Our Upcoming Events

Lenten Worship and Spiritual Discussion Series
Sundays at 11:00 AM

This series is an invitation to navigate the polarities in our lives with more faith, intention, and openness to be transformed. Each weekly sub-theme explores two supposed binaries, like “faith & works” or “rest & growth,” or “grief & hope.” We often consider these ideas to be opposing. However, as we explore these concepts within the scriptures, we find nuance and complexity. We find that these dichotomies are false. We might begin to see a full spectrum instead of black and white. We might find that God is present [in] between.

And so, this Lenten season, we invite you to look beyond black and white binaries and easy answers. We encourage you to notice the dichotomies that define our lives, but also imagine where God might be meeting us beyond the categories we create. This will speak to anyone who feels they are living in a divided world and those who seek a spiritual life that engages with complexity instead of avoiding it. This Lent, we’re trusting that God shows up in shades of gray, rainbow hues, and everywhere in between.

This series is inspired by the Narrative Lectionary and follows the Gospel of Luke from chapter 9-24.

You can worship in community either onsite or online. To experience more community online, consider joining in via Zoom. Register in advance to receive the link to worship via Zoom. https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/v5Ysf-6gqzst116c1dYPvxfVDO0tUCP5Ow 

If you worship via Facebook or YouTube, please consider participating more via the comments. We want to hear your prayers and praises and your comments about the message and service. Let’s worship together and follow the Spirit’s leading in 2025!
Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/MCCKnoxville
YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/@mccknoxville

MANY WAYS TO GIVE AND SUPPORT THE MINISTRIES OF MCC KNOXVILLE

Please use your preferred method to give. We want it to be easy and convenient for you. Giving is a blessing for the giver and receiver. We thank you for your support of this church.

If you tend to give weekly, twice a month, or monthly, consider setting up a recurring gift. Set it up one time and it’s done. Recurring gifts are very helpful to the church’s cash flow.

Your options:

• Cash or check in the offering plate
• Mail a check to 7820 Redeemer Lane, Knoxville, TN 37919
• Set it up through your bank using auto bill pay. They will mail us your check.
• Donate through the website: www.MCCKnoxville.org/donate
• Text2Give number at 865-509-9980

For all online or text2give donors, you will need to set-up your account on your first use of the system. It’s fast and easy! Use the drop-down menus to choose General Fund or another fund and a one-time gift or recurring gift. Let us know if you have any difficulty. This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

LENTEN PRACTIVE FOR OUR FOOD PANTRY

During Lent, many people have a spiritual practice of giving up something for the season. They might give up chocolate or fast from meat on Fridays or give up red meat for all of Lent. The ancient practice is to fast / give up something to take up something else for a spiritual purpose. People who might fast from eating during the day might spend their breakfast and lunch times in prayer or community service, for example.

This year, we are inviting you to choose something to fast from/give up and instead give what you would have spent on that to the Food Pantry. In particular, if you eat out twice a week, choose to eat out only once a week and give the value of that second meal to our Food Pantry to feed others.

As we all know, food prices are going up. Perhaps you will choose not to buy that expensive item or expensive cut of meat and choose something less expensive. With those savings, consider purchasing spaghetti and spaghetti sauce, or a couple of cans of pinto beans to donate to the Food Pantry.

Due to the high demand on our Food Pantry, and before prices rise further, we have spent the funds that were in our Pantry reserve. The food is going out the door quickly. We need your help to feed our hungry neighbors. This year, let your Lenten practice benefit our Food Pantry and our neighbors. Give something up that will help you give food to those in need.

Homosexuality and the Bible – Online, On-Demand Learning

Through Mobilizing Love Ministries, Rev. Colleen Darraugh now offers a 10-session online, self-paced course: Homosexuality and the Bible: Does the Bible Really Condemn Homosexuality?

The course is $15, however, for a limited time, there is a discount coupon code FREEMCC which makes this course free for you! Check it out. If you wish to support this outreach, don’t use the code (wink, wink).

https://mobilizing-love1.teachable.com/p/homosexuality-and-the-bible-does-the-bible-really-condemn-homosexuality

Tuesday Discussion Group (Online)
Tuesdays at Noon Eastern
Location: Zoom

Follow Lenten topics as we continue our spiritual discussions and connections.

Join Zoom Meeting https://us02web.zoom.us/j/88963765176?pwd=VGF4bjdNeGJpWitwYWN4MXlzeWtjZz09

Meeting ID: 889 6376 5176
Passcode: 173772

Lunch & Learn - Bible Basics (In Person)
Wednesdays at 12:30 PM Eastern
Location: MCC Knoxville

Bring your own lunch. Share food and fellowship as we dig into Bible Basics. Topics will include how the Bible evolved, how to select a Bible to read or study, what’s a parable, the names/titles of God, and more. Given that the first Wednesday in March is Ash Wed, we will talk about the history and meaning of this observance, offer ashes, and take time to pray.

