Worship This Sunday

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In Advent

Alleluia! Christ is risen! On the 2nd Sunday of Easter, our readings may invite us to ask how wide the resurrection spreads or what its impact is. As the MCC celebrates Earth Day, our Advent liturgy in and from the Blessing Room at 10:15 will be the Earthkeeping Service. All services during the Easter season include communion, so online participants should have elements ready.
Bulletin guide
Liturgy booklet
Livestream link
Hymns
Reading sheet
 
Apologies that the Advent Easter service streamed at a different link than we shared. If you’d like to find the recording, it is here.

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In Community of Hope

My Women's Artist calendar reminds me that the moon this Sunday is the Moon of Many Leaves. This would have brought a smile to Mary Oliver's face as she set out of a morning, surrounded by tiny new spring leaves opening under the sun and rain. Mary Oliver, beloved Poet, reminds us, teaches us, to head outside, notebook and pen in hand, to pay attention, that we are intimately connected to the life of Earth, and Earth's creatures, of whom we are just one small living being. Come, you'd be so welcome to listen, to speak her wisdom with Hope this Earth Sunday morning.

Bulletin
Livestream

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 Holy Week & Easter Celebrations

There were many meaningful moments throughout Holy Week and Easter Celebrations at the MCC. Click here to see some pictures that capture this special time!
                                       
Thanks to everyone who contributed to our beautiful Easter gardens in each sanctuary. Here is a list of the memorials. 

 

Announcement of the Community

 

Earth Day Projects on Sunday  

This Sunday at 9am, we'll celebrate Earth Day at the MCC by caring for our little spot of creation. There are projects for all ages and all over the grounds, including the prairie, Memorial Garden,  Spirit Woods, labyrinth, and 3 Sisters Garden. Click here to see the full list of opportunities. Dress appropriately, bring your gloves, and prepare to have fun!
p.S. Meet the Chickens Q & A at the coop at 9:45am for anyone that's interested.
                             
A representative from Faith in Place (the tri-state version of Interfaith Power & Light) will be with us on Sunday morning, too. They’ll help you fill out personal messages to legislators on Faith in Place postcards. They’ll also have a display of sample residential energy packs, with info on how you can get your own free kit! This is especially for those who might not be up for physical outdoor work projects, but hopefully others can check in, too!
 

9am Education Hour

There is no adult ed on Easter (but are activities and brunch). On April 27, there will be Earth Day projects during the education hour. Adult ed resumes on May 4 with the Confirmation mentor pairs presenting about their Lent projects.

 

Children & Family News

 

Noisy Offering Update
With your generosity and the children's leadership we raised nearly $500 for GSAFE to support LGBTQ+ students and the Aldo Leopold Nature Center to support environmental education. Thanks for sharing your change to help us make change in the world.
 
Upcoming Activities
4/25: MCC Parents' Night Out, 5:30-8:30pm
4/27: No faith formation but you can come and lend a hand with Earth Day projects around MCC 9:00-10:00am.
*Annalise and Andrea will offer a Meet the Chickens Q & A at the coop at 9:45am.
5/4: Confirmation students Lenten project presentations/K-6th Faith formation, 9:00-10:00am
5/10: Eugster's Farm Visit (Meet at the farm at 10:00am) - buy your tickets online ahead of time
5/11: Faith formation classes for B-4K AND K-6th grade, 9:00-10:00am
 

 Salad Supper - April 29 

Please join us indoors at church for the MCC Women's Salad Supper, April 29, 2025, Time: 6:00-8:00 pm, Dinner at 6:30. Dishes to share include breads, salads, and desserts.  Punch will be served. Our speaker, from UW School of Veterinary Medicine, will talk about WisCARES, a community veterinary clinic for families experiencing low income and/or homelessness: www.wiscares.wisc.edu.  Financial donations to WisCARES are welcome.  Look for sign up posters on display in church and online. Sign up here or in the Shalom Room. 

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Immigrant Support Team Events

Are you distressed about the threat our siblings in the immigrant community are under? Are you looking for some concrete ways to act? Well, here are a couple: For the rally and march to the capitol, at least a couple of us from the Immigrant Support Team are putting on our marching shoes. Join us. ... And, please, please, please come to the Know Your Rights training. It is essential knowledge for all who seek to be faithful allies for our beloved siblings under siege.  Thanks, Larry Henning on behalf of the I.S.T.

1. Know Your Rights
The recording from the March 27th Know Your Rights Training hosted by Voces and WCC can be found at https://youtu.be/7_9VO7tRqIQ
There is an upcoming Know Your Rights Training on May 4th at 12pm at the MCC. Presenter: Attorney Matthew Gillhouse. No registration required
 
2. May Day Info (Day Without Immigrants and Workers)
May 2nd
3pm Meeting at Brittingham Park
4pm March to the capital 
More information at https://vdlf.org/may-day-2025/

 

World Tai Chi and Qigong Day - Saturday

Saturday, April 26th 10 - 11am at MCC. World Tai Chi and Qigong Day is an annual event that takes place on the last Saturday of April, to promote Tai Chi and Qigong across the World. This year, it takes place on April 16th. Starting in 1999, the movement saw people in up to 80 countries take part in Tai Chi and Qigong activities to help foster a greater understanding of the art forms, as well as the medical and spiritual benefits that they bring.

Everyone is welcome to join a group of instructors from Harbor Athletic Club to celebrate and practice with our global community. No previous experience is necessary. It is free to all Madison area people, so you are welcome to bring friends and family. A gratitude donation for the use of our wonderful building will be collected.

If you have any questions, please contact Jane Moorman at 608-235-1257, a dedicated Tai Chi and Qigong student for many years.

 

 Save the Date: MCC Men's Tailgate June 17

Come for a hamburger and stay for a talk about the work being done up the road at the International Crane Foundation in Baraboo. More details to come! 

 

 Kids in the Garden 

Work has started in the MCC garden, and initial plans for the Kids in the Garden program this summer are underway.   Children from the Lussier Community Center’s summer program come to the MCC garden on Tuesday mornings from 10 - 11:30 for several weeks.  Tentative dates for this summer will be the five Tuesdays in July. They work with volunteers in the garden and on nature-based crafts; we learn together and build relationships. 

So if you are interested in being part of this fun and rewarding opportunity, or if you have questions about it, please contact Joyce Anderson. Soon you will be able to sign up for specific tasks and dates on our MSP volunteer site. 
 

 MCC Youth in the Community 

Support our youth by connecting to the events of their lives—concerts, games, and more. Show up, or ask how it went! (Feel free to share events you know about!).
 

 Memorial Garden Invite 

This has been a number of weeks. Enough? One more? Keep up one more week since there isn't so much Lent stuff before it. As the  weather warms up, The Memorial Garden Board encourages you to stroll in the Memorial Garden.  New plots were added this past year.  Perhaps consider a plot or a memorial stone.

The application as well as more information is available online at the church website.  If you have questions, contact Joyce Anderson, Memorial Garden Board