Our churches

Since its founding...MCC have expressed a righteous concern for racial justice (and gender equality) right along side of their concern for LGBT equality….MCC has a Divine Mandate from Jesus, which we take seriously, to welcome, love, include and serve all God’s children, with a special emphasis and outreach to those who have been excluded by others.

Si desea que su familia tenga una nueva experiencia de fe, visite ICM.

In many ways, MCC found me, and for that am eternally grateful. MCC is definitely the place to be.

ICM (Iglesia de la Comunidad Metropolitana) es llamada la iglesia de los Derechos Humanos por ser pionera en estar junto a los marginados y discriminados. Ha tenido la misión de construir puentes de inclusión, sanación y reconciliación, pero sobre todo la responsabilidad en medio de la intolerancia de hacer brillar el mensaje del evangelio inclusivo para todos.

One of the things I love about MCC is that one has the space and ability to see God and get to know God in different ways.

La cuestión del amor ágape entendido en el sentido de justicia, no para cualquier grupo oprimido, sino para todas las personas, es algo que compromete a ICM en cualquier lucha que tenga la justicia social y los DDHH como principio…..Entendemos ICM como una comunidad que es parte de las contiendas por la justicia, por crear un mundo mejor y posible.

Dentro da ICM nós compartilhamos uma forte convicção de que, em se tratando de fé, ainda não foi dito tudo. É sempre possível ir mais fundo, para alcançar uma melhor compreensão de nossas crenças.

Acts of justice have been a core of what MCC has been about since its very beginning and we have tried to live out the teachings of Jesus to care for the poor, the sick, the prisoner, etc.

MCC was founded and is created specifically for people who celebrate their LGBTQ+ identity as a unique and gifted creation of God. We welcome those who have been spiritually wounded and who’ve ever been told they are “less than” and are now seeking a relationship with God. Love is our greatest moral value.

En el año 2000 conocí ICM...una iglesia que aceptaba a la gente diversa, la incluía, anunciaba y practicaba la liberación, la comunidad, la fraternidad, la solidaridad, el compromiso con la justicia.

MCC has been persistent and unapologetic in its testimony to a fundamental truth that too many find hard to believe . . . Black life is beautiful. Black life is worth protecting. Black Lives Matter.

MCC is aware that there is a growing aging population of out LGBTQ people around the world…. Whether you are a senior, concerned about still having community as you age, or a younger person responsible for caring for a senior, there’s a place for you in MCC.

En ICM rescatamos el Espíritu de las primeras comunidades Cristianas que vivían y experimentaban su Espiritualidad de una manera familiar, espontánea y libre!

O Papel da Igrejas da Comunidade Metropolitana e de nosso chamado profético não é o de justificar a opressão ou as desigualdades. Em hipótese alguma devemos utilizar a Bíblia ou qualquer dispositivo de nossa fé para conformar, silenciar ou sufocar as dores de quem quer que seja.

En ICM ayudamos a la construcción de un mundo en el que las personas no seamos desechadas por ninguna razón.

What’s interesting about MCC is that we have a variety of understandings around theology, sexuality, and gender, and people are generally open to learning about identities that are different from theirs.

From the beginning, MCC pushed the envelope, insisting that we were a “full service church,” and that included same-sex weddings.

The pursuit of social justice is at the heart of MCC's founding vision….[and] many MCC churches are central to the wider community's economic well-being and health….

One of the great ministries that MCC worldwide shares is making the unseen visible, dragging into the light the inequalities and injustices that have flourished in the dark. That is truly transformational work.

When I found MCC it truly saved my life, and I am so grateful to be a part of this movement that shares God's love with all of God's rainbow children.

In MCC, love is love and we want to celebrate that in all its many forms!

In MCC I never feel like I'm fake or putting on a show to make other people happy. And I always know I have people in my life who want the best for me.

MCC continues to teach me every day and in every way that we have Queer Gifts that need to be shared with the world.

MCC is a unique church and movement, a community of Faith that doesn’t just tolerate people who are “different,” but celebrates each individual….MCC has [also] never been afraid to stand up to oppressive systems and make life better for everyone. It’s more than a Church…it’s a way of Life.

