Social Chaos
Is Easter true?
One of the things I love about MCC is the diversity we have. People come from all walks of life and from many different denominations, church experiences and spiritual paths. We are a community church built on the premises of what our founder, Troy Perry called the three-prong gospel: Christian salvation, Christian community and Christian…
Giving up for Lent gives us joy
We’ve arrived at the season of Lent, that period of the church year during which people figure we’re supposed to feel miserable. Mardi Gras – “Fat Tuesday” in French – was a time of joy and revelry – and pigging out. This stands in stark contrast to the observance that began Ash Wednesday. Now the…
Investing in prayer
Have you ever heard of a healthy prayer life? There are several key elements to a healthy prayer life – and the most important is our relationship with God. Rev. D Flanagan says that our relationship to God can be like that of a personal friend. When we feel that God is absent from us,…
Of birds, bees and babies
The older we get the more we realize even simple phrases heard in our youth have an actuality of surprising contradiction: “He lived life to the fullest” often equals, “He was a lush and womanizer.” And we all know what “confirmed bachelor” really means. One hears, “I wish I knew then what I know now.”…