Metropolitan Community Church

The Metropolitan Community Church (MCC) is an international Protestant Christian denomination.[1] It is based in Los Angeles, California.[2] It has 222 member congregations in 37 countries. It has a specific outreach to lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender families and communities. The MCC has property worth $50 million. It has 40,000 members.[3] They want to double in size in the next ten years.[3] They also want acceptance by other Christian organizations.[3] The MCC currently has "Official Observer" status with the World Council of Churches. MCC supports same-sex marriage. The MCC has been denied membership in the US National Council of Churches.[2] Many local MCC congregations are members of local ecumenical partnerships around the world. MCC also belongs to several statewide councils of churches in the United States.

References

  1. ↑ "Homosexuality". Metropolitan Community Church. Retrieved Dec 12, 2015.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Gay Church Gives Up Bid for Council Membership..." Los Angeles Times. 30 May 1992. Retrieved 13 December 2015.
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 John Gallagher (3 April 2015). "When The Advocate's 'God Is Gay' Cover Infuriated the World". The Advocate. Retrieved 13 December 2015.