Today, MCC comes together, we celebrate, honor, and uplift the incredible lesbian women and non-binary individuals across every corner of the world who enrich our church family and society.
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Metropolitan Community Churches (MCC) is a movement & a denomination that is open to all who wish to share & live into God's inclusive and life-changing love.
Today in history: Metropolitan Community Church was founded - October 6, 1968. On this day in 1968, eight months before the Stonewall Riots, a quiet revolution of faith and radical inclusion began in a Huntington Park, California living room.
MCC Board Training Manual is Now Available *** Our updated MCC Board Training Manual is now available, with refreshed content, practical tools, reflection questions, and resources designed to support both new and experienced Board members in faithful and effective leadership.
October is UK Black History Month! ✨ At Metropolitan Community Churches, we celebrate the rich history, vibrant cultures, and invaluable contributions of Black individuals within our global faith movement and across the United Kingdom.
Job Openings in MCC *** Pikes Peak MCC in CO, USA seeks a part-time pastor serving approximately 20 hours per week. VIEW ALL JOB OPENINGS: drive.google.com/drive/folder...
Introducing Fred Cannady-Kelderman as North Carolina Council of Churches Representative ***
@mcctampa.bsky.social, part of the Universal Fellowship of @mccdenomination.bsky.social, is billed as Tampa Bay's first formal LGBTQ+ organization. Read more: https://tinyurl.com/3rdjdp5t
MCC Represents at Reli-WorldPride 2026 in Amsterdam *** Reli-WorldPride brought together an ecumenical and interreligious gathering of leaders, activists, and faith communities from around the globe.
LGBTQ-RAN 25th Anniversary Gala *** This year's annual gala is a grand celebration of 25 years of LGBTQ-RAN preserving and proclaiming LGBTQ religious history! MCC's very own Rev. Elder Nancy Wilson will be honored in this event.
Transblessing 2026: Online Conference *** Join the world's only digital conference for, about, with and by transgender, non binary and gender non conforming Christians aged 15-35. No participation fee! Featured speaker from MCC is Lewis Reay.
UK Black History Month: Celebrating Black British and Black Irish Lives ***
Coming Soon: A New Resource for MCC Board Leaders ***
Queering Fall: Exploring LGBTIQ+ Perspectives on Faith Practices *** In this panel discussion, faith leaders from the Lavender Interfaith Collective will offer a lively and thoughtful overview of LGBTIQ+ perspectives on a variety of Fall holy days across diverse traditions.
In Memory of Rev. Elder John Gill 1945 – 2026 *** Today we honor the life and legacy of Rev. Elder John Gill. John was a dear friend to so many, a transformational leader, and one of our finest pastors in this global Fellowship. May his memory be a blessing to us all.
In Memoriam: Rev. Joseph Eugene Paul Breton December 1940 – September 2026 ***
Message from the Moderator | Health Update, September 2026
Message from the Moderator | Health Update, September 2026
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MCC Council of Elders Prayer for International Peace Day (Adapted from the MCC Statement of Faith)
Business Meeting Updates *** Deadline to register for the Business Meeting is 30th September 2026. To register, please go to this link: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
Power Dynamics: What is Going On? *** What is your experience around power? And what about sex and power? And sex, power and spirituality? And what about BDSM and power dynamics?
Commission on Rites and Sacraments: Overview and Invitation to Participate *** We are pleased to share an overview of the Commission on Rites and Sacraments and our work.
IMPORTANT REMINDERS *** 1️⃣ Bisexual Visibility Day Worship Resource
This Bisexual Awareness Week, Metropolitan Community Churches celebrates the rich diversity of God’s creation and stands proudly with our bisexual, pansexual, and fluid community members. Love is inclusive. Faith is expansive. God’s grace belongs to everyone. 💖💜💙
LGBTQ-RAN Exhibit Launch Party for Queer Sacramentality: The Church of the Beloved Disciple *** Join this upcoming webinar on Thursday, September 17 for a special tour of LGBTQ-RAN's new online exhibition, Queer Sacramentality: The Church of the Beloved Disciple, led by curator Roy Fisher, Ph.D.
UPCOMING EVENTS *** 1️⃣ Holding Difficult Conversations: A Workshop for Clergy and Lay Leaders
Discussion Circle Dates: Special General Conference Please attend any which work for you. ***
Prayer of Remembrance for September 11th *** Loving God, Creator of all, We bring you the physical, emotional, and spiritual pain Of all those impacted by the events of 9/11. We pray for healing. We bring you the lives lost, The lives torn apart, and the hearts broken. We pray for healing.
Bible Stories for Transgender Kids *** Bible Stories for Transgender Kids (Ages 7–10) addresses the need for children and families navigating gender identity within Christian contexts by offering a compassionate, faith-affirming bridge between young readers, their families, and scripture.
Uncovering Our History: Born Again Queer and the Untold Story of Gay Evangelical Activism ***
Fellowship Sunday: Investing in MCC Leadership Development and Support *** DONATE NOW: Inside of the USA - weblink.donorperfect.com/2026Fellowsh... Outside of the USA - www.paypal.com/donate/?host...
LANGUAGE IS A MATTER OF JUSTICE! MCC Council of Elders Justice Statement on Inclusion and Non-binary Language (Galatians 3:28 and MCC’s Core Value of Inclusion) **
