Welcome to MCC NOVA!

Metropolitan Community Church of Northern Virginia is committed to creating a vital and adventurous spiritual community for all people, preparing for our work in the world through an engaged and growing spirituality that is relevant 24/7. We are a welcoming and affirming progressive spiritual community with a specific outreach to LGBTQI people and our allies who are seeking authentic spirituality and renewal through varied celebration experiences, educational and social enrichment opportunities, and tangible expressions of love through social justice and outreach opportunities.

Whether you are a current member, attender, or a old friend, we would love to see you.
Our worship begins Sunday morning at 11:00 a.m.

Be sure to check the coming events page for happenings in our community!


Sunday June 25, 2023 – PrideTide 4

Sunday Worship is live-streamed at 11AM on the Facebook Events Page of MCC of Northern Virginia. Join us In-Person or OnLine. Afterwards, you can watch the archived video of the service here.
Order of Worship and readings are here (PDF file with songs and Readings)
First Reading ~ Ruth 3:2-5, 4:13-17
Second Reading ~ adapted from Pema Chadron

Rev. Emma Chattin Preaching

Queer Eye for The Bible: A Pride Summer Sermon Series
Planned Sermon Series Schedule
This week: We Are Family

There are families you are born into, and there are families you make.


Our humble choir continues to grow …


MCC NoVA; celebrating 42 Years of Pride!

Celebrating 54 years of Metropolitan Community Churches Worldwide!
Join Us at 11AM IN-PERSON or ONLINE for Sunday Morning Worship!


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Sunday June 18, 2023 – PrideTide 3

Sunday Worship is live-streamed at 11AM on the Facebook Events Page of MCC of Northern Virginia. Join us In-Person or OnLine. Afterwards, you can watch the archived video of the service here.
Order of Worship and readings are here (PDF file with songs and Readings)
First Reading ~ Genesis 25:21-34
Second Reading ~ Judges 4:4-10

Rev. Emma Chattin Preaching

Queer Eye for The Bible: A Pride Summer Sermon Series
Planned Sermon Series Schedule
This week: Gender Transgressors

Have you ever felt as if you were coloring outside the lines around your gender? You are in good company!

MCC NoVA members staffing the booth at Reston Pride Celebration June 3rd, 2023! Bravo!


MCC NoVA celebrated its 42nd Anniversary on Easter Sunday, April 9, 2023!

Celebrating 54 years of Metropolitan Community Churches Worldwide!
Join Us at 11AM IN-PERSON or ONLINE for Sunday Morning Worship!


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Sunday June 11, 2023 – PrideTide 2

Sunday Worship is live-streamed at 11AM on the Facebook Events Page of MCC of Northern Virginia. Join us In-Person or OnLine. Afterwards, you can watch the archived video of the service here.
Order of Worship and readings are here (PDF file with songs and Readings)
First Reading ~ Matthew 19:11-12
Second Reading ~ adapted from Rev. Elder Nancy Wilson in “Outing The Bible: Queer Folks, God, Jesus and the Christian Scriptures.

Rev. Emma Chattin Preaching

Queer Eye for The Bible: A Pride Summer Sermon Series
Planned Sermon Series Schedule
This week: Not The Marrying Kind; Born That Way


MCC NoVA members staffing the booth at Reston Pride Celebration June 3rd, 2023! Bravo!


MCC NoVA celebrated its 42nd Anniversary on Easter Sunday, April 9, 2023!

Celebrating 54 years of Metropolitan Community Churches Worldwide!
Join Us at 11AM IN-PERSON or ONLINE for Sunday Morning Worship!


June 4th, 2023
In and Around MCC NoVA PRIDE sometimes Looks Like THIS…
And Sometimes looks like this! (updated 6/10)


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Sunday June 4, 2023 – PrideTide

Sunday Worship is live-streamed at 11AM on the Facebook Events Page of MCC of Northern Virginia. Join us In-Person or OnLine. Afterwards, you can watch the archived video of the service here.
Order of Worship and readings are here (PDF file with songs and Readings)
First Reading ~ Genesis 1:26-27, 31a
Second Reading ~ from a poem by Rev Asher O’Callahan

Rev. Emma Chattin Preaching

Queer Eye for The Bible: A Pride Summer Sermon Series
Planned Sermon Series Schedule
This week: Misgendering the Deity



MCC NoVA celebrated its 42nd Anniversary on Easter Sunday, April 9, 2023!

Celebrating 54 years of Metropolitan Community Churches Worldwide!
Join Us at 11AM IN-PERSON or ONLINE for Sunday Morning Worship!


