{"id":6279,"date":"2022-12-10T13:27:14","date_gmt":"2022-12-10T18:27:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.mccnova.com\/?p=6279"},"modified":"2022-12-18T07:48:09","modified_gmt":"2022-12-18T12:48:09","slug":"december-11-2022-advent-3","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.mccnova.com\/?p=6279","title":{"rendered":"December 11, 2022 – Advent #3"},"content":{"rendered":"

Week 142 – Sunday Worship is live-streamed at 11AM on the Facebook Events Page of MCC of Northern Virginia.<\/a> Join us OnLine or In-Person. Afterwards, you can watch the archived video of the service here.<\/a>
\n Order of Worship and readings are here (PDF file with songs and Readings)
\nFirst Reading ~ Matthew 1:18-25
\nSecond Reading ~ Adapted from \u201cThe Collected Sermons of Rev. Fred Craddock\u201d <\/a>
\nRev. Emma Chattin, <\/strong>
\nFear can be such a factor in our lives,
\nespecially when things change or new things happen.
\nThis Advent season you are invited to explore how some of the significant folks in the story
\nfaced the changes that lay before them.<\/p>\n

We heard what the prophets say: HOPE.
\nWe heard what Mary says: PEACE.
\nThis week…
\nFear Not: LOVE
\n(Or… “What Does Joseph Say?”)<\/em>
\n<\/strong> <\/small>

\nMCC NoVA celebrated its 41th Anniversary Easter Sunday, April 17, 2022! <\/strong>
\nCelebrating 54 years of Metropolitan Community Churches Worldwide!
\nSunday morning worship … Join Us ONLINE or IN-PERSON at 11AM on Sunday Morning! <\/p>\n

\n

In Person Worship <\/strong>
\nWe look forward to worshipping with you!
\nEnhanced airflow and filtration are provided.
\nThere is physical distancing. \ufeffMasks are required.
\n\ufeffWe also request that folks be fully vaccinated and boosted.
\nWhile all reasonable safeguards are taken, there will always be some measure of risk,
\nand each person needs to make their own determination as to what is most comfortable for them.
\n <\/p>\n

\n

Sunday December 4 – Sometimes Church Looks Like<\/strong><\/em> (updated 12\/9)<\/a><\/p>\n

\n

Thanks to a donation of deserts from Dale and Lee, MCC NoVA was able to have its first Social Time after Worship
\nin more than two years! Masks were optional during this time in the Social Area, and those who preferred not to partake were able to exit directly outside through another door.
\n So yes, Church sometimes also looks like <\/strong><\/em><\/a><\/p>\n

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