MCC's Statement of FaithThis is the simple declaration of what MCC believes, as stated in our
by-laws, and accepted by our General Conference: "Christianity is the revelation of God in Jesus Christ and is the religion set forth in the scriptures. Jesus Christ is foretold in the Old Testament, presented
in the New Testament, and proclaimed by the Christian Church in
every age and in every land."
Founded in the interest of offering a church home to all who confess and believe, Metropolitan Community Churches move in the mainstream of Christianity.
Our faith is based upon the principles outlined in the historic creeds: Apostles and Nicene.
We believe:
As God's liberated people, we boldly:
Reclaim our Holy Identity
At MCC, we believe that even in our humanness, we are holy. We are liberated from other people's definitions of who we are. We are made both body and spirit. We believe that our sexuality is a holy gift from God so we no longer distance our bodies from our experience with God. We are a people who proudly participate in the communion of body and spirit.
Advance our call to Social Justice and Action
At MCC, we believe that Jesus led the way in acts of compassion and acts of injustice. Because we have
been a people in the margins of society, we understand fully the grace that God has extended to us. We seek
to distance ourselves from exclusion and draw ourselves closer to including all those who are marginalized in any way. We stand boldly with those who resist the structures of exclusion, as Jesus did, and work to insure freedom for all people. In the margins, we are blessed.
Tell the story of God's Transforming Grace
At MCC, we come as we are to Christ and are changed by what we find. We experience a God with open arms, inviting all to take the sacred journey of faith and transformation. We are growing in our faith and claim that our place in society has magnified our place in God's family. We are one of the many voices of God that, until now, has been lost in the margins!
Nurture the value of Community
At MCC, we believe our ultimate ministry is in the world. We know that in order to prepare ourselves for
radical service that changes lives, we must equip ourselves and others in the safety of a supportive
community. We strive to live out a message that rejects the idea that any are excluded from the family of God.
Build bridges that Liberate and Unite
At MCC, we have experienced the soul destruction that comes from hate-filled rhetoric. In restoring souls, we have come to find that our voices will speak the liberation that comes through peace, compassion, love, respect and grace. As followers of Jesus, we believe in everyone's holy privilege to work out their own salvation. While we are a Christian church who follows Jesus, we respect those of other faith traditions and work together with them to free all who are oppressed by hate, disregard and violence.