Holiday Visit to the White House

16th December, 2010 - Posted by admin - No Comments

On Tuesday, December 14th, I had the privilege of attending a White House Holiday Reception with my wife of 33 years, Paula Schoenwether. I was surprised to get the invitation, and, like many of them, it came just days before the event, so we had to do some scrambling. Since it was the first time » Read More

Sabbatical Blessings for Rev. Elder Diane Fisher

18th August, 2010 - Posted by admin - 1 Comment

August, 2010 Rev. Elder Diane Fisher’s sabbatical Rev. Nancy Wilson, Moderator Dear Saints: I am pleased to announce that Rev. Elder Diane Fisher will begin a well-deserved sabbatical of three months beginning September 1, 2010. She has served more than seven years as an Elder, and, prior to that, many years as an MCC District » Read More

Reflections from Topeka

26th April, 2010 - Posted by nwilsonadmin - 4 Comments

Reflections on the Nate Phelps Topeka Debut Rev. Nancy Wilson I found that I have had a lot of reactions to the event with Nate Phelps in Topeka, yesterday. I am grateful to MCC Topeka for inviting me to participate in this event. I just felt that I wasn’t quite finished, and wanted to expand » Read More

Nate Phelps tells his story in Topeka, MCC Host's events

24th April, 2010 - Posted by nwilsonadmin - 1 Comment

Today I am in Topeka, Kansas. Pastor Ty Sweeting, and lay leaders of MCC Topeka have offered Nate Phelps, son of Fred Phelps, hospitality as he tells his harrowing story of growing up in the home of the world’s most famous purveyor of religiously-based hatred, directed at the lgbt community, those with HIV/AIDS, and dead » Read More

Nate Phelps to Speak at MCC Topeka, Joined by Rev. Elder Nancy Wilson

23rd April, 2010 - Posted by admin - No Comments

METROPOLITAN COMMUNITY CHURCH RICHARD DAWKINS FOUNDATION Media Contact:  Phil Griffin, 785-408-4950 For Immediate Release: April 21, 2010 Nate Phelps To Tell Story Of Growing Up In Westboro Baptist Church of Topeka, Kansas Son of ‘God Hates Fags’ Pastor To Speak At Event Sponsored By Gay Church, Atheist Foundation ADVISORY: Press conference will be held on » Read More

Follow-Up: Walk for Tolerance, Jamaica, 7 April 2010

22nd April, 2010 - Posted by admin - 2 Comments

______________________________________________________________ Walk for Tolerance on April 7, 2010, Marked a Historic First for Montego Bay, Jamaica MCC Delegation Participated In First-Ever Public March Rev. Nancy Wilson Arrived In Jamaica Directly From White House Easter Prayer Breakfast With U.S. President Obama ______________________________________________________________ MONTEGO BAY, JAMAICA — The Rev. Elder Nancy L. Wilson, moderator of the international » Read More

Nancy Wilson in Washington, then Jamaica for March for Tolerance

9th April, 2010 - Posted by admin - No Comments

This has been an important week for MCC in the world. Rev. Elder Nancy Wilson represented MCC two amazing events this past week. On Tuesday morning, April 6th, Nancy and other religious leaders had breakfast with the US President. Directly from there, Nancy went to Jamaica to walk in the March for Tolerance, organized to » Read More

Open Lesbian Bishop to Participate in Walk for Tolerance

7th April, 2010 - Posted by admin - No Comments

N E W S   B A C K G R O U N D E R For Immediate Release: Wednesday, April 7, 2010 B r e a k i n g  N e w s!   B r e a k i n g  N e w s! _______________________________________________ HISTORIC WALK FOR TOLERANCE SET FOR MONTEGO » Read More

A White House Visit

6th April, 2010 - Posted by admin - 7 Comments

April 6, 2010 Rev. Nancy Wilson It was a very warm, spring day in Washington. When I arrived at the Southeast entrance, to attend the President’s Easter prayer breakfast, the young staffers were waiting for us, greeting us. At first I did not recognize anyone on line, until I was introduced to Brent Childers, from » Read More

MCC Calls for Prayer Following Chilean Earthquake

1st March, 2010 - Posted by admin - No Comments

From the Office of the Moderator Metropolitan Community Churches For Immediate Release: 01 March 2010 Moderator of Metropolitan Community Churches Calls for Vigilant Prayer in the Aftermath of Chilean Earthquake In the early morning hours of Saturday, February 27th, the people of Chile suffered what experts are saying was the 5th largest earthquake the world has » Read More

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