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... for possession of pornography, a trumped up charge based on finding HIV safer sex materials used in the organization’s public health campaigns. The Global Justice Team is in contact with Gift Trapence, ...
... of hate and hate rape of black lesbian women in our townships and rural communities. The WC 070707 End Hate Alliance is part of the national 070707 Campaign and is coordinated by Triangle Project ...
... to see if these commitments will indeed be honoured. Members of the Joint Working Group and the 070707 Campaign will be out in force at both cases demanding justice for Eudy, justice for Zoliswa and ...
5. MCC Impact July 2009 (2)
(About us/News)
... WJD campaign by participating in two training sessions and a follow-up meeting to help them better understand and communicate the Scripture supporting the campaign.    MCC Anchorage  ...
6. MCC Impact July 2009 (1)
(About us/News)
... brought their favorite strawberry soup, salad, jam, entree or dessert to share.   As part of their Pitch In for Pittsburg campaign to raise funds for Regional Conference, MCC Charleston (South ...
The 07-07-07 Campaign and The Western Cape End Hate Alliance invites you to march for justice in the Zoliswa Nkonyana murder trial. Friday, 7 August 2009, 09h00  (Gather at the Grand Parade, ...
8. MCC Impact June 2009 (2)
(About us/News)
...     MCC United (Tulsa, Oklahoma) recycles aluminum cans. (back to top) Would Jesus Discriminate? New Creation MCC (Columbus, Ohio) is taking their campaign to the next level. ...
The 070707 Campaign to end hate will be holding an event in Meadowlands Soweto on the 7th July 2009 to commemorate the second anniversary of the deaths of Sizakele Sigasa and Salome Masooa. It is also ...
Activists express extreme anger at yet another postponement in the Zoliswa Nkonyana Hate Crime Murder Trial The 070707 Campaign to end hate are appalled that the case of the nine men accused of ...
... made significant steps in this regard. Our connections to secular groups like Human Rights Campaign in the U.S., Human Rights Watch, ILGA in Europe and in Africa, Other Sheep, foundations, seminaries and ...
12. MCC Impact May 2009 (2)
(About us/News)
... to build a Habitat for Humanity House.    At King of Peace MCC (St. Petersburg, Florida) they have just completed a campaign to support Heifer International by purchasing various animals ...
... a broader campaign to pressure the South African Criminal Justice System to strengthen its human-rights protections of LGBTI individuals. The hearing comes on the heels of the Western Cape End Hate Alliance ...
14. Call Me By My True Names
(Spirituality/Word for Word)
... us once again, Our Creator. Amen.   This awareness protest was sponsored by Triangle Project and the 07-07-07 Campaign to end rape and violence against lesbians in South Africa. The ...
15. MCC Impact May 2009 (1)
(About us/News)
... to participate in the Transgender Religious Leadership Summit.  They attended workshops and lobbied Congress.   Through their Blessed and Blessing Others Capital Campaign, All God's Children ...
16. MCC Impact April 2009 (2)
(About us/News)
... of WJD.  They are hosting the LGBT Wedding Expo on 2 May to benefit the campaign, contracting for billboards, and hoping to have ads at the dinner movie theaters.  Each of the five churches donates ...
... charges of robbery, murder and possibly rape. Activists from a broad range of social structures, including the 777 Campaign to End Hate, the Treatment Action Campaign, the African National Congress ...
18. MCC Impact January 2009
(About us/News)
... Discriminate? Campaign and established relationships with several interfaith and ecumenical groups. (vicmax2003@hotmail.com )   (back to top)   Have you subscribed to the NEW ...
19. MCC Reach December 2008
(About us/News)
... some of the most pressing concerns and perspectives. In 2005, UNAIDS shifted the responsibility of World AIDS Day to The World AIDS Campaign (WAC), an independent HIV/AIDS organization.   From ...
20. MCC Impact November 2008 (2)
(About us/News)
International Newsletter of Metropolitan Community Churches In this Issue Justice and Social Action We're going Green "Would Jesus Discriminate?" Campaign Update Ecumenical ...
... the messages of the 16 days campaign will be heard throughout our continent. We call on all South Africans and specifically the LGBTI community to engage with 16 Day activities, demand justice for ...
22. MCC Impact
(About us/News)
International Newsletter of Metropolitan Community Churches In this Issue Justice and Social Action We're going Green "Would Jesus Discriminate?" Campaign Update Ecumenical ...
23. I Cry Aloud to God
(Spirituality/Word for Word)
... of Rainbow members have been the victims of an egregious and sustained media campaign exploiting their inclusiveness. Undercover reporters deceived the church by introducing themselves as members of the ...
... by all LGBT people everywhere who have been maligned by his disinformation campaigns.   Please find the museum contact information below: Please Call: (312) 822-0512 Email: Bruce Dumont (CEO) ...
The Faith and Culture cluster of the Western Cape End-Hate Campaign monitors the internal policies of religious communities - ensuring that the values and principles of equality enshrined in our Constitution ...
... the visibility of LGBTQI people around the world and encourages those previously silent to make their voices heard. In the United States, the day is facilitated by the Human Rights Campaign's National ...
