1 August 2019 Dear People of God: The hope, joy, and excitement from General Conference continue to inspire me as we go forward into our future. Thank you to everyone who ministered to the MCC community during the week and to all the local congregations who shared equipment, resources, and space to create a […]
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Want To Resist? Proclaim!
Reading: Matthew 9:35-38 (NRSV) Jesus went through all the towns and villages, teaching in their synagogues, proclaiming the good news of the kingdom and healing every disease and sickness. When he saw the crowds, he had compassion on them, because they were harassed and helpless, like sheep without a shepherd. Then he said to his disciples, “The harvest is plentiful […]
Pastoral Letter to Stop the Killings
Let us join in prayer and in prophetic denunciation against the brutal murders in Negros the past days and weeks; the many other killings by the thousands of the poor, including the murder of activists and human rights defenders, one of which is Ryan Hubila, a young LGBTQI+ activist who was gunned down in broad […]
Queer Muslim and Queer Christian Learn From Each Other
Queer men of faith — a Muslim academic and a Christian pastor — talk commonalities and get real about reconciling religion with LGBTQ+ identity. In the 6th episode of Outspoken, TEAM Magazine‘s web series on LGBTQ+ discussion in the Philippines, Pastor Joseph San Jose of Open Table Metropolitan Community Church, and Dr. Nassef Adiong, Professor, […]
Fear No More
Reading: John 20:19-31 (NRSV) When it was evening on that day, the first day of the week, and the doors of the house where the disciples had met were locked for fear of the Jews, Jesus came and stood among them and said, “Peace be with you.” After he said this, he showed them his […]