MCCers Mobilize for Pride at the Capitol *** As we enter the heart of the 2026 Legislative Session, the halls of the Florida State Capitol are echoing with a familiar, powerful sound: Pride at the Capitol in Florida, USA.

North American LEAD 15 is filling as applications are reviewed. If you have been thinking about applying, now is a good time to take the next step. Scholarships are available and cost should never be a barrier. APPLY NOW: docs.google.com/document/d/1... LEARN MORE: insidemcc.org/north-americ...

UPCOMING EVENTS *** PAD:TNG Next Schedule: 21st February at 9am PT, 10am MT, 11am CT, 12pm ET, 2pm BRT, 5pm GMT, 6pm CET, 7pm SAST, 22nd February at 1am PHT, 5am AET. REGISTER NOW: forms.gle/C5dTE5FfFcJb...

Important Reminders

Church Leaders Mourn the Passing of Rev. Jesse Jackson (for immediate release)

Federal Judge Sides with MCC and Other Churches in Lawsuit over ICE Actions (For Immediate Release)

MIRA - Bystander Know Your Rights *** MIRA (Massachusetts Immigrant & Refugee Advocacy Coalition) provides this comprehensive resource outlining the legal rights of bystanders during ICE or police encounters. READ MORE: drive.google.com/file/d/1EJuV...

Non-Binary Author Holds Talk, Book Signing at King of Peace MCC *** Journalist and author Nico Lang promotes their newest book, “American Teenager: How Trans Kids are Surviving Hate and Finding Joy in a Turbulent Era,” at King of Peace MCC in Pinellas Park, FL, USA.

WATCH: MCC Quad Cities Joins Community Protest Against ICE Actions in Minneapolis

WATCH: Making MCC Visible *** In case you missed it, here is the recorded version of Making MCC Visible Webinar last January 17.

MCC stands for justice and inclusion. We fight against racism in all its forms. - Rev. Elder Cecilia Eggleston, Moderator of Metropolitan Community Churches

Flourish: Stewardship Campaigns Reimagined

Spiritual Wanderlust Night School *** Night School is a twelve-month journey through the Dark, offering the rituals, practices, and companionship humans have long relied on in times of deep transformation—whether the descent was chosen or unchosen.

UPCOMING EVENTS

Pastoral Letter - February 2026

IMPORTANT REMINDERS

Metropolitan Community Churches (MCC) joins in celebrating UK's #LGBTHistoryMonth as we look back with gratitude and forward with hope.

This #BlackHistoryMonth, Metropolitan Community Churches (MCC) honors the profound legacy, resilience, and spiritual leadership of Black individuals within our movement and beyond.

PAD:TNG - United in Prayer *** In commemoration of #BlackHistoryMonth this February, we are dedicating a space for People of African Descent and allies to breathe, reflect, and lift our shared intentions.

Oração pelo Dia Nacional da Visibilidade e Luta das Pessoas Trans e Travestis no Brasil 29 de janeiro #DiaNacionalDaVisibilidadeTrans

Be the Change. Join North American LEAD 15. *** LEAD is MCC’s lay leadership development program for those ready to grow, serve, and lead more fully. Scholarships are available and cost should never be a barrier.

Q Christian Fellowship is Looking for Lent Community Groups Volunteer Leaders

Calling All Lay Delegates *** If you serve as a Lay Delegate, whether you are newly elected, re-elected, or continuing, we’d love to stay connected with you.

Founding Pastor of Salz der Erde MCC Attends Germany Federal President’s New Year Reception

ICM Puentes de Luz is Looking for Church Partnership *** ICM Puentes de Luz in Queretaro, Mexico, who own and operate the Inclusive Care Center Punto Arcoíris (CCIPA), is looking to establish a sister church partnership with an MCC faith community in the United States or Canada.

MCC History and Polity Course *** This course will consider the history, structure, and governance of Metropolitan Community Churches (MCC), as well as the values, theologies, and cultures that have shaped and continue to shape MCC.

UPCOMING EVENTS: ➡️ Gathering of Trans & Nonbinary People of Faith With the relentless attack globally on Trans and Nonbinary people, many emotions are being experienced within our global MCC community.

IMPORTANT REMINDERS

Stronger Together: Being MCC in Politically Perilous Times in the USA

WATCH: Rev. Elder Rich Hendricks featured on local news for the Community Protest against ICE Actions in Minneapolis youtu.be/sdMJMP1NOqM

UPCOMING EVENTS

Trans Healthcare Workers Under Fire in the U.K. (For Immediate Release)

Reflection on MLK Day 2026 youtu.be/xYwvSYWgFkU

Today is #WorldReligionDay, where we honor the wisdom and light found in our siblings of all faiths—and those of no faith at all.

Join the Council of Elders for an online Prayer Vigil for Peace. The virtual doors will be open for 6 continuous hours and you are welcome to join us for as short or as long a time as you wish. Just come along when you can and stay for as long as you want.

Queering The Word: Lenten Preaching Workshop Series

Queer Christian Fellowship: Anchored Conference The Q Christian Fellowship Conference is an annual hybrid gathering where LGBTQ+ Christians, parents, and allies:

National LGBTQ Task Force: Creating Change Conference

Watch Kenny Callaghan's interview on being detained by ICE. WATCH HERE: www.ms.now/katy-tur/wat... Video courtesy of MS NOW.

MCC Statement Against ICE Shooting and Detention of Rev Kenny Callaghan; Call for Solidarity

Epiphany 2026

Metropolitan Community Church Condemns U.S. Incursion in Venezuela (for immediate release)

Sunday After Christmas 2025

Louisiana MCC Pastors Denounce Operation Catahoula Crunch *** Two MCC Pastors in Louisiana, USA are denouncing Operation Catahoula Crunch as a furtherance of xenophobia and divisiveness that is not based on fact or need. insidemcc.org/louisiana-mc...

Kwanzaa 2025

Christmas Day 2025

Christmas Eve 2025

A Legacy of Love: How MCC Became a Life-Saving Refuge During the AIDS Crisis

MCC Florida Network will be Joining Equality Florida at Pride At The Capitol

Fourth Sunday of Advent 2025