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1. MCC around the Globe Congratulate Washington D.C. on this Historic Day of U.S. Marriage Equality (About us/News) ... and death. MCC's promise is stated in its tagline "Tearing Down Walls. Building Up Hope." For more information about MCC visit: http://www.mccchurch.org. ... 2. Call for Action in the Arrest of Gay Kenyans (About us/News) ... the death penalty in some cases. Local human rights organisations in Kampala are bracing themselves for the possibility of escalating violence against LGBTQI people in the wake of the march. ... 3. MCC Calls for Prayer and Support for Malawian Gay Couple (About us/News) ... falling in love and celebrating that love is a good thing and really asks nothing more of us than a prayer of blessing. The criminality of people starving to death in a world of abundant resources; of ... 4. Call to Protest at the Ugandan High Commission: 17 November 2009 (About us/News) ... Among many horrific clauses in the proposed law are the imposition of the death penalty for what they term “aggravated homosexuality”, punishment for people who do not report on homosexuals ... 5. MCC Impact July 2009 (1) (About us/News) ... had been ill for several years, his death was a surprise, for he had been at church and participated in Pride just a few days earlier. Jim was always vocal at General Conferences for the past 35 years ... 6. MCC Impact June 2009 (2) (About us/News) ... They are often without food, shelter, medicine, or even clean water. Some are denied refugee status and protection by other nations, even though returning to their homeland means certain death. ... 7. Unveiling of bench to commemorate the deaths of Sizakele Sigasa and Salome (About us/News) 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 ... 8. MCC Impact May 2009 (2) (About us/News) ... of Churches to oppose the death penalty. As the Region 7 Elder, Rev. Elder Lillie Brock signed a statement with other Christian leaders in Colorado to oppose the death penalty. The letter ... 9. Call Me By My True Names (Spirituality/Word for Word) ... to famine and disease, she renames herself Mariah—which means bitter. But Ruth cleaves to her and will not let her disappear into the desert to grieve herself to death. The verb ‘to cleave’ ... 10. Report on State sponsored homophobia throughout the world (About us/News) 80 countries around the world consider homosexuality illegal, five of them punish homosexual acts with death ILGA, the International Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Trans and Intersex Association publishes ... 11. The Cross (Spirituality/Sermons) ... religious experience and human love... (From the commentary on Mark in The Queer Bible Commentary.) She also talks about the parallels to gay deaths in oppressive contexts, I am thinking now ... 12. MCC Impact January 2009 (About us/News) ... Daytona and worked with churches in northeast Florida for many years, joined the angels on Christmas Day. Although she resided in a nursing home, her death was unexpected. There were no services. ... 13. MCC Reach January 2009 (About us/News) ... of worship by Hindus, who were being threatened with conversion or death by zealous Muslim rulers. Abduction of women and pillage of goods were rampant, but the people were too timid and terrorized to ... 14. MCC Reach December 2008 (About us/News) ... Jerusalem about the year 35. He is considered both the first Christian martyr (the protomartyr) and one of the first deacons of the Christian Church. All that we know of the life, trial, and death ... 15. Sermon for World AIDS Day 2008 - Uncommon Hope (Spirituality/Sermons) ... government will not fund any prevention for HIV/AIDS in sexual minority communities. In Uganda, silence still equals death, and speaking up means imprisonment. This is true in many places in the world. ... 16. Metropolitan Community Churches AIDS Memorial (About us/News) ... Doug De Young Brett Dean Larry Monroe Deans Robert William Deatherage Patrick Debenport Bob Debner Bud Deem Wagner de Carmo Fernandes Dick DeFend Charles DeLoach Bob DeMaree Eileen Dennison ... 17. On the Occasion of 2008's International Trans Day of Remembrance (About us/News) ... resulted in her abusers losing their positions on the force, was fatally shot. Her death, along with that of Tiffany Berry (February 16, 2006) and Ebony Whitaker (July 1, 2008) brought to three the number ... 18. Call for the Names of Our Loved Ones Lost to AIDS (About us/News) ... for three decades. As we move into our 40th year celebration, the many years of deaths from HIV and AIDS come even more into focus. For a long time, many of us have been too traumatized and exhausted ... 19. Reach: October 2008 Observances (About us/News) ... peace. In the name of all that is good and just. Amen (back to top) October 12, 2008 October 12th marks the 10th anniversary of the death of Matthew Shepard. Matthew Shepard ... 20. MCC Action Alert: Help Stop Anti-Gay Violence! (About us/News) ... to flee Uganda or face certain persecution and possible death. "Georgina" and "Brenda" are now among those five. Just four days after their arrest, Uganda's National Fellowship of Born Again Churches honored ...
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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...

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Invite to AGM on 18 April 2010

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GHMCC is entering transitioning period

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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]