The Rev Andy Braunston is the pastor of the Metropolitan Community Church of Manchester. The Metropolitan Community Church of Manchester (MCCM is affiliated to the Metropolitan Community Church and was founded in 1992 by the Rev Paul Scroxton (now Rev Paul Whitting He was raised a Roman Catholic, gained his degree in theology from the University of Greenwich as well as Postgraduate Certificate in Education. The University of Greenwich is a " post-1992 university " located in the London Borough of Greenwich. The Postgraduate Certificate in Education ( PGCE) is a one-year course in England, Wales and Northern Ireland for Undergraduate degree He also holds the equivalent of a Diploma in Management from the Open University. Open University is also the name of other institutions See Distance education or the Open Universities category for a list
Braunston founded the Metropolitan Community Church in East London in 1992 and moved to Manchester in 1996. The Metropolitan Community Church in East London is based in London, England and is part of the Universal Fellowship of Metropolitan Community Churches Year 1992 ( MCMXCII) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1992 Gregorian calendar) Year 1996 ( MCMXCVI) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display full 1996 Gregorian calendar) He has served the wider Metropolitan Community Church in many ways over the years and currently serves on the Judiciary Committee of the denomination. The Metropolitan Community Church (in full The Universal Fellowship of Metropolitan Community Churches or UFMCC or more commonly MCC is an international fellowship of
Braunston co-authored the 1998 work "Religion is a Queer Thing" ISBN 0-8298-1269-5 with, among others Dr Elizabeth Stuart. Year 1998 ( MCMXCVIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1998 Gregorian calendar) Elisabeth Electress Palatine and Queen of Bohemia (born Princess Elizabeth Stuart of Scotland; 19 August 1596 &ndash 13 February 1662