John Wahl in Unity - Oct 1975

Hearty congratulations to Rev. Dr. Brent Hawkes! Though he earned his own doctorate, he has also recently received an honorary doctorate from York University, the third largest University in Canada.
We are so grateful to York University for honoring our Brent Hawkes for a lifetime of achievement in human rights. MCC Toronto, and all of MCC [...]

The Gay Christian magazine, 2nd Quarter (April-June) 1982.

Listen to Karl Hand’s hiStory online. Karl joined MCC in 2002 and offers a unique perspective of MCC in Australia! Joining MCC from a Pentecostal tradition, Karl shares his experience of MCC and his journey with ordained ministry. Learn about MCC in Sydney and what it’s like to join MCC in our more recent years.

Marsha Stevens-Pino joined MCC in 1984 and has been sharing her musical talents in our communities ever since. Marsha shares an abundance of memories from twelve consecutive General Conferences, MCC’s broad diversity and a perspective only a minister among many of our local churches can share. Listen to Marsha’s MCC hiStory online!

A native of Portland, Oregon, Rev. Frodo shares deep roots in spiritual exploration and MCC diverstiy. Listen to Frodo’s story with MCC spanning thirty-plus years!

Mia Anderson

My partner’s name is L’Orange Vesches; she’s a French woman living in Denmark with me, and she has been doing MCC Ministry from 1983 with me. So, we have been partners for over 24 years. And of course she’s wonderful and lovely and bright and everything wonderful you can think…Read More!

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A member of MCC since 1987, Rev. Wanda Floyd leads MCC as a church planter and pastor. Listen to Rev. Wanda’s hiStory online!

The Rev. Elder Freda Smith is the former Vice-Moderator of the Universal Fellowship of Metropolitan Community Churches; a political activist in California; and an advocate for women’s and minority concerns. Rev. Elder Freda Smith entered the Universal Fellowship of Metropolitan Community Churches in 1971. Rev. Freda is widely known for her tireless advocacy and concern for GLBTI and minority rights. Read her first-hand account of ministry in Metropolitan Community Churches here!

Rev. Elder Don Eastman entered MCC in 1971 and engaged in the ministries of the church at a variety of levels. He retired from the position of Vice-Moderator of the Board of Elders in 2007 after serving on MCC’s staff for more than a decade. A prime teacher of the Strategic Growth Initiative and an advocate of church growth and health, MCC owes much to Rev. Elder Eastman’s background in business and management. Learn about his diverse and widespread ministry with MCC here!