Editing Metropolitan Community Church (section)

=== Leadership ===
[[File:LogoMCC.JPG|thumb|Moderator [[Nancy Wilson (religious leader)|Nancy Wilson]] preaching at an MCC church in Minneapolis in 2008]]
[[File:OrdinationMCC.JPG|thumb|upright|Ordination of clergy by the laying on of hands]]
MCC is led by a Council of Elders (COE) and a Governing Board. The Council of Elders consists of a [[Chairman|Moderator]] and elders appointed by the Moderator, approved by the Governing Board, and affirmed by the General Conference. The COE has responsibility for leading the fellowship on matters of [[spirituality]], [[Mission (Christian)|mission]] development, and Christian witness. The Governing Board is made up of the Moderator, four Lay members and four Clergy members elected by General Conference, and is the legal [[board of directors|corporate board]] of the denomination, handling responsibility for [[financial]] and [[fiduciary]] matters.<ref name="UFMCC">{{cite web|title=ARTICLE V – GOVERNMENT, ORGANIZATION, AND OFFICERS|url=http://mccchurch.org/download/mccbylaws/UFMCC%20Bylaws%20as%20of%20June%202010.doc|work=UFMCC Bylaws as of June 2010|publisher=UFMCC|access-date=29 June 2010|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120508034621/http://mccchurch.org/download/mccbylaws/UFMCC%20Bylaws%20as%20of%20June%202010.doc|archive-date=8 May 2012}}</ref>

As of 2016, the Council of Elders includes Rachelle Brown (Moderator), [[Nancy Wilson (religious leader)|Nancy Wilson]], Ines-Paul Baumann, Pat Bumgardner, Tony Freeman, [[Darlene Garner]], Hector Gutierrez, Dwayne Johnson, Nancy Maxwell, Margarita Sánchez de Léon, Candace Shultis, and Mona West.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://mccchurch.org/how-we-work/council-of-elders/council-of-elders-bios/|title=Council of Elders &#124; Metropolitan Community Churches|publisher=Metropolitan Community Church|access-date=August 22, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160818231745/http://mccchurch.org/how-we-work/council-of-elders/council-of-elders-bios/|archive-date=August 18, 2016|url-status=live}}</ref> The Governing Board includes Rachelle Brown (Interim Moderator and Chair ''[[ex officio]]''), Joe Cobb, Victoria L. Burson, Miak Siew, and Dr. David L. Williams.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://mccchurch.org/governing-board/about/board-members/|title=Board Members|last=Universal Fellowship of Metropolitan Community Churches|date=2016|website=Metropolitan Community Churches|access-date=22 August 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160809071437/http://mccchurch.org/governing-board/about/board-members/|archive-date=9 August 2016|url-status=live}}</ref>

The elders serve as official representatives of the fellowship in the areas of public and community relations; provide oversight of and support to congregations; consult with churches on issues related to church development; and fulfill other ecclesial and ceremonial duties.<ref name="UFMCC"/>

In July 2019, a new Moderator and Governing Board were elected at the MCC General Conference in Orlando, Florida. The Moderator is Rev. Elder [[Cecilia Eggleston]]. The Governing Board consists of Rev. Marie Alford-Harkey, Rev. Alberto Nájera, Rev. Elder Diane Fisher, and Rev. Paul Whiting, representing Clergy, and Chad Hobbs, Clare Coughlin, James Chavis, and Mark Godette, representing Laity.

==== Moderators ====

* [[Troy Perry]] (1968–2005)
* [[Nancy Wilson (religious leader)|Nancy Wilson]] (2005–2016)
* Rachelle Brown (2016–2019, interim)
* [[Cecilia Eggleston]] (2019–present)