Father Richard Mickley, Founding Pastor of MCC in the Philippines, died peacefully on February 14, 2023, in his home in Cavite City. He was 94. Father Mickley was prominently known in the local LGBT movement in the Philippines as the one who brought the first LGBT-affirming Christian ministry to the country. He was also a […]
By Reverend Joseph San Jose – Pastor of Open Table Metropolitan Community Church Understanding Pope Francis and some of his controversial pronouncements require contextual knowledge and understanding of the history and doctrinal positions of the Roman Catholic Church. For something as old, complex, and wide-reaching as the Roman Catholic Church, there are a lot of […]
Mark 2:1-12 (NIV) A few days later, when Jesus again entered Capernaum, the people heard that he had come home. They gathered in such large numbers that there was no room left, not even outside the door, and he preached the word to them. Some men came, bringing to him a paralyzed man, carried by four […]
Original article is by Anna Mendoza and Michelle Rennex, from Buzzfeed, Australia. Click here to read the original article. The original article has been paraphrased. Filipino-Australian couple Ann and Rica traveled to the island of Boracay to hold their wedding ceremony. The wedding is officiated by MCC Quezon City’s very own interim pastoral leader, Pastora Kakay Pamaraan. While […]