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1. Conviction and Sentencing of Steven Monjeza and Tiwonge Chimbalanga (About us/News) ... Article 20 of the Malawian Constitution states that: "discrimination of persons in any form is prohibited and all persons are, under any law, guaranteed equal and effective protection against discrimination ... 2. There comes a time - Solidarity to mark the Trial of Rev. Ecclesia de Lange (About us/News) ... its ministry open to persons in faithful same-sex relationship. It will honour and bless their love with the same blessing given to all marriages everywhere. That is as certain as day follows night. ... 3. MCC Impact Pride Issue (About us/News) ... for the "clobber" passages, as well as exploring the stories that actually affirm LGBT persons and same gender relationships. They held an early morning special Pride service so that they could ... 4. MCC Impact June 2009 (2) (About us/News) ... MCC in the Valley (North Hollywood, California) provided two scholarships for HIV+ persons for the Strength for the Journey Retreat in the Santa Monica Mountains. Joe Shackelford of MCC ... 5. MCC Impact May 2009 (1) (About us/News) ... for persons in distress and the rest in their conference fund. A Night of Musical Theater is the theme for a dinner theater at Pikes Peak MCC (Colorado Springs, Colorado) this weekend. ... 6. Report on State sponsored homophobia throughout the world (About us/News) ... the third edition of its report on State Sponsored Homophobia based on research by Daniel Ottosson. The report is a collection of legislation criminalising consensual sexual acts between persons ... 7. MCC Impact April 2009 (1) (About us/News) ... begins at 6:08 pm and lasts 36 minutes. If the Persons in Distress Fund of Healing Spirit MCC (Rochester, Minnesota) has a $300 (USD) cushion, then each quarter $75 is sent to a local agency ... 8. MCC Impact January 2009 (About us/News) ... A group from aChurch4Me? MCC (Chicago, Illinois) will be meeting later this month to discuss outreach to Latino/a persons of faith and provide welcoming resources and spaces for those who speak Spanish. ... 9. Theatrical Activist Enacts Transgender Bible Stories (About us/News) ... be particularly helpful for persons who are struggling with bringing their religion and their trans-ness together, or for any other person who feels that to be transgender is sinful and against God's ... 10. MCC Impact November 2008 (2) (About us/News) ... you know is blind or is an ally of persons who are blind and part of the LBGT community, then please call Rev. George in the evening (Eastern time) for more information. 508-795-1118 The MCC ... 11. MCC Impact (About us/News) ... Annual Exponential Church Planting Conference is scheduled for April 20-23, 2009. Rev. Elder Arlene Ackerman invites all interested persons to mark the date on their calendars. Do you ... 12. NO! To Homophobic Rhetoric and Hate Speech by Uniting Reformed Church SA (About us/News) ... for an end to violence against gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, Transgendered and Intersexed (LGBTI) persons. We want to express our concern at the level of debate and homophobic language used in the recent ... 13. Petition Against Media Hounding of Gay Community In Nigeria (About us/News) ... and friends of the church and its leadership. They have set up Lesbian, Gay, Bi-sexual, Transgender/sexual and Intersex (LGBTI) persons, communities and human rights defenders as targets of violence. ... 14. 070707 Update Zoliswe Nkonyana Murder Trial (About us/News) ... and be allowed to prepare for trial. Triangle Project, a human rights NGO advocating for the rights of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgendered and Intersexed (LGBTI) persons, secretariat for the ... 15. MCC's Rev. Nancy Wilson on 45th Anniversary of Historic King Speech (About us/News) ... Community Churches (MCC) is the world's largest and oldest Christian denomination with a primary, affirming ministry to gays, lesbians, bisexuals and transgender persons, along with their families and ... 16. No fems? No fairies? (1 Corinthians 6:9-10 and 1 Timothy 1:10) (Spirituality/Would Jesus Discriminate?) ... of God. In this passage there are two key phrases relevant to our discussion. First there is the reference to effeminate persons, which is often viewed as a reference to nelly gay men. In truth, ... 17. What was the sin of Sodom? (Genesis 19 and Jude 7) (Spirituality/Would Jesus Discriminate?) ... vulnerable group gay people. This story clearly does not apply to the question we bring to Scripture, namely, whether two persons of the same sex can live in a loving, committed relationship with ... 18. Zoliswa Nkonyana Murder: Delayed Justice is No Justice (About us/News) ... and AIDS sectors as well as individual human rights activists and human rights defenders, working to end all forms of crimes of hate. Contact Persons: Provincial Alliance Convener: Marlow Valentine ... 19. Zoliswa Nkonyane murder trial on 22 Aug 2008 (About us/News) ... At the Alliance meeting hosted by Triangle Project, a human rights NGO advocating for the rights of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgendered and Intersexed persons, alliance partners reiterated their ... 20. David loved Jonathan more than women. (II Samuel 1:26) (Spirituality/Would Jesus Discriminate?) ... today would call a bisexual someone capable of forming a deep romantic relationship with persons of either sex. By contrast, based on what we find in Scripture, David seems to have been Jonathans ...
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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

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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]