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Reverend Pressley Sutherland's column for thoughts and devotions.

1. Call for Action in the Arrest of Gay Kenyans (About us/News) ... These events, in light of the history of Valentine's Day, carry a sense of tragic irony. The Catholic Encyclopedia mentions that one of the three St. Valentines associated with the 14th of February ... 2. Joint Working Group calls for justice in Hate Crime cases in September (About us/News) The last two weeks of September see the return to court of two Hate Crimes cases involving the brutal murders of two young lesbian women. Sandwiched between three Pride events taking place in the country ... 3. MCC Impact July 2009 (2) (About us/News) ... . The Alban Institute offers excellent seminars clergy and lay leaders. Here are a few of their upcoming events. The Practice of Discernment ~ 21-23 August ~ Shalom Retreat ... 4. MCC Impact July 2009 (1) (About us/News) ... the items are being placed around the vintage aluminum Christmas tree. The Young Adults Ministry Team at All God's Children MCC (Minneapolis, Minnesota) plans regular events for all of those ... 5. MCC Impact Pride Issue (About us/News) ... FirstCoast MCC (St. Augustine, Florida) not only participated in their Ancient City Pride activities, but also in the festival in Daytona and the events in Jacksonville. Gentle Shepherd ... 6. MCC Impact June 2009 (2) (About us/News) ... Unity, a five day celebration in Los Angeles, California, several members of MCC/ICM LA led workshops, marched in the parade, and participated in other events. King of Peace MCC (St. Petersburg, ... 7. MCC Impact May 2009 (2) (About us/News) ... also sponsored free confidential testing in their courtyard on a Sunday earlier this month. Rob Hadley will be riding again in the Ride for AIDS Chicago event next month. http://www.events.org/rideforaids/sponsorship.aspx?id=11378 ... 8. MCC Impact May 2009 (1) (About us/News) ... events. If you are going to be there anytime soon, check it out. www.artomatic.org Woody Camacho and Claudia Kenworthy of MCC San Jose (California) traveled to Washington, D.C., ... 9. Region 4 News (About us/News) ... receiving my visa and attending our Board of Elders meeting in Texas, I am now back in London and working on the upcoming events and ministry that we're doing together over the next several months. ... 10. MCC Impact April 2009 (1) (About us/News) ... Rev. Lea Brown will be the special guest at MCC Wichita Falls (Texas), her former pastorate, 2-3 May. Many events are planned for the weekend. Rev. Elder Troy Perry is appearing ... 11. Pride Fringe Festival (About us/News) ... The aim is to inspire and strengthen LGBTQI community-building from within local communities. Pride Fringe Festival events will be free of charge and open for all to attend. The official program of Cape ... 12. A Statement of Ongoing Concern for Substantive Change in Cape Town Pride (About us/News) ... LGBTQI community-building from within local communities. Pride Fringe Festival events will be free of charge and open for all to attend. This statement is endorsed by the following LGBTQI allied organisations ... 13. Provision for Every Season (Spirituality/Word for Word) ... more not so large in hindsight. I have surely learned many things, and yet there are events and evaluations which give rise to more questions than answers. The Teacher in Ecclesiastes reminds ... 14. MCC Reach December 2008 (About us/News) ... as the last day of the calendar year and is denoted as 31 December in the Gregorian calendar. Celebrations on this night typically include a myriad of events and celebrations. One of the most famous gatherings ... 15. MCC Impact November 2008 (2) (About us/News) ... Eubanks, Undra Finley, Jim Martin, Mary Moore, and Tammy Riley planned the events over two weekends with Rev. Elder Jim Mitulski and Ritchie Crownfield there one Sunday and Rev. Bob Galloway preaching ... 16. MCC Impact November 2008 (1) (About us/News) ... one was a bus tour exploring people and events which shaped the LGBT community. Of course, the folks from MCC Richmond (Virginia) participated with historian Beth Marschak, co-author of Images of ... 17. MCC Impact (About us/News) ... flag raisings, storytelling events, art displays, artifacts workshops, entertainment, didgeridoo and boomerang exhibitions, music events, picnics, and more. Trinity MCC (Gainesville, Florida) ... 18. I Cry Aloud to God (Spirituality/Word for Word) ... Body of Christ, this story is worth our tears and reflection. Sometimes, in Christian cultures, it is as if the events recorded in the New Testament had never happened. People forget about the life-giving, ... 19. MCC Impact September 2008 Part 1 (About us/News) ... to be aware that we follow certain guidelines. In each edition a church will only be mentioned once, which means that if you have had several exciting events, we can only report on one in the specific ... 20. Murder Case of Eudi Simalene (About us/News) ... who they had seen as key into the events that led to the killing of their daughter. Mrs. Mally Simelane said that she just wants this trial to be over and have closure for her family. “God is there and ...
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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

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

Good Hope Metropolitan Community Church is entering a transitioning period. The Church Council made the following announcement:

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]