by MCCDC-Dale | Jun 13, 2019 | Calendar, Current Events & News, EBLAST, Events, Space Rental
Several years ago, I wrote a song called “Justified” based on Sunday’s reading from Romans 5:1-5. The song gratefully celebrates how God uses our faith to make available to us all of God’s universal promises. The lyrics of the song declare,...
by MCCDC-Dale | Jun 6, 2019 | Calendar, Current Events & News, EBLAST, Events
This Sunday we begin the colorful season of Pridetide! At MCCDC we observe traditional seasons of the church calendar such as Advent, Lent, Holy Week and the Great 50 Days of Eastertide. We also welcome emerging observances. Pridetide is one such observance,...
by MCCDC-Dale | May 23, 2019 | Calendar, Current Events & News, EBLAST, Events, Space Rental
Jesus says, “Peace I leave with you; my peace I give you; but the kind of peace I give you is not the world’s peace.”(John 14:27) What sort of peace does he mean? And was it a gift only to those who heard him or is it a gift we receive as well? The...
by MCCDC-Dale | May 16, 2019 | Calendar, Current Events & News, EBLAST, Events, Space Rental
“Imagine a place where mercy resides, love forms each heart and compassion is lived out with grit and determination.” ~ Cynthia Langston Kirk Rev. Troy Perry wasn’t sure what was ahead. Because he was gay, he had recently been defrocked by the church...
by MCCDC-Dale | May 9, 2019 | Calendar, Current Events & News, EBLAST, Events
Dear MCCDC, It has been a joy to be in community with you since moving to Washington, DC in 2015. Thank you for welcoming me into your lives and homes, to meals and to plays, to movies and for walks. It has been a privilege to pray with you, serve you communion, and...