by MCCDC-Dale | Sep 5, 2019 | Calendar, Current Events & News, EBLAST, Events, Space Rental
“The life of faith is not a weekend hobby or a vacation destination. It’s a full soul, full body, full mind endeavor that requires renunciation. And surrender. And a reordering of our identities, our priorities, and our proclivities.” ~Debi Thomas,...
by MCCDC-Dale | Aug 29, 2019 | Calendar, Current Events & News, EBLAST, Events, Space Rental
“Treasure your relationships, not your possessions.” ~Anthony J. D’Angelo Relationships are at the heart of scripture. The prominence of relationships in scripture affirms that relationships matter. Relationships matter to God, who created us to be...
by MCCDC-Dale | Aug 22, 2019 | Calendar, Current Events & News, EBLAST, Events, Space Rental
“The life that we find when we give up our lives to follow God’s call, is, after all is said and done, the life most worth living.” ~Kathryn M. Schifferdecker God is full of surprises. The prophet Jeremiah got a big surprise when God called him to be...
by MCCDC-Dale | Aug 15, 2019 | 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 takes faith...
by MCCDC-Dale | Aug 8, 2019 | Calendar, Current Events & News, EBLAST, Events, Space Rental
“We humans are not so fragile as to simply be at the mercy of cause-and-effect traumas. From the standpoint of teleology, we choose our lives and our lifestyles ourselves. We have the power to do that.” ~Ichiro Kishimi and Fumitake Koga from “The Courage to be...
by MCCDC-Dale | Aug 1, 2019 | Calendar, Current Events & News, EBLAST, Events, Space Rental
“Rejoice in the Lord always. Again, I say, rejoice.”~Philippians 4:4 This Sunday we get our praise on! What a joy to worship with the theme “Praise Out Loud Together.” There is so much loud messaging during these troubled times. There are...
by MCCDC-Dale | Jul 25, 2019 | Calendar, Current Events & News, EBLAST, Events, Space Rental
“If we choose God and love God, Psalm 91 promises that we will find in God’s faithfulness our dwelling place: our shelter for safety, refuge in fear, fortress of strength. A moveable dwelling, of course, for we are called not to stand still but to venture...
by MCCDC-Dale | Jul 18, 2019 | Calendar, Current Events & News, EBLAST, Events, Space Rental
Through his ministry, again and again, Jesus teaches us of the marvelous transformations that can happen when we give attention to God, instead of to the thousands of distractions that society offers us.” ~Kristin Berkey-Abbott Martha has an agenda. She is in a...
by MCCDC-Dale | Jul 11, 2019 | Calendar, Current Events & News, EBLAST, Events, Space Rental
“I believe that Spirit is one and is everywhere present. That it never leaves me. That in my ignorance I may withdraw from it, but I can realize its presence the instant I return to my senses. It is this belief in a power larger than myself and other than myself which...
by MCCDC-Dale | Jul 3, 2019 | Calendar, Current Events & News, EBLAST, Events, Space Rental
“Like living stones, let yourselves be built into a spiritual house.” ~ 1 Peter 2: 5 In reflecting on this Sunday’s scripture from 1 Peter 2: 2-10 the beautiful MCCDC Peace Pole on the corner of 5th and Ridge Street NW comes to mind. It...
