Rev. Barbara Pescan

REV. BARBARA PESCAN

REV. ANN TYNDALL

Unitarian Universalist

Evanston, IL

 

We have been extremely blessed in our ministries. From Starr King School for the Ministry in Berkeley, California, to serving as co-senior ministers at the Unitarian Church of Evanston, more often than not we have been in the company of people who saw us as persons first.

Against that background, aspects of our being, such as being lesbians, were visible and received.  Teachers, parishioners, colleagues and friends have encouraged us.  Although our ministries were refused from time to time, even in the most glaring instance, homophobia was never the only factor in the decision.  Other gay men and lesbian women pushed against institutional homophobia before us, so our way was smoothed considerably.

Were they allowed, the women and men behind the stoles in this exhibit could give so much to the world so in need of healing!  We are daily grateful to Unitarian Universalist Association, congregations and our seminary for giving us opportunity after opportunity to serve.

Deepest gratitude to the Welcoming Congregation, Unitarian Church of Evanston for sending this beautiful stole to Shower of Stoles, and to Carol Nielsen who created it.

This stole was dedicated and given to the project during a large exhibit of stoles at the Unitarian Church of Evanston.