"We are a progressive community of faith..."
By calling ourselves progressive, we mean that we are Christians who...
Have found an approach to God through the entire life and teachings of Jesus; We at First MCC are called to be followers of Christ.
We remove spiritual arrogance by recognizing the faithfulness of other people who have other names for the way to God's realm, and acknowledge that their ways are true for them, as our ways are true for us;
Understand the sharing of bread and wine in Jesus' name to be a representation of an ancient vision of God's feast for all peoples;
Invite all people to participate in our community and worship life without insisting that they become like us in order to be acceptable (including but not limited to):
- believers and agnostics,
- conventional Christians and questioning skeptics,
- women and men,
- those of all sexual orientations and gender identities,
- those of all races and cultures,
- those of all classes and abilities,
- those who hope for a better world and those who have lost hope; Know that the waywe behave toward one another and toward other people is the fullest expression of what we believe;
Find more grace in the search for understanding than we do in dogmatic certainty - more value in questioning than in absolutes;
Form ourselves into communities dedicated to equipping one anotherfor the work we feel called to do:
- striving for peace and justice among all people,
- protecting and restoring the integrity of all God's creation,
- and bringing hope to those Jesus called the least of his sisters and brothers;
Recognize that being followers of Jesus is costly, and entailsselfless love, conscientious resistance to evil, and renunciation of privilege.
Mission Statement
First MCC is an open, affirming Christian community bringing all people closer to God and to one another. We are a progressive, welcoming, and diverse congregation that emphasizes inclusion, compassion, and empowerment.
Members and friends come from various religious backgrounds, and we have been purposeful in building our church to be inclusive and welcoming of all.
The Details
- Address 1379 Tullie RoadAtlanta, GA 30329
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Contact
- Jill Spencer
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Phone
- 404-325-4143
- Website
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Interest Area
- Arts & Culture, Faith-Based, Homeless & Housing, Hunger, LGBT
1 reviews by Pastor LeClara Whirlock W.
(September 9, 2011)
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