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Our HIV/AIDS Ministry Our HIV/AIDS Ministry helps those with HIV or AIDS to empower themselves through acceptance and socialization. Ministry team members make those with HIV/AIDS feel that MCC Charleston is a safe place to be. Members also work with the pastor, hold meetings, and coordinate with the food bank and Lowcountry AIDS Services to ensure that those who are in need are provided with the proper resources. HIV Testing Lowcountry AIDS Services, a Charleston-area based service and support organization which helps those who are affected by or have an interest in learning about HIV or AIDS, conducts confidential HIV testing. For more information please call 843-747-2273. MCC HIV/AIDS Global Ministry  The MCC Global HIV/AIDS Ministry is an worldwide initiative undertaken by Metropolitan Community Church. Please view more information about this program at www.mccchurch.org/hiv. |
An Article from MCC Dallas Clearly, AIDS has been a thief who has broken into our lives. AIDS has stolen our health, our friends, our lovers, and often, our hope and joy. AIDS is a thief. However, Jesus is very clear that he is not the source of that which steals, kills, and destroys. Jesus came to bring us life and life more abundantly. When we are struggling with a loss of health or a loved one, it is easy enough to fall into the trap of believing God was the one who stole from us. God is not fragile and is not "offended" by being falsely blamed. The truth is that we are the ones who suffer when we allow ourselves to believe God would send something such as AIDS to us. When we get caught in that kind of destructive theology, we are robbed a second time. By believing that God is the source of AIDS or any other life stealing illness, we are robbed of:
That is a question people of faith have struggled with for centuries. It is the subject of the oldest book in the Bible, the book of Job. In that light, it is unlikely we can find an answer to this question. It is a question that defies pat answers and simplistic cliches. Some say the thief is Satan; others believe it is evil or the negative side of life. Some theologies suggest that sickness is the result of living in a broken world or a world that is estranged from God. The truth is that, in this life, we may never understand why there is disease, disaster, or death. There is one truth that we can know and that we must hold onto. Jesus' life and ministry made it clear that God is a God of:
(Used with permission from Cathedral of Hope, MCC Dallas) |