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Worship This Sunday

 

In Hope

 As we grapple with the effects of climate change in our own backyard this week, we think about what is the next right step we can take to help our part of the world adapt and evolve. We'll draw from stories at other congregations around the country to help us strengthen our own commitment to hopeful action. 

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Livestream

 

In Advent

Tom Hind will be leading worship with his “Service in Song.” In another agricultural parable, Jesus tells us not to worry about weeding after an enemy has sown problems. The service includes communion.

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Liturgy
Livestream link
Reading sheet

 

MCC Weekly Announcements

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Summer Worship

Inside, outside, surfin’ Jesus’ way. We’ll hope the weather next Wednesday allows us to be back outside as Jesus has a picnic on his summer vacation! He'll feed the 5000, Sarah Kruger and Vicki Warren will feed us a tasty Picnic Sandwich Bar, and we'll make sandwiches and snack bags for Porchlight Inc. and the Christ Presbyterian community fridge. Gatherings continue through August 5. Remember to bring a blanket or a comfy chair. 

"Bring a Friend to Midweek"
Midweek Meals & Worship are a great opportunity to invite a friend to join you and experience the casual and uplifting church community we all love! Andrea has created paper invitations you can take with you to hand off to a friend.

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Take Jesus on Your Summer Vacation

As midweek worship will focus on Bible stories that could relate to summer vacations, we’re hoping you also find Jesus on YOUR vacations! With a mini-Jesus, and take and share photos of your summer adventures and destinations. Photos can be shared directly to our Private Facebook group or emailed to Kaisa (kaisa@themcc.net). Jesus had another fun week - he made a pit stop in Colorado, mini-golfed with the Confirmation class, ate lunch with Julian and dinner with the Steering Committee, and served boldly with Sarah Key!   

 

Special Invitations from Your Staff

We invite you to:

• Try midweek worship if you haven’t. It’s fun!

• Invite someone to join you for midweek worship (inspired by Jesus fishing and catching people, this coming week’s service project is a nice opportunity)

• Take a photo with mini Jesus

• Read more of the weekly email. You’ve made it this far! Get all the way to the special prize at the end!

 

Lunch & Learn:  Steadfast Reliance Hope: the role of Lutherans in the Holy Land

Christy Lohr Sapp serves as the pastor to the English congregation of the Lutheran Church of the Redeemer in Jerusalem, and Paul Sapp teaches drama in schools in the West Bank. They moved as ELCA missionaries to serve the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Jordan & the Holy Land in November 2025 (with their two kids and two cats) and were evacuated back to the USA in March due to the war with Iran and plan to return to Jerusalem in early August. Please join us at 12pm on Friday, July 24 to learn about the challenges for Palestinians - especially Palestinian Christians - living under occupation, and the role that the Lutheran Church plays in fostering steadfast resilient hope.  Sign up here.
 

Visit the Dump

Tour the landfill on Tuesday, August 4 at 10:00. Nick has wanted to do it ever since a 2010 sabbatical. You can join him and claim a spot here (extra details here). If there are five or more of us interested, we can also get a private tour of the sewage treatment plant. Let Nick know if you’re interested.

 

Hope Round Table Summary Available

The Summary sheet for Question #2: "Who is Hope trying to reach now and into the future?" is available here. 
There will be more opportunities in August to participate in discussion on a third question. Those dates will be released soon!
Please reach out to Pastor Jen with thoughts and questions.

 

Soccer for Stormy

Meier invites you to a Forward Madison soccer game as fundraiser and awareness about pancreatic cancer. Email heather.andrews@gosquaredaway.com to reserve a ticket.

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UCC Media Campaign

Driven by the creative leadership of Rev. Zayna Thomley at Middleton UCC, the MCC has joined in in a new effort to host a media campaign in Dane County. The goals of the media campaign are twofold: 1. To counter messages of White Christian Nationalism so prevalent in our Christian landscape, and 2. To raise awareness about UCC (and other progressive) churches in Dane County. 
 
Many local UCC churches as well as the UCC Wisconsin Conference have committed their energy and resources to the campaign, and together we are working with a professional media company to devise a campaign strategy. The planning is at the early stages, but there is a lot of excitement about the message we can get out to the broader community to share a message of God's love and inclusivity!
 
Pastors Jen and Nick are participating in ongoing discussions as this media campaign evolves. While the effort is primarily focused on the UCC, there is possibility for this to expand to more churches in the future. More info to come! But if you have questions about this campaign in the meantime, please reach out to Pastor Jen. 
 

School Supplies through Lussier

For over 20 years, the Lussier Center has given school supplies to youth who might not otherwise own them. Last year, over 500 youth were given with backpacks brimming with opportunities. The MCC has a box to collect supplies through the end of the month (click here for a list) or donate at https://lcecmadison.org/give-supplies/.

 

Confirmation Outing

Thank you for MCC support so that Confirmation could go mini-golfing on Sunday. It’s one of the ways chosen to keep the class cohort and mentor connections together during the summer. Check out some more photos here!

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