Senior Pastor
A native of Fort Wayne, IN, Rev. Roland Stringfellow is a licensed minister with the Metropolitan Community Churches, The United Church of Christ, and The Fellowship of Affirming Ministries (TFAM). Currently, he is the Senior Pastor and Teacher of Metropolitan Community Church of Detroit.
In 2010, Roland directed a national African-American faith community outreach (the "Umoja Project") working with pastors and lay leaders in the Black church to provide pastoral care for gay and lesbian members of their congregations. In 2011, Rev. Stringfellow was honored to be elected with the most number of votes to become a Grand Marshal in the San Francisco Pride Parade. In 2012, he expanded his outreach by having several articles published in the Huffington Post.
Rev. Stringfellow has been consulted by media outlets regarding his work on marriage equality and the role of people of color and communities of faith in this local, state, and national debate. He has conducted multiple workshops on the topics of race, religion, class, sexuality, and gender identity. Stringfellow holds a Doctorate in Ministry with a focus on challenging state sponsored Religious Freedom legislation that causes harm to LGBT individuals and families.
A native of Fort Wayne, IN, Rev. Roland Stringfellow is a licensed minister with the Metropolitan Community Churches, The United Church of Christ, and The Fellowship of Affirming Ministries (TFAM). Currently, he is the Senior Pastor and Teacher of Metropolitan Community Church of Detroit.
In 2010, Roland directed a national African-American faith community outreach (the "Umoja Project") working with pastors and lay leaders in the Black church to provide pastoral care for gay and lesbian members of their congregations. In 2011, Rev. Stringfellow was honored to be elected with the most number of votes to become a Grand Marshal in the San Francisco Pride Parade. In 2012, he expanded his outreach by having several articles published in the Huffington Post.
Rev. Stringfellow has been consulted by media outlets regarding his work on marriage equality and the role of people of color and communities of faith in this local, state, and national debate. He has conducted multiple workshops on the topics of race, religion, class, sexuality, and gender identity. Stringfellow holds a Doctorate in Ministry with a focus on challenging state sponsored Religious Freedom legislation that causes harm to LGBT individuals and families.