 /sermons/2019/051219_Sermon.mp3 Reflection: “Back To Life” Preaching: Rev Emma Chattin Tabitha was a disciple. She did good things and made clothes for those in need. She died. Peter resurrected her. How on … Continue reading

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Sunday May 5th – Easter 3 Service

Click below to listen to the Sermon for 5/5/19 /sermons/2019/050519_Sermon.mp3 Reflection: “Out Of Love – Go Fish” Preaching: Rev Emma Chattin When the dust settles from a huge experience that hasn’t gone quite like we imagined, what do we do? … Continue reading

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Sunday April 28 – Fairfax City Interfaith Friendship Walk

On Sunday from 2 to 5 pm, MCC of Northern Virginia participated for the third year in the Fairfax Interfaith Friendship Walk. The interfaith walk mission is to bring faith communities together to appreciate each other and feel part of … Continue reading

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Sunday April 28th – Easter 2 Service

Click below to listen to the Sermon for 4/28/19 /sermons/2019/042819_Sermon.mp3 Reflection: “Touch of Belief: Presence of God” Preaching: Rev Emma Chattin How often do we miss an encounter with God simply because we are not present in the moment? Ancient … Continue reading

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