Would Jesus Discriminate?

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1. Newsletter December 2011
(About us/News)
... Sexual violence must end! But never at the expense of the Gospel". And then we heard from a new source, one Rev Bougardt who said the following: "gays and lesbians are drug addicts and child molesters ...
2. Newsletter October 2011
(About us/News)
... the gospels of Matthew and John during this season. We find beautifully rich organic imagery in these texts. You can listen for the contrasts between heaven and earth, or rather land and sky (Jn ...
... of the power of the inclusive gospel of Jesus Christ, by his charisma and his pastoral and organizational skills, and by his ability to meet and love and lead so many kinds of people. He has been a wonderful ...
...  This is probably my favourite quote from the gospels.  And on the face of it, it sounds fairly simple.  But actually it's pretty challenging to fulfil love in the way Jesus has asked us to. ...
5. MCC Impact August 2010 (2)
(About us/News)
...  Jesus MCC (Indianapolis, Indiana) hosted the worship service during Indiana Black Pride.  Rev. Candy Holmes was the guest preacher, music was provided by their Gospel Choir, and the service was ...
6. MCC Impact August 2010 (1)
(About us/News)
... a Gospelpalooza on Saturday.  Gospel music will reign for the evening with the festivities including a dinner.  Other churches from the Central US East Network have been invited to participate. ...
7. MCC Impact July 2009 (2)
(About us/News)
... Everett Gospel Mission, both of which assist women and children with shelter, clothing, food, and other necessities.   Volunteers from FirstCoast MCC (St. Augustine, Florida) have been sitting ...
8. MCC Impact July 2009 (1)
(About us/News)
... Living End: Science Fiction Queers Resurrection Theology".    Rev. Paul Anway, alias Miss Paula Pastora, was one of the highlights of the Draggin' Out the Praise, a gospel drag show ...
9. MCC Impact Pride Issue
(About us/News)
... Dwayne Johnson and Rev. Rev. Kristen Klein-Cechettini, along with the Gospel Ensemble of Resurrection MCC (Houston, Texas), participated in the interfaith Pride service. For the parade they wore their ...
10. MCC Impact June 2009 (2)
(About us/News)
... a new Mission Statement and reviewed the concepts presented in The Four Agreements.   At Open Arms MCC (Rochester, New York) they are studying the Gnostic Gospels.   Both this month and ...
11. MCC Impact May 2009 (2)
(About us/News)
...  Conferences, Classes and Retreats Gospel of Jesus Christ MCC (Midland, Michigan) is studying and discussing the book Bulletproof Faith.   There will be an MCC Church Growth Retreat 31 July ...
12. MCC Impact May 2009 (1)
(About us/News)
... 2000 brochures delivered door-to-door in a primarily gay or gay-friendly area of Oak Cliff.   Vision of Hope MCC (Mountville, Pennsylvania) had a Gospel Drag Show with guest appearances by such ...
13. MCC Impact April 2009 (2)
(About us/News)
... on Saturday.  Other churches participating will be Divine Peace MCC (Pontiac), Gospel of Jesus Christ MCC (Midland), Reconciliation MCC (Grand Rapids), Redeemer MCC (Flint), and Tree of Life MCC (Ann ...
14. MCC Impact April 2009 (1)
(About us/News)
... is now poured.   Rev. Dr. Jacqueline Chambers will be one of the honorees at the Houston (Texas) chapter of the Gospel Music Workshop of America's 40th year celebration in July.   Congratulations ...
15. An Easter Blessing
(Spirituality/Sermons)
... up early as the Sabbath was ending, to dress a dead body with herbs and spices.   "Jesus Got Up" was the gospel song our choir at MCC LA used to wake us up Easter Sunday, with passion and rhythm ...
16. The Cross
(Spirituality/Sermons)
... of the Gospels. ...the queer reading of the scriptures is not progressive, but transgressive ... In reality, the cross is the attempt to kill once and for all the multiple resurrections of a queer Jesus, ...
