{"id":7533,"date":"2025-02-15T16:29:20","date_gmt":"2025-02-15T21:29:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.mccnova.com\/?p=7533"},"modified":"2025-02-22T16:02:21","modified_gmt":"2025-02-22T21:02:21","slug":"sunday-february-16-2025-epiphany-vii","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.mccnova.com\/?p=7533","title":{"rendered":"Sunday February 16, 2025 – Epiphany VII"},"content":{"rendered":"

Our Sunday Worship is live-streamed at 11AM on the Facebook Events Page of MCC of Northern Virginia.<\/a> Join us Online <\/strong> or inPerson.
\nAfterwards, 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) <\/a>
\nFirst Reading ~ Luke 6:27-38 from The Message Translation
\nSecond Reading ~ adapted from Rev. Dr. Pauli Murray in \u201cSong in a Weary Throat: Memoir of an American Pilgrimage\u201d
\nThird Reading ~ adapted from Anne Lamott <\/em>
\nA Different Way: The Complicated Way
\nRev Emma Chattin – Preaching <\/strong>
\nJesus tries our patience with people and says a lot of other things that are really complicated and hard.
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\nWho is Pauli Murray and \ufeffWhy Don’t You Know More About Them? <\/small>
\nMCC NoVA – celebrating 43 Years of Pride in Fairfax! (April 2024)<\/strong>
\nCelebrating 56 years of Metropolitan Community Churches Worldwide! (Oct 2024)
\nJoin us in-Person Sunday at 11 AM-ish at the Metropolitan Community Church of Northern Virginia,
\nor live-streamed on our FaceBook page. <\/em><\/small><\/strong><\/p>\n

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2025 Stewardship Sharing Campaign Help MCC NoVA Hop(e) Into The Future!<\/strong>
\nWe are here to serve YOU, the community!
\nMCC of Northern Virginia continues outreach and ministry to marginalized communities,
\nand serves as an LGBTIQQA+ Community Center in the Heart of Fairfax City, standing Out and Proud
\nas an essential counterpoint to less affirming voices.
\nEspecially in times such as these when we feel needed more than ever before, we are grateful for your continued support!
\nIt is only through your generosity and faithfulness that we are able to continue our ministry and tend to our community building while building community!
\nYour support makes this possible.
\n Link for on-line giving via Paypal <\/a>
\nYou may also mail a check directly to the church office:
\nThe Metropolitan Community Church of Northern Virginia
\n10383 Democracy Lane
\nFairfax, VA 22030<\/strong>
\nWe are grateful for your continued generosity as we move forward into a future with deep needs and boundless possibilities for our community!
\nBlessings and Thank You! <\/p>\n

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