Archive for the 'Memorial' Category

Dec 15 2010

In Memory: Rev. June Norris

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MCC has lost another of our pioneers with the passing of Rev. June Norris on 14 December…read more about her life and add your voice to our online memorial.

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Nov 08 2010

In Memory: Rev. Elder Jean White

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It is with deep sadness that Metropolitan Community Churches (MCC) shares with you the news that Rev. Elder Jean White died Monday morning, 8 November 2010, peacefully at 7:50am, after a battle with pancreatic cancer. Jean was a pioneer and “leading light” in the early decades of MCC’s growth and global calling. This is a [...]

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Jun 29 2010

In Memory: Margaret Mahlman

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We Remember Margaret Mahlman “I am no longer a body, I am free…” ACM It is with great sadness that I share with you the news that Margaret Mahlman, MCC leader and friend peacefully departed this life on Wednesday afternoon 23 June 2010 attended by her family and close friends; including the Rev. Elder Troy [...]

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May 13 2010

In Memory: Attorney John Eshleman Wahl

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In My 1975, The State of California, through the Attorney General, consented to an evidenciary hearing in which the state would have tried to prove that MCC worship services would be a “clear and present danger” to the good order of prisons.  The Federal Court ruling had in effect ordered that prisoners who request MCC [...]

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Nov 20 2009

In Memory: Rev. Elder Jorge Gabriel Sosa Morato

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On Tuesday 17 November 2009, Rev. Elder Jorge Gabriel Sosa Morato died from complications of pneumonia at the age of 53. A Funeral Mass was celebrated on Wednesday and a Memorial Service will be held at Church of the Reconciliation in Mexico City on Sunday 22 November. Rev. Sosa’s long-time partner and co-pastor Rev. Rodolfo [...]

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Jul 27 2009

In Memory: Rev. Yvette Dube

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OBITUARY of Rev. Yvette Dube Rev. Yvette Dube, a member of MCC San Diego, died on the evening of July 23, 2009, following a five-year battle with breast cancer. Yvette, the former pastor of MCC Escondido in San Diego County, California, was active in MCC San Diego’s Celebration Choir and wrote Bible studies for the [...]

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May 29 2009

In Memory: Chuck Rogers

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We are saddened today to share with you the tragic loss of a valued MCC member. Chuck Rogers, a member of St. John’s the Apostle MCC in Fort Myers, Florida, was found murdered on Thursday, May 28th. The suspect in the beheading is a homeless man that Chuck had taken in, although no conclusive information [...]

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May 05 2009

In Memory: Rev. Christopher George

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Rev. Christopher George On Monday, May 4, 2009, at 4:00 in the afternoon, we lost a dear brother and colleague, Rev. Christopher George, following open heart surgery.  Rev. George served MCC for many years and will be missed, especially by the congregation in Lubbock, TX.  Our prayers and compassion go to Gordon, his partner of 35 [...]

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Mar 12 2009

In Memory: Robyn L. Hamilton

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Robyn L. Hamilton died on Sunday evening, March 8, 2009. Robyn was born Rosemary Hamilton on March 26, 1948, in Wichita Falls, Texas, to Weldon Thomas and Ozella Clementine Rose Hamilton.  She was preceded in death by her parents, her only brother, her beloved first partner, Candy, and her foster child, Nikki Porter, who died of complications from HIV/AIDS at the age [...]

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Dec 08 2008

Memorial: Rev. Paul Fairley

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Following an extended illness, Rev. Paul Fairley died on Saturday evening, December 6, surrounded by his friends and family members.

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