NEW!! Beginning April 2025, Our 11AM Sunday Worship is live-streamed on the MCC of Northern Virginia YouTube Channel! Join us Online or inPerson. Afterwards, you can watch our archived videos on youtube.com/@MCCNoVA25.
Order of Worship and readings are here (PDF file with songs and Readings)
First Reading ~ Hebrews 12:1-3
Second Reading ~ from Anne Lamott in “Help is the Sunny Side of Control”
So Great a Cloud of Witnesses
Ken Williamson – Preaching
MCC NoVA – celebrating 44 Years of Pride in Fairfax! (April 2025)
Celebrating 56 years of Metropolitan Community Churches Worldwide! (Oct 2024)
Join us in-Person Sunday at 11 AM-ish at the Metropolitan Community Church of Northern Virginia,
or live-streamed on our FaceBook page.
APRIL 20 WAS ANNIVERSARY SUNDAY!
44 Years of Ministry in Northern Virginia!
KEN WILLIAMSON PREACHING – April 27
Ken is a licensed minister, public speaker, music director and pianist. He believes in breaking down barriers and that there is room for everyone is God’s plan. No matter your past, you are welcome. Ken works passionately with recovery programs and ending childhood hunger.
He is a returning member to MCC NoVA and is glad to be home. He grew up playing the piano and served as Minister of Music for 14 years at Washington Plaza Baptist Church in Reston, VA. While there, he was licensed to preach by his congregation. He is excited to return to MCC Fairfax and be a part of this amazing fellowship. We welcome him this Sunday and look forward to his reflection: “So Great a Cloud of Witnesses”
The week In and Around our Community – Looked like THIS!
Apr 20th,
Apr 13th, and
Apr 6th,
Next Level LiveStreaming!
Above: Mac Laptop and Switching Controller; Camera Column-3 Cameras & Mac Airport;
Choir Cam View; Altar Cam View of Pulpit
Many things led us to this place. When COVID lockdown occurred in 2020 without ever having done anything like this before, Heather had us live-streaming the very next Sunday. Back then our choir was a choir of One, Heather, singing a cappella. As our choir grew, with Kurt as our Music Minister, and then adding Ken Williamson as Assistant Music Minister, soon the room behind the pulpit became too small. So one day Kurt and Heather came in and resurrected the choir loft risers. Then we needed a way to see the choir. Our AV Tech, Heather, worked on the most economical means to use MultiCamera Switching that would allow live-stream switching between two cameras, and would be compatible with FaceBook, our previous platform, as well as with Youtube, our current platform!
Big thanks to Heather, Kurt, Vickie, Vanessa!
We ask your patience as we learn the new equipment and welcome your emails about Livestream Feedback (Your donations to cover the expense of the new equipment is also most welcome)
M.E.E.T Group: Meeting, Entertainment, Event Team!
Got Ideas … About getting people together to do things? Got the energy to make those things happen? Then this is the Team for you!
New members are welcome to join as we discuss plans for future events.
Any questions, please contact Dale Bradshaw Congregational Care Minister at MCCNoVA
Homeless Ministry Service – First Sunday of Every Month
WINTER BLANKETS, COATS, GLOVES, SOCKS DRIVE!
We need your warmth to help provide warmth to this underserved community!
We will be collecting gloves, blankets, socks and coats of any type that we may be able to distribute at our next day of ministry.
Please bring items to the church and we will store until that time.
Just an FYI-we serve between 104-125 meals each time we do this service. Lets give warmth generously!
Join us at our monthly feeding of the homeless on Sunday, May 4th, 2025.
Our first meet up location is at 7:45am at the Home Depot on Blenheim Blvd (near Fairfax Circle). Our second stop is just down the street at Christ and St Luke’s church. Both are in Fairfax. We can always use extra hands! Contact Dale Bradshaw
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 also actively contribute by physically assisting with the feeding of the homeless in Fairfax City, as well as helping to provide for their other needs, thanks to Team Leaders: Dale & Lee … and perhaps you? Volunteers welcome!
HOMELESS MINISTRY NEEDS:
Bottled Water, Applesauce Cups, Soft Granola bars, Small juice cartons, Feminine Toiletries, Toilet paper, Tooth brushes, Tooth paste, Socks, Wash Cloths, etc.
Please bring these items to the church by the end of this month so they can be distributed the 1st Sunday of next month.
If you would like to volunteer to help support this monthly work, please contact Dale Bradshaw with Homeless Ministry in the Subject Line.
MCC NoVA PRAYER AND CARE
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 Rev. Emma 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
Facility Care
Seeking supportive volunteers to assist with cleaning, upkeep, facility matters, and building maintenance.
If interested in any of these opportunities, 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? Please Drop Rev. Emma an e/mail!
2025 Stewardship Sharing Campaign Help MCC NoVA Hop(e) Into The Future!
We are here to serve YOU, the community!
MCC of Northern Virginia continues outreach and ministry to marginalized communities,and serves as an LGBTIQQA+ Community Center in the Heart of Fairfax City, standing Out and Proud as an essential counterpoint to less affirming voices.
Especially in times such as these when we feel needed more than ever before, we are grateful for your continued support!
It is only through your generosity and faithfulness that we are able to continue our ministry and tend to our community building while building community!
Your support makes this possible.
Link for on-line giving via Paypal
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 a future with deep needs and boundless possibilities for our community!
Blessings and Thank You!
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