I decided that I needed to go pay a visit to Metropolitan Community Church.

I feel strong disagreement with the "gay marriage is ok" theology... but... I also feel strongly that this should not be a cause for division in fellowship with Christians who do agree with it.

Anyway... I needed to go see for myself.

I don't think I've been to a more Christ centred service. From start to finish Scriputre was sung and recited and preached. A basic creed was proclaimed by all to "love the Lord with all our heart, soul, mind and stength"... the Gospel was presented in a proclimation of Christ's birth, death for sin and resurection. The communion was traditional and wonderful... coulples coming forward together to recieve the elements and then each one that came forward got prayed over... it was great!

I have to say it was way weird for me to see gay couples holding hands in church. I was never part of the gay scene so I didn't know many gay guys and I never saw openly expressive gays... so it was all so new to me. The supper time was amusing... very gay cupcakes (colourfully decorated... it was so cute). It was fantastic to see people getting up in service and participating in readings and prayers and singing that wouldn't be allowed near a pulpit in a conservative place.

At the end... I still didn't find myself agreeing with their theology (which really wasn't discussed at the meeting)... but I had to say... these are surely my brothers and sisters in Christ as much as any other Christian is... and I'm happy... even honoured... to break bread with them.

I have another young friend (18) BL who feels deeply the sense of injustice that comes from the ignorance of the issues we struggle with in church generally. He wants to fight against it... he wants to educate people.... frankly... he's inspiring me... I want to also.

God have mercy on us all
Blessings
Cat.