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There's a class for everyone!

By Pastor Kathryn
March 25, 2023

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Teamwork makes the...well, ya know

By Pastor Kathryn
March 24, 2023

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Join us this Tuesday!

By Pastor Kathryn
March 22, 2023

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We could really use your help for this great event!

By Pastor Kathryn
March 20, 2023
More Info. Call 717-697-0351

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THE RUMMAGE SALE IS COMING!!!! Volunteers get first dibs.

By Pastor Kathryn
March 20, 2023

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3/19/2023 Seeking: Who Sinned?

By Pastor Kathryn
March 19, 2023

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Grabbing our soup at MPC -open until 6pm!

By Pastor Kathryn
March 18, 2023

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It’s the fourth Sunday in Lent and we are focusing on... sin. We promise it won’t be so bad.

By Pastor Kathryn
March 18, 2023

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Tomorrow, tomorrow, TOMORROW! Grab a bite with this great community!

By Pastor Kathryn
March 17, 2023

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Potluck your way on over to MPC Friday night (3/24) for Dinner & a Movie

March 16, 2023

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Saturday will be great, please help us spread the word!

By Pastor Kathryn
March 15, 2023

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Help us spread the word, EVERYONE is welcome.

By Pastor Kathryn
March 13, 2023

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3/12/2023 Seeking: Who Will You Listen To?

By Pastor Kathryn
March 12, 2023

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We'd love to see you tomorrow... YOU have a place here.

By Pastor Kathryn
March 11, 2023

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It'll be here before we know it, so if you can help, we'd really appreciate it!

By Pastor Kathryn
March 09, 2023

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PW Studying Sabbath & Supporting Sabbatical

March 09, 2023

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Sooo many great things planned!

March 08, 2023

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Seeking: How Do We Begin Again?

By Pastor Kathryn
March 05, 2023

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By Terry Cornish
March 04, 2023
We began our time together with fond remembrances of Ruth Ann Neubold, long-time book club member, and all the wonderful things about her that we will miss. She added&nb...

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Please add this to your calendar, we'd love to see you!

By Pastor Kathryn
March 04, 2023

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Happy Friday from Beantown! Me and Martha enjoying a few days away with our “grandparent” hats on. Looking forward to seeing you all on Sunday!

By Pastor Kathryn
March 03, 2023

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Looking for you tomorrow!

By Pastor Kathryn
March 02, 2023

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How do we begin again??? Great question.

By Pastor Kathryn
February 28, 2023

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MPC = a safe space. Connect with us to learn more!

By Pastor Kathryn
February 27, 2023

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2/26/2023 - Seeking: Who Will You Listen To?

February 26, 2023

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Another great sermon series is here... Will we see you Sunday?

By Pastor Kathryn
February 25, 2023

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Here at MPC, all REALLY does mean all.

By Pastor Kathryn
February 23, 2023

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Two Worship options today.

By Pastor Kathryn
February 22, 2023

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We’d love to see you!!

By Pastor Kathryn
February 20, 2023

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2/19/2023 You Are...Not Alone

By Pastor Kathryn
February 19, 2023

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Join us 2 weeks from today!

By Pastor Kathryn
February 17, 2023

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Wanna know a secret? T-figgety!

By Pastor Kathryn
February 17, 2023

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MPC's Book Club News

By Cathay Snyder
February 16, 2023
MPC's Book Club kicked off 2023 with a wonderful group discussing the classic, The Count of Monte Cristo by Alexandre Dumas. As Terry Cornish summarized in a recap to the Club members: We had an assortment of readers who read the unabridged version, read an abridged v...

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You can't pray enough..

February 15, 2023
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One week from today. EVERYONE is welcome.

By Pastor Kathryn
February 15, 2023

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2/12/2023 Worship Service - You Are...Accountable

By Pastor Kathryn
February 12, 2023

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Our Sermon Series, YOU ARE, continues this weekend and we'd love to see you!

