The Rock MCC
News & Events
Take home the church bulletin,
"News & Worship Guide"
to remind you of coming events you
may want to attend!
(Bulletin is no longer printed, nor events given in overhead
PowerPoint.)
Announcements are now given verbally at the end of each service. They
are also sent out by e-mail to all on our church e-mail list.
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Most
Current Events are
now listed
on the current Calendar only.
Partial List of Past Events
Local Gay Community-Wide Events |
Upcoming Events, 2010
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The Rock MCC Membership
Inquirers Class Current class is over. LGBT Faith Matters website for local affirming churches Janice Mynchenberg has been working with the TN Valley Pride Board's webmaster to create a special webpage for affirming churches in Chattanooga. Eric Eubanks has agreed to serve as a co-editor for the site. David Howard has been designing a logo. The website will be named lgbtfaithmatters.org, and it should be up and running early in 2010. Bible Study Group The Wednesday evening Bible Study Group will be starting a new series -- reading 1st and 2nd Samuel together, from beginning to end. These books contain the stories of the last judge, Samuel, and the first kings of Israel, Saul and David. If your New Year resolutions include spending more time with the Bible and in prayer, this may be the perfect opportunity for you to connect with other people who do just that. The Bible Study Group meets every other week, and the next session of 2010 will be on January 27, 2010 at 6:30pm at the church. 6pm Evening Worship Service And don't forget that The Rock MCC offers two worship services every Sunday. The 11:00am service features praise music, guest preachers and performers, and communion. The 6:00pm service is led by lay members of our congregation and focuses on special seasonal themes. During the Season of Epiphany, which runs through the month of January and into February, we'll explore names/titles/images that have been used by Christians to describe Jesus Christ. Beginning in January, the sermons begin a new series on "The Names of Jesus" and will explore some of the many names by which Jesus Christ is called in our scriptures and in Christian tradition -- such as "Lamb of God" and "Rose of Sharon." Communion is also part of each evening's worship, and hymns are sung from our congregation's own hymnal. Here's the proposed schedule for the Sunday evenings in Epiphany: January 3 -- Janice on "Name of Jesus" and Eric as liturgist January 10 -- Ken on "Lamb of God" and Eric as liturgist January 17 -- Eric on "Author and Perfector of our Faith" and Janice as liturgist January 24 -- Janice on "Rose of Sharon" and Ken as liturgist January 31 -- Ken on "Cornerstone" and Janice as liturgist February 7 -- Eric on "Wisdom of God" and Janice as liturgist February 14 -- Eric on "King" and Ken as liturgist The 2010 Strides of March AIDS Walk The Strides of March, an annual benefit for Chattanooga Cares, will be here sooner than you think. The Rock MCC has been a participant in this event for many, many years. Are we going to be there in 2010? If so, we need volunteers to organize fundraisers, recruit walkers, set up and staff a display booth, and various other jobs. Please speak to David Howard, the board's Outreach liaison, or any other board member, about how you can be a part of the 2010 Strides of March. More info here.
Our
Food Voucher Program |
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Most of you
already know Rev. Tessie. She calls Charleston,
South Carolina her hometown and was previously the pastor of
Christ Covenant MCC in Decatur, GA.
She has been with MCC for many years. We know
great things come from Christ Covenant, such as
Rev. Lisa Heilig.
Rev. Tessie holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Psychology from the College of Charleston and graduated from the Pacific School of Religion eight years ago with a Master's of Divinity. Rev. Tessie supports the progressive Christian movement and queer / feminist / liberation theologies. She has served churches in California, Oklahoma, and Georgia.
Rev. Tessie and her
partner
Lisa currently reside in
Decatur
GA. Rev. Tessie
is an avid book reader, continues her interest in psychology,
politics, theology, choral music, and everything “Church”. Rev. Tessie says: "As your pastor, I am available to you for spiritual care and direction. This includes pastoral cares and concerns. Please know that I am available to meet with you in scheduled appointments on Sundays between services. You can call The Rock MCC main office number, (423) 629-2737 or send an email to RevTessieM@aol.com to speak with me." |
List of some Past Events...
at The Rock MCC church
Gay Pride
Gay AND Christian?
Homosexuality and
the Bible class
[has finished
for this time around]
Hosted by the
Small Groups
Team
Let Freedom Ring For All Peoples!
| United Church of Christ (UCC) voted in favor of "equal marriage rights for all people, regardless of gender. It marks the first time that one of the nation’s mainline churches has expressed support of marriages for gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender persons." |
World Jubilee & General Conference 2005
is now history!
The Rev. Troy David Perry, MCC founder, has retired from
being our church Moderator.
The
Rev. Elder Dr. Nancy Wilson is the new MCC
Moderator!
Fun Filled Fridays
presents:
Jade Esteban Estradas's
ICONS: The Lesbian and Gay History
of the World, Vol. 1
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