Week 161 – 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 ~ Luke 24:13-35
Second Reading ~ adapted from Macrina Wiederkehr in A Tree Full of Angels: Seeing the Holy in the Ordinary
Rev. Emma Chattin Preaching
Soul Food
Thomas was invited to experience the resurrection
in the way he needed, and Jesus met him there.

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!

SPOTLIGHT ON MINISTRY

Big Thanks To Vickie Who Cleaned and Neatened The Sacristy

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!

Week 160 – 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 20:19-31
Second Reading ~ ~ adapted from Maggi Dawn in “Second Thoughts”
Rev. Emma Chattin Preaching
Questions About the Resurrection
Thomas was invited to experience the resurrection
in the way he needed, and Jesus met him there.

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!

EASTER BASKET AUCTION

Genevieve has created a beautiful Easter Basket to be auctioned off as a fundraiser for MCC NoVA. Some of the items: Peter Rabbit Baking Dish, $50 Penzy’s Spices Gift Card, Kitchen Aid Oven Mitts, and more! The basket will be available for bids beginning Palm Sunday.

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.

SPOTLIGHT ON MINISTRY

Big Thanks To Vickie Who Cleaned and Neatened The Sacristy

Sometimes, Church Looks Like this (updated 4/15)
and sometimes –
Like This!

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!

Week 159 – 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 21:1-11
Second Reading ~ an ancient fable
Rev. Emma Chattin & Rev. Lori McPherson Preaching
New Beginnings
For the disciples and followers, their whole world had come apart, everything rearranged. Some of them angry, some lost, some in denial, some disillusioned. All different.
All they could do was pick up the pieces and somehow try to move on.
They can’t go back to who they were, and they don’t yet know who they are.
All that remains… is to do a new thing… and begin again.

MCC NoVA celebrates 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!

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!

Week 158 – 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 21:1-11
Second Reading ~ an ancient fable
Rev. Emma Chattin
Who Are You?
Everyone wanted to know who Jesus was as he was riding into Jerusalem.
Yet.. who are YOU on Palm Sunday? Are you a Looky Loo?
Are you a palm branch waver?
Is Jesus someone you want to use to fulfill your political aims and views?
Just who are YOU in the crowd?


MCC NoVA will celebrate its 42nd Anniversary Easter Sunday, April 9, 2023!
Celebrating 54 years of Metropolitan Community Churches Worldwide!
Sunday morning worship … Join Us ONLINE or IN-PERSON at 11AM on Sunday Morning!

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.

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.

EASTER BASKET AUCTION

Genevieve has created a beautiful Easter Basket to be auctioned off as a fundraiser for MCC NoVA. Some of the items: Peter Rabbit Baking Dish, $50 Penzy’s Spices Gift Card, Kitchen Aid Oven Mitts, and more! The basket will be available for bids beginning Palm Sunday.

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.

And sometimes, Church Looks Like this (updated 4/01)

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!

Week 157 – 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 ~ Hebrews 13:1-3
Second Reading ~ adapted from Nevada Barr in “Seeking Enlightenment Hat By Hat: A Skeptic’s Guide to Religion”
Rev. Emma Chattin
Strangers and Angels
As we continue to move forward, and as we approach Holy Week,
it is good for us to consider how we welcome others
(and to acknowledge.. that we are all…
… a little socially awkward).


MCC NoVA will celebrate its 42nd Anniversary Easter Sunday, April 9, 2023!
Celebrating 54 years of Metropolitan Community Churches Worldwide!
Sunday morning worship … Join Us ONLINE or IN-PERSON at 11AM on Sunday Morning!

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.

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?
We also seek volunteers to assist with cleaning, upkeep, and facility matters.
We want you! Please contact RevEmmaChattin@gmail.com

Lee Shadwick says…We Want You!
to Help Feed The Homeless of Fairfax Virginia!
Homeless Ministry! 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 Rev Emma.

Sometimes Church Looks Like this (updated 3/25)

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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.

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.

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!

Week 156 – 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 ~ 1 Samuel 16:1-13
Second Reading ~ adapted from John Pavlovitz in “The Second Coming of the Progressive Heretical Jesus”
Rev. Emma Chattin
Out of the Shadows of Siblings
– or –
God is Full of Surprises
What on earth could a small denomination like MCC have to offer to the global conversation on Christianity?


MCC NoVA will celebrate its 42nd Anniversary Easter Sunday, April 9, 2023!
Celebrating 54 years of Metropolitan Community Churches Worldwide!
Sunday morning worship … Join Us ONLINE or IN-PERSON at 11AM on Sunday Morning!

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.

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?
We also seek volunteers to assist with cleaning, upkeep, and facility matters.
We want you! Please contact RevEmmaChattin@gmail.com

Lee Shadwick says…We Want You!
to Help Feed The Homeless of Fairfax Virginia!
Homeless Ministry! 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 Rev Emma.

Wednesday Feb 15th! Sometimes Church Looks Like this (updated 3/18)

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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.

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.

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!

Week 155 – 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)
Reading ~ John 4:5-42
Rev. Emma Chattin
Thirsty?
A Night Meeting Between Jesus and Nicodemus
Spoiler: Change and new ways of thinking always start with confusion,
and sometimes mean letting go of that which we once thought was certain.
Many hands fine tune the altar decorations before morning worship

MCC NoVA will celebrate its 42nd Anniversary Easter Sunday, April 9, 2023!
Celebrating 54 years of Metropolitan Community Churches Worldwide!
Sunday morning worship … Join Us ONLINE or IN-PERSON at 11AM on Sunday Morning!

Week 154 – 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 3:1-12
Second Reading ~ adapted from Margaret Wheatly in “Turning to One Another”
Rev. Emma Chattin
Conversations In The Shadows
A Night Meeting Between Jesus and Nicodemus
Spoiler: Change and new ways of thinking always start with confusion,
and sometimes mean letting go of that which we once thought was certain.


MCC NoVA will celebrate its 42nd Anniversary Easter Sunday, April 9, 2023!
Celebrating 54 years of Metropolitan Community Churches Worldwide!
Sunday morning worship … Join Us ONLINE or IN-PERSON at 11AM on Sunday Morning!

Week 153- 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 4:1-11
Second Reading ~ adapted from Father Richard Rohr in “Seeing Our Shadow”
Rev. Emma Chattin
The Temptations


MCC NoVA celebrated its 41th Anniversary Easter Sunday, April 17, 2022!
Celebrating 54 years of Metropolitan Community Churches Worldwide!
Sunday morning worship … Join Us ONLINE or IN-PERSON at 11AM on Sunday Morning!