He had been thrown out of the Pentecostal Church for being gay, and felt called to start a church for lesbians and gay men, who, at the time, were not welcome in most churches. He wanted MCC to be a place where "Everybody" felt free to worship freely and where everyone was accepted for who they were. The first worship service took place with 12 individuals meeting in Rev. Perry's home on October 6th, 1968. Since then, we have grown to 44,000+ people in over 300 congregations in 17 countries around the world.
Our experience has awakened to us other kinds of exclusion including sexism, racism, ageism, classification, insensitivity to physically challenged people, and prejudice against those living with AIDS. We believe that inclusiveness and justice are at the heart of the Gospel and attempt to express this conviction in our lives, ministry, and church structure. People from many spiritual backgrounds are members of our denomination and are respected for their individual Christian Journeys. We trust that their paths are guided by God.
In the fall of 1979 informal worship services began in London, Ontario. We were officially recognized as a worshiping body of MCC in the spring of 1980. Today, we are a commissioned Church with approximately 100+Friends and 30+ Members.
Our Worship Services are casual and the members of our congregation come from many different backgrounds. We strive to maintain a balance between formality and informality. Lay persons from the congregation participate in all facets of the the worship service. A worship service is lay-led once each month.
If you would like more information regarding our church, or if you just have some questions, please feel free to contact us at: holyfellowshipmcc@yahoo.ca