Welcome to MCC NOVA!

Metropolitan Community Church of Northern Virginia is committed to creating a vital and adventurous spiritual community for all people, preparing for our work in the world through an engaged and growing spirituality that is relevant 24/7. We are a welcoming and affirming progressive spiritual community with a specific outreach to LGBTQI people and our allies who are seeking authentic spirituality and renewal through varied celebration experiences, educational and social enrichment opportunities, and tangible expressions of love through social justice and outreach opportunities.

Whether you are a current member, attender, or a old friend, we would love to see you.
Our worship begins Sunday morning at 11:00 a.m.

Be sure to check the coming events page for happenings in our community!


Sunday May 20 – Pentecost

05/20 Sermon Posted (Click to listen)
“TO HEAR, TO SEE, TO SPEAK, TO DO”
Preaching: Duane Bowers

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Sunday May 13, 2018 – Ascension Sunday

05/13 Sermon Posted (Click to listen)
“Now That You’re Gone” (Which Way Did He Go?)
Preaching: Rev Emma Chattin

What does the Ascention mean for us today?

First Reading: Luke 24:44-53
Second Reading: Adapted from Anne Lamott in Hallelujah Anyway: Rediscovering Mercy

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Image from 2018 Fairfax Interfaith Friendship Walk 05/06/18

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Sunday May 6, 2018 – Easter 6

05/06 Sermon Posted (Click to listen)
“Friend Request”
Preaching: Rev Emma Chattin

What does “Friendship” mean in a world where the concept of “friend” may be casual, and at the same time, Big Business?

First Reading: John 15:9-17
Second Reading: From A. Powell Davies

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Sunday April 29, 2018 – Easter 5

04/29 Sermon Posted (Click to listen) “Questions”
Preaching: Rev Emma Chattin

How can we keep in mind the important questions, the ones that may lead us on a wild ride with unexpected companions?

First Reading: Acts 8:26-40
Second Reading: From Frederick Buechner

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Sunday April 22, 2018 – Earth Day [Easter 4]

04/22 Sermon Posted (Click to listen)
“The Give and Take of Life”
Preaching: Rev Emma Chattin


First Reading: John 10:11-18
Second Reading: From Father Richard Rohr in “Wandering In Nature”

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Sunday April 15, 2018 – Easter 3

04/08 Sermon Posted (Click to listen)
“Who Am I? Now that You’re Gone”
Preaching: Rev Ylon Dozier


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Sunday April 8, 2018 – Easter 2

04/08 Sermon Posted (Click to listen)
“A Touch of Doubt”
Preaching: Rev Emma Chattin


First Reading: John 20:19-31
Second Reading: from A. Powell Davies

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Sunday April 1, 2018 – Easter Sunday

04/01 Sermon Posted (Click to listen)

“The Ultimate Transformation: Resurrection
Jesus Has Left The Building…”
Preaching: Rev Emma Chattin


After the parade… after the celebration of liberation… who is going to clean up this mess? Join us this Easter Sunday at 11 AM for “Jesus has Left The Building….” as we reflect on Mark 16:1-8, sometimes called “The Unfinished Gospel”, and ponder the meaning of the Resurrection for our lives today.


First Reading: Mark 16:1-8
Second Reading: from Father Richard Rohr in “Falling Upward: A Spirituality for the Two Halves of Life

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Sunday March 25, 2018 – Palm Sunday

03/25 Sermon Posted (Click to listen)
“Taking It All In”
Preaching: Rev Emma Chattin


First Reading: Mark 11:1-11
Second Reading: from Henri Nouwen in: “In The Name of Jesus”

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Sunday March 18, 2018 – Lent 5

03/18 Sermon Posted (Click to listen)
“Giving It Up: Politics (but not Social Justice)”
Preaching: Rev Emma Chattin


How do we navigate some of the challenges we face in our daily lives
that seem to place us at political odds with one another?
Join us this fifth Sunday in Lent as we reflect on some ways
to make the most of these challenging times, and look at something else
to considering giving up this last week of Lent.


First Reading: Matthew 22:15-22
Second Reading:
from Barbara Brown Taylor in “An Altar in the World: A Geography of Faith

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Note: We need a few gentle extra hands after worship this Sunday, March 18th,
to move some of the more fragile items from the childrens’ room back into the sacristy after
the final installation of the new sacristy flooring. Many thanks!

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