Words and music by Debbie Friedman Performed by the Montclair Presbyterian Church Women’s Choir
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The congregation will gather next Sunday, 11/13, right after celebration, to take another step in engaging the Mission Study Process. The purpose is to ask, answer, and share about some questions regarding Montclair Presbyterian Church and our vision of the future. Everyone’s voice is important, whether you are an “old timer” or have just started attending MPC. These conversations will continue to inform decisions and direction for the church.
At the same time, and even if you cannot attend the meeting, we are asking all church members & friends to take a survey!
Word and Music by Kim Oler Montclair Presbyterian Church Choir Kim Rankin Conducting
Several different events have occurred in the past couple of weeks that have been centered around how well or ill prepared we are for our own deaths. Last weekend in worship we remembered the Oakland Hills fire in which many of our members lost their homes and all of their possessions and in which many people in the community lost their lives.…
Montclair Presbyterian Church Children’s Choir Kim Rankin Conducting
The Harvest Dinner is an annual event celebrated by the Faith Trio partners (Montclair Presbyterian Church, Kehilla Community Synagogue & the ICCNC) in turn at each congregation’s locale. MPC is the host this year for the seventh anniversary of this lively occasion, Saturday Nov. 5th.
by Franz Josef Haydn Montclair Presbyterian Church Choir Marcia Roy, Piano
The time has come for MPC women to retreat to the hills of the East Bay! 
This year our retreat falls on Halloween Weekend, and so our focus will be (aptly) The Masks Women Wear, led by Rev. Beth Buckingham-Brown. Our gathering begins Friday evening, October 28th for dinner and continues through breakfast and celebration Sunday, October 30th. This is a time out from the hurry of our lives, a time for reflection, singing, sharing, laughing and community.
Many cultures place a lot of emphasis on honoring your elders. Some do so to an oppressive degree, effectively squashing the dignity of the younger generations. When I was in Uganda I was shocked to see children kneeling before their elders, even before young teachers. When they knelt before me I would promptly commit a cultural faux pas, kneeling down to their…