By Pastor Kathryn
February 10, 2023

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Phones Down 2/7

By Pastor Kathryn
February 07, 2023

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Prayers and Support for Turkey and Syria - Click on Read More

February 07, 2023
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ICYMI! We’re so excited to announce that we have extended a call (which has been accepted) to Emily Sutphin to become MPC's new Associate Pastor!

By Pastor Kathryn
February 06, 2023
ICYMI! We’re so excited to announce that we have extended a call (which has been accepted) to Emily Sutphin to become MPC's new Associate Pastor! Emily is currently finishing up her studies at Princeton Theological Seminary and is set to join us on July 1. She will be in w...

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2/5/2023 Worship Service - You Are...Salt & Light

February 05, 2023

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We are the light...

By Pastor Kathryn
February 03, 2023

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Two opportunities to Worship together on Ash Wednesday.

February 02, 2023

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ICYMI... We're feeling very thankful!

By Pastor Kathryn
February 01, 2023

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YOU ARE... sermon series continues this weekend and we'll be looking for you!

By Pastor Kathryn
January 31, 2023

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1/29/2023 Worship Service - You Are...Blessed

By Pastor Kathryn
January 31, 2023

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Our next 5th Sunday is this weekend and you won't want to miss it!

By Pastor Kathryn
January 27, 2023

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Our YOU ARE... sermon series continues this Sunday and we'd love to see you!

By Pastor Kathryn
January 26, 2023

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When we say it, we mean it... All means ALL!

By Pastor Kathryn
January 25, 2023

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Our next 5th Sunday is THIS weekend! We'd love to see you and we hope you'll join us for our youth group's brunch too!

By Pastor Kathryn
January 24, 2023

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1/23/2023 MPC Worship Service - You Are... A Disciple

By Pastor Kathryn
January 23, 2023

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Our YOU ARE... sermon series continues this weekend...we'd love to see YOU...

By Pastor Kathryn
January 20, 2023

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Our next 5th Sunday is coming soon... Make sure to come hungry for our Baked Potato brunch...

By Pastor Kathryn
January 19, 2023

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The days may be long, but the years are short...

January 18, 2023

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Our latest sermon series, YOU ARE..., is underway and we'd love to see you this weekend!

By Pastor Kathryn
January 17, 2023

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Would love for you to check out our new sermon series starting this weekend!

By Pastor Kathryn
January 13, 2023

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Are we in your calendar???

January 12, 2023

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Miracles do happen...

By Pastor Kathryn
January 11, 2023

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No ticket needed, please just bring cash for this great baked brunch fundraiser for our Youth Group. It's going to be another fun 5th Sunday on the 29th!

By Pastor Kathryn
January 09, 2023

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"Cremas is a great holiday dessert drink...

By Pastor Kathryn
January 07, 2023
"Cremas is a great holiday dessert drink alongside another traditional Haitian dish, soup joumou, which has been eaten since the victory of Haitian independence against France in 1804. Prior to independence, Haitian slaves were forbidden from eating the soup. Since the revolution...

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Grabbed your Star Word yet? Make it happen this Sunday...

By Pastor Kathryn
January 06, 2023

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"Seeking signs or seeking power Seeking safety, seeking home...

By Pastor Kathryn
January 06, 2023
"Seeking signs or seeking power Seeking safety, seeking home Day by day and hour by hour We press on toward the unknown Always seeking, moving onward Following where God may lead" — from "Always Seeking" by Rev. Anna Strickland for @sanctifiedart

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"...one of the most defining ancestral narratives...

By Pastor Kathryn
January 05, 2023
"...one of the most defining ancestral narratives of an Israelite’s life would be the Exodus narrative. Joseph is advised to move in direct opposition to the way his ancestors moved. He must go toward Egypt instead of away. It takes great courage to consider the ingrained p...

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How about a New Year's micro-habit?

By Pastor Kathryn
January 04, 2023

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Consider the Magi and what it means to be a seeker. Name what you are seeking as you begin a new year. | @sanctifiedart

By Pastor Kathryn
January 04, 2023
Consider the Magi and what it means to be a seeker. Name what you are seeking as you begin a new year. | @sanctifiedart

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"Often the community we begin a journey with is not the same community that supports us throughout our journey’s length...

