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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) ... "As a person of faith and a minister, it is my firm belief that legalizing same-sex marriage is the right thing to do," said Mr. Davis. "It reaffirms this nation's historic commitment to guaranteeing ... 2. There comes a time - Solidarity to mark the Trial of Rev. Ecclesia de Lange (About us/News) ... of witness have moved us deeply. You have said: ‘I desire to serve Jesus. I desire to be true to myself. I desire to minister within the Methodist Church of Southern Africa with integrity and to ... 3. MCC Impact May 2009 (2) (About us/News) ... Food Pantry for distribution. Rev. Amin Sandewa, an ordained minister in the Evangelical Lutheran Church of Tanzania and the national coordinator of the Tanzanian Network of Religious Leaders ... 4. MCC Impact April 2009 (1) (About us/News) ... as campus minister for the Wesley Foundation at Western Illinois University. Christos MCC (Toronto, Canada) voted unanimously to close. Their final service was last Sunday night. ... 5. Announcement of MCC Structure Review Team (About us/News) ... movement. Cecilia is a member of the Geographic Review Board and has also ministered on the Church Planting Initiative, the Bylaws Advisory Committee and the Church Revitalization Initiative. She is a ... 6. MCC Reach December 2008 (About us/News) ... the disease. We also take the time to remember those who have lost their lives, pray for those who administer the care of the many who are still living with HIV/AIDS. A Little History ... 7. MCC Impact November 2008 (2) (About us/News) ... Remember them as they met a step backwards in their journeys and their vow to continue fighting for equality. All the California MCCs were open to minister to the community in the wake of the defeat. ... 8. MCC Impact November 2008 (1) (About us/News) ... Joshua Love. Rev. Maria Luna-Wolfe is the new minister of community outreach and Rev. Marty Luna-Wolfe is the minister of congregational life at Water of Life MCC (Tucson, Arizona). church@wolmcc.org ... 9. Marriage Officials at Good Hope MCC (Resources/Same Sex Marriages) Good Hope Metropolitan Community Church (GHMCC) has affiliated ministers who are licenced by the Department of Home Affairs to act as Marriage Officers on behalf of Good Hope MCC to perform marriages ... 10. Rev. Elder Darlene Garner Named 2009 Vice-Moderator (About us/News) ... well as expertise in race relations, risk management, and MCC's By-laws." Rev. Elder Garner currently ministers as the Regional Elder serving MCC Region 6. As Vice-Moderator, she is a member ... 11. MCC Impact September 2008 Part 1 (About us/News) ... Involved! Members of MCC San Antonio (Texas) have an Epiphany team which goes into a juvenile detention facility to minister to the youth there. They want to secure notes of blessing and encouragement ... 12. Around The Fellowship Newsletter Vol. I (About us/News) ... Ellard was interviewed on Comcast Cable in San Jose, California, along with two other ministers with very different theological viewpoints. Rev. Rick Sosbe, pastor of Celebration MCC (Naples, Florida) ... 13. Tearing down Walls - Building up Hope (Special Pages/General) ... and reassured them that God loved them. Like the first twelve disciples, MCCers are hitting the streets in 24 countries, stopping outside the gate to minister to the oppressed, doing justice ... 14. 15th Out In Africa Gay and Lesbian Film Festival (About us/News) ... Smith: Ordained in 1968, became Dean of St. George’s Cathedral, Cape Town, in 1996. Judith Kotzé: Ordained in 1995 as a Dutch Reformed minister, currently a full-time senior program manager for ... 15. 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 ... 16. MCC Around The Fellowship Newsletter July 2008 (About us/News) ... MCC Sydney (Australia) joined in a community vigil following vicious homophobic attacks on Oxford Street. The Lord Mayor and Police Minister supported the vigil. The Center for the Healing of Racism presented ... 17. MCC Latin America Update (About us/News) ... As Elder Garner ministers in Argentina and Brazil during July 4-17, she asks for the following specific prayers: - That the seeds being planted anew in Buenos Aires, Argentina, will bear ... 18. Action Alert: Gay and Lesbian Jamaicans Need Your Help! (About us/News) ... you can do now to bring international pressure on the Jamaican government to protect the rights of all their citizens: Send an e-mail to The Honorable Dr. Kenneth O. Baugh, Deputy Prime Minister of Jamaica, ... 19. MCC Around The Fellowship Newsletter January 2008 (About us/News) ... so excited by the developments over several months with Reverend Maxwell Master, an excommunicated minister from Zimbabwe. This divine meeting happened one morning about nine months ago. One seldom ... 20. MCC Around The Fellowship Newsletter November 2007 (About us/News) ... jointly baptized Spike, the 12-year old son of an MCC member. The straight minister is on a unique journey of his own and wanted to learn more about sexuality and relationships with God, as well as how ...
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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

Wednesday, 10th March 2010

-Do everything readily and cheerfully--no bickering, no second-guessing allowed! Go out into the world uncorrupted, a breath of fresh air in this squalid and polluted society. Provide people with a glimpse of good living and of the living God. Carry the light-giving Message into the night so I'll have good cause to be proud of you on the day that Christ returns. You'll be living proof that I didn't go to all this work for nothing. -Even if I am executed here and now, I'll rejoice in being an element in the offering of your faith that you make on Christ's altar, a part of your rejoicing. But turnabout's fair play--you must join me in my rejoicing. Whatever you do, don't feel sorry for me. Philippians 2:14-18 The Message [MSG]