... include a state of the art "green" worship space, with additional areas for education, meeting rooms, and offices.  They have begun a capital campaign to raise the necessary $1,325,000 (USD).  ...
Despite previous stern warnings by Magistrate Watton to all six defense attorneys that no further undue delays “would be condoned”, activists from the Western Cape Alliance for the End Hate Campaign have ...
29. Completed in One Another
(Spirituality/Word for Word)
... of God is completed among us. Increasingly desperate voices from Zimbabwe, the 07-07-07 Campaign giving voice to lesbian and bisexual women raped and at risk in South Africa, the Sharia trials of gay ...
... homosexuality is un-African but it is killing that is un-African.”. Pumeza Runeyi from the Treatment Action Campaign said “we cannot hide, we love our bodies, they are ours to control and we can’t tolerate ...
Western Cape End Hate Campaign As the country celebrates National Women’s Month, the Western Cape End Hate Campaign repeated its call to end homophobia and heterosexist violence against Lesbian and Bisexual ...
... with the Human Rights Campaign and Crossport, a trans group, to provide an educational forum during Pride. The church hosted the community's Pride Worship Service, led by Rev. Melody Wolder , and served ...
33. The early church welcomed a gay man. (Acts 8:26-40)
(Spirituality/Would Jesus Discriminate?)
... the apostles following the resurrection of Jesus and his ascension into heaven. In chapter eight of that book, we find Philip heading a great evangelistic campaign in Samaria. The story tells us that along ...
... he was instrumental in the same-sex marriage campaign. Lael Bethlehem: CEO of the Johannesburg Development Agency. She is married to Emilia Potenza and they have two daughters For  The  ...
35. Shaking The Foundations!
(Spirituality/Sermons)
... ago, before there was an MCC in Jamaica and before the recent public campaigns, I'm sure it was greater than 90%. Jamaica's Prime Minister, Bruce Golding, recently told the BBC that he would not ...
... Campaign Updates Ecumenical and Interfaith News MCC's HIV and AIDS Ministries and more ... Conferences, Classes and Retreats Church / Pastoral Anniversaries + Resources  But first, these Reminders! ...
... Theological Seminary in Decatur, Georgia.  Rev. Elder Nancy Wilson has been named to the Board for Florida's Fairness for All Families campaign. Other Board members include Julian Bond (NAACP ...
... Rally at the Statehouse, Indiana’s Capitol. Christ Covenant MCC (Decatur, Georgia) hosted a Teach In and Multi-Faith Prayer Vigil as part of the Global Days for Darfur Campaign. Mark Bixler, author ...
... the course of his trial he was put through a long and public campaign of anti-gay harassment (including propaganda posters reading “Toms is a fairy” and “Toms AIDS Test Positive”) as well as obscene graffiti ...
... during the recent launch of the End-to-Hate 07-07-07-Campaign by the Western Cape Alliance. Turning a blind eye to one more black person refused entry on the basis of his or her skin colour means that ...
... of LGBT Jamaicans! Join International E-Mail Campaign, Public Actions on Valentine's Day, February 14, 2008! Dear Friend:   Two minutes of your time can help save the lives of LGBT people in Jamaica. ...
... Jesus discriminate?". Our partner organisations will also marching on the Street Parade to support the 070707 Campaign to End Hate Crimes in South Africa. So show your face at the street parade, be proud ...
The 07-07-07-Campaign to end hate against Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgendered and Intersexed (LGBTI) persons was launched at the Saartjie Baartman Centre, Heideveld in Cape Town on the 2nd anniversary ...
... leadership. The Joint Working Group, a national coordinating committee of LGBTI organisations has launched the 07-07-07- Campaign to draw attention to hate and gender-based violence. The provincial ...
... campaigns. Their new magazine Call for Justice (C4J) just debuted. To receive it each month, contact coordinator Steve Gray at socialaction@mccmanchester.co.uk .     Congratulations to the Homeless ...
... Springs MCC (Bath, England) launched their Would Jesus Discriminate? Campaign, complete with media coverage, a radio interview, T-shirts, and outreach. They held an open air rally, during which Rev. Kieren ...
... to offer caregiver training. Holy Covenant MCC partnered with the Human Rights Campaign to urge U.S. Representative Dan Lipinski to support ENDA (the Employment Non Discrimination Act). Congregants spent ...
... for civil disobedience. Perry knows what it is to be the target of hate mail campaigns and the recipient of death threats. Occasionally, a church or organization has canceled a speaking engagement by the ...
49. About Campaign 07 - 07 – 07
(Special Pages/General)
The Joint Working Group [JWG] hosted an Emergency Planning Meeting on 18th July at the Women’s Goal at Constitutional Hill where an alliance of 15 organisations was established to embark on a campaign ...
50. Treatment Action Campaign
(Web Links / Community)
The Treatment Action Campaign (TAC) was launched on 10 December 1998, International Human Rights Day. Its main objective is to campaign for greater access to treatment for all South Africans, by raising ...
... leadership. The Joint Working Group, a national coordinating committee of LGBTI organisations has launched the 07-07-07- Campaign to draw attention to hate and gender-based violence. The provincial ...
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Conviction and Sentencing of Steven Monjeza and Tiwonge Chimbalanga

