{"id":8071,"date":"2025-12-06T15:59:30","date_gmt":"2025-12-06T20:59:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.mccnova.com\/?p=8071"},"modified":"2025-12-12T12:18:36","modified_gmt":"2025-12-12T17:18:36","slug":"20251207-christmas-stories-the-best-gift","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.mccnova.com\/?p=8071","title":{"rendered":"20251207 – Christmas Stories: Pt.2 – The Best Gift"},"content":{"rendered":"

Our 11AM Sunday Worship is live-streamed on the MCC of Northern Virginia Facebook Page!<\/a> <\/strong>Join us Online or inPerson.
\nAfterwards, we upload our videos to youtube.com\/@MCCNoVA25 <\/a>
\n Order of Worship and readings are here (PDF file with songs and Readings) <\/a>
\nFirst Reading ~ Luke 1:35-38a
\nSecond Reading ~ adapted from Father Richard Rohr in \u201cIntimacy: The Divine Ambush\u201d<\/em>
\nKen Williamson – Preaching <\/strong>
\nThe Best Gift<\/p>\n

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\n<\/small> MCC NoVA – celebrating 44 Years of Pride in Fairfax! (April 2025)<\/strong>
\nCelebrating 57 years of Metropolitan Community Churches Worldwide! (Oct 6, 2025)
\nJoin us in-Person Sunday at 11 AM-ish at the Metropolitan Community Church of Northern Virginia, or live-streamed on our FaceBook page. <\/em><\/small><\/strong><\/p>\n

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Archived Services available on YouTube!<\/strong>
\n https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/@MCCNoVA25<\/a><\/p>\n

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Christmas Stories <\/strong>
\nWe will be doing something different this year.
\nJoin us as we journey through the holiday season this year with stories and specials from the past!
\nDid someone say Grinch? Charlie Brown? Rudolf? Frosty?
\nWhat do our stories, new and ancient, have to teach us about Christmas? About Miracles? About the Incarnation?
\nFind out as we relive heartwarming moments and tunes with old friends and lessons to be treasured. \ufeff<\/p>\n

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\nBring a Friend to Church!
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We are here to serve YOU, the community! <\/strong>
\nMCC of Northern Virginia continues outreach and ministry to marginalized communities,and serves as an LGBTIQQA+ Community Center in the Heart of Fairfax City, standing Out and Proud as 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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