Category Archives: News

Open Church on Thursdays

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We are working with our friends at Wilbraham St Ninian’s to open up our lovely church every Thursday morning between 10am and 12noon.

The idea is to have the church open for prayer, reflection and quiet.  We will have gentle music playing and a space where people can light a candle. 

There is already a coffee morning on Thursdays run by Chorlton Good Neighbours and many folks come into church from that.  We will have some literature about prayer and the churches available and we would like volunteers to work with Andy and Ruth, to be a gentle welcoming presence in the church for a couple of hours.

We hope people will sign up to do one session every 6 weeks or so so it’s not a heavy commitment.  If you can help please let Andy know.  You can contact him via the Contact Us page on our main web site at www.mccmanchester.co.uk

Christians walking in Blackpool Pride parade – Saturday 9th June 2012

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The following information has been provided by Nina from Liberty Church, Blackpool:

Christians@ Pride walking in Blackpool Pride on Saturday June 9th

Meet at the Methodist Church, (corner of Cocker St and Dickson Road,  Blackpool  FY1 2AP) 10 am to 10.30 am – bacon butties*, chat and prayer. (*Inform us by midday 8th June to book your bacon butty – veggie or gluten-free butties to order.)

Set off together at 10.30 am (transport available) to get to Parade Starting Point (St Chad’s Headland). Parade will walk up the promenade and end at North Pier.

Free parking a few mins walk from the church. Blackpool North Railway Station 5 mins walk from church. Talbot Road Bus station 5 mins walk from church.

Unable to walk the full length of the parade? Join with us at the Lifeboat House opposite the Tower.

All  in the Parade please wear purple ‘Christians @ Pride’ t-shirts (from Pride Colours 01253 296272, £9 +£1.50pp) and add lots of rainbow accessories.

For more info contact Nina by email nina@libertychurchblackpool.org.uk or phone 07955 597 771.

Rev Andy Braunston interviewed on Gaydio in Manchester on 16th July 2011

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On 16th July Andy was invited to be the guest on Gaydio where he spoke about his life, his role as Pastor of the Metropolitan Community Church in Manchester, and how his experiences as a gay Christian were reflected in his choice of four songs which had meant something to him at significant stages in his life.

You can hear an mp3 of the spoken parts of Andy’s broadcast, and link to YouTube recordings of his four songs, here.

Branching-Out Community Church – laying down firm roots among the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender communities in Dublin, Ireland

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Branching-Out Community Church is a parish extension of Metropolitan Community Church, Manchester and has now established a significant presence among the faith communities in Dublin, Ireland.

Full details of their meetings at the Lantern Centre on Synge Street, Dublin 8, can be found on their website at http://www.branchingoutcc.ie and plenty of social networking information about the church is available on their Facebook Page at http://www.facebook.com/pages/Branching-Out-Community-Church/172159396145468

Stan Dolan, the church’s current leader can be contacted via b.out.cc@gmail.com for all enquiries about meetings, location and events.

MCC Manchester wishes Branching-Out Community Church every success as they continue to minister God’s all-inclusive love to the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender communities of Dublin.