I find in MCC a place where diverse beliefs are respected...I also belong to the MCC faith community because it has the ability to challenge and expose cultural oppression and uproot social injustices.

ICM es una iglesia inclusiva, de puertas abiertas, es decir, donde todas las personas son bienvenidas sin discriminación.

En ICM ayudamos a la construcción de un mundo en el que las personas no seamos desechadas por ninguna razón.

Si desea que su familia tenga una nueva experiencia de fe, visite ICM.

I have found MCC churches to be where people are welcomed to come just as they are - wherever they are on their spiritual journey of discovering who they are and who they are meant to be.

We in MCC believe that God’s love is universal and unconditional. All people have a rightful place in God’s open table. When we come to God’s table, we come as we are with both our spirituality and sexuality.

Dentro da ICM nós compartilhamos uma forte convicção de que, em se tratando de fé, ainda não foi dito tudo. É sempre possível ir mais fundo, para alcançar uma melhor compreensão de nossas crenças.

Since its founding in 1968, MCC has been challenging people to take a fresh look at what the Bible says about LGBTQ+ people.

Lembro-me do primeiro culto, do espanto com o ambiente tão marcado pela liturgia e ao mesmo tempo lugar de acolhimento igualitário. A Palavra partilhada, as músicas, os sorrisos e os abraços inundaram meu coração de graça e uma mudança deu-se em meu ser a partir daquele encontro.

La cuestión del amor ágape entendido en el sentido de justicia, no para cualquier grupo oprimido, sino para todas las personas, es algo que compromete a ICM en cualquier lucha que tenga la justicia social y los DDHH como principio…..Entendemos ICM como una comunidad que es parte de las contiendas por la justicia, por crear un mundo mejor y posible.

From the beginning, MCC pushed the envelope, insisting that we were a “full service church,” and that included same-sex weddings.

I find in MCC a place where diverse beliefs are respected...I also belong to the MCC faith community because it has the ability to challenge and expose cultural oppression and uproot social injustices.

In MCC, love is love and we want to celebrate that in all its many forms!

Little by little I started to rebuild my faith and MCC gave me the freedom to do that without forcing me this way or that.

MCC continues to teach me every day and in every way that we have Queer Gifts that need to be shared with the world.

Creo que MCC/ICM acepta abiertamente y orgullosos pastores LGBTQ+ a diferencia de otras denominaciones ...Nuestros pastores no sólo pueden predicar y enseñar a los congregantes a ser auténticamente abiertos en cuanto a su sexualidad y género, también, vivir esta autenticidad en todos los aspectos de sus vidas.

There are still people all over the world who need to know that God does not hate them, but God loves them, completely and fully, just as they are. That MCC message is needed as much today as it was over 50 years ago!

In many ways, MCC found me, and for that am eternally grateful. MCC is definitely the place to be.

MCC continues to find new and better ways to say “you are warmly welcome here” for those who seek beloved community and spiritual growth…a place where, beyond welcome, we are also celebrated for who we are and who we love.

In MCC I never feel like I'm fake or putting on a show to make other people happy. And I always know I have people in my life who want the best for me.

When I found MCC it truly saved my life, and I am so grateful to be a part of this movement that shares God's love with all of God's rainbow children.

Acts of justice have been a core of what MCC has been about since its very beginning and we have tried to live out the teachings of Jesus to care for the poor, the sick, the prisoner, etc.

O Papel da Igrejas da Comunidade Metropolitana e de nosso chamado profético não é o de justificar a opressão ou as desigualdades. Em hipótese alguma devemos utilizar a Bíblia ou qualquer dispositivo de nossa fé para conformar, silenciar ou sufocar as dores de quem quer que seja.

Na ICM eu posso ser quem eu sou, sem nenhum tipo de máscaras, posso me declarar gay, cristão, pastor, enfim, um ser humano que vive a plenitude da comunhão de minha sexualidade e espiritualidade.

The pursuit of social justice is at the heart of MCC's founding vision….[and] many MCC churches are central to the wider community's economic well-being and health….

MCC is a unique church and movement, a community of Faith that doesn’t just tolerate people who are “different,” but celebrates each individual….MCC has [also] never been afraid to stand up to oppressive systems and make life better for everyone. It’s more than a Church…it’s a way of Life.