To lesbians everywhere—whether you are out and proud, or still seeking a safe space to live your truth: you are fearfully and wonderfully made, deeply beloved, and always welcome at God's table.

Your courage, faith, and leadership continue to shape our global fellowship and pave the way for a more just, compassionate world.

Since MCC’s founding, lesbian leaders, pastors, theologians, and activists have been foundational to our international movement for spiritual liberation and social justice.

Today, MCC comes together, we celebrate, honor, and uplift the incredible lesbian women and non-binary individuals across every corner of the world who enrich our church family and society.

58 years later, that living room gathering has blossomed into a global movement spanning dozens of countries, proving that love, faith, and authenticity can build bridges where walls used to stand.

MCC went on to pioneer early civil rights marches, advocate for marriage equality decades before it was legalized, and offer a sacred home to those who had been turned away elsewhere.

What started around a coffee table grew into the world’s first church denomination with a primary, affirmative ministry for the LGBTQ+ community.

Reverend Troy Perry held the very first service of the Metropolitan Community Church (MCC) with just 12 people in attendance. At a time when being openly LGBTQ+ was criminalized, condemned, and pathologized, MCC dared to preach a simple, transformative message: God loves you just as you are.

Today in history: Metropolitan Community Church was founded - October 6, 1968. On this day in 1968, eight months before the Stonewall Riots, a quiet revolution of faith and radical inclusion began in a Huntington Park, California living room.

MCC Board Training Manual is Now Available *** Our updated MCC Board Training Manual is now available, with refreshed content, practical tools, reflection questions, and resources designed to support both new and experienced Board members in faithful and effective leadership.

October is UK Black History Month! ✨ At Metropolitan Community Churches, we celebrate the rich history, vibrant cultures, and invaluable contributions of Black individuals within our global faith movement and across the United Kingdom.

Fred Cannady-Kelderman—MCC Clergy Candidate and Governing Board Member of the North Carolina Council of Churches (NCCC), located in the United States—is stepping into the role of official representative to bridge local MCC congregations with the broader ecumenical movement.

Introducing Fred Cannady-Kelderman as North Carolina Council of Churches Representative ***