Linda Parr
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Stole Text
LINDA PARR
CHURCH OF GOD (ANDERSON, INDIANA)
Minister for more than twenty years.
Credentials removed when I "came out."
Now a minister at The Church Within, a nondenominational church in Indianapolis.
This stole is a gift from Rev. Howard Warren
Contribution Story
This stole was dedicated at an interfaith service in Indianapolis in 2002. The Anderson, IN branch of the Church of God is extraordinarily conservative, but does acknowledge the leadership of lay women to work in some capacities within a congregation. In Linda's case, she was a minister in a congregation for two decades. After coming out, she worked with a small group of LGBT friends in Indianapolis to found a non-denominational church that has become active in the community and in interfaith work at the state and local levels.
Howard Warren was for many years a leader in the movement for the full inclusion of LGBT persons in the life and leadership of the Presbyterian Church, both nationally and state-wide. Many LGBT people of faith, including Linda Parr, count Howard as a mentor and friend.
Martha Juillerat
Founder, Shower of Stoles Project
Archival Record
Stole Number: 904
Honoree(s): Linda Parr
Donor(s): Linda Parr
Geography: Indianapolis, Indiana (USA)
Faith Tradition: Church of God (Anderson, IN)
Donation Date: 2002