Metropolitan Community Church Of Edinburgh
The Metropolitan Community Church Edinburgh (Holy Trinity Metropolitan Community Church) met as a congregation of Metropolitan Community Church from 1995 to 2009. The church has now ceased worshipping independently and has merged with Augustine United Church, which meets at 11am, each Sunday.
Metropolitan Community Church is a worldwide Christian denomination founded in 1968 to have a special, affirming ministry with the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender communities.
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