{"id":7405,"date":"2024-11-30T16:28:35","date_gmt":"2024-11-30T21:28:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.mccnova.com\/?p=7405"},"modified":"2024-12-07T16:09:06","modified_gmt":"2024-12-07T21:09:06","slug":"sunday-december-1st-2024-first-sunday-of-advent-world-aids-day","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.mccnova.com\/?p=7405","title":{"rendered":"Sunday Dec. 1, 2024 &#8211; First Sunday of Advent; World AIDS Day"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/MCCNoVA\"> Our Sunday Worship is live-streamed at 11AM on the Facebook Events Page of MCC of Northern Virginia.<\/a> <strong>Join us In-Person<\/strong> or OnLine.<br \/>\nAfterwards, you can <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/MCCNoVA\/videos\/\">watch the archived video of the service here.<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/files.constantcontact.com\/7ed73837001\/9c4d53c1-e93b-4c3d-ac7b-0a539b22836f.pdf\"> Order of Worship and readings are here (PDF file with songs and Readings) <\/a><br \/>\nFirst Reading ~ Jeremiah 33:14-16<br \/>\nSecond Reading ~ adapted from Cynthia Bourgeault in \u201cMystical Hope\u201d <strong><br \/>\nWhen There Is No Room&#8230;<br \/>\nWhat Do The Prophets Say? <\/strong><br \/>\nWhen you feel you can&#8217;t move<br \/>\nand are held captive by a sense of helplessness and impending doom, listen to Jeremiah.<br \/>\nHe&#8217;s been there before.<br \/>\nRev Emma Chattin &#8211; Preaching <small><em><br \/>\nJoin us Sunday at 11 AM-ish at the Metropolitan Community Church of Northern Virginia, or live-streamed on our FaceBook page. <\/em><\/small><br \/>\n<!-- <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"images\/2023-Advent_Altar.png\">\n<!-- <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"images\/Jaime-Andrea.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"images\/2024-WindowGarden.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"images\/240908Choir-Mid.jpg\"> <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"images\/Vessels-660.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"images\/240908Choir-Mid.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"images\/2024-Animals.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"images\/2024-Kurt-Pulpit.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"images\/20240804Communion.jpg\"> <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"images\/Jesus-Pt1.jpg\"> <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"images\/HotStreamTree.jpg\"> <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"images\/BiblicallyHot.jpg\"> <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"images\/LastSupperArt.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"images\/PrideSunday_2024.jpg\"> <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"images\/2023-AssisiSheep.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"images\/Easter2024-ClosingHymn.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"images\/2024Easter.jpg\"> <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"images\/Eastertide2024\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"images\/EasterProcession600-2024.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"images\/5foldChoir-crop.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"images\/20240114-Altar.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"images\/20240128_RevEmma.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"images\/20230226-RevEmma.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"images\/2023-Advent_Altar.png\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"images\/2008-Dervishes.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"images\/20211120-Pond-Robin.jpg\"> --> <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"images\/2002-QUILT.jpg\"><br \/>\n<small>a memory when MCC NOVA Hosted part of the AIDS Quilt for World AIDS Day in 2002  <\/small><strong><br \/>\nMCC NoVA &#8211; celebrating 43 Years of Pride in Fairfax! (April 2024)<\/strong><br \/>\nCelebrating 56 years of Metropolitan Community Churches Worldwide! (Oct 2024) <br \/>\n<strong>Join Us at 11AM IN-PERSON or ONLINE for Sunday Morning Worship!<\/strong><\/p>\n<hr>\n<p><big> If you haven&#8217;t been to MCC NoVA in a while,<br \/>\nthis Sunday is a great Sunday to attend!<br \/>\n=========IN PERSON==========<\/big><br \/>\nWe look forward to worshipping with you!<br \/>\nMasks are optional.<br \/>\nThere is room for physical distancing.<\/p>\n<hr>\n<p><strong>NOVEMBER 20, 2024 7:00 PM \u2013 THE 16th ANNUAL<br \/>\nNORTHERN VIRGINIA INTERFAITH TRANSGENDER DAY OF REMEMBRANCE SERVICE <\/strong><br \/>\nThe event was hosted at Unity of Fairfax, 2854 Hunter Mill Rd. Oakton, VA<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"images\/TDOR16.jpg\"><br \/>\nRev. Emma gave the closing comments at the Service.<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/files.constantcontact.com\/7ed73837001\/ff95760d-d474-4a82-abed-2c2019df6eb5.pdf\"> Comments Here<\/a><\/p>\n<hr>\n<p><strong>Merry ChristmasMCC NoVA! <\/strong\n<a href=\"https:\/\/files.constantcontact.com\/7ed73837001\/10842e76-a28a-4ec3-ac8e-50308b04b125.pdf\">Letter from the Vice Moderator <\/a><\/p>\n<p><!-- \n\n<h3> VOLUNTEER ACTIVITIES<\/h3>\n\n\n<strong>Facility Care <\/strong>\nSeeking supportive volunteers to assist with cleaning, upkeep, facility matters, and building maintenance.\nIf interested in any of these opportunities, please contact  <a href=\"mailto:RevEmmaChattin@gmail.com\">RevEmmaChattin@gmail.com<\/a>\n\n<hr>\n\n\n\n<strong>Worship Participation Invited <\/strong>\nWe have so many gifted people who participate in worship! And we always seek more folks to draw the circle wider! \nAre you interested in participating in Worship as an Usher, Communion Prep, Reader, Offering Invitation,\nor in the Consecration of Communion? Please <a href=\"mailto:RevEmmaChattin@gmail.com\"> Drop Rev. Emma an e\/mail!<\/a>  \n\n<hr>\n\n --><\/p>\n<p>We are grateful for your continued generosity as we move forward into a future with deep needs and boundless possibilities for our community!<br \/>\nBlessings and Thank You! <\/p>\n<hr>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Our Sunday Worship is live-streamed at 11AM on the Facebook Events Page of MCC of Northern Virginia. Join us In-Person or OnLine. Afterwards, you can watch the archived video of the service here. 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