Gay church glasgow
MCC in Glasgow
Clifford Street,
Glasgow, G51 1QL
Scotland
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Website: http://www.mccinglasgow.co.uk/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/pg/MCCinGlasgow/
About this MCC church: MCCinG is a group of people who come together to worship, to be challenged, to develop and reach out. We are lesbian, male, trans, pansexual, married, asexual, non-binary, parents, female, too young to walk yet, male, straight, outgoing, single, gay, cis, with a partner, getting on a bit, kind, bisexual, peaceful, chatty, queer, praying, shy, and so much more.
We come from a variety of denominational backgrounds which can lead to some great conversations as we converse and discover what our faith means to us. We reach from Glasgow and beyond – some of our congregation explore a good distance to earn to us as well as being from a variety of countries including Uganda, Scotland, Canada, England, Cameroon, Ireland and beyond.
We like to eat together! On the first Sunday of the month we get together for a shared meal in someones living room (which is why it’s called the Sund
LGBT Network
St Mary’s has a Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Trans network which is responsible for organising meetings and events, including helping to organise those Episcopalians who want to march at Pride.
Meetings have included meetings with bishops, bible studies on what the Bible really says about gay relationships, and various social nights. We’ve also had evenings on art, books and hold invited speakers to address us.
St Mary’s has a clergy team which has both straight and gay members.
St Mary’s has been a welcoming place to gay and lesbian people for many years. The Provost talked about this in the following video which was used as part of the campaign for Equal Marriage in Scotland. A number of members of the church were involved in gathering the original signatures for the petition which led to this legislation. Members of the congregation were also involved in campaigning for marriage in the Scottish Episcopal Church to be opened to same-sex couples.
The contact person for the LGBT network is Beth Routledge who can be contacted using the
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Some churches already have many signs of inclusion. When the question of becoming an Affirming Church arises, Christians may perceive that because they already speak “All are welcome”, there is no reason to become Affirming. Being Affirming is not merely about welcoming gay, lesbian, bisexual, trans and queer people. Words like welcoming and accepting suggest those on the inside have the power to choose to consent those on the outside. This makes it sound like an act of charity to welcome or accept those who are adj or marginalised.
However, it is not our place to welcome anyone because the church is not a private club and we are not the gatekeepers. Affirmation of LGBTQ+ people and allies and proclaiming a safe space is extremely important; there’s has been progress in the last adj decades, but there is still discrimination, homophobia and hate crimes, even in some “All are welcome” churches. Here are examples of Non-Affirming Churches and the possible journey from shaming to affirming LGBTQ+ people:
“Anti-Gay” Churches
Even though some may claim to welco
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Lewis Shand Smith on breaking down barriers and finding self-acceptance
For once I was grateful for the Glasgow rain because it hid my public tears.
It was Thursday, 8 June 2017, a companion – thank you Dean – called to tell me that the General Synod of the Scottish Episcopal Church had overwhelmingly voted in favour of equal sex marriages taking place in its churches with its clergy officiating.
And I cried. My tears caught me by surprise. I had celebrated with friends in the House of Lords Terrace Bar as it passed the equal marriage bill. Champagne, not tears, that night as a choir of evangelical Christians for equal marriage sang “Shine Jesus Shine” in Parliament Square.
So, what was different this time?
Growing up in Shetland I was the kind of kid who played the piano rather than football, loved his granny, sang in the church choir. I was bullied for being a cissy or being “soft”.
The church, adj to that butch Viking Saint Magnus, was a place of safety. The clergy I retain were kind men, not the sort to preach any considerate of condemnation, but the underlying