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Rev. Dr. Danny Spears, Pastor-Elect   

                                                                                                          September 2013 

 SUNDAY WORSHIP

 11:00 am

 

 

Read Along  

 

September 8   


1st Reading


John 14:27-29, 15:4-5, 15:7-12
2nd Reading     

from"
The Fourth Gospel: Tales of a Jewish Mystic by John Shelby Spong

Reflection

 

"What Are You Waiting For?"

 

Ginny Miles  

preaching

  

   Children's Ministry will meet:
Sept 8, 15, 22
Oct 6, 13, 20  

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Church Staff:

Senior Pastor-Elect 

Rev. Dr. Danny Spears  

Office Manager

Rev. Emma Chattin

Music Minister

J. Michael d'Haviland

Keyboard Accompanist

Jorge Martinez    

 

 

Board of Directors:

Rev. Dr. Danny Spears, Moderator

Tracey Kennedy,  

Vice Moderator

Mark Fox, Clerk

Susan McGlohn,

Treasurer

Ginny Miles,  

Assistant Treasurer 

Micki Jones,  

At-Large 

 Ginny Reed,

At-Large 
   
Congregational Care Needs?
Do you have a care need? Prayer, hospital or home visit, a ride, assistance in your home, or just a friendly face to talk to?

The Pastor, is leader of Pastoral/Congregational Care Ministry,  and you can contact the office at 703-691-0931 or at info@mccnova.com when Care is needed.  Also, a list of members who have volunteered to provide various types of CARE to our MCC NOVA community on the wall in the Fellowship area or and you can request a copy from the office.

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A MESSAGE FROM PASTOR-ELECT DANNY

 
 

Anticipation

"We can never know about the days to come but we think about them anyway..."

 

The words above are the opening words to Carly Simon's 1971 hit "Anticipation." And I think anticipation is a fair description of what many of us are feeling during this "in between time" when Rev. Onetta Brooks has concluded her interim ministry with you and my official  arrival is still a couple of weeks away. So just what are we all anticipating as we enter this relationship?

 

To be honest with you, it's still a bit early for me to compose a nice, neat list of things I'm anticipating as we prepare to move to Northern Virginia and join MCC NOVA in ministry. As a matter of fact, I'm writing this article from a coffee shop in Brookfield, Illinois; so it's really early for me to enter planning and prediction mode, especially since I am still transitioning out of my pastoral role at Holy Covenant. That said, and in the spirit of the song, while we can never know about the days to come, we can think about them anyway. So here goes...

 

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WHAT'S HAPPENING AT MCC NOVA!

 

SAVE THE DATE! 
WELCOME REV. DR. DANNY SPEARS! 
Sunday, September 22, 11:00 am

Please plan to join us on Sunday, September 11 as we welcome our new settled Pastor, Rev. Dr. Danny Spears.  This will be Rev. Danny's first Sunday in the pulpit and we will welcome him after with a potluck celebration.  Please come and bring a dish to share.  All are welcome!

Also, check out the bulletin board at church for the surprise we're planning for Rev. Danny!
 

LTQ2
SPIRITUAL FORMATION OPPORTUNITY

LIVING THE QUESTIONS 2.0
Video and Discussion
An Invitation to Progressive Christianity
Wednesdays 7:00 to 8:30 pm, Church Library

You are invited to attend a seven week video and discussion study of Living the Questions, which offers and discussion from various church leaders and thinkers about the numerous questions with which Christianity has struggled throughout history.  It discusses these issues from a progressive perspective and offers many creative insights.  We will discuss various points of view and encourage you to think in new ways. This series was previously presented 3 years ago and was well received by attendees as they engaged with these ideas.  All are welcome to these sessions.  We will have paper copies of the materials for you to use during the series.  Please see Ginny Miles if you have any questions.
 

WORSHIP PARTICIPATION INVITED

 

Are you interested in participating in Worship as a Reader, Community Prayer, Offering Appeal, Communion Minister or Acolyte?  Please contact the office @ info@mccnova.com or Mark Fox @ mfox227@yahoo.com or sign-up in the Sacristy outside the Fellowship Hall.  Our MCC NOVA Worship experience needs you!

 

   

DONATIONS TO COMMUNITY OF FAITH FOOD PANTRY

Deadline September 29

 

The Homeless Ministry will be collecting  non-perishable foods for the Community of Faith UMC Food Pantry.  Please donate items such as canned meats, fish, ready-to-eat canned soups (not condensed), vegetables, fruit, baby food, spaghetti sauce, broth, gravy, pasta, rice, cereal and peanut butter.  Thank you!

 

 

CHILDREN'S MINISTRY SET TO RESUME

 

Children's Ministry resumes Sunday, September 8!

 

 

music notes CHOIR IS BACK! 

  

Choir rehearsal resumes Sunday mornings at 9:00 am beginning September 8. If you have questions about joining the choir, please see J. Michael.

  

 

BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING 

Tuesday, September 17, 6:30 pm  

Upstairs Library

Everyone is welcome!
COMMUNITY NOTES

 

AREA PFLAG GATHERINGS 

 

1.   Annandale-Little River United Church of Christ, 3rd Sunday, 4:30 pm.    

2.   Falls Church--Temple Rodef Shalom at 2100 Westmoreland Street on the 2nd Thursday at 7:30 pm.  

 3.   Manassas --Bull Run Unitarian Universalist Church, 4th Monday at 7:00 pm.    

4.  Western Fairfax -- Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Fairfax, 2709 Hunter Mill Road, Oakton, MD 22124  

5.  Bethesda MD-2 separate meetings at 2:00 pm on each 3rd Sunday: one  focused on Trans-people and their families-Cedar Lane Unitarian Universalist Church.     

6.  Alexandria, meets on the second Tuesday of every month at 7:30 p.m. Location:  Hope United Church of Christ, an open and affirming congregation 6130 Old Telegraph Road, Alexandria, VA 22310, For directions, visit www.hopeucc.org  

 7.  FLY! (Fairfax LGBTQ Youth) meets the first Tuesday of the month at 7:30-9:00 pm and on the third Thursday 3:00-4:30 pm at the Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Fairfax, 2709 Hunter Mill Rd, Oakton, VA  22124.  For more information, contact Carol Lewis at wf.pflag@gmail.com 

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