Metropolitan Community Church of Washington, DC (MCCDC) - Washington 4.52

As a member congregation of the Metropolitan Community Churches, we proclaim God's love for all persons, participate in a ministry of social justice, and advocate the human rights of all persons.

Metropolitan Community Churches is one chapter in the story of the Church, the Body of Christ. We are people on a journey, learning to live into our spirituality, while affirming our bodies, our genders, our sexualities. We don’t all believe exactly the same things. And yet in the midst of our diversity, we build community, grounded in God’s radically inclusive love for all people. We are part of an ongoing conversation on matters of belief and faith, shaped by scripture and the historic creeds, building on those who have come before us. Our chapter begins when God says to us: “Come, taste, and see.”

Our Faith

“Come, taste, and see.” Jesus Christ, You invite all people to Your open table. You make us Your people, a beloved community. You restore the joy of our relationship with God, even in the midst of loneliness, despair, and degradation. We are each unique and we all belong, a priesthood of all believers. Baptized and filled with Your Holy Spirit, You empower us to be Your healing presence in a hurting world.

We expect to see Your reign on earth as it is in heaven as we work toward a world where everyone has enough, wars cease, and all creation lives in harmony. We affirm Your charge to all of humanity to care for the land, sea, and air. Therefore, we will actively resist systems and structures which are destroying Your creation.

With all of creation we worship You—every tribe, every language, every people, every nation. We know You by many names, Triune God, beyond comprehension, revealed to us in Jesus Christ, who invites us to the feast.

Amen.

OUR CORE VALUES

SPIRITUAL INSPIRATION:

We offer worship, education, prayer, and spiritual formation opportunities, helping people experience Christ in Body, Mind, and Soul.

CONNECTION:

We embrace the gifts of inclusion bringing diverse people together for discovery, friendship, fun, and support.

ENGAGEMENT:

We put faith into action, serving for, and with, our Neighborhood and Community.

INNOVATION:

We strive to be open to new ideas, learning together, and thinking in terms of the future.

The Sacrament of Baptism by water and the Holy Spirit, for repentance of sins and confession of Jesus as Lord and Savior, is offered to all persons every Sunday in Worship. The Sacrament of Holy Communion is offered to ALL who seek God's love through Christ. It is our custom to dip the bread into the cup and offer it with personal prayers for God's blessing. You may also receive the elements without prayer if desired. This Sacrament is offered every Sunday in Worship.

Our Response to the Word is a time during which we offer the Sacrament of Baptism and in the tradition of the New Testament Church, the Laying on of Hands and Anointing with Oil for healing of body, mind and spirit. Members of the pastoral staff are available to minister to your needs as you respond to God's Word.