| The Rock MCC church home page Rev. Brad Rice, pastor |
The Rock MCC News & Events (See: Calendar)
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Take home a Sunday church bulletin
to remind you of coming events you
may want to attend! Announcements are given verbally during the
start of each service. They
are also sent out by e-mail to all on our church e-mail list,
and are listed in the church e-news letter called "The Rock MCC Weekly News"
sent out by Tracy each week. |
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Most
Current Events on this church website are
now listed
on the current Calendar
only.
Partial List of Past Events
Local Gay Community-Wide Events |
Upcoming Events
(See:
Calendar)
Rev. Brad Rice is our Pastor
Rev. Brad Rice comes to
The Rock MCC to serve as the Pastor.
Originally from Georgia (where he visited Chattanooga
as a little kid), Brad had come to us from Claremont,
California where he received his Masters of Divinity
from Claremont School of Theology. Before coming to
Chattanooga, Brad had lived in five states, including Georgia, North
Carolina, Arizona, California, and finally Tennessee. Brad received
his B.S.Ed. in Social Science Education
at the University of Georgia, his first M.A.
in College Student Development at Appalachian
State University, before settling into his M.Div.
at Claremont.Brad was formed and raised in the Southern Baptist Church (with a little Pentecostalism) in the church his grandfather, a former Southern Baptist pastor, had built. He found MCC in 2005 while living in Tucson, Arizona and has not looked back! Brad really loves how God had other plans for him as he began his journey. He moved to serve MCCLA as the Intern and worked with the Young Adult group. Brad believes that God is still working in his life. God continues to speak to him through the Gospel message of hope and liberation, the idea of inclusive communion, and acts of compassion and love that this church offers. Some of his passions include reading and studying the Word, HIV/AIDS Ministry, and worship with one another. Outside of church, Brad is a HUGE sports fan: he loves college football and baseball. Brad also loves eating, constantly reading, and singing. Overall, Rev. Brad invites all people to experience God’s inclusive love through Jesus and the Spirit at The Rock MCC. To all people, whether visitors or returning, he wants everyone to know they are “welcome home at The Rock MCC”. email: brad_rice81@yahoo.com |
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List of some Past Events...
at The Rock MCC church
Gay Pride
Gay AND Christian?
Homosexuality and
the Bible class
[has finished
for this time around]
Hosted by the
Small Groups
Team
Let Freedom Ring For All Peoples!
| United Church of Christ (UCC) voted in favor of "equal marriage rights for all people, regardless of gender. It marks the first time that one of the nation’s mainline churches has expressed support of marriages for gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender persons." |
World Jubilee & General Conference 2005
is now history!
The Rev. Troy David Perry, MCC founder, has retired from
being our church Moderator.
The
Rev. Elder Dr. Nancy Wilson is the new MCC
Moderator!
Fun Filled Fridays
presents:
Jade Esteban Estradas's
ICONS: The Lesbian and Gay History
of the World, Vol. 1
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