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Violence

15 Nov 2019

Global Justice Institute Statement on the Santa Clarita School Shooting

by chris baker | posted in: Global Justice News, Guns, MCC Action Alert, Violence | 0

Another School Shooting in the United States There has been another school shooting in the United States. Our epidemic of gun violence continues. According to the LA Times, at least half a dozen students were wounded and two others were … Continued

15 Nov 2019

MCC Moderator Responds to Recent Shooting

by chris baker | posted in: Guns, Prayer, Violence | 0

While MCC Moderator, Rev. Elder Cecilia Eggleston, has been in Brazil working with marginalized people who face violence every day, the news has come about another fatal shooting at Saugus High School in Santa Clarita, California (USA). “Once again,” Cecilia … Continued

20 Nov 2016

Be a Witness: Stories about Transgender Day of Remembrance 2016

by chris baker | posted in: MCC News, TDOR, Transgender, Violence | 0

It will come as no surprise to you who minister to our beautifully diverse movement that the lives of transgender people are at more risk than ever. Globally more than 300 murders of transgender people have been reported. The 2016 … Continued

24 Jul 2015

Moderator of Global Metropolitan Community Churches Responds to Spray-painted Threat on Church Door

by chris baker | posted in: MCC News, Vandalism, Violence | 0

“Hate Is Not a Christian Value!”  Moderator of Global Metropolitan Community Churches Responds to Spray-painted Threat on Church Door   The Rev. Dr. Nancy Wilson is the Moderator of Metropolitan Community Churches, which has ministries around the world. Dr. Wilson was … Continued

19 Jun 2015

A Prayer for Charleston

by chris baker | posted in: Guns, Race, Violence | 0
19 Jun 2015

Public Policy Team Decries Massacre and Calls for Preaching, Practicing, and Praying for An End to Racially-Inspired Violence

by chris baker | posted in: Global Justice News, Guns, MCC News, Race, Violence | 0

On Wednesday, June 17th, the world drew a collective gasp of horror once again, as yet another senseless act of gun violence claimed 9 innocent, caring, faithful lives at an historic Black Church, Emanuel AME, in Charleston, South Carolina. Photo … Continued

16 Jan 2015

Help make Anti-LGBT “Conversion Therapy” Illegal in your state

by chris baker | posted in: ex-gay, MCC News, Violence | 0

We are continually alarmed by the number of people, especially youth, who are subjected to so-called “conversion therapy” or “reparative therapy” that seeks to teach them that their sexual orientation and gender identify or expression is inherently evil and can be changed. This is … Continued

25 Nov 2014

Ferguson and Racism: An Epistle to America

by chris baker | posted in: Guns, MCC News, Race, Violence | 12

Dear America, we greet you as Christians who believe that freedom in Christ means that all persons deserve respect and equality before God and the law.   Today, we pray for Ferguson, the family of Michael Brown, and for people … Continued

21 Nov 2014

National Gun Violence Prevention Sabbath

by chris baker | posted in: External Global Justice News, Global Justice News, Guns, Violence | 0

A diverse coalition of faith groups has come together to oppose gun violence in the U.S.  Faiths United, which MCC and the Global Justice Institute have endorsed, is inviting congregations, houses of worship, and people of faith to participate in … Continued

18 Jul 2014

Moderator of Metropolitan Community Churches Calls for Moment of Prayer In Face of Tragedies and Violence

by chris baker | posted in: External Global Justice News, Global Justice News, MCC News, Violence | 0

17 July 2014 -­‐-­‐-­‐ Today, as Israel and Hamas took a brief recess from their 10 -­‐day war, only to have that lull in fighting marred by the deaths of 4 Gaza children hit by missiles while playing on the … Continued

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