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Homecoming Sunday: September 12th
September 12 at 10:30 am
Homecoming Sunday is a “welcome back to everyone” following summer vacations and our more relaxed schedules.
Come and find out about some new programs at MCCA. We will follow worship with a Potluck. Bring your favorite dish to share. Invite your family and friends for this special Sunday!
A Lullaby for Ryan
Comedy Central comedian Jade Esteban Estrada will perform “A Lullaby for Ryan: The History of HIV/AIDS in America” at 7 pm on Thursday, December 3rd at MCC of Albuquerque.
“A Lullaby for Ryan” incorporates comedy with a tribute to Ryan White. White was an American teenager who became an HIV/AIDS poster child in the 1980s when he was expelled from school because of his disease, which he contracted from a contaminated blood treatment.
Estrada’s method is particularly interesting because he uses entertainment-education in his shows. He uses comedy to educate people about HIV/AIDS. The approach is appealing, particularly to young people. The audience is entertained and at the same time learning.
Admission is free, a love offering will be received.
October is GLBT History Month
Modeled after Black and Women’s History Months, GLBT History Month highlights annually the achievements of 31 gay, lesbian, bisexual or transgender Icons—one each day—with a free video, bio, bibliography, downloadable images and other resources.
How It Works
Beginning October 1, 2009, a new GLBT Icon is presented daily. Each day you’ll have access to his or her video, bio and resources, along with information on all the preceding Icons. Just click on the Icon’s name, corresponding with the day of the month (left).
Previous Icons
Educational Resources
National March on Washington
This weekend is the National March on Washington which calls for equal protection for lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender people in all matters governed by civil law in all 50 states.
I know some people who will be attending, including folks from MCCA. The NM Gay Veterans Color Guard will marching along with all of the Elders from MCC Churches.
I have attended two of the “March on Washington” events and both times were powerful and emotional.
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My first march was the the second march on Washington, which took place October 11, 1987. The march drew 500,000 lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender people to protest for equal civil rights and to demand government action, especially by the Reagan administration, in the fight against AIDS. The AIDS quilt was displayed and I still remember the impact it had on me as I viewed the many panels which represented those we had lost from AIDS.
My second march was April 25, 1993. At this march the AIDS Quilt was displayed and it would be the last time that all of the panels in the quilt would be displayed together. The size of the quilt reminded me of how many have died and the sorrow at losing so many.
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Let us all keep the March on Washington events in our prayers. May God stir the hearts of lawmakers that they will do the right thing and pass a bill which would guarantee equal rights for all citizens.
Rev. Judith Maynard