Pastoral Letter of Condolences for Father Mickley from MCC Elders to MCCs in the Philippines

Related: Father Richard Mickley, a Pioneer of the LGBT Movement in the Philippines, Has Passed Away Dear MCC Marikina, Northern Sanctuary MCC and Open Table MCC, To all God’s beloved in MCCs in the Philippines who are called to be saints: Grace to you and peace from God our Creator and the Lord Jesus Christ. […]

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Father Richard Mickley, a Pioneer of the LGBT Movement in the Philippines, Has Passed Away

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 […]

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Gardening: Patience And Process

There’s a quote by John Wenger that states, “You can’t pull on the plants and expect them to grow faster.” That is, you can’t force a seed to grow faster than nature intended it to, and you can’t make trees bear fruit on demand. All you can do is create the best possible conditions in […]

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Position or Rationale of Open Table Metropolitan Community Church in Supporting and Calling for the Passage of the SOGIE Equality Bill into Law

One of the primary reasons for opposing the SOGIE Equality Bill by powerful and influential religious groups is what they imagine or project as the possible persecution of their freedom of religion and freedom of speech. Open Table Metropolitan Community Church is also a faith-based organization, and we value those same rights of freedom of […]

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Gardening: Work It, Gurl!

After you’ve prepared your soil and planted your seeds, there’s still lots of work to do in your garden. A garden requires constant care and attention. You need to do all of the following: Set a watering schedule; Pull weeds regularly, or crabgrass and all kinds of unwelcome weeds will sprout up; Prune trees, shrubs, […]

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