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1. MCC Impact July 2009 (2) (About us/News) ... toothbrushes, soap, disposable razors, shaving cream, lotion, socks, shoes, baseball caps, and T-shirts. They serve a meal they have cooked before handing out the packs. On the first Sunday ... 2. MCC Impact July 2009 (1) (About us/News) ... Say cheese! Congregants at Christ Chapel MCC (Santa Ana, California) are having a photo contest for pictures taken over the summer. There are several categories to be judged with each entry having a ... 3. MCC Impact Pride Issue (About us/News) ... Cornerstone MCC (Mobile, Alabama) participated in Pridefest 2009 and hosted a special Pride affirmation worship celebration on the last Sunday of April. Besides having their own booth at the ... 4. MCC Impact May 2009 (1) (About us/News) ... They are even having a matinee performance with dessert. On the 30th Holy Covenant MCC (Brookfield, Illinois) will have a wine tasting fundraiser. Agape MCC (Ft. Worth, Texas) hosted ... 5. MCC Impact April 2009 (2) (About us/News) ... their church by having a large stall at the festival at the Town Hall. They passed out leaflets about the church and visited with people about their activities and beliefs. Every Sunday ... 6. MCC Impact April 2009 (1) (About us/News) ... and ending with a quick assembly for any announcements from the teams. A different twist! Instead of just having a Chili Cook-off at Agape MCC (Ft. Worth, Texas), they add a Brownie Bake-off ... 7. The Cross (Spirituality/Sermons) ... 1 Spiritual offering a week ago, that I deeply appreciated. . . But, life took a turn this Lent, and my partner Paula had acute renal failure (she is now on her way to complete healing). Having ... 8. MCC Impact January 2009 (About us/News) ... to people undergoing difficult times. Exodus MCC (Abilene, Texas) is having a Gender Identity workshop, dinner, and discussion on 25 January. Planning Ahead! The choir of Harvest ... 9. How Great Our Joy (Spirituality/Sermons) ... Holly Bridges Elliott describes joy this way: "It happened to me. . . one noontime as I stood in the kitchen and watched my children eat peanut butter and jelly sandwiches. We were having a most ... 10. MCC Impact November 2008 (2) (About us/News) ... in the United States. Each month she writes to members of Congress about her fast. Her most recent letter can be found at http://www.sfqlive.com/iraq.html . After having marched ... 11. Sermon for World AIDS Day 2008 - Uncommon Hope (Spirituality/Sermons) ... It is time to turn on the weather channel, learn to read the Doppler ratings. . . Acting: In hurricanes, this often means evacuating, getting far enough away to stay safe. It means having safe places ... 12. Metropolitan Community Churches AIDS Memorial (About us/News) Hello MCC Family, I pray that you are all having a beautiful and blessed week. As promised the MCC AIDS Memorial project has continued in earnest for the last several weeks. It has been ... 13. MCC Impact November 2008 (1) (About us/News) ... while there. Rev. Joe McMurray is the new pastor, having previously served at Trinity MCC (Gainesville, Florida). jmcmurray@mcckeywest.com Gavin Ward will be ordained during a special ... 14. Rev. Elder Darlene Garner Named 2009 Vice-Moderator (About us/News) ... The announcement marks Rev. Garner's second appointment as MCC Vice-Moderator, having been named first to the position for the 2008 calendar year. "Rev. Garner brings a broad range ... 15. MCC Impact (About us/News) ... "Would Jesus Discriminate?" Campaign Update The Metroplex MCCs planned a number of events during September and October as part of their WJD? campaign. They are having outreach evenings ... 16. MCC Impact September 2008 Part 1 (About us/News) ... of Christ and the United Methodist Church. This seminary has students from all over Asia and having them so open to MCC is critically important to our ministry in that part of the world. They ... 17. MCC Action Alert: Help Stop Anti-Gay Violence! (About us/News) ... were based solely on a neighbor's gossip about their orientation. Despite having committed no crime, they were illegally held in detention for eight days, beaten, denied food, and subjected to the interrogation ... 18. 070707 Update Zoliswe Nkonyana Murder Trial (About us/News) ... postponed due to delay strategies by the defense. We demand justice for the family of Zoliswa, and for the chief state witness who is currently under an enormous amount of emotional pressure having to ... 19. What was the sin of Sodom? (Genesis 19 and Jude 7) (Spirituality/Would Jesus Discriminate?) ... perhaps because he remembered having been a stranger himself. That night, when the city dwellers learned Lot had welcomed two strangers into his house and into their city, all the people gathered at ... 20. Zoliswa Nkonyana Murder: Delayed Justice is No Justice (About us/News) ... from the Lesbian and Gay Equality Project said It is deeply saddening that during womens month we are having to attend trials such as this. We should be celebrating ourselves and our achievements during ...
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MCC around the Globe Congratulate Washington D.C. on this Historic Day of U.S. Marriage Equality

"Metropolitan Community Churches worldwide offer our hearty thanks to God and congratulations to the Mayor and City Council of Washington D.C. as Marriage Equality becomes law in the Capital City of the...

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

Cape Town Pride and the Spiritual Leadership of Cape Town invites you to the Pride Interfaith Service "A Journey into Light" on Tuesday, 2 March 2010 at 19h00, Novalis Ubuntu Institute, 39 Rosemead...

Call for Action in the Arrest of Gay Kenyans

As people around the world prepare to celebrate St. Valentine's Day, arrests in Kenya highlight the continuing struggle among LGBTQI couples for the right to bless and build consensual, loving relationships....

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

Address at a Service of Solidarity to mark the Trial of Rev. Ecclesia de Lange by Rev Prof Peter Storey DD.LLD.DHL Rosebank Methodist Church, 8 February, 2010 There comes a time. It’s as simple...

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

The Joint Working Group (JWG), a network Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Intersex (LGBTI) organizations throughout South Africa are deeply disturbed by reports over the weekend reportedly confirmed...

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

Joint Working Group calls for justice in Hate Crime cases in September

MCC Impact July 2009 (2)

MCC Impact July 2009 (1)

070707 Invite to March for Justice in Zoliswa Murder Trial

MCC Impact Pride Issue

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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, 12th March 2010

-If you're abused because of Christ, count yourself fortunate. It's the Spirit of God and his glory in you that brought you to the notice of others. If they're on you because you broke the law or disturbed the peace, that's a different matter. But if it's because you're a Christian, don't give it a second thought. Be proud of the distinguished status reflected in that name! -It's judgment time for God's own family. We're first in line. If it starts with us, think what it's going to be like for those who refuse God's Message! If good people barely make it, What's in store for the bad? So if you find life difficult because you're doing what God said, take it in stride. Trust him. He knows what he's doing, and he'll keep on doing it. 1 Peter 4:14-17 The Message [MSG]