Our Commitment to Trans Inclusion
To make it absolutely clear – in MCCNL, we affirm that transwomen are women, transmen are men, and that nonbinary identities are valid and equal also. Transgender people are an equal part of the Beloved Community of Christ, of the life and the ministry of the community, and we will not permit discrimination against our trans siblings. We recognise gender as a spectrum.
If you identify as a woman, we will welcome you as a woman, for all purposes and in all respects.
If you identify as a man, we will welcome you as a man, likewise.
If you identify as nonbinary, agender, genderfluid, genderqueer or any other gender identity, we welcome and affirm you in that gender, and will not ask you to ‘pick’ a binary identity for any purpose.
We also affirm the equality and value of our intersex siblings. Intersex variation (or variation of sex characteristic development) is a part of Creation, a part of the Beloved Community; we acknowledge and welcome those who are intersex, however you identify. We recognise the scientific truth that biological sex is also not exclusively binary.
Facilities and Provision of Services:
Please let us know your pronoun preferences if you are comfortable doing so, and correct us if an error is made. There are usually badges blank badges on the welcome table with which newcomers (or anyone else) is welcome to write their name, pronouns or anything else they consider relevant.
We recognise that you may not feel safe or comfortable travelling in your preferred gender expression, but nonetheless desire to worship in your most authentic expression of self – please feel free to bring with you any clothing, make-up etc, and a space will be available for you to change before and after worship.
All the toilet facilities in the main sanctuary area are single-occupant, non-gendered facilities. There are currently single-sex facilities in the basement area if these are required. Please use the facilities with which you are comfortable.
There are not usually single-sex groups or services run
We will never demand documentation regarding gender / sex.