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News from MCC NOVA 

Rev. Dr. Danny Spears, Senior Pastor

                                                                                                          November 2013 

 SUNDAY WORSHIP

 11:00 am

 

 

Read Along  

 

November 3    


1st Reading 

 

Luke 19: 1-10

Reflection

 

"Jesusnomics"

 

Rev. Dr. Danny Spears,  

preaching

 
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1st, 2nd, and 3rd Sundays   

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Church Staff:

Senior Pastor  

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 
   
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SERVICE of INSTALLATION

Metropolitan Community Church of Northern Virginia 
requests the blessing of your presence   
at a celebration of the installation of 

Rev. Dr. Danny Spears 
 Senior Pastor  
 
Sunday, November 17, 11:00 am

Rev. Dr. Kharma Amos, 
Associate Director of the Office of Formation and Leadership Development, 
Officiating

Reception to follow

All are welcome
 
 
A REFLECTION FROM PASTOR DANNY
 
"BUT IF I DON'T DO IT, WHO WILL?"

 

Ever hear those words before? Ever USE those words before? Sure we have! It's normal, too. That critical report at work has to be done, and the slacker who was supposed to do it had the nerve to take a vacation. A vacation?!? Who does she think she is, anyway? So, if WE don't do it, who will? Cue sad violin music.

SAVE THE DATE!
DELORES RED HAT

REV. DELORES BERRY  
Sunday, November 24, 11:00 am
 
Join us in worship on Sunday, November 24 at 11:00 am, as we 
welcome our special guest, MCC
Evangelist/Gospel Singer Rev. Delores Berry.  If you've never heard Rev. Berry before or if you've heard her many times, you don't want to miss this!  We will collect a love offering to support Rev. Berry's traveling ministry.  
 
WHAT'S HAPPENING AT MCC NOVA!

NOMINATIONS FOR BOARD OF DIRECTORS & LAY DELEGATES

Nominations are being sought for three seats on the Board of Directors and for two Lay Delegates.  The Board of Directors is the administrative body responsible for the financial, legal, risk management, and policy matters of the church.  Lay Delegates represent the congregation at General Conference and communicate information from the denomination to the local congregation. Nominees for the Board and for Lay Delegate must be active members of MCC NOVA.  Board nominees should be able to communicate regularly via email and being willing to contribute about 20 hours per month to Board duties.  Nominees for Lay Delegate must be willing to travel to the next MCC General Conference in Canada in 2016. Letters of Intent to run for one of these positions are due to the Pastor or Vice Moderator by
November 17.  For more information, please see a member of the Nominating Committee: Ginny Reed, Kim Habermann, or Marilyn Villanueva.
 

THIS WEEKEND! 

HELP THE HOMELESS MINISTRY 

First Sunday each month (Food prep on Saturday)

  

Did you know that MCC NOVA helps feed the homeless in Fairfax City? On the first Sunday of each month, volunteers provide breakfast at area locations. Food prep happens on Saturday, the day before. Interested in getting involved? Contact Pat Monahan at pmmonahan@cox.net.

 

 

WORSHIP NEWS

   

NEW ORDER OF CELEBRATION

 

As part of last Sunday's worship participant forum, the Pastor shared some change to the Order of Celebration which will take effect December 1st. Copies of the new Order of Celebration are now available on the Information Table in the Fellowship Hall. Please feel free to pick up a copy, review it ,  and contact the Pastor through the church office should you have any questions.

 

 

SHARING OUR JOYS AND CONCERNS

 

Each week during the Community Prayer time in our celebration services we read joys and concerns that are written in our Prayer Book. These items are then published in the bulletin insert the following week.  We are in the process of developing a new form which will allow you to indicate if you wish for us to read items you write in the book and/or publish them in bulletin insert and we hope to have that form available by December 1st.


In order to respect the confidentiality of those for whom we are praying, as well as to honor the sensitivities of our guests who are not as familiar with the MCC NOVA community as regular attendees, we also request that you not "over-share" when writing items in the book (i.e., sharing sensitive diagnoses, hospital room numbers, details of sensitive relationship issues, etc.). While we want to continue reading and publishing joys and concerns, we will not publicly share or publish sensitive information. Please feel free to contact the Pastor through the church office if you have any questions.


SPECIAL THANKS!
OUR NUCLEAR CAPABILITIES RESTORED

A big thank you to Holly and Lisa for their generous donation of a microwave for the upstairs office to replace our melted down version.  We appreciate it! 

 

 

SAVE THE DATES!

 

BUDGET FORUM

Sunday, December 8, following worship

 

ANNUAL CONGREGATIONAL MEETING 
Sunday, December 15, following worship 
 
 

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

 

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!

 

 

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READY TO SING?

 

  

Choir rehearsal has resumed Sunday mornings at 9:00. If you have questions about joining the choir, please see J. Michael.

 

 

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.

  

 

BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING 

 

Tuesday,  November 19, 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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