“Hatred paralyzes life; love releases it. Hatred confuses life; love illuminates it.” ~Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr
The life of Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. bears powerful witness to what it means to live with strength and integrity. With great impact, Dr. King lived his life from the inside out. His inner passion resulted in outward compassion. When it came to justice and equality, a deep place inside him refused compromise. 1 Corinthians 4:20 says, “The community of God is not a matter of talk but of power.”
Power comes from walking the talk. And that’s exactly the power that Dr. King lived each day. Though he preached some of the greatest sermons of all time, his greatest sermon was his life. And his legacy continues; it continues through us as we choose to live with strength.
This Sunday our worship theme is “Strength to Love.” The theme is titled after Dr. King’s book “Strength to Love,” a work that Coretta Scott King says best explains Dr. King’s “belief in a divine, loving presence that binds all life.” We will be remembering and honoring Dr. King and reflecting on how his life was an expression of the Gospel of Jesus Christ. We will also consider our callings to work together to walk the talk to offer lives of strong faith from the inside out.
In his final public witness in Memphis, Tennessee on April 3, 1968 Dr. King said, “Let us rise up tonight with a greater readiness. Let us stand with a greater determination. And let us move on in these powerful days, these days of challenge, to make America what it ought to be.”
Dr. King’s witness to strength still resonates. Now more than ever, we are called to work together to make our church, our community, and our world what it ought to be.
By Faith,
Rev. Elder Dwayne Johnson
Grace
Join us Onsite, Online and later On Demand for 9am ET Spiritual Engagement Hour.
This Sunday’s Highlights:
We’ll reflect on John 2: 1-11 which is one of the lectionary scriptures for the Second Sunday After the Epiphany.
John 2:11 says in reference to Jesus turning the water into wine:
”Jesus performed this first of his signs at Cana in Galilee; this way he revealed his glory, and the disciples believed in him.”
In John’s Gospel this is Jesus’ first public action. What’s up with that?
What questions does this text raise about the importance of celebrations?
How does this text relate to generosity, provision and abundance?
We’ll share our thoughts on these questions.
+You are invited to share your writings, scriptures or other resources/ideas with the group.
MCCDC Chapel Onsite, Online & On demand.
Here are three ways to participate:
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Celebration of Life, Saturday, January 18th at 1:00 pm
Donte D. Hunter
Sunrise: June 22, 1974 † Sunset: December 10, 2024
Metropolitan Community Church of Washington DC
474 Ridge Street, NW, Washington, DC
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2024 MCCDC Giving Statement
We have begun preparing complete giving statements for the
2024 tax year. We will be sending giving statements via email, in phases, starting this week and continuing through March 1st.
For those who don’t have a working email address on file with MCCDC, or don’t have access to email, these documents will be sent via postal mail (USPS), or they can be picked up on-site after an MCCDC Sunday worship service.
Please contact Dr. Carla Sherrell at drcarla@mccdc.com if you have any questions.
Save the Date!
Come Join your MCCDC family for our Annual Black History Concert, February 22nd at 6:00 p.m., Saturday!
Join us Onsite, at 474 Ridge Street NW, Washington DC , Online and later On Demand at: live.mccdc.com
Writing Ministry
MCCDC’ s Writing Ministry gather on the 3rd Saturday , of each month at 10:00 am EST via zoom link posted on MCCDC Calendar.
Whether you are an experienced writer or want to begin writing please consider joining us. Contact Greg Snyder at gcsnyder01@aol.com for more information.
Click Here to go to calendar.mccdc.com and
click on the 3rd Saturday for the Zoom Link
Pathways to Generosity, Prayer #128
by Clara Carter, MCCDC Prayer Supporter
God’s Generosity #1
“Being grateful in all things is a stepping stone toward a more abundant life.” ~CMC
Looking back, I remember a season during my childhood that now fills me with the miracle of God’s generosity that prevails although I had failed to notice.
