A church has hit back at vandals who graffitied their signage with the Nazi swastika  in a very unique way.

The Metropolitan Community Church Brisbane, in the affluent suburb of New Farm, found their signs were spray-painted with symbols of hate on two occasions in a little over one week.

On one occasion, somewhere between February 13 and February 14, the offenders spray-painted the swastika over an LGBT flag on a sign at the front of the church. 

And just over a week later, anti-gay Bible verse numbers appeared spray-painted over a billboard that was attached to a church wall.

Somewhere between February 13 and February 14, the offenders spray-painted the Nazi swastika over the LGBT flag outside the the Metropolitan Community Church Brisbane 

Somewhere between February 13 and February 14, the offenders spray-painted the Nazi swastika over the LGBT flag outside the the Metropolitan Community Church Brisbane 

And just over a week later, vandals struck again, this time spray-painting anti-gay Bible verses (pictured) next to a stick figure on the wall 

And just over a week later, vandals struck again, this time spray-painting anti-gay Bible verses (pictured) next to a stick figure on the wall 

The church took to social media share the disturbing images.

'Today there was another hate inspired attack on the building we worship in. I'd like to call upon all who attend and who are friends of MCC Brisbane to pray and believe,' a Facebook post read. 

'Pray for the person who did this that love would win in their life instead of hate.'

'Believe also that there is a light shining at MCC Brisbane that is bigger than the hate which motivated this attack,' the post continued. 

'Haters gonna hate, hate, hate, but we are going to shake it off!': The MCC responded to the hate symbols by taking to social media and quoting 'the great prophet Taylor Swift' (pictured)

'Haters gonna hate, hate, hate, but we are going to shake it off!': The MCC responded to the hate symbols by taking to social media and quoting 'the great prophet Taylor Swift' (pictured)

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However, rather than let the vandalism affect them, the church hit back at the haters by using a very well-known pop star as a reference. 

'As the great prophet Taylor Swift says, ''Haters gonna hate, hate, hate, but we are going to shake it off!''.' 

The church is co-operating with police and the adjoining Merthyr Road Uniting Church and coming up with potential solutions to deter future vandalism. 

The MCC church pays particular attention to the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender communities and their families and frequently protest in Brisbane's CBD

The MCC church pays particular attention to the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender communities and their families and frequently protest in Brisbane's CBD

Brisbane police have since confirmed they are investigating the incident. 

'Police are investigating recent wilful damage offences involving graffiti in the New Farm area and are appealing for public assistance,' a police spokesman told the Courier Mail.

The MCC church pays particular attention to the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender communities and their families. 

Anyone who may have information that could assist police with their investigations is urged to contact police or Crime Stoppers. 

The MCC church (pictured) have since cleaned off the vandalism and are assisting authorities with their investigations

The MCC church (pictured) have since cleaned off the vandalism and are assisting authorities with their investigations

 

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