<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[GC Community Church]]></title><description><![CDATA[GC Community Church]]></description><link>https://www.thegccc.org/blog</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Thu, 05 Nov 2026 00:07:04 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://www.thegccc.org/blog-feed.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[All Saints' Day 2026]]></title><description><![CDATA[This Sunday is All Saints' Day, a day when we remember those who have gone before us, those whose lives have become part of our own stories, and those whose absence we continue to feel.]]></description><link>https://www.thegccc.org/post/all-saints-day-2026</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6aeb7f8d237b28f2e16b0d38</guid><pubDate>Fri, 30 Oct 2026 17:56:48 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/nsplsh_dbf2b3b9625642a8b74a7958e8cb0cae~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Rev. Dr. Maria Francesca French</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[October 23, 2026]]></title><description><![CDATA[Well, here we are. The final Sunday of our stewardship campaign! And I have to tell you, I've had an absolutely wonderful time thinking about all of this with you. Who knew stewardship could be so riveting?!]]></description><link>https://www.thegccc.org/post/october-23-2026</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6aeb81d2fe19fa5afad38947</guid><pubDate>Fri, 23 Oct 2026 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/11062b_7f78a2cbd2414ad28435eeb538384cbf~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Rev. Dr. Maria Francesca French</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[October 16, 2026]]></title><description><![CDATA[What if faithfulness means participating in something whose outcome we cannot control? What if we're being invited to begin something we will never get to finish?]]></description><link>https://www.thegccc.org/post/october-16-2026</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6aeb8a95624e87cac56ae976</guid><pubDate>Fri, 16 Oct 2026 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/eef2ab2acb33422dbf43953856e4077c.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Rev. Dr. Maria Francesca French</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[October 9, 2026]]></title><description><![CDATA[Well, this Sunday I will be away, but you are in for a treat!]]></description><link>https://www.thegccc.org/post/october-9-2026</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6aeb8b36e1685cd8bd173180</guid><pubDate>Fri, 09 Oct 2026 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/nsplsh_89ba14e7468749bab197efe911ff1b5d~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Rev. Dr. Maria Francesca French</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[October 2, 2026]]></title><description><![CDATA[This Sunday we begin our Stewardship series, For Generations to Come, and we're going to think together about memory, inheritance, possibility, and what it means to receive a story that was already being told long before we arrived.]]></description><link>https://www.thegccc.org/post/october-2-2026</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6aeb8c0bb4af97e1a5f1207a</guid><pubDate>Fri, 02 Oct 2026 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/nsplsh_6c78560e37a24823b95751351ad5bd80~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Rev. Dr. Maria Francesca French</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Blessing of the Animals]]></title><description><![CDATA[This Sunday is our Blessing of the Animals, and for the first time at GCCC, we are making the animals part of the entire worship service. 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Why wouldn’t we care about the life and world around us? Why wouldn’t we be curious about what we can do to make an impactful difference in people’s lives? When we look at the gospels,...]]></description><link>https://www.thegccc.org/post/september-18-2026</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6aeb94829a8c4986eb179155</guid><pubDate>Fri, 18 Sep 2026 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/11062b_989d9029e1a64ddd9eeb7a5e7ba62c70~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Rev. Dr. Maria Francesca French</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Exodus 14]]></title><description><![CDATA[After a summer of travel, vacations, changing schedules, and hopefully a little rest, there is something wonderful about coming back together and beginning a new season of community and ministry.]]></description><link>https://www.thegccc.org/post/exodus-14</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6aeb92449a8c4986eb178c7e</guid><pubDate>Fri, 11 Sep 2026 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/nsplsh_46e4b1ba5e9e451fb67d5033bd976055~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Rev. Dr. Maria Francesca French</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[September 4, 2026]]></title><description><![CDATA[This Sunday, we’re putting two very curious, different, and peculiar biblical texts beside one another: Exodus 12:1-14 and Matthew 18:15-20.]]></description><link>https://www.thegccc.org/post/september-4-2026</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6aeb9544624e87cac56afed1</guid><pubDate>Fri, 04 Sep 2026 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/6d67d1d687014cd2a0655b744edc387f.jpg/v1/fit/w_653,h_490,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Rev. Dr. Maria Francesca French</dc:creator></item></channel></rss>