Public Service Announcement: Over the past couple of weeks the denomination has seen an increase of suspicious emails asking for personal information (like passwords) or to click links. These emails come from people they appear to know. Most recently ones came from Tammy Erwin or Evangeline Weiss.

UPCOMING EVENTS *** ➡️ Define Church: a Zoom Conversation 🗓️ November 5 at 4PM ET / 1PM PT 📝 REGISTER NOW: forms.gle/dK7vgEGnVfTG... ➡️ Stronger Together: Being MCC in Politically Perilous Times in the USA 🗓️ November 8 at 11AM ET 📝 REGISTER NOW: forms.gle/724JT5B3nAqk...

Are You Serving as a Chaplain? *** UFMCC Clergy serve in many amazing ways often reaching far beyond the walls of a church building.

HEY, TEXAS: IF JUDGES CAN REFUSE TO PERFORM SAME-SEX MARRIAGES, WHAT OTHER LAWS CAN THEY IGNORE? (FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE)

Clergy Renewal Programs 2027 Sabbaticals for Clergy *** Serving as a pastor is one of the most challenging and meaningful callings in today’s world. Pastors are constantly on call—meeting the needs of their congregations and the wider community.

They Got Next: Elevating People of Color into Nonprofit Board Leadership

$25,000 (USD) Flourish Challenge Match *** Funds Raised to Date:$5,917.34 USD Thank you to all who have donated!

What is FLOURISH and what has FLOURISH been working on? *** Flourish is the Leadership Development area of UFMCC. Flourish is able to provide programing and support due to a grant and your donations.

Stronger Together: Being MCC in Politically Perilous Times in the U.S.A. Schedule: November 8 at 11AM ET REGISTER NOW: forms.gle/724JT5B3nAqk...

COE Statement in Support of Marriage Equality

One Home One Future's Green Finances Guide

World Christianity and Ecological Theologies

Anti-Racism Around the World

Amanda Hellstrom of Metropolitan Community Church of Greater St. Louis in MO, USA shares her testimony of reconciling her asexuality with her faith, which ultimately led her to seek out an affirming and progressive church community. youtu.be/ByTFjIypaxY

What is CHURCH? ➡️ How do we define Church in 2025? ➡️ How is this digital age changing what we mean by ‘Church’? ➡️ What’s the difference between a Church and a Spiritual Community? ➡️ What’s the difference between a Church and a ministry? ➡️ In digital spaces, what might accountability look like?

Queering the World: Preaching Workshop Series

At Metropolitan Community Churches, the color purple reminds us of the Holy Spirit—the Spirit of God that moves within and among us.

Remembering La Paula Turner: Black Lesbian Clergy Pioneer Who Opened Doors

Looking for Inclusive Contemporary Worship Music? Introducing "The Many"

We are heartbroken to share the news that Miss Major Griffin-Gracy, affectionately known as "Mama Major," has passed away at 78.

MCC is forming a PLH Kinship Group, to offer a safe, affirming, and confidential space for people living with HIV that is built on radical and inclusive love. If you are PLHIV, you are invited to join this online gathering, which will happen every last Saturday of every month.

A Day in Court: Metropolitan Community Churches vs. Department of Homeland Security (Submitted by Rev. Brae Adams)

Against the Tide: LGBTQIA+ Inclusive Churches Thrive Amid Rising Conservatism in Brazil

Afraid? Tired? Lonely? Rejected? Grieving? Feel Like No One Cares? The Sanctified Rebels Care!

Support Immigrant Families in the Tampa Bay Area, FL, USA

Are you #Ace? We are looking for #asexual MCCers to participate in our video project, to be released on Asexual Awareness Week. All you have to do is film yourself, answering the following questions:

Statement from the Council of Elders of the Metropolitan Community Churches (MCC) Healing, Dignity, and the Sacredness of All - Statement on LGBTQ+ Rights in South Africa

Book of Queer Prayer

The so-called conversion "therapy" is abusive, discredited, and is pseudo-science. Protect our children from this malpractice. #EndConversionTherapy

General Conference Offering Update

Faith and Ministry in the Age of AI Webinar

The 2026 MCC Clergy License Renewal is currently ongoing. If applicable, the early bird payment deadline is November 30, 2025.

