{"id":8374,"date":"2026-05-16T15:40:53","date_gmt":"2026-05-16T20:40:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.mccnova.com\/?p=8374"},"modified":"2026-05-24T06:41:03","modified_gmt":"2026-05-24T11:41:03","slug":"20260517-easter-7-ascension-sunday","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.mccnova.com\/?p=8374","title":{"rendered":"20260517 – Easter 7- Ascension Sunday"},"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>
\n1st Reading ~ Acts 1:6-14
\n2nd Reading ~ from Fr. Richard Rohr in Everything Belongs
\n3rd Reading ~ from John O\u2019Donohue in Eternal Echoes: Exploring Our Yearning to Belong
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\nRev. Emma Chattin, Preaching <\/strong>
\nEaster VII – Jesus Has Left the Building…
\n When we want to see Jesus our field of vision all too often goes right back to the place where we saw him last <\/em><\/strong>
\n<\/small>
\n<\/small> MCC NoVA – celebrating 45 Years of Pride in Fairfax! (April 2026)<\/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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THE FIRST SUNDAY OF EACH MONTH IS CAKE SUNDAY!<\/strong>
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\nThe first Sunday of each month is Cake Sunday!! If you have a Birthday during the month let’s celebrate with you during Social Hospitality!
\nBig Thanks to Shawn and Sharon and The Cake Team!<\/p>\n

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We 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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