“I am the true vine, and my Father is the vinegrower. He removes every branch in me that bears no fruit. Every branch that bears fruit he prunes to make it bear more fruit. You have already been cleansed by the word that I have spoken to you. Abide in me as I abide in […]
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Being Raised By Many
Jesus was about thirty years old when he began his work. He was the son (as was thought) of Joseph son of Heli, son of Matthat, son of Levi, son of Melchi, son of Jannai, son of Joseph, son of Mattathias, son of Amos, son of Nahum, son of Esli, son of Naggai, son of […]
A Coming Of Age
Love is patient; love is kind; love is not envious or boastful or arrogant or rude. It does not insist on its own way; it is not irritable; it keeps no record of wrongs; it does not rejoice in wrongdoing but rejoices in the truth. It bears all things, believes all things, hopes all things, […]
Pride Cares and Wider Collective Action – Statement on Typhoon Carina
In previous years, despite having no standardized program or funding, Open Table MCC has responded to and participated in relief efforts during typhoons and other disasters. Without a formal program, the church has always had to stay “on its toes” to determine the best way to respond and mobilize when disasters occur. We know that […]
Honoring the 30th Anniversary of the 1994 Pride
A Pride Story in the Philippines: Despite differing historical and narrative interpretations, there is a near consensus that the Pride movement in the Philippines intentionally began in the first half of the 1990s. Pride and the LGBTQIA+ movement in the Philippines were almost nonexistent prior to the early 1990s. That is not to say that […]