By Pastor Kathryn
January 03, 2023
"Often the community we begin a journey with is not the same community that supports us throughout our journey’s length. 'The Golden Pilgrimage' depicts the kind of surrogacy that occurs when a friend, a sibling, a neighbor, a father, or a pastor steps in as a much-needed f...

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"When we consider Mary, Joseph, and Jesus’ story as refugees, fleeing from an enraged despot...

By Pastor Kathryn
January 02, 2023
"When we consider Mary, Joseph, and Jesus’ story as refugees, fleeing from an enraged despot, I wonder about the people who came alongside them. We know the example of the Magi, who protected the Holy Family by going home another way. Yet, surely, there were others too... I...

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"Blessed are you who walk and seek and turn over every stone, pointing out all the corners and colors that God lives in. Blessed are you." — Excerpt from “A Blessing for the Seekers” by Rev. Sarah Speed | @sanctifiedart

By Pastor Kathryn
January 01, 2023

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"Korean people eat Miyeok-guk on their birthdays because it is an age-old tradition to eat Miyeok-guk after women give birth... Now, I make Miyeok-guk for my children on their birthdays, a tradition I’m passing down because it connects my children to their Korean culture and to the ancestral ties alive in this simple and delicious soup. This soup provides an intrinsic connection—like an umbilical cord—to mothers, grandmothers, and great-grandmothers who used and tasted the same ingredients throu

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December 31, 2022
"Korean people eat Miyeok-guk on their birthdays because it is an age-old tradition to eat Miyeok-guk after women give birth... Now, I make Miyeok-guk for my children on their birthdays, a tradition I’m passing down because it connects my children to their Korean culture an...

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"From Galilee to Bethlehem Did Mary and Joseph their journey begin Many miles from home without a room Emmanuel came forth from Mary's womb Noel, noel, noel, noel God became flesh with us to dwell" — from "God Became Flesh With Us to Dwell" by Rev. Anna Strickland for @sanctifiedart

By Pastor Kathryn
December 30, 2022

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We're excited to celebrate the New Year with you this Sunday...

By Pastor Kathryn
December 30, 2022

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It's going to be another great Sunday and we look forward to seeing YOU!

By Pastor Kathryn
December 29, 2022

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"In the midst of a difficult life, 'Mary treasured all these words and pondered them in her heart' (Luke 2:19). One of these treasures was the hope that her womb had brought forth for the world to return to again and again—and to pass on, like a ripple, one person at a time." — from the artist statement for "Ponder" by Hannah Garrity | @sanctifiedart

By Pastor Kathryn
December 29, 2022

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The holiday season can be full of emotional highs and lows. Offer any gratitude or grief that is swelling for you, knowing that God dwells with you no matter what you are feeling. | @sanctifiedart

By Pastor Kathryn
December 28, 2022

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"In this block carving, each of the days of Creation is referenced through simplified patterning in each of the colors of the rainbow. It is through Christ that all things came into being, and it is through him that we experience the abounding saturation of God, who chose to dwell among us." — from the artist statement for "Through Him, All Things" by Rev. Lauren Wright Pittman | @sanctifiedart

By Pastor Kathryn
December 27, 2022

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The gang's (almost) all here! From my family to yours, we're wishing you a great week and hope to see you this Sunday for Worship @ 10:30am! - Pastor Kathryn

By Pastor Kathryn
December 27, 2022

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"As [Mary] held Jesus, did she also feel held by the Divine presence—a presence that held her throughout her life as she moved through joy, anticipation, terror, and grief? Surely, she was also held by the hands of her ancestors, those who knew her by name, and would help her move through what life would soon bring." — Dr. Christine J. Hong Commentary on John 1:1-14 for @sanctifiedart

By Pastor Kathryn
December 26, 2022

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We are BEYOND blessed to have such amazingly generous people here at MPC!

