21. Christian Century: Gay And Mainline - Universal Fellowship Of Metropolitan Commu are Here Articles Christian Century March 21, 2001 Article. Gay and mainline.(universal fellowship of metropolitan community churches) Christian Century http://www.findarticles.com/cf_0/m1058/10_118/72960513/p1/article.jhtml

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22. National Catholic Reporter: Bush Letter Confuses Gay Church - USA - Metropolitan universal fellowship of metropolitan community churches Beliefs opinions and attitudes; universal fellowship of metropolitan community churches Social aspects. http://www.findarticles.com/cf_0/m1141/6_40/111531721/p1/article.jhtml

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23. Christianity - Metropolitan Community Churches Top Links universal fellowship of metropolitan community churches Official web site of this worldwide Christian denomination with a special affirming ministry within http://christianity-links.com/Denominations_Metropolitan_Community_Churches.html

Christianity Denominations Sub-Categories Metropolitan Community Churches Web Site Links Christ Covenant Metropolitan Community Church - Decatur, Georgia. Worship schedule, contact information, map and directions. Good Samaritan Metropolitan Community Church - Whittier, California. Mission statement, contact information, weekly activities, support groups. Universal Fellowship of Metropolitan Community Churches - Official web site of this worldwide Christian denomination with a special affirming ministry within the lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgendered communities. Metropolitan Community Church Augusta - Augusta, Georgia. General information, location, contact information, worship schedule. Saint Francis Metropolitan Community Church - Valdosta, Georgia. Service times and location, map and directions, contact information. Metropolitan Community Church of the Incarnation - Oak Park, Illinois (a suburb of Chicago). Worship schedule, contact information, mission statement. Jesus Metropolitan Community Church - Indianapolis, Indiana. Worship times and location, contact information, FAQ, history, calendar. Joy Metropolitan Community Church - Orlando, Florida. Contact information, schedule of services, upcoming events, mission statement, statement of faith, historical timeline. Uses frames.

24. Emcchome Emmanuel MCC is a part of the Southwest District of the universal fellowship of metropolitan community churches (UFMCC). UFMCC Southwest District. http://www.nmia.com/~sundance/

Emmanuel Metropolitan Community Church 341 Dallas NE Albuquerque, NM 87106 Sunday Services: 9:00am High Liturgical Style 11:00am Contemporary Praise Service "Come as you are, believing as you do!" Meet the Pastor EMCC Site Links Universal Fellowship Links EMCC Staff ... Meet the Senior Pastor: Reverend Pat Langlois EMCC Site Links EMCC Calendar of Events You think that you're busy? Come see our monthly planner! Need to know who's doing what when and where at EMCC? It's all here thanks to the EMCC administrative and organizational staff. EMCC Outreach Programs Fin d out what Emmanuel is up to in the community and in the Spirit. EMCC was founded under two guiding principles: 1) that religious diversity is honored and cherished, and 2) that community outreach is the primary mission of the church. If you have time, talent, money, or energy, come join us in healing ourselves, our community, and our world! EMCC e-prayer E-mail us from here, tell us your prayer requests, and we will put your request on e-prayer; the EMCC prayer network! Some of the prayer requests that we've had include healing a dog, help in a law suit, a positive pregnancy test, strength for adoption proceedings, and a better job. If you or someone you know needs "all the help one can get" :), we would be honored to pray with you.

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26. Christ Covenant MCC A member of the universal fellowship of metropolitan community churches. © 2003 Christ Covenant Metropolitan Community Church. Questions? http://www.christcovenantmcc.org/

Welcome to Christ Covenant! Founded in 1992, Christ Covenant is a chartered member of the Universal Fellowship of Metropolitan Community Churches and is located in Decatur, GA, just 7 miles east of Atlanta. Our worship services are filled with thought provoking preaching, with loving people, and with an experience of the church that speaks to mind, body, and spirit. All are Welcome! Register to Vote! Your vote will count more than ever this fall as we fight for equality for all citizens across the state of Georgia. Your vote is an act of ministry and social justice. You can download the form to register to vote in the state of Georgia by clicking here Rev. Renne L. Shawver, Senior Pastor 109 Hibernia Ave, Decatur GA 30030 Church Office: 404.373.2933 Fax: 404.373.6804 Weekly Schedule Worship Service Sundays at 11:00 am Fellowship Time Sundays at 10:30 am Centering Prayer Tuesdays at 7:00 pm Choir Rehearsal Every Sunday at 9:00 am What's New A member of the Universal Fellowship of Metropolitan Community Churches Questions? Contact the CCMCC

27. MCCR Take 2 Metropolitan Community Church of The Rockies was formed in 1978, and is a charter member of the universal fellowship of metropolitan community churches. http://www.mccrockies.org/