Ash Wednesday Worship (In Person and Online)
Wednesday March 5th at 6:00 PM Eastern
Location: MCC Knoxville, Zoom, Facebook, YouTube

This Lent we are invited to navigate the polarities in our lives with more faith, intention, and openness to be transformed. The world often presents opposing binaries. We find that these dichotomies are false. As we explore the stories of Jesus and our own, we find that God is present in between. This Lent, we’re trusting that God shows up in shades of gray, rainbow hues, and everywhere in between!

Join us onsite or online for this Ash Wednesday Observance complete with the imposition of ashes. Ashes will also be available at the end of Lunch ‘n Learn (see above).

This service will be online using the usual Sunday Worship links.

Brave Space Support Group (In Person)
Wednesday, March 5th at 7:00 PM Eastern
Wednesday, March 19th at 7:00 PM Eastern
Location: MCC Knoxville

Brave Space is a peer support group for survivors of sexual, physical, and/or emotional abuse. We meet on the first and third Wednesdays at 7:00 PM Eastern at MCC Knoxville.

Come give and receive support in this group of peers as we discuss triggers and tips. It helps to know you are not alone.

Monthly Board Meeting (Online)
Thursday, March 13th at 6:30 PM Eastern
Location: Zoom

Our monthly Board meetings are typically held on the second Thursday of the month. They are open for our members to attend.

Our monthly Board Meetings are held virtually. You can join them by using the following Zoom link:

Zoom link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/93963675351?pwd=WG1LS1c0QWlzem5ZekgwaWNPdnpPZz09
Meeting ID: 939 6367 5351
Passcode: Genesis

Zoom phone number: 646-558-8656  (passcode 429791 followed by #)
 

Adult Coloring (In Person)
Friday, March 14th at 1:00 PM Eastern
Location: MCC Knoxville

Join us for Adult Coloring at MCC Knoxville on the second Friday of each month at 1:00 PM.

Enjoy adult coloring while you relax and chat. You can bring your own supplies, but there are always plenty of coloring options to share.

Bobby Jo Valentine – In Concert (In Person)
Saturday, March 15th at 4:00 PM Eastern
Location: MCC Knoxville

Bobby Jo Valentine is an explorative, hopeful, spiritual, queer artist who strives to make music and poetry that is good medicine for everyone. Bobby Jo has won multiple awards for his songwriting, given a Tedx Talk, and is a believer in the soft and steady power of everyday acts of love to heal our world. Invite your friends. Enjoy appetizers, friends, and good music. Don’t miss this awesome event! You can check out his music on YouTube Bobby Jo Valentine - YouTube

Tickets are $20 in advance and $25 at the door.
Purchase tickets online https://bit.ly/BobbyJo

Friday Night Game Night - Family Feud Game & Chili Cookoff (In Person)
Friday, March 28th from 7:00 PM to 9:00 PM Eastern
Location: MCC Knoxville

This month at MCC Knoxville, the Friday Night Game Night theme will be board games and cards.

Join us on Friday, March 28th at 7:00 PM. All are welcome to join in the fun and fellowship. Invite a friend. Admission is free. Bring a snack to share if you would like.

Currently (subject to change), because of the low risk level for COVID in our community, masks are optional. Food and drink are allowed.

Pasta With a Purpose (In Person) *
Saturday, April 26th from 5:00 PM to 8:00 PM Eastern
Location: St. Johns Lutheran Church, 544 N Broadway, Knoxville

Enjoy a delicious variety of pasta dishes, fresh salads, decadent desserts, plus live entertainment and a silent auction – all in support of our weekly meal service program. Every ticket purchased helps us continue our mission of providing warm, nutritious meals to those in need within our community.

What to Expect:

• Doors open at 5:00 PM, Dinner begins at 6:00 PM
• A mouthwatering selection of pasta options
• Freshly prepared salads
• Delicious desserts to satisfy your sweet tooth
• Live entertainment and a welcoming atmosphere
• Silent auction with a variety of local goods

Gather your friends and family for an evening of great food and heartfelt purpose. Your support makes a real difference in the lives of those we serve.

Let’s come together to enjoy a meal and make an impact. We can’t wait to see you there!

To purchase tickets to this event, visit: https://apattknox.com/events/pasta-with-a-purpose
 

Join Us!

We invite you to attend any of our functions.  Come as you are.  Sunday worship services are at 11 a.m.  You may reach us during office hours by phone - (865) 531-2539, by e-mail This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it., or through the other methods listed on our Contact Us page.

Communal memory takes shape when we share our stories. In those stories is our longing and yearning for peace, for love, for acceptance, for freedom, equality and justice. In those yearnings is a search for the truth of Spirit.

If you are looking for a spiritual home, come visit us here at Metropolitan Community Church at Knoxville and listen to the voice of the Holy speak to you through the voices of diversity, community, social justice and prayer. We welcome people of many beliefs and backgrounds into the holy space of worship, and pray that you will find justice and peace wherever Spirit leads you.