What first got my attention at MPC was a January Yule Feast featuring fillet mignon, cabernet, and a circus of jugglers, acrobats and tightrope walkers.  Tightrope walkers in church? These people know how to enjoy themselves.  I then joined the Art Gang, going on excursions to Sea Ranch, Mendocino, Magnolia Press, Castelo de Amorosa.  There are dinner groups and drama discussion groups…

Have you been to church lately?  You’ll enjoy MPC’s faith practice.  In these days of extremist, fundamentalists taking over the national platform, MPC has a meaningful service, great music, and friendly people.  The music is a constant delightful surprise, led by Choir Director Kim Rankin and organist Marcia Roy.  I enjoy revisting the Bible, the provocative sermons by Interim Pastor Beth, and…

Singing in the choir lifts my spirits, Beth’s time with the children and her sermons engage my mind, and being part of a welcoming community where I have made deep friendships over the years warms my soul! Being a member of Montclair Presbyterian Church has given me the opportunity to learn, to be a leader, and to be supported at times of…

I couldn’t live without a church because God is fascinating and central to my life. I love Beth’s sermons and her talks to the kids.  The congregation itself is full of  amazing people with interesting stories. The people are like money in the bank. When I have time to have a good conversation with someone, I feel enriched. Peggy Alter

I came to MPC from a background in Unitarian churches, and I value what I have learned about our Christian heritage in the almost twenty years I’ve been part of this church family. I have also gained great insight into Bible stories and their often challenging messages for our times. The Adult Education program and the Poets and Storytellers offer so much…

Montclair Presbyterian Church is the community I always wished I could live in. As the world speeds up, and pressures from work and school increase, we get dragged in a thousand directions, and it’s hard to remember which way is up. MPC is a reminder that there is still room in our lives for contemplation, charity, hope, and growth, and that we…

I go to MPC because of the warmth and inclusivity. I can bring my whole self. Virginia Abascal I attend Montclair Presbyterian Church because I am never bored. Bunny Stevens I came here 30+ years ago because this was a doing church not a praying church. Meta McAuley If I were standing naked at the corner of 14th & Broadway at 3…

Thirty plus years ago, I came to and joined Montclair Presbyterian Church.  The daughter and grand-daughter of Presbyterian ministers, I had outgrown the church of which I had been a member for a number of years, as well as serving on its staff.  My choice was between St. John’s in Berkeley and Montclair [MPC].  What drew me to Montclair was the preaching…