Getting There Worship Times About Us MCCR Events ... Submit A Prayer Request Welcome to the Metropolitan Community Church of The Rockies Home Page Please Excuse Our Appearance As We Re-Build Our Website! Metropolitan Community Church Of The Rockies 980 Clarkson Denver , CO 80218 www.mccrockies.org Christ calls us to... Serve Others, Build Community, And Grow Closer To God Worship Times Sunday 8 AM - Traditional Service Sunday 11 AM - Contemporary Service Wednesday 7 PM Taize Style Service Back To Top The map below will tell you how to get to the church from several major streets such as Colfax Ave., 6th Ave., Speer Blvd., Broadway and Cheesman Park. Parking is available both Clarkson and Emerson, between 8th and 10th Avenues, as well as a limited number of handicapped spaces behind the church. Back To Top About MCCR... Metropolitan Community Church of The Rockies was formed in 1978, and is a charter member of the Universal Fellowship of Metropolitan Community Churches. We offer an inter-denominational service, open to all members of the community, regardless of sexual identity. Our principles are bases on trust and faith in Jesus Christ as Savior. We welcome you to stop by to worship with us, or to visit and see what we have to offer. Back To Top MCC Staff Senior Pastor - James Burns E-mail James Burns Director Of Worship - John Allison E-mail John Allison Director of Spiritual Growth and Care Teams - Rick Smith E-mail Rick Smith Director of Administration - Evan Blumenstein

28. Joy MCC Orlando - Welcome A Chartered Church of the universal fellowship of metropolitan community churches (UFMCC) This site is a member of WebRing. To browse visit Here. http://www.joymcc.com/

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30. Glbtq >> Social Sciences >> Metropolitan Community Church San Diego, Chicago, and Honolulumet in the first General Conference of their new denomination, the universal fellowship of metropolitan community churches. http://www.glbtq.com/social-sciences/metro_comm_church.html

Encyclopedia Discussion Forgot Your Password? Not a Member Yet? JOIN TODAY. IT'S FREE! Advertising Opportunities Terms of Service Alpha Index: A-B C-F G-K L-Q ... T-Z Subjects: A-E F-L M-Z Metropolitan Community Church page: On an autumn Sunday morning in 1968 a twice-defrocked gay Pentecostal minister welcomed twelve people into his living room for a worship service. From that distinctly modest beginning the Metropolitan Community Church (MCC) has grown into a worldwide ministry with over forty thousand members in eighteen countries. Origins The Reverend Troy Perry felt the call to preach at an early age, delivering his first sermon when he was only thirteen. Although his parents were not particularly religious, his family had strong church ties; one of his aunts was a Pentecostal preacher who handled snakes as a sign of faith and an uncle was a Baptist minister. Sponsor Message. After giving a sermon at his uncle's church at the age of fifteen, Perry was licensed as a Baptist minister. Feeling closer in spirit to the Pentecostals, however, Perry held pastorates in the Church of God and then in the Church of God of Prophecy but was dismissed from both because of his homosexuality. Several years later, while recovering from a suicide attempt after a failed love affair, Perry, who came from a religious tradition that held homosexuality to be a sin, realized that God did love himand other gay men and lesbians.

31. Glbtq >> Social Sciences >> Metropolitan Community Church The MCC describes its identity and mission in the statement The universal fellowship of metropolitan community churches is a Christian Church founded in and http://www.glbtq.com/social-sciences/metro_comm_church,2.html

Encyclopedia Discussion Forgot Your Password? Not a Member Yet? JOIN TODAY. IT'S FREE! Advertising Opportunities Terms of Service Alpha Index: A-B C-F G-K L-Q ... T-Z Subjects: A-E F-L M-Z Metropolitan Community Church page: Ecumenicism Although Perry's religious roots are in the Pentecostal church, his vision for the MCC has always been ecumenical. Two of the first clerics to join him in the MCC ministry were Richard Ploen, a Presbyterian who served with him at the Mother Church in Los Angeles, and Arthur Green, the founder of the Chicago congregation, who came from the Old Catholic denomination. Perry credits Ploen for his help in "gleaning what we needed from other denominations' ceremonies" in order to make members feel comfortable in the new church. The modern MCC, in the words of John Dart, "displays a patchwork of spirituality to people attracted to its congregations." While some churches retain the charismatic Pentecostal tradition, others favor a more metaphysical philosophy, and a San Francisco congregation has been described as "dam [sic] near Unitarian." Sponsor Message.

