Some Info from and about our Pastor

 Hi! Thank you for viewing the MCCQC website. I am known around here as “Pastor Rich,” and it has been my privilege to serve as pastor of MCCQC since Fall of 2004. I choose to pastor here because this  congregation has a deep commitment to serving others and to creating a  culture of love, trust and appreciation. Here are a few of my beliefs,  which I share freely in worship on Sunday mornings:

• Religion is about rules and about power and control – yuk!
• Spirituality is about our relationship to God, to others and to the world around us – yeah!
• Church should be guilt-free
• God does not care who we have sex with but cares deeply about how we treat one another.
• People should never be “owned” but we are all connected and should seek to live in relationships characterized by mutual love and affection.
• There are many paths to God and many names for the Holy One and we can learn much from others.
• Jesus is my chosen path.
• The Bible does not condemn homosexuality, but does condemn in-hospitality, rape and idolatry.
• God honors our honest questions and searching.
• God loves diversity.

You do not have to agree with everything that I believe to participate or to be a member of MCCQC. I do not claim to have all of the answers – even to my own questions! I do encourage you to ask hard questions and to seek answers. You and your spiritual journey are welcome at MCCQC. Love in Christ, Pastor Rich.