Thursday, July 16, 2009
Gay church to perform blessings at Pride
The MCC (The Metropolitan Community Church) of Brighton are having an area for blessings at Preston Park. The MCC is a fully inclusive worldwide denomination that was established by a gay minister in the States in 1968. It is now the largest LGBT (lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender) charity in the World.The church will be offering blessings for individuals, couples, children, pets, rings and prayers for healing. There will be ministers there from a Christian background, as well as inter-faith ministers. The blessings area is there for everybody to receive a blessing from God as they understand God to be.
This is the third year running Rev Debbie Gaston’s has been asked to bless the Pride parade at Marine Drive.
Rev Debbie Gaston said:
“I am absolutely delighted to have been asked to not only bless the parade but also to provide blessings in the park. Of course it will be busy- after blessing the parade I will run to join my congregation and our children on our float as we sing and dance our way to the park."
The blessings will take place by the clock tower in Preston Park at Pride on Sat Aug 1.
For more information contact: Info@mccbrighton.org.uk or call Rev Debbie Gaston on 07887 620 921