32. Imani MCC and heterosexual are invited to a new life through the liberating gospel of Jesus Christ in the universal fellowship of metropolitan community churches. http://www.imanimccnc.com/

Imani Metropolitan Community Church Welcome to our website! We hope that you find this site uplifting and affirming. We are a community of faith for all people and we invite you to worship with us soon! Letter of Welcome from the Pastor Rev. Wanda Y. Floyd "For God so loved the world that God gave God's only child so that WHOSOEVER believes in that child should not perish, but have everlasting life." -John 3:16 Links: Imani MCC Internet Ministry UFMCC WHOSOEVER Bible Gateway ... Local Resources Mission Statement: To bring a diversity of seekers into MEMBERSHIP with Christ and the fellowship of Imani MCC by sharing Christ's holistic message; developing all to Christ like MATURITY through worship, bible study, and community OUTREACH in order to MAGNIFY God's name and equipping all for Ministry in our community and our world. UFMCC Mission All people-gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender, and heterosexual- are invited to a new life through the liberating gospel of Jesus Christ in the Universal Fellowship of Metropolitan Community Churches. Information Pastor: Rev. Wanda Y. Floyd

33. Directory: Denominations/Metropolitan Community Churches universal fellowship of metropolitan community churches http//www.ufmcc.com/ Official web site of this worldwide Christian denomination with a special http://directory.christianity.com/html/Denominations/Metropolitan_Community_Chur

Learn about Jesus About Christianity.com Message Boards HOME ... HELP Add Your Website - Login / Sign Up Now Metropolitan Community Churches Home Denominations : Metropolitan Community Churches Web Sites All Saints Metropolitan Community Church http://allsaintsmcc.org/ Atlanta, Georgia. Listen to a sermon, find directions to the church, find service times, newsletter, and details about past and future events. Appalachian Metropolitan Community Church http://www.geocities.com/appalachianmcc/ Charleston, West Virginia. Offers answers to questions, coming events, and directions. Christ Alive Metropolitan Community Church http://www.gayvancouver.bc.ca/camcc/ Vancouver, British Columbia. History, contact information, worship service time and location, polity and beliefs. Christ Covenant Metropolitan Community Church http://www.christcovenantmcc.org/ Decatur, Georgia. Worship schedule, contact information, map and directions. Delores P. Berry Evangelistic Ministries http://www.revdeloresberry.com/ An authorized Special Work of the Mid-Atlantic District of the UFMCC. Includes music samples, current music projects, and photograph gallery. Deo Gloria Family Church http://www.geocities.com/WestHollywood/7753/

34. Metropolitan Community Churches Directory universal fellowship of metropolitan community churches Canadian Site - Canadian site with information of UFMCC. » Universal http://www.juppyn.com/Top/Society/Religion_and_Spirituality/Christianity/Denomin

Juppyn .com Home Society Christianity Denominations Metropolitan Community Churches See also: Top/Society/Gay, Lesbian, and Bisexual/Religion and Spirituality/Christianity/Welcoming Churches Top/Society/Religion and Spirituality/M Top/Society/Religion and Spirituality/U Links Appalachian Metropolitan Community Church - Charleston, West Virginia. Offers answers to questions, coming events, and directions. Christ Alive Metropolitan Community Church - Vancouver, British Columbia. History, contact information, worship service time and location, polity and beliefs. Christ Covenant Metropolitan Community Church - Decatur, Georgia. Worship schedule, contact information, map and directions. Delores P. Berry Evangelistic Ministries - An authorized Special Work of the Mid-Atlantic District of the UFMCC. Includes music samples, current music projects, and photograph gallery. Deo Gloria Family Church - Sunnyside, Pretoria, South Africa. Includes service times and location, goals, announcements and links. Exodus MCC, Abilene - Abilene, Texas. Offers overview, prayer, photos, calendar and links. Gentle Shepherd Metropolitan Community Church - Tallahassee, Florida. Includes information on their pastor, Rev. Paul Anway, sermons, ministries, calendar and links.

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36. Attacks On Gay And Lesbian Churches and Gay religious organizations in North America are believed to be affiliated with the universal fellowship of metropolitan community churches, (UFMCC) the http://www.religioustolerance.org/hom_arsn.htm

ATTACKS ON GAY AND LESBIAN CHURCHES Click Here to Visit our Sponsors. Most Lesbian and Gay religious organizations in North America are believed to be affiliated with the Universal Fellowship of Metropolitan Community Churches , (UFMCC) the world's largest gay and lesbian spirituality organization. More than 20 UFMCC churches have been bombed, or set on fire by arsonists. This is an unusually high number for a denomination of 300 churches. US President Bill Clinton announced the conference in 1977 June during an address to the nation. He called for all Americans to "use the full talents of all of our people, regardless of race or religious faith, national origin or sexual orientation, gender or disability." He has organized a White House Conference on Hate Crimes for 1997-NOV-10. The conference will explore both federal and community-based remedies for addressing hate crimes. The Rev. Troy D. Perry, founder of the UFMCC, will participate in the conference. In a letter to President Clinton, Perry noted that: "UFMCC members and congregations have suffered a two-fold victimization by hate crimes:

