Pastor's Message for the week of March 4, 2012

Happy Sunday, Sisters and Brothers! My prayer is that you have had a week filled with love and wonder and surprise. We are blessed in so many ways we seldom see or recognize. Open your hearts, eyes, ears and spirits!

I often see many quotes on Facebook. This one spoke to me today:

The most valuable asset is not a head full of knowledge.
But a heart full of love, with an ear ready to listen
and a hand willing to help.

As followers of Jesus, we live his mission by caring, listening and helping. You will be hearing more soon about our new ministry plans. There will be many opportunities to get involved and serve here. Be ready. Step up. Jump in. The blessings of giving and receiving are waiting for us all.

Blessings and peace,
Rev. Catherine[older messages]

Welcome...

I am Rev. Catherine Houchins, pastor of Metropolitan Community Church of Charlotte. I am blessed to be serving this community of faith. I came as an interim pastor and they decided to keep me. If you come to visit, you, too, may decide to stay. You will find a place to heal, grow, serve, give, receive, be blessed and be a blessing.

When you come to MCC Charlotte you will experience a worship service probably not like the one in which you "grew up." Our service encompasses several worship styles and is lead by a variety of people. You will be offered communion every week. And you will be greeted by many loving people. This is a church open to all people. Most of our folks are members of the lgbt community but we have non-gay allies who worship with us and are members of our church.

Jesus opened his community of followers to all who would come. He said "whosoever" and we take that to be the inclusive invitation we believe Jesus meant it to be.

What is MCCC?

Metropolitan Community Church of Charlotte is a member congregation of the Universal Fellowship of Metropolitan Community Churches, an exciting grassroots Christian movement, born on the principle that God loves everyone... welcoming people from all walks of life and orientations... [more]