HVAC FUNDRAISER

MCC NoVA needs a new Pair! Not Shoes, but a new Heat Pump/Air Handler Pair!
And YOU Have Done It!!!
Thanks to the generosity of so many folks as well as our wonderful double matcher, you have enabled MCC NoVA the ability to purchase the new HVAC pair maintaining the comfort of our facility!
In the coming weeks we will say farewell to the 20 year old Carrier pair that has served the Social Area well,
and will have a brand new pair!
Thank You So Much for making the possibility a reality!


Cleanliness is Next to… well, you know!

Big Thanks To Denise Carson who paid for a professional deep cleaning of the MCC NoVA Sanctuary, Social Area, Sacristy, and Bathrooms!

Everything Shines and has that New Church smell! Thanks Denise!



MCC NoVA PRAYER AND CARE
There are special care and prayer needs during this time. Rev. Emma or a Care Minister will make use of FaceTime or ZOOM in order to have a time of individual conversation and/or prayer with you. Just ask and we will schedule a time for this.
If you have any special needs or prayer requests, please send them to RevEmmaChattin@gmail.com with CARE REQUEST in the subject line. Rev. Emma or a Care Minister will respond accordingly in order to have a time of individual conversation and/or prayer with you. Just ask and we will schedule a time for this.


VOLUNTEER ACTIVITIES

Homeless Ministry: Feed The Homeless of Fairfax Virginia!
While MCC NoVA has always contributed financially to FACETS, a nonprofit that aims to help meet the needs of those who suffer the effects of poverty and homelessness in Fairfax, we have recently resumed our more active contribution by physically assisting with the feeding of the homeless in Fairfax City
thanks to Team Leaders: Dale & Lee.
If you would like to volunteer to help support this monthly work,
please contact RevEmmaChattin@gmail.com

Worship Participation Invited
We have so many gifted people who participate in worship! And we always seek more folks to draw the circle wider!
Are you interested in participating in Worship as an Usher, Communion Prep, Reader, Offering Invitation,
or in the Consecration of Communion?
Facility Care
We also seek volunteers to assist with cleaning, upkeep, and facility matters.
We want you! Please contact RevEmmaChattin@gmail.com


MCC NoVA’s Mission is to minister and reach out to marginalized communities, Click this link for on-line giving.
You may also mail a check directly to the church office:
The Metropolitan Community Church of Northern Virginia
10383 Democracy Lane
Fairfax, VA 22030
We are grateful for your continued generosity as we move forward into the future- a future with deep needs, and boundless possibilities for our community!
Blessings and Thank You!


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Saturday June 3rd – Fairfax City Pride Dance and Event

The City of Fairfax and George Mason University are thrilled to host its inaugural “Fairfax Pride” event on June 3rd, 2023! MCC NoVA and TGEA will be staffing a table there.

Click image to go to Fairfax City website for more details!


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Sunday May 28, 2023 – Pentecost

Sunday Worship is live-streamed at 11AM on the Facebook Events Page of MCC of Northern Virginia. Join us In-Person or OnLine. Afterwards, you can watch the archived video of the service here.
Order of Worship and readings are here (PDF file with songs and Readings)
First Reading ~ Numbers 11: 24-25
Second Reading ~ Acts 2:1-4

Rev. Lori McPherson Preaching

What’s Love Got To Do With It?


MCC NoVA celebrated its 42nd Anniversary on Easter Sunday, April 9, 2023!

Celebrating 54 years of Metropolitan Community Churches Worldwide!
Join Us at 11AM IN-PERSON or ONLINE for Sunday Morning Worship!


May 28, 2023
In and Around MCC NoVA
Sometimes Looks Like… (updated 5/27)


MCC NoVA’s Mission is to minister and reach out to marginalized communities, Click this link for on-line giving.
You may also mail a check directly to the church office:
The Metropolitan Community Church of Northern Virginia
10383 Democracy Lane
Fairfax, VA 22030
We are grateful for your continued generosity as we move forward into the future- a future with deep needs, and boundless possibilities for our community!
Blessings and Thank You!


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Sunday May 21, 2023 – Ascension Sunday

Sunday Worship is live-streamed at 11AM on the Facebook Events Page of MCC of Northern Virginia. Join us In-Person or OnLine. Afterwards, you can watch the archived video of the service here.
Order of Worship and readings are here (PDF file with songs and Readings)
First Reading ~ Acts 1:6-14
Second Reading ~ from Fr. Richard Rohr in Everything Belongs
Third Reading ~ from John O’Donohue in Eternal Echoes: Exploring Our Yearning to Belong

Rev. Emma Chattin Preaching

Why Church? An Easter Sermon Series
Why Church? Prayer, Presence, Practice – Out of Sight
Mother / Father God
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MCC NoVA celebrated its 42nd Anniversary on Easter Sunday, April 9, 2023!

