MCC San Jose is now meeting in a New Location!

MCC San Jose meets at:
Grace Baptist Church
484 East San Fernando Street

Sunday Evening Service at 6:00pm

(408) 279-2711

Need directions? Please click the following link for information about how to get to our new location.

A Message from our Senior Pastor

May the peace of God be with you!

One of my courses in seminary was taught by a minister who was also the pastor of a large, successful church. One day I and my classmates were shocked to learn that our teacher had just announced his resignation from his pastorate. I will never forget what he told us in class that day:

“I love the church, and I enjoy my work as a pastor. Nevertheless, it has become clear to me that I have finished the work that God brought me here to do. I am proud of what the church has been able to accomplish during my time here, and now it is time for me to step aside so that someone new can come in to take the church to the next level.”

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Choosing a New Name as a Sign of Spiritual Maturity

Please click below to watch Rev. Mike Ellard speak on the Christian tradition that those who have reach spiritual maturity are allowed to choose a new name for themselves. This video was recorded during the first Sunday of our 2010 Transgender Sermon Series.

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Human Rights & the National Prayer Breakfast

Some of the coordinators of the National Prayer Breakfast have also been involved in working against LGBT rights in Uganda. Here are two short videos that explain the situation and tell how you can get involved. The first video is in English, the second one is in Spanish.

For more information, please visit the American Prayer Breakfast website.

Introduction to our 2010 Transgender Sermon Series

Please click below to watch “Nothing is Concealed that will not be Revealed,” Rev. Sky Anderson’s introduction to MCC San Jose’s 2010 Transgender Sermon Series.

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Why we have a Transgender Sermon Series

Please click below to watch a short video in which our senior pastor, Rev. Michael Patrick Ellard, explains why MCC San Jose has a Transgender Sermon Series every year.

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By the Grace of God, I am what I am…

Please click the video below to see “By the Grace of God, I am what I am,” a meditation by Karl Vidt from our January 10, 2010 worship service.

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2010 Transgender Speaker Series at MCCSJ

Please join us for “Transcending Barriers,” our 2010 Transgender Speaker Series at MCC San Jose.  This is our fourth annual Transgender Speaker Series, with five extraordinary speakers!

Here’s the schedule for our 2010 series:

Introduction to the Series – January 10, 2010
Presentation at MCC San José’s Sunday Service at 6:00pm.  All are welcome.

Pastor Bran Scott & Pastor Elane O’Rourke – January 17, 2010
Bran is the first out transperson to be ordained in the United Church of Christ. Elane is his wife. They serve together at the Campbell United Church of Christ.
Speak at MCC San José’s Sunday Service at 6:00pm.  All are welcome.

Reverend Sky Anderson – January 24, 2010
First out transperson to serve as a pastor in the United States.  First out transperson to serve on the board of directors of a council of churches.  Senior Pastor of MCC San Jose from 1978-1982.
Speaks at MCC San José’s Sunday Service at 6:00pm.  All are welcome.

Drew House – January 31, 2010
Graduate Intern at San José State University’s LGBT Resourch Center.  Drew is a practicing Mormon, an out transperson, and an advocate for LGBT rights.
Speaks at MCC San José’s Sunday Service at 6:00pm.  All are welcome.

The Honorable Rev. Victoria Kolakowski – February 7, 2010
First person to have a trans-friendly article published in an academic theological journal.  First out transperson to be appointed as a judge.  Speaks at MCC San José’s Sunday Service at 6:00pm.  All are welcome.

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