... target of this article.
From their arrest in December last year through to their sentencing today Steven and Tiwonge have been treated in the most horrific fashion at every stage. The outcome of their ...
... was an African whose history has largely been lost. He was martyred with several friends in unknown circumstances. Today , I am keenly aware that too many of our African siblings struggling for equal rights ...
... is particularly apposite today :
‘New occasions teach new duties, time makes ancient good uncouth, they must upward still and onward, who would keep abreast of truth.’1
Jesus brought a new ...
... are under attack. Today I ask your prayerful support for two of our brothers. On December 26th, two young gay men in love, Steven Monjeza and Tiwonge Chimbalanga held a traditional engagement ceremony ...
... who receive no education in today 's world.
The UN declared 20 June World Refugee Day. There are millions of refugees globally who live without material, social, and legal protection. ...
The international movement of Metropolitan Community Churches (MCC) today affirmed its support of its sister denomination in Christ, the Episcopal Church in America, in lifting the de facto moratorium ...
... AIDS Vaccine Initiative, and National AIDS Consortium.
House of Rainbow MCC (Lagos, Nigeria) issued a statement to the press which began, "We are here today as citizens of Nigeria to add ...
... Election, 21 April 2009, Green Market Square Methodist Church, Cape Town.
Today ’s event is both political and sacred. In today ’s politics, the human rights of women, lgbtqi people,and ...
... (New Port Ritchey, Florida) by Rev. Elder Nancy Wilson today . She had been serving as their interim. MCC of East London (England) unanimously elected Rev. Carmen Margarita Sánchez ...
... excluding them. He offered himself, his body, his words, his associations with outcasts and sinners, his insistence on breaking Sabbath laws to heal.
Today , I offer these thoughts about Jesus ...
... What might you need to release in order to find it?
The Risen Christ awaits us all - ready to offer more than we've ever imagined!
May you encounter Jesus today - and receive the new beginnings ...
... key Stonewall Riots veteran, who was a homeless transgender youth herself in 1969. We cannot claim Stonewall as our legacy, then stand by and let down the young LGBTQI people of today who find themselves ...
... today , with global unemployment and economic uncertainty beyond what most of us alive today have witnessed. Jesus, the unemployed, who is with the unemployed, the under-employed, those who are afraid today ...
... and being accepted, Realizing the God's Word and its relevancy in today 's world, Encouraging each other through prayer and friendship) meeting in four cities in their area.
Good Hope MCC (Cape ...
... of gold, frankincense and myrrh. Their journey would later give rise to the custom of gift giving at Christmas on the Feast of the Epiphany. Today , Epiphany goes by various names in different ...
Rev. Nancy L. Wilson, Moderator Metropolitan Community Churches
Greetings to all of you in Metropolitan Community Churches and outposts throughout the world today . This is MCC's 40th Christmas ...
... always, pray without ceasing, give thanks in all circumstances; for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for you.
As the light of Advent grows, we light the candle of Joy today , and it burns brightly ...
... money to trades people and servants. The gifts were an expression of gratitude similar to the bonuses many employers offer their employees today . These gifts, usually given in boxes, gave the holiday it's ...
... Today Show broadcast from the campus of the University of Tampa. Their WJDbanner and t-shirts were very visible, along with their MCC Tampa standard with the UFMCC logo and their Say NO to 2 signs, protesting ...
... must have that expertise, the AIDS alert button, embedded in its ministry. Truthfully, for some of our churches, that expertise died or retired and we did not replace it. Today , who in your church does ...
... the spiritual power moving in our communities and lives. Today I want to keep this message simple as the names speak for themselves. I am including in this message the list as it stands ...
... and will be attending the conference next year. Please take the survey today at (Click Here). Please share this information with others. Thanks!
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Celebrating Forty ...
Today we remember our losses, and in our remembering we are inspired to action. Each of us can do something to stop the violence; each of us can do something to stop the hatred and to bring ...
... Tomorrow Today . Leadership development counselor Jim Docter facilitated motivational workshops as folks pondered the purpose of their church. They also surprised Vice Moderator LuAnn and Deacon Gail with ...
... communion cup was left behind in the panic? If so, what happened to it? Perhaps, through a mystery of faith, that cup is the same one waiting today on a makeshift altar in an abandoned room in Lagos--waiting ...
