The Universal Fellowship of
Metropolitan
Community Churches
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The first UFMCC service was conducted by Rev. Troy Perry at 1:30pm on 6 October 1968.
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| The first UFMCC worship service was held one year prior to the Stonewall Riots.
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| There are more than 30,000 members in 300 churches in 16 countries throughout the world.
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| More than 50% of UFMCC clergy are women (50.5%), a higher percentage than any other Christian denomination.
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| More than 5000 same-sex marriages, also called "Holy Unions," are performed in UFMCC churches annually.
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| UFMCC'ers addressed the General Assembly of the World Council of Churches in 1998 and 2005.
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| The Rev. Troy Perry was a member of the first delegation of gay leaders to meet at the US White House. He served as an official delegate to the US White House Conference on Hate Crimes in 1997.
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| People have written from 34 countries of the world asking for MCC congregations in their countries.
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| The countries asking for MCC churches include Bangladesh, Brazil, Bulgaria, Chile, China, Columbia, Cuba, Cyprus, Ghana, Greece, Haiti, Indonesia, Italy, Japan, Lesotho, Lebanon, Liberia, Netherlands, Nicaragua, Peru, Poland, Russia, Singapore, Spain, Sri Lanka, Switzerland, Taiwan, Uganda, Venezuela and Zimbabwe.
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At our historic conference in 2005 Rev. Elder
Nancy Wilson was elected our new Moderator; the first woman elected to be
the head of any Christian denomination. | |
Europe
and UFMCC
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In 1974 the first European group to become affiliated to MCC was a London study group called the 'Fellowship of Christ the Liberator'. |
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Soon after a church in Birmingham was founded as were groups in Bournemouth and Liverpool. |
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A church in Copenhagen developed close links with MCC and soon became affiliated. |
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Basisgemeinde MCC, Hamburg was to become the first non-English speaking church to receive a charter by the denomination. |
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The Paris church, 'Centre of Christ the Liberator', founded by the Baptist minister Joseph Douce, voted to become a part of MCC following his murder. Although they have chosen to become independent since then, close links remain with all the European MCC's and through their ministry MCC Provence-Languedoc was born. |
There are MCC's all over the UK
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Bath, Living Springs MCC |
Meet at the URC Church Halls, Grove Street, Bath
Worship services are every Sunday at 6pm
Contact Rev. Kieren Bourne Tel. 01225 851 676
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Birmingham, Journey MCC |
Shaws Passage.
Birmingham
at 11am and 6pm
Contact Rev. Chris Dowd, Tel. 0121 422 8001
| Brighton, Brightwaves
Meet at the United Reformed Church, Cumberland Road, Brighton. Worship services are every Sunday at 5.30pm Contact Rev. Debbie Gaston, Tel. 01903 602434 www.BrightwavesmccBrighton.co.uk |
| Bournemouth, MCC Bournemouth |
Meet at Hannington Road, Pokesdown, Bournemouth
Worship services are every Sunday at 11am
Contact: Rev. Dwayne Morgan, Tel. 01202 430 888
| Edinburgh, Holy Trinity MCC |
Meet at the Augustine URC, 41 George IV Bridge, Edinburgh
Worship services are every Sunday at 6pm
Contact: Rev Kerri Mesner, Tel. 0131 226 1691.
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London |
MCC South London
Meet at St Andrews URC, Cavendish Rd, Balham, London, SW12
Worship services are every Sunday at 6.30pm
Contact: Rev. Jean White, Tel. 020 8678 0200
MCC North London
Meet every Sunday for worship at 2pm and 7pm at Camden United Reformed Church, Buck St, Kentish Town Rd, London NW1
Contact: Rev. Pressley Sutherland, Tel. 020 8802 0962
MCC in East London
Meet every Sunday at 5.30pm, St Bartholomews Church, 292 Barking Rd, London, E6
| Manchester, MCC Manchester |
Meet
every Sunday for worship at 4.30pm at St John Chrysostom's, Upper Brook Street, Oxford Place, Victoria Park, Manchester
Contact: Rev. Andy Braunston, Tel. 0161 249 0649
| Newcastle, MCC Newcastle |
Meet at St. James' URC, Northumberland Road, Newcastle
Worship services are every Sunday at 6.30pm
Church answerphone or text: 07770 543407
| Portsmouth, Rainbow of Hope MCC |
Meet
at St. James' Chapel in the grounds of St. James'
Hospital, Locksway Road, Southsea, Sunday at 11am.
Contact: Rev Janice Bowker Tel. 07913 016 829
| Torbay, MCC Torbay |
Meet at Holy Trinity Memorial Hall, Park Hill Lane, Torquay
Worship services are every Sunday at 6.30pm
Contact: Rev. Kevin Dudman Tel. 01803 520713
To find a church outside Europe, please visit the UFMCC website