Grow, serve, transform…together.

Message by Rev John McLaughlin…Meditation…and special music by Nathan Gerry.

Rev. John McLaughlin has been the pastor of St. Jude’s Metropolitan Community Church for the past fourteen years, and St. Jude’s has been serving the Wilmington area since 1992. Initially an outreach to the LGBTQ community, St. Jude’s has grown to an all-inclusive community of faith that focuses on spiritual growth and service to the community.

Under the leadership of Rev. John, St. Jude’s now operates three robust feeding programs: a community food pantry, lunch bags for the homeless, and Friday breakfast and showers for the homeless.

Rev. John’s favorite saying is:
“The only label that matters is Made in the Image of God.”

Nathan Gerry is a singer-songwriter whose music weaves together humor and heart. Inspired by Harry Nilsson, The Beatles, and Dave Matthews, Nathan seeks to capture the breadth of human experience and resiliency through catchy and introspective indie rock.