MEDIA OP TODAY: LGBT Church in PB Gardens to Host Orlando Remembrance

PALM BEACH GARDENS, Fla. - June 19, 2016 - PRLog -- MEDIA OP:

Metropolitan Community Church of the Palm Beaches to Host Special Service of Remembrance

Special Guests to Include Chaplain and Civil Rights Attorney Wilfredo Ruiz from the Council on American-Islamic Relations, and Cantor Alicia

Stillman from Temple Judea

When:

TODAY - Sunday, June 19 at 10:30 am

Where:

Metropolitan Community Church of the Palm Beaches

4857 Northlake Blvd. in Palm Beach Gardens

Quote from Rev. Dr. Lea Brown, MCCPB Senior Pastor:

"There is no greater way to glorify God than to love one another across our differences, and to work together to heal our world. Especially following the horrific tragedy in Orlando, what better way can we glorify and serve God than by our willingness to be an example to the world of people of different sexual orientations, genders, ethnicities and faith traditions coming together to comfort and support one another? Please join us in continuing to pray for all of those most directly impacted by the violence that has been done, for the staff and congregation of Joy MCC in Orlando, and for all of us as we continue to struggle with the aftermath of June 12th."

Media Notes:

+ A camera crew from the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) news show Panorama will be there to film a program about the U.S. response to what happened in Orlando. Why? Because MCCPB's members are LGBT Christians who are worshipping and reaching out with Wilfredo Ruiz in the face of this tragedy.

+ MCCPB Senior Pastor Rev. Dr. Lea Brown will be available to answer media questions today between 9:30 and 10 am only.

+ Dr. Brown and some MCCPB members are hesitant about allowing cameras in the sanctuary but are doing so on this occasion to speak out about the horror in Orlando. Accordingly, the church urges the media to be discrete and respect people's privacy.

+ Onsite press contact is Lisa Walters (561.876.7697). The media should check in with her upon arrival.

Local Media Contact:

Gary Schweikhart

PR-BS, Inc.

561.756.4298

gary@pr-bs.net