Manchester Pride 2007
Dear Friends,
The Big Weekend of Manchester’s Pride festival is almost upon us. I hope you have your tickets; the weather has been forecast to be excellent!
On Friday I will be officiating at a blessing of the largest group Civil Partnership to be held in the UK. 8 couples will be wed and after the Registrars have left I will then conduct a short Christian service of blessing. There promises to be lots of media interest and this is a way of not only showing that God’s love doesn’t discriminate but also that our Church works from and with the LGBT community.
Between Saturday and Monday we will be staffing a stall in the “Lifestyle Expo” along with many other community groups. The Expo is on Chorlton Street – and is undercover just in case the weather forecast is wrong! Please do come along and say hello.
On Sunday we are honoured to welcome the Rev Dwayne Morgan of MCC Bournemouth back amongst us again. Dwayne is an excellent inspiring preacher and he will be working with us over the Big Weekend as well as preaching for us on Sunday afternoon; please do be sure to come along and listen to him.
Our Pride service is always special and I look forward to seeing you all on Sunday. Please join me in praying for the success of this weekend, for the couples registering their civil partnerships and seeking God’s blessing on their lives together and for all those who encounter us on the stall that the conversations they have with us may change their lives and introduce them to the Lord Jesus.
With much love
Andy
The Rev Andy Braunston
Pastor, MCC Manchester,
http://www.mccmanchester.co.uk/
