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Congregational Campaign Co-Chairs: Doug Kerr & Michael Went

Even though Doug Kerr, Executive Director of Dignity Network, and Michael Went, Team Lead at Ontario Ministry of Transportation, were married at MCC Toronto in 2008, they weren’t very involved with the Church. They had heard of MCC Toronto’s good work through their activities, friends and networks, but before 2012 they didn’t attend Sunday Worship

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Help Support LGBTQ+ Ukrainians Now

As the exclusive LGBTQ+ Sponsorship Agreement Holder (SAH) with the government of Canada, MCC Toronto will provide support to LGBTQ+ identified Ukrainians who are trying to come to Canada and those that arrive safely.

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Community Guidelines for Online Worship

Welcome to MCC Toronto and thank you for joining us! As we strive to create a welcoming space for everyone, we would like to stress that while all are welcome, some behaviours are not. Please take a moment to review our online community guidelines: Be Kind We’re all in this together to create a welcoming

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How You Can Help

How You Can Help Since the inception of our LGBTQ+ Refugee Programs in 2007, MCC Toronto has relied on the support of our communities to make our program a success. Without you, there would be no us. We are currently looking for persons who may be interested in being part of our LGBTQ+ Afghan Refugees

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LGBTQ+ Afghan Refugees Response Program

As the exclusive LGBTQ+ Sponsorship Agreement Holder (SAH) with the government of Canada here in Toronto, we are encouraged to see the magnitude of support being expended to the Afghan nationals especially those within the LGBTQ+ community who are deemed extremely vulnerable.

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For Afghan Nationals

To be eligible individuals must meet all the following requirements: Be an Afghan national Be outside of Afghanistan Have no durable solution in a third country and Identify as a member of the LGBT+ community The application is now closed. Please visit government of Canada’s humanitarian program for Afghan nationals at : https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/services/refugees/afghanistan/special-measures/about-humanitarian-program.html    

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International Migrant Day

Today, on December 18, 2020, the world commemorates International Migrant Day. A day to remember migrant’s resilience in the face of hardship and the contributions of many who have made Canada their home from all corners of the world. A day to remember and reiterate the need to respect the rights and dignity of all peoples

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Sponsorship Team Testimonials

Rainbow Connection for Refugee Women “We came together three years ago, as a group of people wanting to make a difference in the fight for human rights for LGBTQ+ womxn refugees. Some of us had previously been involved in doing refugee work, but we were united by our gratitude for living in Canada. We were

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Keeping The Faith: Inspirational Messages

  How Have You Been Keeping Your Faith? To celebrate our KEEPING THE FAITH Campaign, we will be sharing an inspiring message from members of the MCC Toronto community member every week on how they’ve been keeping their faith during these unprecedented times. We know these past months have been difficult for all of us

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