Because of an incidence that had happened during the day, my family was ordered to move in the middle of a cold winter night from our cozy rented home. We were moved into a ramshackle log cabin with no electricity, broken windows and doors which was located in a deep forest on land that had been barren for several years. Mom was left with the seven of us, ranging from ages three to thirteen.
That first year and the following years living there, the land and fruit trees overflowed with apples, pears, peaches, plums, black walnuts, hickory nuts, wild blackberries, wild strawberries, mulberries, and cherries.
We picked berries and cherries and sold them to buy Ball or Mason jars that Mom used to can food to have during the winter months. A kind neighbor gave us seed and a plot of land which we used to plant vegetable gardens each year. From the forest, we cut down trees that my mother and I chopped for firewood. And there were neighbors who surprised us with gifts of firewood during snowy winter months. God was with us in a place where I had lost hope.
Today, I am most grateful to God, our generous provider who supplies all our needs. God’s Word endures through all generations.
“And God is able to give you more than you need, so that you will always have all you need for yourselves and more than enough for every good cause.” 2 Corinthians 9:8 (The Good News Bible)
Hospitality Ministry
MCCDC Hospitality Ministry needs your help!
Please donate:
· Donate/Volunteer your time once a month on Sunday to coordinate, setup or clean up during Hospitality time.
· Donate supplies:
· Food Items: Individually package cookies, Granola bars, Fresh fruit, Yogurt, Coffee, Sugar, Water, tea bags, and juices (Individually cartons)
· Dry Goods: Coffee cups, 8 inch plates, 6 inch plates, paper towels, Clorox Cleaning Spray, dish clothes and dish towels.
Drop off all supplies Sunday morning at the kitchen window. To Volunteer see Dale Madyun-Baskerville on Sunday morning or email oam@mccdc.com
Prayer Corner
Please lift the following people up during your prayer time:
* Daniel Scearce’s sister Ronda McBride * Clara Carter’s sister, Phyllis Carter Lewis *
* Joe Dawson * Betsy Kramer * Palestinian People in Gaza * Ukrainian People * Cecilia Hayden Smith and Esther Smith’s health * Michael Washington *Bill Campbell * Jerry Giem * Tim Helm * Rose Williams * Delores Fowler * Vernessa D. Wilson * Rev. Dr. Robin Hawley Gorsline * Glenn Conway * Evelyn Jones * Earline Budd *Prayers for our country. * Prayer for the Hunter family * Kappy Majekodunmi, * Michael Cunningham * Dr. Rev Teresa Tygart and partner Sue for healing
“Church Ministries”
MCCDC Voices
Join us 9 AM onsite at 474 Ridge ST NW, Washington, DC to sing and rehearse for worship.
Make new friends and enjoy a sense of musical belonging.
“Sing psalms and hymns and spiritual songs with thankfulness in your hearts to God” ~Colossians 3:16
Please email at pastors@mccdc.com for more information.
Scripture Reading
You’re invited to consider sharing your spiritual gifts by making a Scripture Reading Video or sharing a Video Testimony on what MCCDC means to you.
It does not have to be long and the AV team is standing by to help you with the video. Please email oam.mccdc.com for more information.
Moving Spirit Dance Ministry
Come dance for God! No experience needed. Email Cathy Batson at cathybatson1@verizon.net for more information. Check out past performances on our YouTube channel, including “I Can Only Imagine” (April 2019) and “Mighty River”(February 2018).
Please email at pastors@mccdc.com for more information.
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Intercessory Prayer Team
Meets the 2nd and 4th Thursdays each month at 7 pm
Contact LaMar Jenkins at 202-750-08887
Bible Study Tuesdays at 7:00 pm Eastern
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Contact Dale Madyun-Baskerville at mccdcbiblestudy@mccdc.com for more information.
Pastoral Care Meeting
Meet 1st and 3rd Wednesday, each month at 6::30pm
Contact pastoralcare@mccdc.com for more information or interest in joining this vibrant church ministry this Fall
Writing Ministry
Join other MCCDC writers in our monthly Zoom Writing Ministry meeting.
For more information contact gcsnyder01@aol.com.
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