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January 18, 2026 at 10:30 AM Worship Service

Message by:
Craig Uplinger

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January 15, 2026 at 11:15 PM
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January 15, 2026 at 12:39 AM
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With great love and gratitude we celebrated Jen for all she is and all she has done as an Elder at Grace for the past 3 years. As her term ends, we thank God for all of her dedication, love, and leadership, and for all she continues to be!

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January 13, 2026 at 11:05 PM
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Rev. Cathy on the Baptism of Jesus. mccdc.com #Jesus #revcathy #mccdc #affirmingchurch #Baptism
January 11, 2026 at 8:41 PM
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January 11, 2026 at 7:18 PM
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Visit Grace and discover His goodness!

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January 10, 2026 at 11:54 PM
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Many hands make light work! How grateful we are for everyone that showed up this morning to breakdown our Christmas decorations. We also thank Daisy, who heads up the decorating, making our sanctuary beautiful in every season!

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January 10, 2026 at 9:28 PM
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January 9, 2026 at 9:40 PM
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SUCH A BUSY SUNDAY (illust. by Mati Ark), forthcoming Apr 1, is not about homophobia in the Church or being different, just a fun picture book about 2 kids with 2 dads who go to church as part of their very busy Sunday, taking for granted both sexuality & faith.

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The front and back cover of SUCH A BUSY SUNDAY, written by Lawrence Schimel & illustrated by Mati Ark. Front cover shows one side of a church with a diverse mix of people in the pews, with rays of light shining through the stained glass windows and illuminating brother and sister who are walking down the aisle looking for where the family will sit. Back cover has a brief description of the story, then a spot illo of Tina playing with dog, in same green shirt and purple skirt as on front cover, who is wearing a hat, then bios for author and illustrator. https://bookshop.org/p/books/such-a-busy-sunday-lawrence-schimel/df2a95ee3e12e331?ean=9780829805109&next=t #affirmingChurch #lgbtqChristian #lgbtChristian #progressiveFaith #LoveIsLove #InclusiveChurch
January 7, 2026 at 4:58 PM
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Last Sunday Pastor Vincent concluded his Advent series “Worth Waiting For”, with the message called “Waiting on the World to Change.”

(Luke 2:25-38 NLT)

Full sermons can be found on our website and YouTube channel.

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January 4, 2026 at 9:59 PM
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Pastor Dwayne on John 1:1 - In the Beginning Was the Word. mccdc.com #pastordwayne #affirmingchurch #mccdc #TheWord #Jesus #John1
January 4, 2026 at 9:16 PM
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When you look in the mirror what do you see? A hand-crafted Masterpiece that God is at work in every moment of every day shaping for glory and perfection?

Come join us this Sunday for a new series “Life as Art”!

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January 1, 2026 at 11:05 PM
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Happy New Year! 🎆

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January 1, 2026 at 2:03 PM
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May the new year bring peace to all!

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January 1, 2026 at 12:32 AM
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As we celebrated Christ’s birth on Christmas Eve, Pastor Vincent also reminded us not to miss God’s gift of daily grace…

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December 29, 2025 at 3:33 PM
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Pastor Dwayne and Min Jo-Anne on the 4th Day of Christmas. mccdc.com #pastordwayne #affirmingchurch #mccdc #Christmas
December 29, 2025 at 1:40 AM
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We are so grateful to have Paul in the Grace family! Here is a clip from when he read the Scriptures on Christmas Eve.

(Luke 2:8-18 NLT)

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December 28, 2025 at 3:43 PM
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December 27, 2025 at 8:12 PM
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Here are some of the beautiful moments we shared together at our Christmas Eve service. Rejoice! God is with us!

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December 26, 2025 at 11:48 PM
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Join us as Pastor Vincent concludes his Advent Sermon Series - “Worth Waiting For”.

Worth Waiting For #5:
Waiting on the World
to Change

(Luke 2:25-38 NLT)

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December 25, 2025 at 12:09 AM
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What a blast we had at our annual Jingle & Mingle! A white elephant extravaganza with lots of stealing and laughter…and festive fellowship! Thank you Andrea for all you did to make it wonderful!

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December 23, 2025 at 8:11 PM
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Thank you Lowe’s! Your donation of these festive poinsettias truly brighten our sanctuary as we celebrate the Christmas season!

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December 22, 2025 at 10:48 PM
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Pastor Dwayne on Opening the Manger of our Hearts. mccdc.com #pastordwayne #affirmingchurch #mccdc #Manger #Christmas
December 21, 2025 at 8:12 PM
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Last night’s Blue Christmas Service was a great source of comfort, as we gave God our losses - remembering that He is lovingly always with us.

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December 18, 2025 at 9:33 PM
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December 16, 2025 at 8:39 PM