Cheryl Stockton discovered MCC more-or-less by accident when friends mentioned it in a casual conversation. She cites Rev. Elder Freda Smith’s sermon, “Purple Grass,” as her favorite and says that Rev. Troy Perry’s influence on her has been profound.

Chuck Larson was raised in the Catholic Church and was pastoring a Presbyterian Church in Georgia (USA), when he made a trip to Florida (USA) specifically to meet Rev. Troy Perry. Less than a month later, Chuck was elected as the Pastor of MCC Tampa, and he continued his ministry in MCC, pastoring 7 different churches before he retired. He says his proudest moment as an MCC member came in the early 1980s when he and other members of Resurrection MCC took Cuban refugees into their homes.

Chuck Harvey has participated extensively in lay leadership within MCC and has many memories of the Northwest District and MCC’s transition to a Regional structure. Chuck very much values the strength and importance of the local church within the larger MCC denomination, and particularly likes the traditions of emphasizing social justice issues and embracing inclusive language.

CJ Young was born in Guam and grew up in the Methodist Church. She discovered MCC through the recommendation of a friend who, ironically, does not attend any church. CJ cites the peaceful influence of her current pastor, Rev. Cathy Porter, and the sense of feeling welcome and at home in MCC as superlatives in her MCC experience.

Catherine Ann Bransfield

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Cate Bransfield grew up in the Catholic Church and says that the first time she entered an MCC church and saw a woman presiding at the altar, it changed her life forever. Cate admits that inclusive language was initially problematic for her—although she embraced it conceptually, she [...]

Carruth Anne Adams

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Cari, a native of Buffalo, Kansas (USA) but now a resident of Coburg West in Victoria, Australia, became involved with MCC in the early 1970s when her husband, Vick, began attending services instead of going to the bars on Sunday afternoons. Cari was licensed as a minister [...]

Rev. Carolyn Dusty Pruitt (Retired)

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Raised in the Missionary Baptist tradition in Ballinger, TX, Dusty Pruitt was a US Army officer in 1971 and discovered MCC when a subordinate, who just happened to be an MCC deacon, was assigned to her office and sought permission to attend church. Dusty is [...]

Rev. Barbara S. Sagat

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Barb Sagat says that as she sat crying during her first MCC worship service in 1982, she knew she was experiencing a life changing moment. In her survey responses Barb speaks of marching with MCC in her first Gay Pride Parade, of battling to help a [...]

Barbara Antoinette Washington

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Barbara Washington first attended an MCC service at the urging of her friend, Rev. Elder Darlene Garner. She cried through most of that first service at MCC-DC (Washington, DC) and remembers Rev. Larry Urig’s sermons there. Barbara served as the Usher Coordinator for many years at MCC-DC [...]

Barbara Alma Baus

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Barb Baus first attended MCC of the Lehigh Valley after visiting the church’s booth at the local PRIDE event. She says she was nervous and uncomfortable because she didn’t know what to expect, but she found welcome and acceptance. She’s been a member there for 13-plus years [...]