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UFMCC OFFERS LOVE AND HEALING

Compassion is at the heart of every Metropolitan Community Church. Christian love is embodied through ministry among the sick, the bereaved, the broken-hearted, the poor, the oppressed, and all who suffer. Health and wholeness of the spirit, mind and body are fostered through a variety of support groups and other church activities for individuals, couples and families. Since its founding, UFMCC has conducted Holy Union ceremonies as a way to celebrate and bless the joining of same-sex couples.

Metropolitan Community Churches have risen to the unforeseen challenges presented by the AIDS/HIV health crisis starting in the early 1980s. AIDS has dramatically affected every church in UFMCC.

Thousands of UFMCC members and friends have died from complications related to HIV/AIDS. UFMCC clergy and lay leaders have also buried many non-members with AIDS, and ministered to their friends and families.

UFMCC has been on the forefront of developing networks to provide education, care, comfort and hope for HIV-affected people in many local communities.

At the national and international levels, UFMCC has been a public policy advocate for a health care system that serves everyone, and has published a variety of resources on ministry among people with AIDS.

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