By Pastor Kathryn
December 26, 2022

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"God is in the seed-starters on the porch, and the space between my bones; in garlic butter, early mornings, and twinkle lights. Certainly in dancing and laughing, in cups of coffee, in the art hung on the fridge, snail mail, long phone calls, and oh how I love yous. God is right here." — Excerpt from “Everywhere and Always” by Rev. Sarah Speed | @sanctifiedart

By Pastor Kathryn
December 25, 2022

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"Each year, we tell this story because it is raw with joy, pain, and the complexities of being human. No matter how your story is unfolding, may you find that this sacred story holds space for you. For this is how God shows up—in a child who cries, in hands that hold, in human flesh, in life and in death." — from the artist statement for "How God Shows Up" by Rev. Lisle Gwynn Garrity | @sanctifiedart

By Pastor Kathryn
December 24, 2022

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"On Christmas Eve, let’s look to the ancestral ties Jesus leaves with us on earth by focusing on his mother and her courage and vulnerability—a woman who needed postpartum care, a good meal, compassionate partners, and rest. When we remember the birth of Jesus, let us also remember Mary as mother, our hearts full of gratitude." — Dr. Christine J. Hong Commentary on Luke 2:1-20 for @sanctifiedart

By Pastor Kathryn
December 23, 2022

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"My heart and I have an agreement. Every year we show up here— at the end of the year, after another 12 months of humanity, of me trying to keep it all together, trying to keep my head above water, trying to keep up appearances." — Excerpt from “Every Year” by Rev. Sarah Speed | @sanctifiedart

By Pastor Kathryn
December 22, 2022

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Get your PJ's ready!!!

By Pastor Kathryn
December 22, 2022

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What a great day! The Christmas spirit was contagious at the Playful Beginnings Christmas program today. - Pastor Kathryn

By Pastor Kathryn
December 21, 2022

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"[My grandmother] gifted me two watercolor brushes; she saw the artist in me. My mother, my daughter, and I added water to the paint that Nana had placed on her palette so many years ago. We took turns with the brushes. Adding water, letting generations flow into one another, we painted." — from the artist statement for "Dance of the Soul" by Hannah Garrity | @sanctifiedart

By Pastor Kathryn
December 21, 2022

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"Despite their difference in age, the two cousins find comfort in each other in the midst of the unconventional timing of their expanding families. All along, as the two women whisper together of the growing promises hidden in their wombs and unconventional lives, Mary and Elizabeth themselves are cradled by the guiding arms of the God who moves them beyond cousins into sisterhood." — from the artist statement for "The Golden Cradle" by Carmelle Beaugelin (@BeauFolioStudio) | @sanctifiedart

By Pastor Kathryn
December 20, 2022

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All are welcome to this special service tonight...

By Pastor Kathryn
December 20, 2022

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"Any fear Mary had was met with the contagious courage of Elizabeth, courage enough for them both. They were one another’s spiritual midwives—birthing together transformation, grounded in one another’s courage and steadfastness." — Dr. Christine J. Hong Commentary on Luke 1:39-58 for @sanctifiedart

By Pastor Kathryn
December 19, 2022

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EVERYONE is welcome tomorrow night...

By Pastor Kathryn
December 19, 2022

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"The dimple in your right cheek, the child playing peek a-boo from his stroller, the abuelita who spends her afternoons in the park by 86th; the teenagers on the subway who cannot control their laughter; Neil, my neighbor, who always asks about you, the mother who whispers a dozen times a day, 'thank you, Jesus, thank you, Jesus, thank you, Jesus...'" — Excerpt from “Where I Saw God Last” by Rev. Sarah Speed | @sanctifiedart

By Pastor Kathryn
December 18, 2022

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What a great day! Thanks to all who came and to those who made this amazing brunch happen...

