08/08/2026
METROPOLITAN COMMUNITY CHURCH OF CHARLESTON
A Place of Radical Welcome for Over 40 Years
A Message to Our Church Family and Friends
For more than 40 years, Metropolitan Community Church of Charleston has been a sanctuary — a place where all people, and especially our LGBTQ+ community, have found welcome, worship, and the unwavering love of God. That legacy does not end today, but it does enter a new season.
After much prayer, discernment, and conversation, our board of directors has made the decision to enter a period of sabbatical. We will be closing our doors for an undetermined time as we sell our 8,000 square foot building and seek a new space — one that better reflects who we are today and where God is calling us to go tomorrow.
This is not an ending. It is a pause for renewal.
Buildings change. Seasons change. But our calling remains the same: to be a place of radical welcome, where all people — regardless of who they love or how they identify — know they are seen, valued, and cherished by God. As we step into this time of transition, we do so with faith that this sabbatical is not a retreat from our mission, but a recommitment to it.
During this season, we ask for your patience, your prayers, and your grace. Selling a building, discerning a new home, and reimagining what worship and community can look like takes time — and we want to do it faithfully, not hastily. We are trusting that God is already preparing the space, the people, and the path forward, even before we can see it clearly ourselves.
We will keep you informed as this journey unfolds, and we deeply value the community, friendship, and support you have given us over these four decades. Whatever comes next, we know it will be shaped by the same love and inclusion that has always defined us.
Thank you for walking this road with us. We can't wait to show you what God has in store.
With love and gratitude,
Pastor Felicia and the Board of Directors
Metropolitan Community Church of Charleston