10/29 Sermon Posted (Click to listen)
Sermon: “Be The Christ That You Want To See”
Wendy Hamilton, Clergy Intern, Preaching

First Reading: John 15:1-11
Second Reading: ~ from Mahatma Gandhi

Sunday morning worship … Come Join Us on Sunday Morning!

CAN WE TALK?   Sunday 10/29 Following Worship
We see it, we hear it, and we feel it. There is an air of division, heated rhetoric, and divisiveness in our nation, pushing many to confront some hard questions about who we are as a nation. With demonstrations, in Charlottesville, and elsewhere, racial and cultural tensions are on the rise. Many people are angry, upset, confused and afraid. What can we do, particularly as people of faith and social justice advocacy, to provide support, understanding, and compassionate action? Let’s talk about it. Join in the discussion beginning after worship from 1:00 – 2:30 pm led by our Clergy Intern, Wendy Hamilton. Pizza and light refreshments will be provided. Please join us!

10/22 Sermon Posted (Click to listen)
Sermon: “The People for Today”
Rev. Elder Rachelle Brown, Preaching

1st Reading: 1 Peter 2:9-10
2nd Reading: ~ from Dietrich Bonhoeffer, Life Together: The Classic Exploration of Christian Community

MCC Interim Moderator, Rev. Elder Rachelle Brown, will be preaching at MCC NoVA Sunday Oct 22 worship service.

Rev. Brown was ordained with MCC in 2007, and holds a Master of Divinity degree from Eden Theological Seminary, St. Louis, Missouri, and Master of Communications degree from Missouri State University. Rev. Brown is currently pursuing a Ph.D. in Theology, Ethics, and Human Sciences at Chicago Theological Seminary. She has served as an Intentional Interim Minister, North Central U.S. MCC Network Leader, and MCC Emerging Church Specialist.

As a theologian and educator, Rev. Brown said she explores queer ethics, human sciences, and intersectional theology with a deep connection to modern religious thought and practices. Rev. Brown said her passion for ministry began in the bayou country of Southern Louisiana and developed through various faith experiences reflecting the diversity of MCC.

We welcome her presence, and those members of other MCCs in attendence!

10/15 Sermon Posted (Click to listen)
A Harvest Sermon Series: Let Us Pray – “Prayers for Us”
Preaching: Rev Emma Chattin

The MCC NoVA Board has suggested an intentional time of prayer as we prepare for our Stewardship Campaign in November. Toward that end, we will celebrate October with a special Sermon Series reflecting on Prayer.

First Reading: 1 Chronicles 4:9-10
Second Reading: ~ from a Pilgrim’s Prayer by Thomas Merton

Sunday morning worship … Come Join Us on Sunday Morning!

10/08 Sermon Posted (Click to listen)

A Harvest Sermon Series: Let Us Pray – “NO, WHY, HELP”
Preaching: Rev Emma Chattin

The MCC NoVA Board has suggested an intentional time of prayer as we prepare for our Stewardship Campaign in November. Toward that end, we will celebrate October with a special Sermon Series reflecting on Prayer.

First Reading: Job 1:1, 2:1-10
Second Reading: ~ from Uncommon Gratitude: Allelluia For All That Is,
by Sister Joan Chittister and Rowan Williams, Former Archbishop of Canterbury
Third Reading ~ from Anne Lamott in “Hallelujah Anyway: Rediscovering Mercy”

Sunday morning worship … Come Join Us on Sunday Mornings!

10/01 Sermon Posted (Click to listen)
A Harvest Sermon Series: Let Us Pray – The Cry of Our Hearts
Preaching: Rev Emma Chattin

The MCC NoVA Board has suggested an intentional time of prayer as we prepare for our Stewardship Campaign in November. Toward that end, we will celebrate October with a special Sermon Series reflecting
on Prayer.

First Reading: Luke 18:9-14
Second Reading: ~ adapted from Sister Macrina Wiederkehr in “A Tree Full of Angels: Seeing the Holy in the Ordinary”

Come Join Us on Sunday Mornings!

9/24 Sermon Posted (Click to listen)
Reflection: “It’s All About Relationship”
Preaching: Rev Emma Chattin


First Reading: Matthew 20:1-16
Second Reading: adapted from Father Richard Rohr in “God Is Relationship”

9/17 Sermon Posted (Click to listen)
Reflection: “Forgive Me” (No Easy Way Out)
Preaching: Rev Emma Chattin