December 18, 2022

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"[My great-aunt] Peanut learned to cook early on because she wasn’t able to work in the fields with the rest of her family. Her pecan pie was my Poppa’s absolute favorite. Her pie was a seasonal treat because she had to wait for the pecan trees to drop the nuts, and she cracked them each by hand." — Rev. Lauren Wright Pittman, reflecting on Peanut's Pecan Pie | @sanctifiedart

By Pastor Kathryn
December 17, 2022

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"Like Joseph woke from sleep to find his pathway had been changed Still here today God calls us all to choose the better way Beyond our wildest dreams is still a calling that remains Oh there is a better way God's better way Oh, we can choose the better way" — from "A Better Way" by Rev. Anna Strickland for @sanctifiedart

By Pastor Kathryn
December 16, 2022

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Is it possible to have too much fun? We're going to find out this Sunday...

By Pastor Kathryn
December 16, 2022

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MPC Office Closed TODAY December 15th

By Pastor Kathryn
December 15, 2022

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"A kaleidoscope doesn’t expose your eye to anything that isn’t there. It takes what is in view, and with light and mirrors, creates a new, dynamic, luminous image. The overlapping, novel perspectives, light, and movement transform mundane and even unappealing subjects into vibrantly dancing masterpieces." — from the artist statement for "Wilderness Blossom" by Rev. Lauren Wright Pittman | @sanctifiedart

By Pastor Kathryn
December 15, 2022

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Reflect on a time when you made a difficult decision. How did you find your way to the choice you made? How was God at work in that experience? | @sanctifiedart

December 14, 2022

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There's a very special Longest Night service this Tuesday at 7pm... #BlueChristmasService

By Pastor Kathryn
December 14, 2022

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"What I find most interesting is that the angel doesn’t command Joseph; instead he simply says, 'Don’t be afraid.' He essentially says: 'Don’t be afraid of the social stigma. Don’t be afraid to become a parent through adoption. Don’t be afraid to experience a love greater than you have ever known. Don’t be afraid to make the courageous choice, the one that will not only change your life, but the lives of Mary and Jesus and so many generations who will come after you.'” — from the artist statemen

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December 13, 2022

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"What did Mary’s face look like as Joseph confessed that saving her and the baby took the work of a divine dream and command? I hope he eventually realized that doing right by her shouldn’t have necessitated divine intervention. I hope we might be people who do not need convincing that there is a better way." — Dr. Christine J. Hong Commentary on Matthew 1:18-25 for @sanctifiedart

By Pastor Kathryn
December 12, 2022

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"First, you must take a deep breath. Let oxygen dance through your lungs. Exhale it slowly. Allow the hurt, the shame, the anger to rise up in you. Let your mind run wild, like a million loose horses. Let the narratives unfold, unroll, a river of choppy water..." — Excerpt from “Instructions for a Hard Choice” by Rev. Sarah Speed | @sanctifiedart

By Pastor Kathryn
December 11, 2022

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"As a child, Christmastime always promised us a tradition that was an otherwise forbidden activity: the chance to play with our food. My grandmother’s kitchen table became an art studio splattered with flour and sprinkles when, each year, she retrieved the metal tin filled with Christmas-themed cookie cutters, and we spent the afternoon crafting edible Christmas treats." — Rev. Lisle Gwynn Garrity, reflecting on Decorated Christmas Cookies | @sanctifiedart

By Pastor Kathryn
December 10, 2022

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"Week by week in Mary's belly God was growing flesh and bone As her life and path were changing Never was she left alone With her all the while Was Mary's holy child Pledge of 'Here I am' of God's own" — from "Here I Am" by Rev. Anna Strickland for @sanctifiedart

By Pastor Kathryn
December 09, 2022

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It's a music Sunday, this Sunday! Don't miss it...

By Pastor Kathryn
December 09, 2022

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Join us THIS Sunday!

By Pastor Kathryn
December 09, 2022

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"In this image, the child and the infant are represented by the roots. The viper represents the asp and the adder. The threat looms, yet the roots thrive and the sprout emerges from the stump. The prey and the predator are on equal terms; no longer is one superior to another." — from the artist statement for "Ancestral" by Hannah Garrity | @sanctifiedart

By Pastor Kathryn
December 08, 2022

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It was great to see Santa again!

