by MCCDC-Dale | Oct 26, 2023 | Calendar, Current Events & News, EBLAST, Events
This Week’s Reflection “To a person, we were traumatized. We had survived the war, but now we had to remember how to live. Peace isn’t a moment—it’s a very long process.” ~Leymah Gbowee, from Mighty Be Our Powers, p. 168. 2011 Nobel Peace Prize winner...
by MCCDC-Dale | Oct 19, 2023 | Calendar, Current Events & News, EBLAST, Events, Space Rental
This Week’s Reflection As a trans/nonbinary activist of color, I’ve experienced many things in life. Some wonderful, and some quite traumatic. Over the years, I began having more and more headaches, and I slowly began to experience my feelings in my head and not...
by MCCDC-Dale | Oct 12, 2023 | Calendar, Current Events & News, EBLAST, Events, Space Rental
This Week’s Reflection 8[M]y siblings, whatever is true, whatever is noble, whatever is just, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is admirable—if anything is excellent or praiseworthy—think about such things. 9 Whatever you have learned or received or...
by MCCDC-Dale | Oct 5, 2023 | Calendar, Current Events & News, EBLAST, Events, Space Rental
This Week’s Reflection And there’s a God that moves over the earth, Who’s searching for a heart that is desperate, And longing for a child that will give of their all, Give it all, God wants it all. And God says love me, love me with your whole...
by MCCDC-Dale | Sep 28, 2023 | Calendar, Current Events & News, EBLAST, Events, Space Rental
This Week’s Reflection “This universe itself, but especially the planet Earth, needs to be experienced as the primary mode of divine presence.” —Thomas Berry As I return from my one-year sabbatical, I am delighted to contribute to our exploration of wellness in...
by MCCDC-Dale | Sep 21, 2023 | Calendar, Current Events & News, EBLAST, Events, Space Rental
This Week’s Reflection “One thing at a time. That’s all we have to do. Not two things at once, but one thing, done in peace. One task at a time. One feeling at a time. One day at a time. One problem at a time. One step at a time. One pleasure at a time. Take one...
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...
