On Trinity Sunday, Rev. Talitha challenges us to think of the Trinity in new ways, and shows us how the concept of the Trinity as community instead of hierarchy has the power to reshape our lives.
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This week in our Faith Exploration Program – a small group of high school students that meets before Youth Group – we focused on how to read the Bible with our brains booted up. I asked the participants to bring two Bible verses with them: one they found to be beautiful, good, true, or helpful, and one they found to be ugly,…
This Sunday (June 5th) at 10:00 am, the MPC Choir will present their spring major choral work: a performance of Schicksalslied by Johannes Brahms. Also known as The Song of Destiny, it is considered by many to be his finest choral work. The choir will be joined by members of the Exeter String Quartet, including MPC’s own Rich Larsen. We hope you can join us for what is sure to be a beautiful and stirring musical performance.
Rev. Ben preaches on the comfort of routine, and how the story of Pentecost challenges us to move outside of our comfort zones, into a kinder, more open-hearted relationship with those around us.
Taizé prayer, a form of meditation that is relatively new to MPC but draws on rich years of tradition elsewhere, now takes place monthly. Our next service is Wednesday, March 21st at 7 PM.
In words attributed to St. Francis de Sales, “half an hour’s meditation daily is essential, except when one is very busy. Then a full hour is necessary.” Join us for some spiritual refreshment.
Yes, back by popular demand! The youth haven’t had a pasta dinner in several years, and we wondered if the event would be missed… the answer is YES. We want to feed you some pasta! The youth haven’t had the chance to don their classy white aprons, bowties and top hats (not to mention the fake mustaches) and do their best impressions…
Rev. Ben discusses Jesus’ call for unity in the context of today’s politically divided climate, focusing on the ways in which we can stand for justice and tolerance while still striving for spiritual unity.
On Thursday, May 12th at 7pm, author Peggy Orenstein will be at MPC discussing her latest book Girls & Sex: Navigating the Complicated New Landscape. This book, based on interviews with a wide range of girls and young women, is a challenging and honest examination of the sexual landscape faced by these girls in their teen and college years. We hope you can join us for what is sure to be a thought-provoking and fascinating talk.
On Wednesday, May 25th at 7pm, bestselling author Nathaniel Philbrick will be at MPC to discuss his new book Valiant Ambition: George Washington, Benedict Arnold, and the Fate of the American Revolution. Philbrick is the author of several groundbreaking histories, including The Heart of the Sea (which was recently made into a movie by Ron Howard). We hope you can join us for what is sure to be a thought-provoking and fascinating talk.
Rev. Ben discusses Acts 16 — the story of Lydia, the first Christian in Europe — and with the help of John Calvin, brings out the lessons it teaches about inclusivity and surprise.