By Pastor Kathryn
December 07, 2022

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When the angel Gabriel comes to Mary, she is perplexed and confused—and no doubt, afraid. And yet, the angel’s news is: “Do not be afraid.” Reflect on a time when you were afraid, but said yes to an invitation

By Pastor Kathryn
December 07, 2022

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I Heard The Bells on Christmas Day

By Amy Zullo
December 06, 2022
I was involved in a discussion the other night of favorite Christmas hymns. As members of the group shared their favorites such as Silent Night, O Holy Night, Joy to the World, and O Come All Ye Faithful, I nodded along as I love all of those, too. It is very diffi...

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"In Mary’s 'yes,' uttered in her Magnificat, we see the transformation of a young teenage girl from fearful to determined, from simply accepting to deciding, from passivity to agency, from betrothed to surrogate mother of God—an honor rarer than gold. Perhaps the most remarkable annunciation in this passage is not the messenger’s revelation to Mary, but Mary’s 'yes' to the call." — from the artist statement for "Mary's Golden Annunciation" by Carmelle Beaugelin (@BeauFolioStudio) | @sanctifieda

By Pastor Kathryn
December 06, 2022

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Bring the kids!!

By Pastor Kathryn
December 06, 2022

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SANTA is coming tomorrow! Bring the kids!! We'd love to see you...

By Pastor Kathryn
December 05, 2022

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"Every day, people are faced with untold grief and pain, and the gospel, or the good news, is not enough to take that pain and fear away. Hope sounds hollow to those who are enduring the wretched parts of life. Rather than gloss over the dissonance, can we sit with Mary?" — Dr. Christine J. Hong Commentary on Luke 1:26-38 for @sanctifiedart

By Pastor Kathryn
December 05, 2022

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What a great day! Thanks to everyone who contributed to this year's Giving Tree...amazing!

By Pastor Kathryn
December 04, 2022

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"Oh down through the ages and generations From God in the garden to Jesus the son Each story was woven, each one has a place Within the great tapestry telling God's grace" — from "Through the Ages" by Rev. Anna Strickland for @sanctifiedart

By Pastor Kathryn
December 02, 2022

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Sunday is going to be great...even better, if you join us!

By Pastor Kathryn
December 02, 2022

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Cookies all boxed up and ready to send to MPC’s college students thanks to MPC Youth! Write a paper, eat a cookie! - Pastor Kathryn #WeAreMPC #morepeoplecaring

By Pastor Kathryn
December 01, 2022

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"I realized that both [plowshares and pruning shears] are used in the process of regeneration, but they are not in themselves symbols of a bountiful harvest. Like gardening, 'learning war no more' is a daily practice requiring dedication and lots of trust that we are truly cultivating an environment for God’s peace to one day bloom." — from the artist statement for “War No More" by Rev. Lisle Gwynn Garrity | @sanctifiedart

By Pastor Kathryn
December 01, 2022

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Only one word... Wow.

By Pastor Kathryn
November 30, 2022

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In Matthew’s genealogy (Matt. 1:1-17), each name contains a story, threading together a lineage that leads to Christ. Share the story of someone who came before you—a relative or friend—who changed your life. | @sanctifiedart

By Pastor Kathryn
November 29, 2022

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"While creating this image, I spent a lot of time with the women mentioned in Jesus’ genealogy because I had a resounding echo of shame in my body that I had received from engaging with these narratives in my childhood... I had to do some work to unbind myself from the limitations my church had placed on these stories, and I tried to visit these women with a fresh mind and an open heart. What I realized was that these women—despite the loathsome, corrupt systems they were in—found a way to claim

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November 29, 2022

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Stop, Look and Listen: An Advent Poem

By Amy Zullo
November 28, 2022
Life is hectic With important and enjoyable things But sometimes it’s necessary to take a break From all that busyness and stop, look, and listen. To stop, to cease, to pause, take a break. To rest and spend some time Being instead of doing. Enjoying t...

