Pastor Rev Joseph San Jose, together with his partner, Lawrence Baterina, shares with us their twelve ideas on how to have a joyful and fruitful life as we face the new year of 2023. [...]Read More...

The pastor of Open Table Metropolitan Community Church – Rev Joseph San Jose – updates us on the status of the church for the past year of 2022 and what to look forward to on the upcoming new year of 2023. [...]Read More...

The Jewish and Christian stories of faith are about God responding to the call and outcry of the people. Central to the Jewish faith and covenant is the story of God responding to the outcry of the slaves in Egypt. Central to the Christian faith and hope is the God who heard the cry of [...]Read More...

Reverend Goudy here, and I bring you greetings from Metropolitan Community Church of the Lehigh Valley located in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, USA – where I’m honored to serve as Pastor. I’m also honored to serve as an elder with Metropolitan Community Churches. Prayer covers all God’s people for a most wondrous Christmas Eve. On this night [...]Read More...

“I have said these things to you while I am still with you. But the Advocate, the Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send in my name, will teach you everything and remind you of all that I have said to you. Peace I leave with you; my peace I give to you. I do [...]Read More...

Let love be genuine; hate what is evil; hold fast to what is good; love one another with mutual affection; outdo one another in showing honor. Do not lag in zeal; be ardent in spirit; serve the Lord. Rejoice in hope; be patient in affliction; persevere in prayer. Contribute to the needs of the saints; pursue hospitality to strangers. [...]Read More...

We know that we have passed from death to life because we love one another. Whoever does not love abides in death. All who hate a brother or sister or sibling are murderers, and you know that murderers don’t have eternal life abiding in them. We know love by this, that he laid down his life for [...]Read More...

Then the word of the Lord came to him, saying, “Go now to Zarephath, which belongs to Sidon, and live there, for I have commanded a widow there to feed you.” So he set out and went to Zarephath. When he came to the gate of the town, a widow was there gathering sticks; he [...]Read More...

When they came to the place that is called The Skull, they crucified Jesus there with the criminals, one on his right and one on his left. Then Jesus said, “Father, forgive them, for they do not know what they are doing.” And they cast lots to divide his clothing. And the people stood by watching, but the leaders [...]Read More...

Prayers by Rev. Joseph San JoseList of names sourced from https://tdor.translivesmatter.info/reportsList of names prepared by Rhick EstevesRecording by Stanley TehVideography by Christopher Celeste Each year the LGBTQI+ community in many places mark November 20th as Transgender day of Remembrance (TDOR) where we remember and raise our voices for the countless fallen transgender and gender queer [...]Read More...