Celebrating 54 years of Metropolitan Community Churches Worldwide!
Join Us at 11AM IN-PERSON or ONLINE for Sunday Morning Worship!


May 14, 2023
In and Around MCC NoVA
Sometimes Looks Like… (updated 5/20)


MCC NoVA’s Mission is to minister and reach out to marginalized communities, Click this link for on-line giving.
You may also mail a check directly to the church office:
The Metropolitan Community Church of Northern Virginia
10383 Democracy Lane
Fairfax, VA 22030
We are grateful for your continued generosity as we move forward into the future- a future with deep needs, and boundless possibilities for our community!
Blessings and Thank You!


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Sunday May 14, 2023 – 6th Sunday in Easter

Sunday Worship is live-streamed at 11AM on the Facebook Events Page of MCC of Northern Virginia. Join us In-Person or OnLine. Afterwards, you can watch the archived video of the service here.
Order of Worship and readings are here (PDF file with songs and Readings)
First Reading ~ John 14:1-12a
Second Reading ~ adapted from Father Richard Rohr in “Beyond Gender”

Rev. Emma Chattin Preaching

Why Church? An Easter Sermon Series
Why Church? Thinking Bigger
Mother / Father God


MCC NoVA celebrated its 42nd Anniversary on Easter Sunday, April 9, 2023!

Celebrating 54 years of Metropolitan Community Churches Worldwide!
Join Us at 11AM IN-PERSON or ONLINE for Sunday Morning Worship!


HVAC FUNDRAISER

MCC NoVA needs a new Pair! Not Shoes, but a new Heat Pump/Air Handler Pair!
This 20 year old Carrier pair that takes care of the Social Area needs replacement.
The average lifespan for this model is about 12-14 years, so it has served well.
The replacement cost is about $10,000.
A generous donor, who wishes to remain anonymous, has offered to double-match any donations tagged for the HVAC!
This means that if you send a check or donate $250 marked HVAC, the donor will contribute $500, making the donation, in effect, $750!

Thank You So Much for Considering the Possibilities!


SPOTLIGHT ON MINISTRY

Big Thanks To Lee Shadwick and Dale Bradshaw for representing MCC of Northern Virginia and participating in FACETS Feed the Homeless program in Fairfax City! Pictured above are Lee Shadwick and two other FACETS volunteers.
Last Sunday they prepared and served over 100 meals!
If you would like to participate in this ministry please see Dale or Lee
or email Rev Emma.


May 7, 2023
In and Around MCC NoVA
Sometimes Looks Like… (updated 5/6)


In Person Worship
We look forward to worshipping with you!
Enhanced airflow and filtration are provided.
There is physical distancing. Masks are optional.
We also request that folks be vaccinated and boosted.
While all reasonable safeguards are taken, there will always be some measure of risk, and each person needs to make their own determination as to what is most comfortable for them.


MCC NoVA PRAYER AND CARE
There are special care and prayer needs during this time. Rev. Emma or a Care Minister will make use of FaceTime or ZOOM in order to have a time of individual conversation and/or prayer with you. Just ask and we will schedule a time for this.
If you have any special needs or prayer requests, please send them to RevEmmaChattin@gmail.com with CARE REQUEST in the subject line. Rev. Emma or a Care Minister will respond accordingly in order to have a time of individual conversation and/or prayer with you. Just ask and we will schedule a time for this.


VOLUNTEER ACTIVITIES

Homeless Ministry: Feed The Homeless of Fairfax Virginia!
While MCC NoVA has always contributed financially to FACETS, a nonprofit that aims to help meet the needs of those who suffer the effects of poverty and homelessness in Fairfax, we have recently resumed our more active contribution by physically assisting with the feeding of the homeless in Fairfax City
thanks to Team Leaders: Dale & Lee.
If you would like to volunteer to help support this monthly work,
please contact RevEmmaChattin@gmail.com

Worship Participation Invited
We have so many gifted people who participate in worship! And we always seek more folks to draw the circle wider!
Are you interested in participating in Worship as an Usher, Communion Prep, Reader, Offering Invitation,
or in the Consecration of Communion?
Facility Care
We also seek volunteers to assist with cleaning, upkeep, and facility matters.
We want you! Please contact RevEmmaChattin@gmail.com


MCC NoVA’s Mission is to minister and reach out to marginalized communities, Click this link for on-line giving.
You may also mail a check directly to the church office:
The Metropolitan Community Church of Northern Virginia
10383 Democracy Lane
Fairfax, VA 22030
We are grateful for your continued generosity as we move forward into the future- a future with deep needs, and boundless possibilities for our community!
Blessings and Thank You!


