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Reverend Pressley Sutherland's column for thoughts and devotions.

Greeting from Archbischop Emeritus Desmond Tutu

You are created in God's image!

Would Jesus Discriminate?

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1. MCC Human Rights Protocol (About us/General) ... long term goal not may not be an immediate reality and that is okay Be safe, work in partnership, learn from the hosts, be flexible and open, trust in God! ... 2. Call to Protest at the Ugandan High Commission: 17 November 2009 (About us/News) ... Among many horrific clauses in the proposed law are the imposition of the death penalty for what they term “aggravated homosexuality”, punishment for people who do not report on homosexuals ... 3. MCC Impact June 2009 (2) (About us/News) ... He had just completed two one-year terms as second vice president. http://www.nccouncilofchurches.org/ The Global Justice Team Rev. Pat Bumgardner, Chair RvPatMCCNY@aol.com ... 4. MCC Responds To Episcopal Church's Lifting of Gay Ordination Ban (About us/News) ... will have a long term and global impact: While the Episcopal Church in America may well experience a short-term backlash from some quarters, this action will serve the Church's long-term health as it becomes ... 5. MCC Impact May 2009 (1) (About us/News) ... for people who wish to learn Relaxation Response, highly effective in helping to alleviate the long-term physical and psychological effects of stress. Ray Vestor will be in concert Saturday ... 6. Report on State sponsored homophobia throughout the world (About us/News) ... My response is that such a position is untenable in legal terms, which is confirmed by the evolving jurisprudence. The principle of universality admits no exception. Human rights truly are the birthright ... 7. MCC Impact April 2009 (1) (About us/News) ... upon the retirement of Rev. John Barbone in September. kurt_krieger2002@yahoo.com In order to determine the response to a possible morning service, Living Springs MCC (Bath, England) ... 8. The Cross (Spirituality/Sermons) ... Friday meant to Jews, historically, in terms of vicious persecution, is enough to make any 21st century, progressive Christian tremble, indeed. And we stereotype certain views. And perhaps ... 9. MCC Impact January 2009 (About us/News) ... involved in ministry at MCC Lubbock (Texas) will be honored at their Ministry Appreciation Dinner later this month. Five individuals, determined by congregational vote, will receive special awards. ... 10. How Great Our Joy (Spirituality/Sermons) ... on the ground, in terms of human rights, have not changed all that much from three years ago, when MCC and Sunshine Cathedral began a journey with our community. Yet, to be in their presence today, to ... 11. MCC Reach December 2008 (About us/News) ... that point to the present, the theme of World AIDS Day has been "Stop AIDS: Keep the Promise." The establishment of this theme is to provide perspective and focus aimed at determining ways to ... 12. Sermon for World AIDS Day 2008 - Uncommon Hope (Spirituality/Sermons) ... about things that make people uncomfortable; examining our own attitudes, prejudices; being willing to get better information and sharing it; and working with long term survivors. Today I remember ... 13. Metropolitan Community Churches AIDS Memorial (About us/News) ... Doug Muth Francis Muto Jackson Myers David Napier Troy Naranjo Michael (Wanda Jean) Nauert Glenn Matthew Nelson-Sterman David Nettles Mike Nichol Norman E. Nichols J. Peter Niland Ernest ... 14. MCC Impact (About us/News) ... into Existence, which explores the differences between the Catholic and Protestant Bibles, looks at how the Jewish community determined what books would be part of their scriptures, focuses on how the ... 15. Call for the Names of Our Loved Ones Lost to AIDS (About us/News) ... Matthew Nelson-Sterman J. Peter Niland Ernest Nino-Walker Greg Noecker Denis O'Callaghan Cliff O'Connor Richard O'Dell Jesse Odin Floyd Samuel Ohler Michael Otera Michael Palmer ... 16. MCC Impact September 2008 Part 1 (About us/News) ... Rev. Peterson Salomao of the Evangelical Episcopal Church of Brasil, who are very supportive of MCC's ministry. Rev. Phyllis Hunt is a featured columnist for Watermark, a local LBGT newspaper serving ... 17. 070707 Update Zoliswe Nkonyana Murder Trial (About us/News) ... relive this traumatic experience over and over. The Alliance partners reiterated their commitment and determination to exert pressure on the State to ensure that justice is guaranteed for her gruesome ... 18. Experimenting with Christianities (Spirituality/Word for Word) ... happen if we thought in these terms today----a world full of Christianities. Jesus set in motion a great human/God experiment. In his body, life, teaching, deeds, death and resurrection, he set ... 19. No fems? No fairies? (1 Corinthians 6:9-10 and 1 Timothy 1:10) (Spirituality/Would Jesus Discriminate?) ... In terms of morality, it generally referred to something like laziness, degeneracy, decadence, or lack of courage. (See note 2.) The connotation was of being soft like a woman or like the delicate expensive ... 20. What was the sin of Sodom? (Genesis 19 and Jude 7) (Spirituality/Would Jesus Discriminate?) ... respect police officers! (See note 2.) In the aftermath of this terrible incident, nobody has suggested the assault was motivated by homosexual desire. Intuitively, we recognize the two officers were ...
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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]