O come ye, O come ye, to a nativity scene entirely free of thee’s and thou’s, therefore’s and wherefore’s (you can get your fill of those when Pastor Ben recites the King James Version on Christmas Eve).

IF YOU MISSED THIS EVENT, OR WANT TO HEAR IT AGAIN, YOU CAN LISTEN TO IT BY CLICKING HERE

On Sunday, December 14th, at the 10 AM Celebration, join us for an Oakland pageant! There you will see the migrants María and José seeking a safe place to stay in the busy and inhospitable streets of Oakland, the warm-hearted family who gives them a place to stay in the garage, the night shift janitors receiving the good news, and the Magi wandering around among highway overpasses and back alleyways. Special appearances as well by Our Local Sports Team and some very friendly young mice.

The Rev. Ben Daniel and our colleagues at St. John Presbyterian in Berkeley appear in this segment of investigative reporting (“Sanctuary for Immigrants Comes Back to the Bay Area”) on immigrants and refugee families living in the Bay Area, as part of the larger Sanctuary Movement.

After a spike of immigration from Central America, the “Sanctuary” Movement is coming back to the Bay Area churches that helped to start it. Stephen Stock reports in a story that aired on Monday, Nov. 24, 2014.

The Rev. Ben Daniel appears in this investigative report about unaccompanied refugee children, and what local churches are doing to respond. Please watch and share this video.

Refugee Children Ride “The Death Train” to Come to the US

Tens of thousands of children have been forced to flee their home country and head to the Bay Area. To get here, they risked starvation, dehydration and a harrowing ride on the roof of a train some call “The Death Train.” Stephen Stock reports in a video that first aired on Nov. 10, 2014.

Come hear reports about our recent delegation trip to Bolivia and networking with our UMAVIDA partners, Nov. 30th, 11:30-1:00 in the Thornhill Room at MPC.

Photos, music, food, and reporting from the edge. Come hear, see, and be fed.

After two years of research and planning, the Montclair Presbyterian Church is pleased to announce the installation of 66 new solar panels on the roof of its facilities. The panels were dedicated during the Sunday worship service on November 2nd.

3 pm on Sunday, November 2^nd will be the start of an afternoon of enchantment, temptation, and general treachery, that is, as long as you join us for Bewitched, a fundraising concert at MPC featuring music from a wide spectrum of musical genres.  Patrice Kirkish and Anne Daniel will be sharing selections from the operas Carmen by Bizet, The Magic Flute by Mozart, Norma by Bellini, Jeanne d’Arc by Tchaikovsky, and Midsummer Night’s Dream by Britten.

MPC TO HOST HARVEST DINNER & PROGRAM, October 25, Saturday, 5:30-8:30, Family Room. Mark your calendar for this decade-old, pot-luck annual gathering of the three Faith Trio congregations.

In celebration this Sunday (September 21) we will focus on the relationship between peacemaking and caring for the earth.

MPC practices a longstanding tradition of “kicking off” the year in September with a festive celebration and church-wide lunch. Every year the fun happens differently, but you can expect to share a table with people you may not know, to have fun conversations on different topics, and to sample a wide variety of delicious potluck dishes. Each table must cooperate and play a game together to earn their dessert.

This year, 2014, prepare for a musical adventure.

Announcing the rollout of a brand new MPC program! Family Life Small Groups are ways to connect with your church family. These groups have been designed by the Family Life committee with the aim of providing ways for people to connect to one another and particularly to build relationships across the generations. If you have felt like you don’t know many people…