Rainbow Cathedral Metropolitan Community Church was founded on Easter 1994 as a congregation open to all sexual orientations. We follow Christ and believe in the Bible as the divinely inspired word of God. We seek justice in our community and in the world. We invite you to join us and to grow in God.
Pastor: Rev. Jane Emma Newall
therevjane @ juno.com 457-6454
Blogmaster: Laura D. May, ldmay7 @ gmail.com
You are accepted. You are accepted by that which is greater than you, and the name of which you don’t know…Simply accept the fact that you are accepted. If that happens, we experience grace. —Paul Tillich
July 17, 2007 at 4:20 am |
Dear Rev. Jane Emma Newall:
Wondeing if you publish any of your sermons on the web-site.Would love to read them. Thank you very much. Have a lovely and a beautiful day. Hope to hear from you.
GOD BLESS
Francine
October 23, 2007 at 4:54 pm |
Just interested to know, I am looking for the MCC in the Tacoma area and I just wanted to know if this was the right one, because there are other sites that bares the same name. We are considering visting this church and I just wanted to know a bit more about it. Do you have a ministerial council, corporate office, anointings and do you have church doctrines that are taught or is it mostly scriptural. I am just curious, as I have been to thousands of churchs of many religions and I come from long history of growing up under well known evangilists and I have been removed from most of the churches that i used to go to due to my orientation and my partner knows about the bible, but he is kind of skeptical and I think something like this may be good for the both of us. Please respond directly to my email eldroma1@hotmail.com or eldroma@yahoo.com, either one. Myspace is mostly for international purposes. Thank you and have a nice day. Peace
November 6, 2008 at 11:47 am |
do you do same sex cerimonies
November 9, 2008 at 8:57 pm |
yes I do
February 27, 2009 at 12:11 pm |
I dont mean what im going to say in a offensive way but if we bolth read the same bible wich im assuming we do then doesnt the bible say that homo sexuality is a sin i am confused on becoming saved 3 years ago but still would like an answer … ps i have many gay friends just wondering sorry if it came off as a mean gesture
February 27, 2009 at 4:32 pm |
Hi, Anthony.
Not mean at all, and thanks for the question. I think what you’re encountering is that the most dominant interpretation of the Bible (at least, in the church) is (and has been) than same-sex relationships are sinful. But, of course, the most dominant interpretation doesn’t necessariy mean the correct one. One hundred and fifty years ago, the dominant interpretation of the bible was that it supported the enslavement of Africans as “not sinful.” That changed when Christians began to really examine the issue and interpret the Bible with fresher eyes. And so now, more and more, as the issue has been examined more, as Christians have reflected on it more, there are lots of well-respected theologians, biblical scholars, laypeople, and clergy who interpret the bible otherwise.
In other words, until the last 50 years or so, homosexuality wasn’t even a question. It was deemed “sinful” while heterosexuality was deemed “good.” But no one thought about that judgment or where it came from — not until lately, at least. And now, once it’s become an issue, many Christians are questioning the assumption that it is a sin, and are looking at the text with fresh eyes.
So, basically, I would just suggest to you that any assumption that the bible does or does not mean something about some contemporary issue… is just that: an assumption. Until you investigate the question for yourself, you (or anyone — I don’t mean to single you out of course) are just absorbing other people’s views uncritically. And usually when people uncritically absorb other people’s views, they absorb the most dominant view. And right now the still most dominant view (or, at least, the still most well publicized view in the media) is that the Bible says same sex relationships are sinful.
In fact, the question is theologically open. Christians have different views. And, actually, there might even be more books being written by biblical scholars, pastors, theologians — or already having been written — that argue for same sex relationships being neutral (in other words, no more or no less “sinful” or “good” than different-sex relationships) than there are books being written to argue otherwise. I can’t say that for sure, though.
Anyway, I hope this all helps answer your query. And thanks for taking the time to ask!
Laura
(church member, co-blog-master)
March 28, 2009 at 5:59 pm |
hey yeah i was just wondering if i wanted to check this place out if i had to do anything special or what not. i mean i go to a church already but no one knows im a lesbian there, and it is kind of hard. but i mean to i have to bring anything or do i just show up and stuff. wasnt really sure and i would have hated to embarrass myself. lol. ok thats it i guess. thank you for your time.
carla
March 29, 2009 at 12:28 pm |
Hi, Carla.
Nope, nothing you have to do. Just show up. We start worshiping at 6:30p. I hope you come! Do you have the address? It’s 225 N. 2nd Street, Yakima, WA. (Look for our sign or our banner on the southeastern side of the building – around back of the Unitarian Church)
I WAS headed back to Corvallis, OR today (where I’m getting a graduate degree) but I decided to drive there tomorrow — one advantage of which is that I get to attend church here again today. So me and my partner will be there tonight. Hope you are, too!
Laura
March 29, 2009 at 2:54 pm |
well sorry to say i will not be there tonight. but hopefully next sunday. i just got off work, and i have a long drive to southern oregon for my brothers memorial service, will be gone for 6 long days. i am planning on comeing though, as soon as i have some time to get down there. well thanks for the reply.
and corvallis is a great town. i used to live there for about a year. you ever hear of the Childrens Farm Home. yep i lived there. well have a great day.
April 2, 2009 at 5:14 pm |
Hi carla, thanks for letting us know what is happening for you. My heart goes out to you for the loss of your brother. I hope the trip provided comfort for you and your family.
Look forward to meeting you soon.
Rev. Jane