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Metropolitan Community Church of Knoxville
7820 Redeemer Lane
Knoxville, TN 37919
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Phone (865) 531-2539
Serving the LGBTQ+ & Straight communities of Knoxville & East TN!
Our Upcoming Events
Memorial Service for Donna Sullivan
Sunday, September 25th at 1:30 PM
Location: MCC Knoxville and Zoom
A light lunch will be served between our 11:00 AM worship service and the Memorial Service.
Join Zoom Meeting https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81794483776?pwd=dGlEbitZQktXY0o2Q2NIOUw0dUQyUT09
Meeting ID: 817 9448 3776
Passcode: 034895
Tuesday Touchstone: I've Been Meaning to Ask (Virtual)
Tuesdays at Noon Eastern
Location: Zoom
We are asking and discussing some of the spiritual and theological questions we have heard in our community. Take your lunch break with us. Join in a courageous and curious conversation facilitated by Pastor Colleen.
Join Zoom Meeting https://us02web.zoom.us/j/88963765176?pwd=VGF4bjdNeGJpWitwYWN4MXlzeWtjZz09
Meeting ID: 889 6376 5176
Passcode: 173772
Wednesday Night Discussion (Virtual)
Wednesdays at 7:00 PM Eastern through October 5th
Location: Zoom
On Wednesday, September 14th, we begin a new discussion around the book “Do I Stay Christian?” by Brian McLaren. For this series, we will begin each session with a video by the author based on the book and discuss it. Reading the book may enhance your understanding of the author’s points but is not required. In addition, there is an optional Sunday night 7pm ET live online discussion group with the author that is free (or give a love offering). To register for the Sunday night discussion, please use this link: https://homebrewedchristianity.lpages.co/doistaychristian/
Our Wednesday night discussion topics:
9/14 – SESSION 1. Why: The Crisis of Christian Identity
9/21 – SESSION 2. No: Ten reasons not to stay Christian (or to think twice at least)
9/28 – SESSION 3. Yes: Ten reasons and ways to stay Christian (with your eyes wide open)
10/5 – SESSION 4. How: Flipping the Question to How Am I Going to Live? (or What Kind of Human Do I Want to Be?)
Join Zoom Meeting https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83345821582?pwd=Y1lXTWhSQmwrZmd2U0VucXl2cGJ3dz09
Meeting ID: 833 4582 1582
Passcode: 923415
Friday Night Game Night
Friday, September 23rd at 7:00 PM Eastern
Location: MCC Knoxville
Join us on Friday, September 23rd at 7:00 PM. All are welcome to join in the fun and fellowship. Invite a friend. Admission is free. Bring an inexpensive item for the prize table if you would like.
Assuming the Knox County COVID risk remains Medium, masks will be optional and the usual shareable snacks will be allowed. Should the risk level rise to High, masks will be strongly recommended and food will not be allowed.
Sunday Worship (Onsite & Online)
Sundays at 11:00 AM Eastern
Location: MCC Knoxville, Facebook, and Zoom
The wearing of masks is currently optional indoors during Worship and at other gatherings. The Board continues to review our policy in light of current COVID numbers and public health guidance.
This service will continue to be available on Zoom and Facebook. If you have not previously registered, please register in advance of Sunday morning. Click this Link now:
https://zoom.us/meeting/register/v5Ysf-6gqzst116c1dYPvxfVDO0tUCP5Ow
More information is available here: http://mccknoxville.org/index.php/virtual-services
Current COVID-19 Guidelines
Updated 9/14/2022
The Board continues to monitor the COVID-19 case numbers in Knox County and adjust our policies accordingly.
Currently, Knox County's COVID Risk Level is Medium on the website www.covidactnow.org. Therefore...
The wearing of masks is encouraged for indoor worship services and events at MCC Knoxville. The consumption of food and drink is allowed indoors.
The COVID Risk Level fluctuates often. when it is High, the wearing of masks is Strongly Recommended for indoor worship services and events at MCC Knoxville. The consumption of food and drink is not allowed indoors.
We thank everyone in the congregation for their willingness to follow our mask and distancing guidelines throughout the pandemic to keep our worship community safe.
We are offering indoor in-person worship services at the church on Sundays at 11:00 AM.
This service will continue to be available on Facebook and Zoom.
Visit our Virtual Services page for instructions on how to join us online.
Visit our Donations & Support page for ways you can support MCC Knoxville during these unusually challenging times.
A Community of Faith
We come together from a rich variety of religious experiences and denominational backgrounds, seeking to:
Celebrate God manifested in every single person
Model Christ and share God’s immutable love
Be God’s hands, feet, and voice sharing the story of Love
We offer our experience and our love -- we share our stories and our journeys -- to encourage and uplift the transgendered, bisexual, gay and lesbian communities of Knoxville and the entire East Tennessee area. We welcome all to join us, regardless of denomination or background.
Join Us!
We invite you to attend any of our functions. Come as you are. Sunday worship services are at 11 a.m. You may reach us during office hours by phone - (865) 531-2539, by e-mail This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it., or through the other methods listed on our Contact Us page.
Communal memory takes shape when we share our stories. In those stories is our longing and yearning for peace, for love, for acceptance, for freedom, equality and justice. In those yearnings is a search for the truth of Spirit.
If you are looking for a spiritual home, come visit us here at Metropolitan Community Church at Knoxville and listen to the voice of the Holy speak to you through the voices of diversity, community, social justice and prayer. We welcome people of many beliefs and backgrounds into the holy space of worship, and pray that you will find justice and peace wherever Spirit leads you.