Happy birthday, MCC! My photos from 40 years of MCC history are posted here in honor of the anniversary. On Oct. 6, 1968, Troy Perry founded Metropolitan Community Churches, the first denomination to affirm LGBTQ people. @mccdenomination.bsky.social #FaithfullyLGBT qspirit.net/metropolitan...

We are all part of MCC because Rev Troy Perry held the first Worship service of MCC on Sunday, October 6th, 1968. We celebrate Fellowship Sunday on the Sunday closest to that date, which this year is Sunday, October 5th, marking our 57th anniversary!

Fellowship Sunday: Commemorating the First Sunday Service of MCC

Nominating Review Team Announcement *** The Governing Board is assembling a team to review the process for the Moderator Nominating Committee and the process for the Governing Board Nominating Committee.

MCC Denomination is a proud sponsor of the upcoming LGBTQ-RAN GALA 2025: Holy Troublemakers! We're excited to support this important event. Learn more and get your tickets here ➡️ lgbtqreligiousarchives.org/gala-2025 #HolyTroublemakers #LGBTRANGala2025

Rev. Jeffrey H. Jordan of Whosoever MCC is Among 49 Most Influential LGBTQ+ Leaders for 2025 by PGN

𝓣𝓻𝓪𝓷𝓼 𝓛𝓮𝓰𝓪𝓵 𝓢𝓾𝓻𝓿𝓲𝓿𝓪𝓵 𝓖𝓾𝓲𝓭𝓮 2.0 🏳️‍⚧️ Our communities are under attack, and the law is changing very fast.

𝓣𝓻𝓪𝓷𝓼𝓫𝓵𝓮𝓼𝓼𝓲𝓷𝓰 2025 🏳️‍⚧️ Join the upcoming digital conference for, by, and with Christian transgender youth. This will be a weekend full of interesting panel discussions, contemplative workshops, sincere prayers, and heartwarming community.

See you LATER at the Council of Elders Prayer Vigil, which is happening online via Zoom! Make sure you have the correct Zoom Link, ending in [BqRM.1]. (The original link got deleted, oops! 😅)

Ines Paul Baumann, Pastor of MCC Köln, shares a message for Bisexual Awareness Week / Celebrate Bisexuality Day. #BiWeek #BisexualAwarenessWeek #BiDay #BiVisibilityDay

𝐐𝐮𝐞𝐞𝐫 𝐄𝐩𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐦𝐨𝐥𝐨𝐠𝐢𝐞𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐄𝐦𝐛𝐨𝐝𝐢𝐞𝐝 𝐓𝐡𝐞𝐨𝐥𝐨𝐠𝐢𝐞𝐬 𝐢𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐌𝐂𝐂 Written by Cristiano Valerio, Brazilian Church Specialist of MCC/ICM

Terri Echelbarger, a Partner in Hope, shared her reasons for supporting Metropolitan Community Churches (MCC) through monthly giving. youtu.be/vea2Ghzcj0c

𝗜𝗻𝘁𝗿𝗼𝗱𝘂𝗰𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗢𝘂𝗿 𝗡𝗲𝘄 𝗥𝗲𝘀𝗼𝘂𝗿𝗰𝗲𝘀 𝗖𝗼-𝗢𝗿𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗼𝗿: 𝗥𝗲𝘃. 𝗧𝗲𝗮𝗴𝗮𝗻 𝗠𝗮𝗰𝗔𝗼𝗱𝗵𝗮𝗴á𝗶𝗻

𝓕𝓲𝓡𝓢𝓣 𝓦𝓮𝓫𝓲𝓷𝓪𝓻 𝓸𝓷 𝓕𝓲𝓷𝓪𝓷𝓬𝓲𝓪𝓵 𝓟𝓻𝓪𝓬𝓽𝓲𝓬𝓮𝓼 Mark your calendars. Kirk Blandford, Tammy Erwin, and Marina Laws will be offering a webinar on Financial Best Practices.

MCC is proud to announce the UFMCC Benevolence Fund, established to offer financial assistance to clergy and authorized lay pastors during times of financial distress.

A Pastoral Message for Hispanic [Latino, Latina, Latines] Heritage Month (15 Sept.-15 Oct.) #HispanicHeritageMonth #MesDeLaHerenciaHispana

A new podcast, "When We All Get to Heaven," will use resurrected cassette recordings from MCC San Francisco in CA, USA, to tell the story of how an LGBTQ congregation navigated the AIDS crisis.

Message From Moderator | September 2025 youtu.be/tq4MzG8b2HA