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"Matthew lists the names of Jesus’ forebearers as a marker of hope finally realized. Even today, names are the seeded hope of one generation planted in another. They are the thread that connects our histories, stories, and futures. We are the hopes of those who’ve come before, and we live in hope for those who will come after us." — Dr. Christine J. Hong Commentary on Matthew 1:1-17 for #sanctifiedart

By Pastor Kathryn
November 28, 2022

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"God called me by my first and middle name, which always means business, and said: Who told you that you were too much? Sugar, there is so much room for you here." — Excerpt from “Room” by Rev. Sarah Speed @sanctifiedart

By Pastor Kathryn
November 26, 2022

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Will you join us tomorrow? YOU have a place here and we'd love to see you!

By Pastor Kathryn
November 26, 2022

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Black Friday = out @ 5:30am this morning! Hoping everyone had a great Turkey Day...

By Pastor Kathryn
November 25, 2022

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Down the street and around the corner! What an amazing Thanksgiving Drive-Through! Thanks to EVERYONE who made this great day possible...

By Pastor Kathryn
November 24, 2022

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Give Thanks

By Amy Zullo
November 23, 2022
The Bible has much to say about giving thanks. Psalm 107 is a good example. The first verse tells us to “give thanks to the Lord, for he is good; his love endures forever. Verses 2 and 3 encourage us to tell our story of being redeemed by God...

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Happy Thanksgiving everyone!

By Pastor Kathryn
November 23, 2022

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What's good??? See you Sunday!

By Pastor Kathryn
November 18, 2022

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Thanksgiving Drive-thru Dinner

By Amy Zullo
November 17, 2022
Since 2004, MPC has provided a free Thanksgiving dinner to the community. On Thanksgiving Day, the doors were opened to anyone to come enjoy a traditional dinner including turkey with gravy, stuffing mashed potatoes, green beans, corn, cranberry sauce, and rolls with bu...

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Tomorrow! Tomorrow!! TOMORROW!!!

November 17, 2022

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Thank you Dan Alex for fixing and polishing up the lanterns that were in the prayer garden. Look for them back in place this Sunday!

By Pastor Kathryn
November 16, 2022

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You have plans Friday night? We'd love to see you!

By Cathay
November 16, 2022

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We could use a little help! If you can spare some time and muscle on Thanksgiving, please shoot us a message. Thank YOU!

By Pastor Kathryn
November 14, 2022

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Reese prepping for worship... We'd love to see you, 8:15 or 11 tomorrow morning!

By Pastor Kathryn
November 12, 2022

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Question: Should you check this out? Answer: 100%, yes! Join us tomorrow.

By Pastor Kathryn
November 12, 2022

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Someone hear the Bee Gees??? Thanks to Denise from Holy Spirit Medical Center for the CPR & AED training!

By Pastor Kathryn
November 11, 2022

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Can you help us make Turkey Day extra special?

By Pastor Kathryn
November 11, 2022

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It's a great combination... Email us for more info!

By Pastor Kathryn
November 10, 2022
For More Information email: Csnyder@mechpresby.org

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Election results

By Amy Zullo
November 10, 2022
Tuesday, November 8, was the end of a very hotly contested election cycle here in Pennsylvania. I hope you took the opportunity to exercise your right to vote in person or by mail-in ballot. I took advantage of the mail-in option. This gives me a better opportunit...

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Me (very rookie) and Mark (basically, Tiger Woods) escaped the chaos of the polls, after we voted, and hit the links for a quick 9! Beautiful day!

November 09, 2022

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Thanks in advance for all your amazing support! Putting our Faith into action doesn't get much better than this...

By Pastor Kathryn
November 09, 2022

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Very appreciative of those working hard at all our local voting places, including right here at MPC! Have a great day, everyone!

By Pastor Kathryn
November 08, 2022

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Let's talk "traditions"...

By Pastor Kathryn
November 04, 2022

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Get your orders in this Sunday!