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Sunday May 7, 2023 – 5th Sunday of Easter

Sunday Worship is live-streamed at 11AM on the Facebook Events Page of MCC of Northern Virginia. Join us In-Person or OnLine. Afterwards, you can watch the archived video of the service here.
Order of Worship and readings are here (PDF file with songs and Readings)
First Reading ~ Acts 17:22-31
Second Reading ~ adapted from Barbara Brown Taylor in “An Altar in the World: A Geography of Faith”

Rev. Emma Chattin Preaching

Why Church? An Easter Sermon Series
You may or may not encounter God in church, but church may indeed give you some good ideas about where and how to look.
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MCC NoVA celebrated its 42nd Anniversary on Easter Sunday, April 9, 2023!

Celebrating 54 years of Metropolitan Community Churches Worldwide!
Join Us at 11AM IN-PERSON or ONLINE for Sunday Morning Worship!


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Sunday April 30, 2023 – 4th Sunday in Easter

Week 162 – Sunday Worship is live-streamed at 11AM on the Facebook Events Page of MCC of Northern Virginia. Join us In-Person or OnLine. Afterwards, you can watch the archived video of the service here.
Order of Worship and readings are here (PDF file with songs and Readings)
First Reading ~ Psalm 23
Second Reading ~ Acts2:42-47
Third Reading ~ from Octavia Butler, epigram for Parable of the Trickster (never published)

Rev. Lori McPherson Preaching

Soul Food



MCC NoVA celebrated its 42nd Anniversary on Easter Sunday, April 9, 2023!

Celebrating 54 years of Metropolitan Community Churches Worldwide!
Join Us at 11AM IN-PERSON or ONLINE for Sunday Morning Worship!
And – bring a Friend to Church!


SPOTLIGHT ON MINISTRY

Big Thanks To Kate Gilligan, Church Treasurer,
who keeps the books and helps keep the church on track!


COMMUNITY SOCIAL HOUR RETURNS! Thanks to the work of Cory, Margaret, Diana, Patti, Heather, Dale and Lee, MCC NoVA has resumed Social Time after Worship! Masks were optional during this time in the Social Area, and those who prefer not to partake are able to exit directly outside through another door.
We welcome your presence and participation in this community Social Time.


April 30, 2023
In and Around MCC NoVA
Sometimes Looks Like… (updated 4/29)


In Person Worship
We look forward to worshipping with you!
Enhanced airflow and filtration are provided.
There is physical distancing. Masks are optional.
We also request that folks be vaccinated and boosted.
While all reasonable safeguards are taken, there will always be some measure of risk, and each person needs to make their own determination as to what is most comfortable for them.


MCC NoVA PRAYER AND CARE
There are special care and prayer needs during this time. Rev. Emma or a Care Minister will make use of FaceTime or ZOOM in order to have a time of individual conversation and/or prayer with you. Just ask and we will schedule a time for this.
If you have any special needs or prayer requests, please send them to RevEmmaChattin@gmail.com with CARE REQUEST in the subject line. Rev. Emma or a Care Minister will respond accordingly in order to have a time of individual conversation and/or prayer with you. Just ask and we will schedule a time for this.


VOLUNTEER ACTIVITIES

Homeless Ministry: Feed The Homeless of Fairfax Virginia!
While MCC NoVA has always contributed financially to FACETS, a nonprofit that aims to help meet the needs of those who suffer the effects of poverty and homelessness in Fairfax, we have recently resumed our more active contribution by physically assisting with the feeding of the homeless in Fairfax City
thanks to Team Leaders: Dale & Lee.
If you would like to volunteer to help support this monthly work,
please contact RevEmmaChattin@gmail.com

Worship Participation Invited
We have so many gifted people who participate in worship! And we always seek more folks to draw the circle wider!
Are you interested in participating in Worship as an Usher, Communion Prep, Reader, Offering Invitation,
or in the Consecration of Communion?
Facility Care
We also seek volunteers to assist with cleaning, upkeep, and facility matters.
We want you! Please contact RevEmmaChattin@gmail.com


MCC NoVA’s Mission is to minister and reach out to marginalized communities, Click this link for on-line giving.
You may also mail a check directly to the church office:
The Metropolitan Community Church of Northern Virginia
10383 Democracy Lane
Fairfax, VA 22030
We are grateful for your continued generosity as we move forward into the future- a future with deep needs, and boundless possibilities for our community!
Blessings and Thank You!


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