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1. OIA Pride Film Festival 2010
(Special Pages/General)
... that is part travel-log, part personal journey realised, and completely fun and enticing. Nothing is simple in Lola’s world, obstacles conspire against her and she must run and run and run. Beyond Gay ...
2. MCC Impact July 2009 (2)
(About us/News)
... Michigan), as part of their commitment with United Church Outreach Ministry, has baskets in the sanctuary for non-perishables and personal hygiene items for the major pantry for southwestern Grand Rapids, ...
3. MCC Impact Pride Issue
(About us/News)
... with drag kings and queens, dancing, a pianist, a live auction, and a costume contest.  Their theme for the month was Personal Responsibility In Delivering Excellence.   MCC of Greater St. ...
4. MCC Impact May 2009 (2)
(About us/News)
... Living with or Personally Affected by HIV and AIDS, joined Preben Bakbo Sloth, the HIV-Coordinator at Markens Liljer MCC (Copenhagen, Denmark) to lecture and lead workshops at a seminar in Trondheim, Norway, ...
5. Call Me By My True Names
(Spirituality/Word for Word)
... anxiously to see if there are clouds gathering over our hard-won freedoms and protections, we must stand together with tenacious love for one another. We must remember one another beyond our personal circumstances, ...
6. MCC Impact April 2009 (2)
(About us/News)
... collecting clothing and personal hygiene items for various ministries around town, and encouraging people to pray about which one would be a good fit for their volunteer time, talents and gifts.  ...
7. MCC Impact April 2009 (1)
(About us/News)
... Revealing the Personal, Social, and Religious Trauma of Growing up Gay in America at a bookstore in Charleston, South Carolina.  www.crisisbook.org   Uke Euphoria!  MCC of Greater ...
8. The Cross
(Spirituality/Sermons)
... of his life and ministry, and his resurrection, is complicated, and the subject of passionate theological and personal debate and conflict in and outside of the church for millennia. MCC's challenge is ...
9. Pride Fringe Festival
(About us/News)
... Prophylaxis) Study Thursday, 19 February 2009, 19h00 Friendly Society, de Waterkant Personal Development Workshop (1) Thursday, 19 February 2009, 09h00 - 16h00 Saartjie Baartman Center, Klipfontain ...
10. MCC Reach January 2009
(About us/News)
... worldwide period of spiritual practice brings people of all faiths together in prayer and meditation for personal and planetary peace. The inspiration for this work came out of a three-line poem by ...
... be tempted personally, and as church communities, to pull inward, to withdraw from our external, wider engagement. Resist that temptation! If we can't give much or any money, we can give our time, or our ...
12. MCC Reach December 2008
(About us/News)
... Christmas Day. In Finland Joulupukki personally meets children and gives presents in the evening of Christmas Eve. In most parts of Germany, Austria and Switzerland Christmas presents are opened in the ...
13. MCC Impact November 2008 (2)
(About us/News)
... Lutheran pastor, preached a sermon entitled "It's Not Easy Being Green" about moving from non-green to green in his personal life.  And there to applaud him was Kermit the Frog!   ...
... an anonymous phone call telling her that it was only her child's gender variance that made someone angry enough to shoot her. There is no religious, moral, civil or personal justification for the taking ...
15. MCC Impact
(About us/News)
... new book, CRISIS: 40 Stories Revealing the Personal, Social, and Religious Pain and Trauma of Growing Up Gay in America, is now available. This book helps to educate parents, clergy, teachers, politicians ...
...  We are asking that you share this news with your personal distribution lists and contacts and please ask them to contact the Radio Hall of Fame and get this blog post out to as many people as possible.   ...
... in the unseen - faith in The Divine Creator. Therefore, faith or religion is a personal choice, unlike one's sexuality which is a part of who you are and is not a choice. Homosexuality is not a sickness ...
... an infringement on the rights to personal dignity and integrity of these individuals. The media in these reporting have failed grossly in performing their role as the forth estate of the nation, ...
... sale. Action and fun combined!  Folks from MCC Boston (Massachusetts) gathered to write a personal letter to each of their state legislators to support An Act Relative to Gender-Based Discrimination ...
20. Completed in One Another
(Spirituality/Word for Word)
... responds with steadfastness—they choose to stay with Christ and one another long after it is sensible to do so, long after their personal miracles have happened. The disciples have compassion and worry ...
21. What was the sin of Sodom? (Genesis 19 and Jude 7)
(Spirituality/Would Jesus Discriminate?)
... if it is not part of each of our personal experiences). And it is this motivation, not homosexual desire, which stands behind the sin of Sodom. Perhaps the men of that city feared the two angelic strangers ...
... the trial. People should be able to move through the court without fearing intimidation or violence”. Reflecting on the proceedings of the day and personal stories shared outside court, Phumi Mtetwa ...
... the personal perspectives of nine candid trans men and their partners. Accompanied by graphic demonstrations, the film exposes each person’s celebration of their body image, the limits of language ...
24. Gay Cinema : Coming of Age
(About us/News)
... Tells Me So In this thorough, positive and ultimately hopeful documentary, the filmmaker presents the complex subject of homosexuality and religion through personal and intellectual arguments that encourages ...
