by MCCDC-Dale | Jul 9, 2020 | Calendar, Current Events & News, EBLAST, Events, Space Rental
The scripture for Sunday is a garden of life. It has a little bit of everything: soil, seeds, thorns, birds, and so much more. Like so many scriptures, Jesus’ parable of the sower from Matthew 13: 1-9; 18-23 has often been taught with a slant towards works rather than...
by MCCDC-Dale | Jul 2, 2020 | Calendar, Current Events & News, EBLAST, Events, Space Rental
“Some care for others with great conviction. But do not care for themselves with the same conviction.” ~ Wayne Muller from “Sabbath: Restoring the Sacred Rhythm of Rest,” alt. Are we experiencing a true movement for systemic change or just a moment? Protests in...
by MCCDC-Dale | Jun 25, 2020 | Calendar, Current Events & News, EBLAST, Events, Space Rental
For Jesus a seed is not just a seed. For Jesus a seed is a force for life. A seed is hope. A seed is potential and transformation. As seed is a miracle waiting to happen. In Sunday’s Scripture from Mark 4:26-34 Jesus says, “What’s a good image for God’s realm? What...
by MCCDC-Dale | Jun 18, 2020 | Calendar, Current Events & News, EBLAST, Events, Space Rental
I prefer to be true to myself, even at the hazard of incurring the ridicule of others, rather than to be false, and to incur my own abhorrence. ~ Frederick Douglass Tomorrow on June 19 there is, for many, a celebration of Juneteenth. This day commemorates bringing the...
by MCCDC-Dale | Jun 11, 2020 | Calendar, Current Events & News, EBLAST, Events, Space Rental
“The harvest is plentiful, but the workers are few; therefore ask the Lord of the harvest to send out workers into the harvest.” –Jesus, Matthew 9:37-38 Yesterday morning, I spoke with one who is feeling hopeless. One of the comments was: “It is sad to bring a child...
by MCCDC-Dale | Jun 4, 2020 | Calendar, Current Events & News, EBLAST, Events, Space Rental
My mother was not overly protective. Nevertheless, when I was a child she gave me a few instructions for my safety, such as look both ways before crossing the street. As a white child growing up in the small town of Denair, California, I was free to walk to and from...
by MCCDC-Dale | May 28, 2020 | Calendar, Current Events & News, EBLAST, Events, Space Rental
As we sing in a beloved MCC hymn: We are the church alive Christ’s presence on this earth; we give God’s Spirit Body in the act of our new birth. As yielded open channels for God’s descending dove, we shout and sing, with joy we bring God’s all-inclusive love. This...
by MCCDC-Dale | May 21, 2020 | Calendar, Current Events & News, EBLAST, Events, Space Rental
Mychal’s Prayer: “Lord, take me where you want me to go; Let me meet who you want me to meet; Tell me what you want me to say,and keep me out of Your way.”~ Father Mychal Judge, O.F.M (1933-2001) I’m finding strength during this time through learning how others have...
by MCCDC-Dale | May 15, 2020 | Calendar, Current Events & News, EBLAST, Events, Space Rental
I know that at times I will be troubled, I know that at times I will be belabored, I know that at times I will be disquieted, but I believe that I will not be overcome. Amen. ~Julian of Norwich It takes courage to live the spiritual life. It is easy to get pulled into...
by MCCDC-Dale | May 7, 2020 | Calendar, Current Events & News, EBLAST, Events, Space Rental
“We live in the light of the promises of Jesus, the one who came to reveal God’s love for the world.” ~D. L. Lose The disciples have lost confidence. They are fearful. Jesus has told them he is going to be leaving them and they can’t go where he is going. They have...