37. Interfaith Center: Metropolitan Community Church Metropolitan Community Church in Glendale is a member of the universal fellowship of metropolitan community churches, a Christian denomination. http://www.oxy.edu/resources/interfaith/metro.htm

Interfaith Center Interfaith Center Interfaith Staff Interfaith Coordinator Interfaith Holidays ... Facilities Metropolitan Community Church Metropolitan Community Church in Glendale is a member of the Universal Fellowship of Metropolitan Community Churches, a Christian denomination. This congregation is going through a ministerial search and location change, but wishes to remain a resource for students at Oxy.. MCC Glendale provides a safe place of Christian spiritual uplift, acceptance and inclusive community to everyone who seeks, with special outreach to the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgendered community. Sunday worship begins at 6:00 p.m. The congregation meets in the sanctuary of Central Christian Church, 1479 E. Broadway, Glendale (across from the High School). Students seeking such a fellowship are invited to contact the Interfaith Center or email the church for more information: MCCGlen@aol.com Advisor: tba Telephone: 323-259-2621

38. Who's Who In The Metropolitan Community Church (MCC) Of Manchester Denomination Region 4. MCC Manchester is a constituent church of Region 4 of the universal fellowship of metropolitan community churches. http://www.mccmanchester.co.uk/tech.htm

Who's Who in MCC Manchester and Corporate Information about our Church Page Links Home Links to other sites Get in touch: Find Us Contact Us Opinion Polls Guestbook ... Make a Donation What's On: Events Beliefs and Principles: The Bible - What it really says What we believe as Christians Are we really a Church? Membership of MCC ... Tough Questions Worship: Blessings and Weddings Music Newsletters and Sermons Specific Ministries: Virtual Members Trans People Social Action Miscellaneous: Quiz Page Gallery Resources Who's Who and Corporate ... Criminal Records Checks (CRB Umbrella Body) The Reverend Andy Braunston Pastor of MCC Manchester, Chair of Board of Directors Philip Jones Church Secretary, Member of Board of Directors Jenny Anne Bishop Member of Board of Directors John Stanway Member of Board of Directors Leader of Nurture Team Pontus Anders Member of Board of Directors Ian Wilson Financial Records Manager Neil Whitaker Director of Music Steve Gray Social Action Co-ordinator All contact information is provided on our

39. Contributing To Social Justice In The Metropolitan Community Church (MCC) Of Man From the Mission Statement of our denomination, the universal fellowship of metropolitan community churches We embody and proclaim Christian salvation and http://www.mccmanchester.co.uk/justice.htm

Contributing to Social Justice Page Links Home Links to other sites Get in touch: Find Us Contact Us Opinion Polls Guestbook ... Make a Donation What's On: Events Beliefs and Principles: The Bible - What it really says What we believe as Christians Are we really a Church? Membership of MCC ... Tough Questions Worship: Blessings and Weddings Music Newsletters and Sermons Specific Ministries: Virtual Members Trans People Social Action Miscellaneous: Quiz Page Gallery Resources Who's Who and Corporate ... Criminal Records Checks (CRB Umbrella Body) Why we do it - From the Mission Statement of our denomination, the Universal Fellowship of Metropolitan Community Churches: "...We embody and proclaim Christian salvation and liberation, Christian inclusivity and community, and Christian social action and justice..." From the Vision Statement of our denomination: "...we will meet the justice and faith needs of people in increasing numbers of countries and cultures..."

40. Lamb Of God Metropolitan Community Church Founded in the interest of offering a church home to all who confess and believe, the universal fellowship of metropolitan community churches moves in the http://www.alaska.net/~identity/logmcc.html

Lamb of God Metropolitan Community Church All are welcome in UFMCC; an inclusive worldwide fellowship of Christian congregations with a special outreach to the world's gay and lesbian community. Calling people to new life through the liberating gospel of Jesus Christ Creating a community of healing and reconciliation through faith, hope, and love...Confronting the injustice of poverty, sexism, racism, and homophobia through Christian social action... LOG MCC is a member of the Universal Fellowship of Metropolitan Community Churches (UFMCC) , a predominately lesbigaytrans Christian denomination with more than 400 churches in 19 countries. Interim Pastors: Reverend Board Members: Dan Carter Teri Gravenmier Rachel Runyan Music Director: vacant Lamb of God MCC POB 201987 Anchorage, AK 99520-1987 Phone: 258-5266 Our Mission: We the members of Lamb of God Metropolitan Community Church, believe it is our mission to be the Living Word of God as revealed by the life and teachings of Jesus Christ. We are committed to a life-style characterized by a compassionate sacrificial expenditure of our time, gifts and talents. We are a church dedicated to creating an open, inclusive, caring and loving community for ALL God’s people.

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