While the denomination has clear roots in Christianity and most MCC congregations are more overtly Christian than the San Francisco one, faith does not seem to be its unifying elementsexuality does. You love them until they can process their pain without reliving their pain. The MCC home page affirms this, boldly proclaiming: ∾mpowerment. Hope. ∻ridges that liberate and unite voices of sacred defiance. You love them until they know nobody else can define who they are.

You love them until they can hear that they are lovable. You give them constant doses of the truth, the truth that is based in love that is unconditional, he says.

Pastor William explains it beautifully when he describes his approach to those who have been alienated by the community of faith. One of the wonderful things about the Metropolitan Community Church is that it has always focused on those (many) people whom the broader church alienates. First, he says this about a parish of the Metropolitan Community Church (MCC) that he visited in Nevada: Jeff, the author, is gay, and I found it especially interesting when, near the end of the book, he reflects a bit on what kind of church he himself is drawn to. It covers Westboro Baptist, The Episcopal Church, and everything in between. If someone wanted to get a sense for how American Protestants treat their gay and lesbian neighbors, this is the book I would give them first. The book is a balanced, fair-minded collection of snapshots of virtually every corner of the (Protestant) Christian discussion of LGBTQ matters. Besides being well-written and engaging (I could hardly put it down), its also very illuminating. Ive just finished reading Jeff Chus new book Does Jesus Really Love Me? A Gay Christians Pilgrimage in Search of God in America, and I highly recommend it.

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