Case info the murder of Eudi Simelane goes to Delmas Regional Court in 2009
The five men arrested for killing Eudy Simelane on 28 April 2008 re-appeared today at the Springs Magistrate Court.
Before ...
Dear friends and family of MCC, We are so proud to announce the official launch of the MCC Oral History and Archives Project at www.inourownwordsmcc.org . Please go visit today and see the video greetings ...
... code that already penalizes openly LGBT people with 14 years of imprisonment is insufficient to rid the nation of "the rise of homosexuality."
Rev. Jide told me in a phone conversation today that the ...
... 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 ...
... We can only imagine!
The story of the feeding of the five thousand (and many more when women and children are counted) resonates with implications we yearn to explore today . There are so many points ...
... In short, she allows her prejudices to mold the way she reads the Bible.
This may seem like an extreme example. Only the most bigoted
Christian would argue today that the Bible endorses slavery or ...
... who swish and carry purses; he was condemning a type of moral weakness. The ancient Roman and Greek understanding of what it meant to be manly or womanly was quite different from today . First-century Romans ...
... men. This is a
telling fact.
Today , San Francisco has the reputation for being the gayest city
in the world. Yet even in San Francisco, gay men constitute far less
than half the total male population. ...
About 100 angry protesters from a variety of social movements and the Khayelitsha community mobalised under the banner of the Western Cape Alliance to End Hate at the trial today of the nine men accused ...
... Today , even most
conservative Christians do not require their women to wear head coverings or to
keep their hair long. They take this position even though the words of the Bible
specifically say ...
... a very different situation.
Why cant we use the same common sense today ? Why are some Christians so determined to condemn what God has so clearly approved in Scripture?
Remember, David is not some ...
... and homosexual that we do today , people were put together in the same way then as now. There were men then (as now) who had a reputation for being disinterested in women as objects of sexual attraction. ...
... sustenance as do many lesbian women today . Instead of condemning these relationships, the Bible celebrates them, giving them their own book in Scripture. Note 1. For examples, see the stories of widows ...
... Thrasher’s seminar will cover the following topics:
Independent Film Today – Changes in the last 10 years, how it differs from Studio Filmmaking.
Writing or Acquiring Scripts – Legal Rights. ...
... captivating ode to transcendental love – sexual, familial, and platonic – that encapsulates the surreal lives lived by young gays and straights, Jews and Arabs, men and women in Israel today . From the ...
... goal is to mobilize the world's largest volunteer base, churches, to respond to HIV/AIDS with the same urgency Jesus showed to people in need. Today , 33 million people worldwide are living with HIV. When ...
... well-publicised hate crimes (including rape and murder) perpetrated against LGBTI people in South Africa today . Views such as those of Qwelane stoke the flames of homophobia and, inevitably, lead to violence ...
... when they choose to worship together in Spirit and in Truth. Perhaps this prophecy from nearly 2500 years ago remains our charge and promise today :
"If you get rid of unfair practices, ...
... The Fellowship and the UCC Coalition here in Dallas, Texas today . Thank you for your incredible hospitality. Bishop Flunder, as you celebrate eight years, and as Metropolitan Community Churches prepares ...
A Message from the Reverend Nancy L. Wilson Office of the Moderator Metropolitan Community Churches Dear Friends: I'm writing today to say thank you! Gracias! Obrigada! ...
... and hospice to women and children and to men with AIDS. MCC Wichita Falls (Texas) sponsored Say It Loud, Save a Life! Proceeds from the 5K run and 1 mile walk went to their AIDS program, No Day But Today !, ...
... for the rights and protections enjoyed by LGBTI people in South Africa today . We mourn his passing as that of a great South African. ...
... of gender roles? What unfinished calling is ours today ? Joseph Claimed His Competency: Joseph discovered a new level of competence as a leader, protector, and provider. He could find shelter when ...
... peace I am talking about is not only inner peace, but peace in our world as well.
My simple thoughts today are these: Peace is not passive, it is active. It "breaks out." It yearns to be realized. ...
... to the establishment of the Good Hope Metropolitan Community Church (GHMCC), which is affiliated to the Universal Fellowship of Metropolitan Community Churches (UFMCC) denomination.
Today GHMCC has grown ...
The spiritual discussion group with a difference. Today 's theme: Free Will - God's Will ...
