The Reverend Thomas Bohache, Pastor

Thank you for visiting the Web Site of Metropolitan Community Church (MCC) Rehoboth.  We are a progressive and growing congregation grounded in the unconditional all-inclusive love of God as expressed through the Christ Way.  

In 2002, MCC Rehoboth became affiliated with The Center for Progressive Christianity (TCPC), an organization based in Cambridge, Massachusetts, that seeks to foster the ideals of progressive Christianity - a Christianity that is forward-thinking, inclusive, and not afraid of intellectually engaging our faith in Jesus Christ.  MCC Rehoboth is currently the only congregation in Delaware that is so affiliated, and one of only a handful of MCC churches that are part of the TCPC network.

Our members and friends are on a journey together toward wholeness, as expressed in healing of mind, body, and spirit.  It is our hope that you will enjoy browsing this site and recognize something that attracts your interest.  Our many activities are open to all, whether you are a first time visitor or have been with us for many years.  We are a hospitable community seeking to empower God's Presence and Power inwardly, mutually, and in the greater community.  Come and explore Christ's Lighthouse at the Beach.  

Wishing you peace and joy. 

The Rev. Thomas Bohache became the Pastor of MCC Rehoboth in July of 1998. Credentialed as clergy in 1988, Rev. Tom has served congregations in Los Angeles, CA, Roanoke, VA, and Fairfax, VA.
Originally from Los Angeles, Rev. Tom was raised in the Roman Catholic tradition, but left the church at age 19 due to sexuality issues. He began attending Metropolitan Community Church in 1981, serving in a variety of lay ministry positions before beginning the clergy preparation program in 1986.
Rev. Bohache has a Bachelor of Arts degree in Classical Languages from U.C.L.A. and a Bachelor of Theology degree from Samaritan College, as well as Master of Arts degrees from the University of Virginia (Bible and Church History) and Georgetown University (Ethics and Comparative Religion). Rev. Bohache is also a published biblical scholar, having contributed an essay to the anthology Take Back the Word: A Queer Reading of the Bible (Pilgrim Press, 2000); his most recent publication was an article in the Journal of Theology and Sexuality (Sheffield Academic Press, UK, Fall 2003) entitled “Embodiment as Incarnation.”

It is the Pastor’s sincere belief that God’s unconditional love extends to everyone, and his weekly sermons always stress the goodness of every human being and our opportunity to journey toward wholeness in every area of our lives.