17. Conversations at the Tomb
(Spirituality/Sermons)
... this was someone she didn't know.   Mary looked and did not find who or what she was looking for.   According to John's gospel, the very first thing Jesus said to anyone - after he had ...
18. Late - But Not Too Late
(Spirituality/Sermons)
... to share with all of you instead. It is based on the throw-away line at the end of the story of Palm Sunday in Mark's gospel.   The story as we know it has colts and mysterious resources that Jesus ...
19. MCC Impact January 2009
(About us/News)
... opera, jazz, gospel, and spirituals.  Tickets are available at www.ResurrectionMCC.org .   The MenSpirit group at MCC San Francisco (California) is going for dinner and bowling at the Rooftop ...
... Jeff, Julie, Barb, Marvin, John and Marsha.   Jesus, Emmanuel, is with us. The Christ who was born in Bethlehem, is willing to be born in us today. This is the good news of the Gospel.   ...
21. MCC Impact November 2008 (2)
(About us/News)
... buffet.   MCC of the Palm Beaches (West Palm Beach, Florida) celebrates their 27th anniversary November 16th with gospel singer Marvin Matthews.   Rev. Elder Ken Martin was the special ...
... calendar begins, in the lectionary readings, ominously, but also with hints of hope, of a brighter future where Christ returns and rescues a world gone mad. The writer of that first gospel, called ...
23. MCC Impact November 2008 (1)
(About us/News)
... work in the community. MCC Philadelphia (Pennsylvania) celebrated OUTFEST by preaching the Gospel with a festive and colorful 60's theme. More than a poem in the Bible!  Psalm 37 is a new ...
24. MCC Impact
(About us/News)
... 2nd anniversary of House of Rainbow MCC.  They enjoyed a Special Vigil Night of Gospel Praise from 9 pm one evening until dawn.  There was a celebratory worship service including renditions in ...
... on homosexuality, which is that homosexual "practice" is contrary to the Gospel and incompatible with a Christian lifestyle. The debate is available for download at http://www.lakeshorestandrews.net/services/MP3Downloads2008.asp ...
... will be accepted as long as you can conform to “The church’s” value system – and to heck with you being loved, blessed and created in God’s image. Sadly, this goes against the message of the Gospel ...
... am urging all of us to pray for Rev. Diane and for Florin Buhuceanu as they continue to work for the Gospel mandate of equality in Eastern Europe. Action #4 Visit the website of Iraqi LGBT ...
... Sue Yarber was selected for publication in The Progressive Christian Magazine.  Rev. Delores Berry was included Uncloudy Days: The Gospel Music Encyclopedia by gospel legends Mavis Staples and Edwin ...
29. Experimenting with Christianities
(Spirituality/Word for Word)
... gospel of Christ. How humbling and empowering to learn that this great God/human experiment is not always easy, is sometimes disorientating, and as marked by our misguided attempts as it is the magnificent ...
30. Jesus affirmed a gay couple. (Matthew 8:5-13)
(Spirituality/Would Jesus Discriminate?)
... days in Sunday school, many of us are familiar with the Gospel story where Jesus healed the servant of a Roman centurion. This story is recorded in Matthew 8:5-13 and Luke 7:1-10. In Matthew, we are told ...
31. Shaking The Foundations!
(Spirituality/Sermons)
... the book of Acts in the Bible; it tells of an "unhindered gospel." The 16th chapter begins with the Macedonian call, Paul's vision of being called to reach outside his comfort zone and beyond ...
32. MCC Latin America Update
(About us/News)
... ICM Sao Paolo, Brazil.   I ask for your prayers for Rev. Elder Garner and all of our brothers and sisters in Latin America as they continue to move forward with the inclusive gospel of Jesus Christ! ...
