Church leaders, seminary faculty members from Iglesia Filipina Independiente, Union Theological Seminary, and National Council of Churches in the Philippines voice their support for SOGIE Equality Bill, also known as SOGIE Anti-Discrimination Bill. Video courtesy of Rappler. […]
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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 […]
Pastoral Guidelines in Voting this Midterm Elections
Integridad at Katapatan Sa kabila ng political na kulturang meron tayo, nanatiling isang mataas at hindi mababaleng kwalipikasyon ang integridad at katapatan sa anu mang public office sa ating gobyerno. Merong pag-pipilian hindi man kilala, popular at wala mang makinarya o pera, may mga kandidatong gustong magsilbi ng tapat at totoo sa ating bayan. Sila […]
Thank You, Filipino American Maharlika Association (FAMAS)
We want to express our utmost gratitude and appreciation to Filipino American Maharlika Association (FAMAS) in Hawaii, USA, who have generously contributed and shared to Open Table MCC some of their resources that the Church allocated towards our new Church Sanctuary. We extend our appreciation and gratitude to the board leaders of FAMAS, especially to […]
Salvation in Coming Out
2016 10 12 Our coming out like that of Jesus is not a onetime event. It will be a series and a lifetime indeed of coming outs, crucifixions, resurrections, empty tombs and expelling demons who know our true selves as children of God. Coming out is not alien to Jesus. The greatest story ever told, […]