by MCCDC-Dale | Dec 28, 2017 | Calendar, Current Events & News, EBLAST, Events, Space Rental
“Life can only be understood backwards, but it can only be lived forwards.” ~ Soren Kierkegaard Spiritual writer Clifford Rawley, on a trip to China, was journeying on the Yangtze River when he noticed an unusual sight: old shoes floating by. He learned these old...
by MCCDC-Dale | Dec 20, 2017 | Calendar, Current Events & News, EBLAST, Events, Space Rental
“God sends angels when necessary—like to the teen-aged girl Mary. Yet God would much rather have you and I deliver the message of love.” ~ Rev. J. Dennis Johnson This year my home for Christmas is here at MCCDC. On Christmas Day I’ll phone my family and hear...
by MCCDC-Dale | Dec 14, 2017 | Calendar, Current Events & News, EBLAST, Events, Space Rental
The angel said to Mary, ‘The Holy Spirit will come upon you, and the power of the Most High will overshadow you. . .'” ~Luke 1:35 This Sunday is the Third Sunday of Advent, continuing with our Advent series, “Sing a New Song!” Our message will...
by MCCDC-Dale | Dec 7, 2017 | Calendar, Current Events & News, EBLAST, Events, Space Rental
Love is a participatory emotion. It’s not just a feeling, it’s a willingness to do love’s bidding, to do the work of peace and love. And there is no love where there is no justice. Serve justice as a way of serving peace and love. ~Marianne...
by MCCDC-Dale | Nov 30, 2017 | Calendar, Current Events & News, EBLAST, Events, Space Rental
MCCDC Worship Arts Appreciation Dinner, December 01, 7 PM All are welcome to come join us in recognizing worship arts members for their hard work. Dinner will be provide. This is a no cost event. RSVP to Sonia Grant at (202) 638-7373, or email churchoffice@mccdc.com...
by MCCDC-Dale | Nov 30, 2017 | Calendar, Current Events & News, EBLAST, Events, Space Rental
This Sunday is the First Sunday of Advent, and the launch of a new worship series with the theme: “Sing a New Song.” We love the traditional songs of Advent and Christmas. Many of these songs are drawn from the scriptures and from the various roles of people in...
by MCCDC-Dale | Nov 24, 2017 | Calendar, Current Events & News, EBLAST, Events, Space Rental
“Our world is far from perfect. Yet God is creating a new world. God does not create alone. We are the bearers of God in the world; the responsibility for the well-being of that world rests with us. We cannot throw our hands up in despair. We must not turn our...
by MCCDC-Dale | Nov 16, 2017 | Calendar, Current Events & News, EBLAST, Events, Space Rental
“The greatest risk of all, it turns out, is not to risk anything, not to care deeply and profoundly enough about anything to invest deeply, to give your heart away and in the process to risk everything. The greatest risk of all, it turns out, is to play it safe,...
by MCCDC-Dale | Nov 9, 2017 | Calendar, Current Events & News, EBLAST, Events, Space Rental
“Somewhere deep in the heart of everything lies a melody. It speaks to our truest selves, binds us together with the ones we love, and brings out the best part of who we are.” ~From the Bio of Bobby Jo Valentine This Sunday at MCCDC is a “don’t...
by MCCDC-Dale | Nov 2, 2017 | Calendar, Current Events & News, EBLAST, Events
“What God has planned for us is more than eyes have seen or ears have heard. It has never even entered our minds.” ~ 1 Corinthians 2:9, (CEV, adapted) When Flora Slosson Wuellner received news that her beloved’s cancer, many years in remission, had...
