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The Village MCC was founded in October, 2014, by Reverend Michael Hydes. After working with MCC North London Rev Michael moved to MCC New York, USA (where he was ordained). In 2004 he moved to New Light MCC in Hagarstown, Maryland, where he remained pastor for 9 years. In 2013 he took up a call to pastor MCC Brighton in the UK, but stepped down after 18 months. | The Village MCC was founded in October, 2014, by Reverend Michael Hydes. After working with MCC North London Rev Michael moved to MCC New York, USA (where he was ordained). In 2004 he moved to New Light MCC in Hagarstown, Maryland, where he remained pastor for 9 years. In 2013 he took up a call to pastor MCC Brighton in the UK, but stepped down after 18 months. | ||
| − | In October, 2017, The Village welcomed its first Associate Pastor- Reverend Peta Evans. <ref>https://www.gscene.com/news/village-mcc-brighton-hove-welcomes-new-associate-pastor/</ref> Rev Peta was a member of MCC Brighton before beginning their clergy training at MCC North London, later completing it at MCC Newcastle, before being ordained in September, 2016, at MCC North London. While at MCC North London Peta worked at the Cold Weather Night Shelter, and also with LGBT+ asylum-seekers. Peta was Assistant Pastor at MCC North London before moving to The Village. | + | In October, 2017, The Village welcomed its first Associate Pastor- Reverend Peta Evans. <ref>https://www.gscene.com/news/village-mcc-brighton-hove-welcomes-new-associate-pastor/</ref> Rev Peta was a member of MCC Brighton before beginning their clergy training at [[MCC North London[[, later completing it at [[MCC Newcastle]], before being ordained in September, 2016, at MCC North London. While at MCC North London Peta worked at the Cold Weather Night Shelter, and also with LGBT+ asylum-seekers. Peta was Assistant Pastor at MCC North London before moving to The Village. |
The Village meets for worship at 6pm on Sundays, at the Somerset Day Center in Kemptown, 62 Saint James’ Street. They also work closely with Brighton In Need, the LGBT Befrienders' Service, and Sleepsafe Brighton & Hove. <ref>http://thevillagemcc.org/volunteer/</ref> | The Village meets for worship at 6pm on Sundays, at the Somerset Day Center in Kemptown, 62 Saint James’ Street. They also work closely with Brighton In Need, the LGBT Befrienders' Service, and Sleepsafe Brighton & Hove. <ref>http://thevillagemcc.org/volunteer/</ref> | ||
Revision as of 10:14, 3 October 2018
The Village MCC is one of the Brighton & Hove branches of the Metropolitan Community Church.
The Village MCC was founded in October, 2014, by Reverend Michael Hydes. After working with MCC North London Rev Michael moved to MCC New York, USA (where he was ordained). In 2004 he moved to New Light MCC in Hagarstown, Maryland, where he remained pastor for 9 years. In 2013 he took up a call to pastor MCC Brighton in the UK, but stepped down after 18 months.
In October, 2017, The Village welcomed its first Associate Pastor- Reverend Peta Evans. [1] Rev Peta was a member of MCC Brighton before beginning their clergy training at [[MCC North London[[, later completing it at MCC Newcastle, before being ordained in September, 2016, at MCC North London. While at MCC North London Peta worked at the Cold Weather Night Shelter, and also with LGBT+ asylum-seekers. Peta was Assistant Pastor at MCC North London before moving to The Village.
The Village meets for worship at 6pm on Sundays, at the Somerset Day Center in Kemptown, 62 Saint James’ Street. They also work closely with Brighton In Need, the LGBT Befrienders' Service, and Sleepsafe Brighton & Hove. [2]
