Free Community Church is Singapore’s only affirming church. This means that they openly support transgender, lesbian, gay, and bisexual people, and celebrate same-sex relationships. This extends to the ministry: pastors Miak and Pauline are both gay. Last month I went on vacation to Singapore to see my partner, and joined FCC for their Sunday service on March 10th (1st Sunday of Lent, if you prefer).

They might not be as vibrant and full of life as the temples of Hinduism, Buddhism, or traditional Chinese religion, but whether you’re walking around or viewing the city through the windows of the MRT, the variety of churches is an impossible to ignore feature of the landscape of Singapore. Some are ornate, some plain, others just plain imposing. But they all seem to be tall, proud, and desperate to be noticed.

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