by MCCDC-Dale | Sep 14, 2023 | Calendar, Current Events & News, EBLAST, Events, Space Rental
This Week’s Reflection “Moses’ greatness as a person and leader is truly remarkable. He struggles constantly with besetting weaknesses. His self-doubt plagued him and almost caused him to refuse God’s initial call. Despite Moses’ emotional ups and downs and...
by MCCDC-Dale | Sep 7, 2023 | Calendar, Current Events & News, EBLAST, Events, Space Rental
This Week’s Reflection Sing to the Beloved a new song. Sing praises to the Blessed One among the people! Be glad in the Creator, rejoice in Love Divine! Praise the Divine Lover with dancing, with drum and harp. For the Beloved dwells within, journeying with us...
by MCCDC-Dale | Aug 31, 2023 | Calendar, Current Events & News, EBLAST, Events, Space Rental
This Week’s Reflection “Some of the best things happen in the most quiet of ways.” ~Lea Salonga Great theologians are not limited to seminaries. Sometimes they show up in unexpected places. Like 5th Street NW for example. Maggie, George, Leroy and Otis will most...
by MCCDC-Dale | Aug 24, 2023 | Calendar, Current Events & News, EBLAST, Events, Space Rental
This Week’s Reflection The message for Sunday is from Romans 12:1-21. Romans 12:9 says: “Let love be genuine; hate what is evil; hold fast to what is good.” Notice in verse 9 it says to hate what is evil, and not the one who is evil. There is no room in grace...
by MCCDC-Dale | Aug 17, 2023 | Calendar, Current Events & News, EBLAST, Events, Space Rental
This Week’s Reflection Teach me thy grace in the daily work by which I earn my keep and the keep of those dependent upon me. Teach me thy grace. ~“Teach Me Thy Grace,” from Dr. Howard Thurman’s Meditations of the Heart Our current theme is “Living...
by MCCDC-Dale | Aug 10, 2023 | Calendar, Current Events & News, EBLAST, Events, Space Rental
This Week’s Reflection “The word is near you, on your lips and in your heart.” ~Romans 10:8, NRSV A great theme of scripture is God’s companioning presence. Grace shows up. Grace never leaves us alone. God makes a way when there seems to be no way. In Psalm...
by MCCDC-Dale | Aug 3, 2023 | Calendar, Current Events & News, EBLAST, Events, Space Rental
This Week’s Reflection “Teach me thy grace in all the little things of life. Teach me thy grace in the daily work by which I earn my keep and the keep of those dependent upon me. There are duties demanded of me that irk and irritate, dulling the cutting edge of...
by MCCDC-Dale | Jul 27, 2023 | Calendar, Current Events & News, EBLAST, Events, Space Rental
This Week’s Reflection “We ought to live each moment as if all eternity converged upon it.” -H.N. Weiman Our prayers take many forms: from anger over gun violence, to the climate crisis, to loved ones facing health issues. Some prayers are spontaneous...
by MCCDC-Dale | Jul 20, 2023 | Calendar, Current Events & News, EBLAST, Events, Space Rental
This Week’s Reflection “O Lord, you have searched me and known me. You know when I sit down and when I rise up; you discern my thoughts from far away.” ~Psalm 139: 1-2, New Revised Standard Version Psalm 139 affirms that God knows us better than we know...
by MCCDC-Dale | Jul 13, 2023 | Calendar, Current Events & News, EBLAST, Events, Space Rental
This Week’s Reflection This Sunday’s scripture from Romans 8:1-11 begins with a headline: “There is therefore now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus!” In the midst of so much bad news on multiple fronts, this message of Good News (or God News!) is...