By Pastor Kathryn
November 03, 2022

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Not just your words, but your ACTIONS are so important and greatly apprecaited!

By Pastor Kathryn
November 02, 2022

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What's Good MPC

By Amy Zullo
October 31, 2022
What’s Good MPC There’s always something good going on at MPC. Here are a few things, something for every day of the week. Monday – Deacons meeting, Session committee meetings, Session meetings. A lot of the work of the church is set in m...

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So excited for Trick Or Treat tonight!! Come by and see us!!

By Pastor Kathryn
October 31, 2022

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You have a place here! We'd love to see you for our 5th Sunday Worship this weekend!

By Pastor Kathryn
October 28, 2022

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Have you placed your order yet???? Don't miss out.

October 27, 2022

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Trick or Treat is actually on Halloween this year!! We'd love to see you this Monday night!

By Pastor Kathryn
October 26, 2022

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Don't forget! Our first MPC 5th Sunday is THIS weekend! See you then.

By Pastor Kathryn
October 25, 2022

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My favorite podcasts

By Amy Zullo
October 25, 2022
Two years ago, I began experiencing worsening of my vision and could no longer spend as much time looking at a computer screen or reading as I used to. (It’s a complicated story, perhaps for another time and my vision is a little better now.) Looking for an a...

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Get your orders ready!!!

By Pastor Kathryn
October 22, 2022

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Our "Most Googled" sermon series continues this weekend with "What Is Heaven?'... We'd love to see you this Sunday!

By Pastor Kathryn
October 21, 2022

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The Life of the Beloved

By Amy Zullo
October 20, 2022
Beloved Children of God, let us worship the Lord. As I hear these words each Sunday at the beginning of worship, I am reminded of God’s unconditional love. I read a lot, but one of my favorite books is Life of the Beloved: Spiritual Living in a Secular World...

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A bit of a chill in the air = Tree of Warmth season! Please bring hats, gloves, scarves, and socks to hang on the tree. Thank you for being More People Caring!

By Pastor Kathryn
October 19, 2022

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Tonight, tonight, tonight! We'd love to see you...

By Pastor Kathryn
October 18, 2022

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What is a liminal space

October 17, 2022
One of the highlights of my week is Pastor Kathryn’s Bible Study meeting at noon on Thursdays. It is a great time of catching up on each other’s lives as well as reviewing the sermon from the previous Sunday and looking at the texts for the upcoming Su...

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Happy Friday everyone! We're preparing for the next topic, Prayer, in our Most Googled Sermon Series... We'd love to see you Sunday morning at 8:15 or 11...

By Pastor Kathryn
October 14, 2022

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Ladies! One week from tonight...join us!

By Pastor Kathryn
October 13, 2022
For more info, please email Mary: mspeedy@comcast.net

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Tree of Warmth returns Oct. 23rd through Nov. 6th! Thanks in advance for all your support. Looking foward to seeing you Sunday morning!

By Pastor Kathryn
October 12, 2022

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Tuesday Night at MPC

By Amy Zullo
October 11, 2022
There was a lot of excitement as we gathered together last Tuesday for the return of Tuesday Nights @ MPC. We had a delicious meal (thanks Cathay). Following the meal, the kindergarten through fifth graders went to the choir room to create a Joyful Noise. The ad...

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Would you like to learn a little more about MPC? YOU have a place here because ALL are welcome.

By Pastor Kathryn
October 08, 2022

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We have Sunday classes for all age groups, including our Thoughtful Christian Class. Come check it out this Sunday morning!

By Pastor Kathryn
October 07, 2022
We have Sunday classes for all age groups, including our Thoughtful Christian Class. Come check it out this Sunday morning!

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So happy to be back and looking forward to seeing you on Tuesday nights!

By Pastor Kathryn
October 05, 2022

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Savannah is as beautiful as everyone says...

By Pastor Kathryn
September 30, 2022
Looking forward to seeing everyone this Sunday for Worship at 8:15am or 11am!

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