Advent and Christmas, 2015
Team MCC-EP participated in the Walk Empowered (to benefit the Empowerment Center of El Paso-formerly Intl AIDS Empowerment). We were the largest team, way to go MCC.
Church Thanksgiving Dinner November 22, 2015
All Saint's and Soul's Day Celebration - November 1, 2015
Join Us every Sunday in June as we focus on "Pride" in a special series:
Sunday June 8th -12:30 PM "What Do Pride and Pentecost Have in Common?"
Sunday - June 15 -12:30 PM "We are the Image of God"
Sunday June 22 - 12:30 PM Johnny Major Rivers III aka "Sphinks" will be here to share some poetry and words of wisdom.
Sunday June 29 - 12:30 PM "God's Love Welcomes All Without Exception"
Sunday June 8th -12:30 PM "What Do Pride and Pentecost Have in Common?"
Sunday - June 15 -12:30 PM "We are the Image of God"
Sunday June 22 - 12:30 PM Johnny Major Rivers III aka "Sphinks" will be here to share some poetry and words of wisdom.
Sunday June 29 - 12:30 PM "God's Love Welcomes All Without Exception"
February 16th - Sixth Sunday in Epiphany with Rev. Kati L.
Houts. How to "Walk in Forgiveness".
February
9th - Fifth Sunday in Epiphany with our guest homilist, Rev. Patricia
Lane. The truth of God's love for all.
February 2nd - The Fourth Sunday in Epiphany with
our guest homilest, Bill Ellis. We heard
God's plan for you.
January 26th, we celebrated the Third Sunday in
Epiphany with our guest homilest, Rev. Katherine Norvell. A special, heartfelt thank you to a wonderful
message from Rev. Norvell as she spoke about MCC’s mission to ourselves and to
our Community – watch her message on our YouTube page – click on the media tab
and follow the link to view this special message.
January 19th - we celebrated the
Second Sunday in Epiphany. Our focus was
"God's Open Door Policy". God's Open Door policy is the door that
leads to opportunity. What is
opportunity and how does that answer the many questions about our lives? Come and join us as we explore this question
and many others that will help to prepare and nourish us for our journey.
January 12, we celebrated the "Baptism of Jesus". Although Christian baptism may perhaps be regarded as having
originated with John the Baptism when in fact it did not originate with
Christians, or with John the Baptist. Jews practiced baptism as a traditional
act of purification and initiation long before the coming of the Messiah. What
does baptism mean for us today? Does it
mean the same for all faith traditions?
Come and discover the answers for yourself as you join us this Sunday
for worship.
January
5th we celebrated "Life's Amazing Journey" with Rev.
Kati L. Houts. We celebrated Epiphany; the day the Magi arrived
to celebrate the arrival of Christ. Celebrating the birth of Jesus is an
incredible opportunity for all of humanity to begin again; to a life of
transformation, first of ourselves and then as instruments of transformation in
the world. Epiphany is a word that means to "show forth" or "to
manifest". It is a revealing of God in human form, in the person of
Jesus. It is a day to think about what God seeks to reveal to us and
through us.
December 29, 2013 - Worship service with Rev. Kati L. Houts Join us as we celebrate the “First Sunday in the Christmas Season.”
December 24, 2013 - Thank you to all who participated in Christmas Eve service! We celebrated "Hanging of the Greens," enjoyed a beautiful service with wonderful music from our choir and a wonderful message to echo the message of the season. We enjoyed seeing old friends, making new friends and celebrating the season with each other. Peace, Joy, Love, and Hope - all in the spirit of our service and our congregation!
Continue having a blessed Christmas season with friends, family, and each other.
Continue having a blessed Christmas season with friends, family, and each other.
Sunday, December 22nd at 12:30 p.m. we celebrate "We Are The Chosen Ones" with Rev. Kati L. Houts. We lit the candle of "Love", and set-up our Christmas tree for Christmas Eve service. Hope to see you on Tuesday at 7:00 pm for our Christmas Eve Service.
Sunday, December 15th we celebrated "The Deep Joy Within our Souls" with Rev. Kati L. Houts. We lit the candle of "Joy". What makes you happy? This is easily answered for some, others like to take their time and truly ponder what it is that makes them happy, while others cannot think of anything in particular. I would guess the answer would depend on where you are in your life's journey.
Sunday, December 8th we celebrated "Riding on the Peace Train" with Rev. Kati L. Houts. We installed the new members to the Board of Servants. We entered the second Sunday in the season of Advent, as we lit the candle of "Peace".
Sunday, December 1st - We celebrated "Reflecting Hope in Our Lives" with Rev. Kati L. Houts and the First Sunday of Advent. A wonderful message giving the inspiration that God is our Hope realized through Jesus.
We also remembered World AIDS day by having a candle lighting ceremony to honor those living with HIV and those who have passed on. A special message of Hope was celebrated to remind us that God is always with us in all of our hours of need.
Sunday November 17, 2013 - Diversity Sunday with Rabbi Larry Bach
A Special THANK YOU to Rabbi Bach for a wonderful and encouraging sermon on Sunday, November 17, 2013. A true testament to a call for Justice in our community and our World.
Rabbi Bach serves Temple Mount Sinai, the Reform Jewish congregation in El Paso, Texas. He is a leader in his city's congregation-based community organization, Border Interfaith, and is currently serving as Vice President of Las Americas Immigrant Advocacy Center, an asylum and legal aid agency. He loves teaching the deep spiritual wisdom of the Hasidic tradition, from a more universal and open perspective. Larry is married, and is the father of three beautiful girls. Away from work, he enjoys road cycling and helping his wife prepare delicious vegan cuisine.
Rabbi Bach serves Temple Mount Sinai, the Reform Jewish congregation in El Paso, Texas. He is a leader in his city's congregation-based community organization, Border Interfaith, and is currently serving as Vice President of Las Americas Immigrant Advocacy Center, an asylum and legal aid agency. He loves teaching the deep spiritual wisdom of the Hasidic tradition, from a more universal and open perspective. Larry is married, and is the father of three beautiful girls. Away from work, he enjoys road cycling and helping his wife prepare delicious vegan cuisine.
Sunday November 10, 2013 - Honoring our Veterans
Sunday, November 10, 2013, We paid tribute to our veterans and "Do You Think There is Same Sex Marriage in Heaven?"
On Sunday, November 3rd, we celebrated "All Saints and Souls Day." See photos of the service under the Beliefs tab - Weekly Activities page.