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Sunday, January 19th, 2014
On Rev. Martin Luther King Jr weekend, Rev. Melinda McClain discusses the way he encouraged us all to love our enemies “agape style”, despite the difficulties of seeing God’s love at work in the people we find most challenging.
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Sunday, January 12th, 2014
On the Sunday after Yule Feast, Rev. Melinda McClain invites the congregation to discuss the various sections of the MPC ‘charge’ in small groups and present the meaning of each to the community.
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Sunday, January 5th, 2014
Pastoral Candidate Ben Daniel discusses his call to MPC and how it relates to the journey of the wise men: likely full of surprises, mistakes, grace, and a continuing quest for the holy without complacency.
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Monday, December 30th, 2013
Rev. Melinda tells a tale that is “Mostly True” about relatives who reached out in kindness and became witnesses to a Christmas Miracle.
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Sunday, December 22nd, 2013
Following a choir presentation of Magnificat in D by Marc-Antoine Charpentier, Rev. Melinda reflects upon the Magnificat of Mary, Montclair Presbyterian Church’s expectation of a new pastor, and the next few months in the life of the congregation.
Luke 1:39-56
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Sunday, December 15th, 2013
Rev. Melinda looks looks for hope, joy, and peace in our global environmental dilemma by reflecting upon holy places in the desert.
Isaiah 35:1-10
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Sunday, December 8th, 2013
With energy, humor, and good singing the Montclair Presbyterian Church Children and Youth presented their interpretation of the Christmas Story.
written and directed by Talitha Phillips
Kim Rankin, music director and piano
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Sunday, December 1st, 2013
Rev. Melinda confesses to being “a little bit of a mystic” and reflects upon the message of faith during Secular Christmas. She urges us to listen for the hidden message and strive to be “a little bit lighter and brighter” in a world of darkness. Scripture: Isaiah 2:1-5
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Monday, November 25th, 2013
Rev. Melinda discusses Luke 12:13 (the foolish rich man), showing how the story illustrates the importance of valuing what we give over what we have, and of focusing on what we’re truly grateful for.
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Monday, November 18th, 2013
MPC Music Director Kim Rankin celebrates 25 years of organist Marcia Roy’s service to MPC, reading recollections from former MPC pastors and music directors, as well as adding her own commentary.
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