... Porter Wagoner, Lynn Anderson, Marsha Stevens-Pino, Kenny Bishop, Allison Durham Speer, the Southern Gospel Trio, HisSong, Angie Primm, and several others. He debuted the album at MCC Louisville (Kentucky), ...
... Resurrection MCC (Houston, Texas) hosted Twisted Torch: A Celebration of Life, performed by vocalist Cassandra White, Director of RMCC’s Gospel Ensemble, and pianist Rodney Waters. Proceeds benefited ...
35. Joseph's Dreams
(Spirituality/Sermons)
... here and there. Like Richard, he seems passive and sidelined in much of our tradition -- except in Matthew's gospel, where his role is more complex and nuanced, where his choices matter a great deal.  ...
... and encouraged people to "pray for the Metropolitan Community Church congregations as they extend the Gospel to everyone, especially gays and lesbians, a large group of people who are not welcomed ...
... for lunch following the morning worship service and then study different prayer techniques. One month, it was an Ignatian meditation on the gospel, another month focused on the ancient Benedictine meditation ...
... challenge the Church Universal with Jesus' Gospel of radical inclusion.   Anniversaries by their very nature offer us opportunities to honor our history, to look at the present with fresh eyes, ...
... Africa and Malaysia.   There is a season for everything, a time for every purpose under  heaven, the author of Ecclesiastes believed.   I hope as you read this, your passion for the Gospel ...
... Rev. Troy Perry, preached a three part gospel in MCC  the gospel of Salvation, the gospel of Community and the gospel of Christian Social Action. From the earliest days of MCC, Rev. Perry was involved ...
41. No Place Like Home
(Spirituality/Sermons)
... Biblically-based, challenging social gospel sermons from his own lectionary.   I was never so proud as when he and Mr. Nappi went to the March on Washington in 1963, to hear Dr. King, when I was ...
42. My Sheep Hear My Voice
(Spirituality/Sermons)
This sermon was delivered by Rev. Nancy L. Wilson, on April 29, 2007, in Kingston, Jamaica at Sunshine Cathedral Metropolitan Community Church of Jamaica. Gospel of John 10:22-30 Remarks by Rev. Nancy ...
... Jose (California) quickly posted forty positive and LGBT-affirming responses, burying the negative ones! www.youtube.com/watch?v=CSzVfAb914E Thirty members and friends of the Gospel Ensemble at Resurrection ...
... ourselves on the throne of judgment instead of before it is simple and direct, "First, take the log out of your own eye." (Gospel of Matthew, Chapter 7)   Bishop Robinson is to be commended ...
... to the Philippians from a jail cell. It is a letter filled with expressions of joy and companionship, from a committed follower of Jesus Christ, who will pay any price to preach and share the gospel, and ...
... of the Good Shepherd described by Jesus in the Gospel of John, Chapter 10, and add to that sense of professional and spiritual disrepute. As Elders (a small house of bishops in our own right) in Metropolitan ...
... their 31st Anniversary. First MCC (Atlanta, Georgia) celebrated their 35th Anniversary earlier this month with a Rainbow Ball, complete with gospel music, dinner, photographs, and dancing. Resurrection ...
... Ikeja Capital City Hotel. Thirty-two people attended the event. We flagged it as an inclusive gospel ministry for all of God's Children. This was important because of the political and cultural bias ...
49. From the MCC Board of Elders
(About us/News)
... this great hymn of the social gospel to focus us, we looked around the room and heard not only a new sound, but saw new possibilities as the group was joined by two new Elders, Glenna Shepherd and Ken ...
"Our willingness to surrender ourselves, to give ourselves completely to the gospel mission of Universal Love is demonstrated in our willingness to come out of closets of fear, denial and betrayal, and ...
51. Consideration Series: A Celtic Spirituality
(Calendar event/Ministry)
... the Way of Christ. The Celts, primarily the ancestral peoples of Ireland, Scotland, Wales, and England, developed a beautiful understanding of Christianity when the gospel first reached their shores. It ...

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