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PRESS RELEASE

For Immediate Release

Metropolitan Community Church of Los Angeles
P.O. Box 388   Culver City,   CA 90232
213-460-2911
213-460-2913 - Fax
MCCLA@AOL.COM - Internet

Date:     January 25, 1995
Contact:  Richard T. Davis  - Ivy Bottini
Phone:    213-460-2911
Fax:      213-460-2913 Internet: MCCLA@AOL.COM




    Former Jesuit Priest Father John McNeill to Speak at MCCLA

Los Angeles, CA  Well know author, lecturer and former Jesuit Priest, Father
John McNeil will deliver the morning message at Metropolitan Community Church
of Los Angeles Sunday February 26, 1995 at 11:15 a.m.

Father McNeil is a Psychotherapist and adjunct Professor at Union Theological
Seminary in New York City.  As a Jesuit priest for forty years, Father
McNeill was expelled from his religious order when, as a matter of
conscience, he refused an order by Roman Catholic Cardina Ratzinger to give
up all ministry to gay and lesbian persons.

McNeill is the author of "The Church and The Homosexual" published in 1976
and "Taking A Chance on God" Liberating Theology for Gays and Lesbians, Their
Lovers, Friends and Families" published in 1988.  He also served in combat
with the U.S. Army during World War II and spent six months in Germany as a
prisoner of war.

Celebrating over 25 years of ministry, Metropolitan Community Church of Los
Angeles is the founding congregation of the Universal Fellowship of
Metropolitan Community Churches (UFMCC).  Established in 1968, MCCLA is one
of over 350 UFMCC congregations world wide which maintain, support and
encourage a Christian outreach to the gay, lesbian, bisexual and
transgendered community with an emphasis on Christian social action.

MCCLA worship services are held at Pio Pico Elementary school auditorium,
1512 So. Arlington Avenue at Pico.  9:00 a.m. & 11:15 a.m. - English.  10:15
a.m. Spanish.