Rev. Beth discusses the concept of ‘beloved community’: what it meant to Martin Luther King Jr., how it evolved throughout the Bible, and how it applies to our lives today.
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Author Archive
Bleak Midwinter’s Silent Night
Sunday, January 13th, 2013
arr. Ruth Elaine Schram
Pacific Boychoir Academy Intermezzi Choir
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We Are on a Journey / Ahrirang
Sunday, January 13th, 2013
Korean Folk Song
New words and music by Mary Donnelly, arr. George L. O. Strid
Pacific Boychoir Academy Intermezzi Choir
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Away in a Manger
Sunday, January 13th, 2013
James Murray, Arr, Tom Anderson
Pacific Boychoir Academy Intermezzi Choir
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Kelly Corrigan Author Talk at MPC
Sunday, January 13th, 2013
Tuesday, February 4th at 7:30pm, New York Times bestselling author Kelly Corrigan will be at MPC discussing her new book “Glitter and Glue”. This latest work, an examination of the many facets of the mother-daughter relationship, “is every bit as tough and funny as it is nostalgic and searching” (Elizabeth Gilbert). We hope you will join us for a what is sure to be a wonderful evening of insight and humor.
From the hardcover edition:
When Kelly Corrigan was in high school, her mother neatly summarized the family dynamic as “Your father’s the glitter but I’m the glue.” This meant nothing to Kelly, who left childhood sure that her mom—with her inviolable commandments and proud stoicism—would be nothing more than background chatter for the rest of Kelly’s life, which she was carefully orienting toward adventure. After college, armed with a backpack, her personal mission statement, and a wad of traveler’s checks, she took off for Australia to see things and do things and Become Interesting.
But it didn’t turn out the way she pictured it. In a matter of months, her fanny pack full of savings had dwindled and she realized she needed a job. That’s how Kelly met John Tanner, a newly widowed father of two looking for a live-in nanny. They chatted for an hour, discussed timing and pay, and a week later, Kelly moved in. And there, in that house in a suburb north of Sydney, her mother’s voice was suddenly everywhere, nudging and advising, cautioning and directing, escorting her through a terrain as foreign as any she had ever trekked. Every day she spent with the Tanner kids was a day spent reconsidering her relationship with her mother, turning it over in her hands like a shell, straining to hear whatever messages might be trapped in its spiral.
This is a book about the difference between travel and life experience, stepping out and stepping up, fathers and mothers. But mostly it’s about who you admire and why, and how that changes over time.
Parking will be available in the lot at nearby Thornhill Elementary School (see below); more parking info and directions info are available on MPC’s parking and directions page.
The book talk is co-sponsored by Great Good Place for Books in Montclair. You’ll have the option of purchasing the book from them right after the talk.
Shining Like Stars
Sunday, January 6th, 2013
Rev Beth discusses Epiphany from two angles: considering stars that shine even when we can’t see them, and the way that we all shine with the presence of God.
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On This Day Earth Shall Ring
Sunday, January 6th, 2013
arr. Gustave Holst
Marcia Roy, piano
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Join us on Sunday, January 6th, for a Celebration of Epiphany!
Wednesday, January 2nd, 2013
This is our Family Sunday which means children are encouraged to stay in worship and celebrate with us. We will enjoy communion together and Rev. Beth will be preaching on how we can be light to the world. The Adult Choir will be singing us into the New Year. Something surprising will happen with stars…Come and find out what!
Christmas in Montclair
Friday, December 28th, 2012
Welcome!
Spending Christmas in Oakland? We invite you to celebrate with the Montclair Presbyterian Church community.
Join us for a family-friendly service, Christmas Eve at 5:30 PM. There is childcare available in the nursery for young children, but many families choose to keep their little ones with them in the service. It will be an upbeat and festive time, with choir and children’s choir singing. Or join us at 9:00 PM for a candlelight service of a more meditative tone. At each service expect favorite carols with organ accompaniment, the Christmas story told, and possibly a special appearance by one of the characters from the Christmas story…
Between the two services there will be a Hot Cider Social in the Family Room.
Who Are We?
We are multigenerational, kid-friendly, social-justice oriented, and welcoming to absolutely everybody. We come from a wide range of spiritual places: some of our members identify as “agnostic”, some as “spiritual”, some as Jewish, and others as “Christian with Buddhist influences.” While we’re different in many ways, we share a common desire to create a caring community and to make the world a better place. If you join our celebration this Christmas, please do not worry about wearing the “right” clothes or believing the “right” thing – that’s just not what we’re about. Come as you are, sing with whatever kind of voice you have, let your children wiggle in the pews… share the Christmas joy!
questions? contact us.
COME CELEBRATE THE WINTER SOLSTICE!
Thursday, December 20th, 2012
This Friday, Dec 21, at 4:20 PM, we will gather on a hillside in Berkeley, to toast the sunset and encourage the sun to rise again. We will celebrate the sacred, profane and astronomical. You may wish to bring a bell to ring or a brief song or poem to share. Please bring a reusable mug for hot cider, and feel free to bring your own favorite libation or a snack to share. Remember to dress warmly – we meet outside in all weather.
Location: the Sunstones II sculpture on the back lawn at the Lawrence Hall of Science in Berkeley (you can walk through the museum). Time: a half hour before sunset. For more information, call Cynthia Cudaback at 510-808-4075. Remember, axial tilt is the reason for the season!