Rev. Jim David Little
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The Rev. Jim David Little
Presbyterian Church
Jim earned a Masters of Divinity from Union Theological Seminary in New York City. He was ordained as a minister in the Presbyterian Church. He then served in the Richmond Fellowship Foundation in England. He had difficulty obtaining a call when he returned to the U.S. after honestly confessing his homosexual orientation. Rejected and disappointed, he eventually left the church. He was an intelligent, kindhearted and gentle man whose gifts are missed. He died of AIDS in 1990.
Presbyterian Church
Jim earned a Masters of Divinity from Union Theological Seminary in New York City. He was ordained as a minister in the Presbyterian Church. He then served in the Richmond Fellowship Foundation in England. He had difficulty obtaining a call when he returned to the U.S. after honestly confessing his homosexual orientation. Rejected and disappointed, he eventually left the church. He was an intelligent, kindhearted and gentle man whose gifts are missed. He died of AIDS in 1990.
Contribution Story
A Mother's Labor of Love
This and stole #964 are to be displayed together. They were made by 92-year old Aletha Little, a life-long Presbyterian, in loving memory of her son, The Rev. Jim David Little, and in honor of her daughter, Dr. Sara Jane Little.
Both Jim and Sara graduated from Austin College, Texas in the 1960’s.
The Presbyterian Church has lost the ordination talents of both these wonderful individuals due to its current policy against ordination of Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual and Transgender persons.
This and stole #964 are to be displayed together. They were made by 92-year old Aletha Little, a life-long Presbyterian, in loving memory of her son, The Rev. Jim David Little, and in honor of her daughter, Dr. Sara Jane Little.
Both Jim and Sara graduated from Austin College, Texas in the 1960’s.
The Presbyterian Church has lost the ordination talents of both these wonderful individuals due to its current policy against ordination of Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual and Transgender persons.
Archival Record
Stole Number: 963
Honoree(s): Rev. Jim David Little
Donor(s): Aletha Little
Geography: Texas (USA)
Faith Tradition: Presbyterian Church (USA)
Donation Date:
Citation
“Rev. Jim David Little,” LGBTQ Religious Archives Network, accessed May 4, 2024, https://exhibits.lgbtran.org/items/show/1217.