25. Dreaming Faith Communities
(Spirituality/Word for Word)
... we try to find spiritual answers and practices which remain primarily personal and individualistic. While this quest is a good one, in my own journey time and again I realise that my body, spirit, and ...
26. Shaking The Foundations!
(Spirituality/Sermons)
... out of sheer annoyance! But it's a reminder that God can use our unique personalities to accomplish great things. So the slave girl was healed of whatever possessed her. But her good news wasn't ...
... on May 17. Malcolm Smith, personal assistant to Rev. Pat Bumgardner for many years, passed away. Rev. Franc Perry officiated at the memorial service at Riverside Memorial Chapel in New York City. RvPatMCCNY@aol.com ...
... can now be legally recognised. The combination of historical documents, personal reflections and academic and activist analyses of same-sex marriage makes this book invaluable for understanding this historic ...
... provided three weeks in advance for sermon preparation or personal study. "Tying this week's texts together" provides a quick summary of the readings and how they can be formed into a unified ...
... packages filled with magazines and literature to Nairobi. MCC Austin (Texas) held a Personal Ad Contest as part of the process of their upcoming pastoral search. Partners Lee Miller and T.A. Beadnell won ...
... from various sources (individuals, donations, yard sales, and thrift stores) and fill them with personal items (toothpaste, tooth brush, socks, shampoo, hand soap, etc.), snacks and goodies, and a note ...
... is an inspired, unsettling and intriguing assault on political correctness, celebrity and the personal implications of our throwaway culture. Tom and Barry Howe are twins born joined at the stomach. ...
... in the media or communications field Sound knowledge and understanding of the issues facing the LGBTQI sector and a good understanding of gender and human rights sectors  Good interpersonal skills ...
... book discussions, and groups such as "Young, Queer, and Spiritual."   Folks at MCC Manchester (England) have added the church's website address to their personal emails, Internet discussion ...
... phase. Sound knowledge of the issues facing the sector and a good understanding of gender and human rights sectors Good inter-personal skills Excellent planning, monitoring and evaluation skills Independent ...
... civil partnerships, sexual health, personal safety, and drugs and alcohol. It also provides national and local listings, including Living Springs MCC .  (back to top) Justice and Social Action Updates ...
... to celebrate the completion of the church planting process and their official recognition as a church in MCC. We're All Angels, is a documentary about the spiritual, personal, and musical journey ...
... all people," says MCC leader. Tammy Faye Bakker Messner's larger-than-life personality often made her the focus of caricature and satire. Yet beneath all the perceptions -- and misperceptions --  ...
... nation knows someone who has been murdered. Like the earliest disciples mourning the death of their friend, Jesus, the grief in the Jamaican gay community is personal and runs deep. Not one day passed ...
... the history of their church and MCC. New Creation MCC (Columbus, Ohio) has joined with Stonewall Columbus, Outlook Media, Equality Ohio, and Bravo Ohio to present a monthly Personal Financial Education ...
... in the church and make recommendations to the General Assembly. She spent five hours with them answering their questions about her personal experiences as an openly lesbian pastor. Rev. Dale is senior ...
... and personal sacrifice. Rev.  Perry's example, along with his vision to live our faith through a commitment to  social justice, birthed a revolution in faith communities around the  ...
... other small accountability groups to encourage, challenge, and care for one another as each member strives to grow personally in worship, spiritual development, acts of compassion, and works of justice. ...
44. Devotional by Rev. Steven Pace
(Spirituality/Sermons)
... thing we are called to do is remain aware of the redeeming qualities of people who have hurt us or disappointed us.    Sometimes our personal and professional relationships stimulate people ...
45. Out in Africa 2007
(About us/News)
... sequences, explores the notion that personal risk is essential in order to unwrap your true, unfettered self. Screening Johannesburg Fri 2 March 8.45pm Fri 9 March 8.45pm Fri 16 March 8.45pm Cape ...
46. The Letter from James
(Bible/New Testament (World English Bible))
... who are poor in this world to be rich in faith, and heirs of the Kingdom which he promised to those who love him? (6) But you have dishonored the poor man. Don't the rich oppress you, and personally ...
47. The Acts of the Apostles
(Bible/New Testament (World English Bible))
... personal aide, their friend, they asked for peace, because their country depended on the king's country for food. (21) On an appointed day, Herod dressed himself in royal clothing, sat on the throne, ...
48. The Good News According to John
(Bible/New Testament (World English Bible))
... our law judge a man, unless it first hears from him personally and knows what he does?" (52) They answered him, "Are you also from Galilee? Search, and see that no prophet has arisen out of Galilee. ...
...  Personally, I am so grateful for Dr. Cindi Love's leadership of an amazing, emerging, empowered staff, for Rev. Jeff Miner's leadership of our expanded Board of Administration, and the new energy and ...
...  Personally, I am so grateful for Dr. Cindi Love's leadership of an amazing, emerging, empowered staff, for Rev. Jeff Miner's leadership of our expanded Board of Administration, and the new energy and ...
51. OIA - For the Bible Tells Me So
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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

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]

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