God’s grace is an ocean, an endless sea of infinite love, a cosmos onto itself. It surrounds you, embraces you, warms you like the babe, wrapped in swaddling clothes, like your mother’s loving arms, holding you, bringing relief. Grace is only ever given. Never bought, never earned. Every mystical experience is a remembering ancient knowledge [...]

Read More...

The post An Ocean of Grace? A “Progressive” Perspective appeared first on Open Table Metropolitan Community Church.

In those days John the Baptist appeared in the wilderness of Judea, proclaiming, “Repent, for the kingdom of heaven has come near.” This is the one of whom the prophet Isaiah spoke when he said, “The voice of one crying out in the wilderness: ‘Prepare the way of the Lord; make his paths straight.’ ” [...]

Read More...

The post Crying Out To God From The Wilderness appeared first on Open Table Metropolitan Community Church.

In those days Mary set out and went with haste to a Judean town in the hill country, where she entered the house of Zechariah and greeted Elizabeth. When Elizabeth heard Mary’s greeting, the child leaped in her womb. And Elizabeth was filled with the Holy Spirit and exclaimed with a loud cry, “Blessed are [...]

Read More...

The post Crying Out To God With Joy appeared first on Open Table Metropolitan Community Church.

There was a certain man of Ramathaim, a Zuphite from the hill country of Ephraim, whose name was Elkanah son of Jeroham son of Elihu son of Tohu son of Zuph, an Ephraimite. He had two wives; the name of one was Hannah, and the name of the other Peninnah. Peninnah had children, but Hannah [...]

Read More...

The post Crying Out To God In Shame appeared first on Open Table Metropolitan Community Church.

After a long time the king of Egypt died. The Israelites groaned under their slavery and cried out. Their cry for help rose up to God from their slavery. God heard their groaning, and God remembered his covenant with Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob. God looked upon the Israelites, and God took notice of them. Exodus [...]

Read More...

The post Crying Out To God In Suffering appeared first on Open Table Metropolitan Community Church.

Does God have a gender and if God does, what is God’s gender? Biblically speaking, God is anthropomorphically presented with both male and female attributes. Biblical verses that present God as Female or Feminine: Deuteronomy 32:11-12 – As mother eagle – As an eagle stirs up its nest and hovers over its young, as it [...]

Read More...

The post Transgendering Of God In The Bible appeared first on Open Table Metropolitan Community Church.

Are there “trans” or cross gendering saints and holy people in the history of the church? The Answer: Both Yes and No. Are there persons we can consider as saints or holy people FOR the transgender, fluid, and non-conforming Christians? The absolute and strictly male and female binary is mostly Western Christian Gender Construct and [...]

Read More...

The post Joan of Arc: a Saint for Trans and Gender Fluid Christians appeared first on Open Table Metropolitan Community Church.

My name is Allie (or Brigs if you know me through the internet), pronouns They/Them. I have been part of the community for two years now; though I realized that I’m not fond of talking about myself and preferred to listen and follow along conversations. Trying to recount particular notable stories in my life can [...]

Read More...

The post Now Testament: Allie Almazan appeared first on Open Table Metropolitan Community Church.

I grew up in Los Angeles, Southern California. Not wealthy, but okay. My father worked at carpentry. He made cabinets and dressers and other similar things. I grew up with both my mother and father, and one sister who is two years younger than me. Also, a dog that was a pain in the butt. [...]

Read More...

The post Now Testament: Don Mueller appeared first on Open Table Metropolitan Community Church.

Hi everyone, I’m Mariz, ang tita nyong taga etivac na mapagmahal sa kawali! I am a cisgender female who identifies as pansexual – married to the love of my life, my wife Mikay.   I’m a late bloomer— I was once just an ally of the LGBTQ+ community, unlike many of you na bata palang [...]

Read More...

The post Now Testament: Mariz Carcillar appeared first on Open Table Metropolitan Community Church.