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(Charlotte, North Carolina) When the Charlotte Rescue Mission sent out an appeal to area churches for help feeding the needy, the city's Metropolitan Community Church rose to the occasion only to be told by the mission it did not want gay people.
The Reverend Tony Marciano II told MCC the mission would not welcome volunteers from the MCC.
"We can not endorse a church that openly teaches that homosexuality is an acceptable lifestyle," Marciano told the Charlotte Observer. "Our problem is that the churches that come here, it sends a message to the clients that, 'We want you to attend that church.'"
But Marciano said the MCC could send food and money if it wanted to help out.
The Reverend Mick Hinson of Metropolitan calls the decision an outrage. "We need to recognize each other as a part of the community. We're just like they are in terms of how we see Jesus."
Nevertheless, Hinson said he will continue to encourage the 225 members of his church to help the mission.
The Charlotte Rescue Mission offers a Christ-centered, residential treatment program for 144 substance abusers.
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