The Joint Working Group  (JWG), a network Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Intersex (LGBTI) organizations throughout South Africa were horrified by this morning’s confirmation that Steven...

Holy Week 2010 at GHMCC

Holy Week Programme 2010 at Good Hope Metropolitan Community Church

MCC Human Rights Protocol

Written by Rev. Elder Diane Fisher Adopted by the MCC Board of Elders, 11 August 2008 What is the Human Rights Church? Metropolitan Community Church mission in the world is Tearing Down Walls, and Building...

Invite to AGM on 18 April 2010

Good Hope MCC invites all members and friends of the Church to our Annual General Meeting on Sunday, 18 April 2010 after the Sunday Service. Business packs with reports and the proposed agenda will be...

GHMCC is entering transitioning period

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MCC around the Globe Congratulate Washington D.C. on this Historic Day of U.S. Marriage Equality

A Journey into Light: Pride Interfaith Service on 2 March 2010

Call for Action in the Arrest of Gay Kenyans

There comes a time - Solidarity to mark the Trial of Rev. Ecclesia de Lange

JWG Reject the Proposed Appointment of Homophobic Journalist Jon Qwelane as an Ambassador

Meet the "Human Rights Church"

MCC Calls for Prayer and Support for Malawian Gay Couple

Call to Protest at the Ugandan High Commission: 17 November 2009

Zoliswa Nkonyana Murder Trial Update

You've Got A Friend Series in October

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The Thorn In My Side Is Not Being Gay...

by Reverend Pressley Sutherland The Apostle Paul once wrote that he had a ‘mysterious’ thorn in his side that he struggled with inside himself. I think this is one of those places where...

Call Me By My True Names

Text of a Speech Given by Rev Pressley Sutherland at the Lesbian, Bisexual, Transgender, Gay Hate Crimes Awareness Demonstration and Commemorative Gathering Held On the Eve of the South African General...

An Easter Blessing

How Jesus Became a Morning Person.   I confess that I am a morning person. Perhaps, because it does take me a while to wake up, I love my quiet time in the am. I love my quiet house (my partner...

The Cross

Good Friday Sermon by Rev. Nancy Wilson, MCC Moderator  Someone wrote to me a while ago, upset with MCC because we do not preach enough about "the cross." I knew what he meant...

Conversations at the Tomb

Easter Message by Rev Elder Glenna Shepherd, Elder Serving MCC Region 4 The Text:  John 20:1-18 Early on the first day of the week, while it was still dark, Mary Magdalene came to the...

Late - But Not Too Late

Spiritual ConNEXTion: Outreach

Provision for Every Season

How Great Our Joy

Sermon for World AIDS Day 2008 - Uncommon Hope

I Cry Aloud to God

Experimenting with Christianities

Completed in One Another

Biblical Evidence

No fems? No fairies? (1 Corinthians 6:9-10 and 1 Timothy 1:10)

Today's Scripture

Friday, 3rd September 2010

God told Abram: 'Leave your country, your family, and your father's home for a land that I will show you. - I'll make you a great nation and bless you. I'll make you famous; you'll be a blessing. I'll bless those who bless you; those who curse you I'll curse. All the families of the Earth will be blessed through you.' Genesis 12:1-3 The Message [MSG]

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