Out of the Silence Cast Members

This stole has been signed by the members of the ensemble who present "Out of the Silence," a collage of stories by and about lesbian, gay, and bisexual Presbyterians.  The members of the ensemble are gay and straight, from six Presbyterian churches, and range in age from 8 to 80.  Among the lesbian, gay, and bisexual members, four are elders, three attend a Presbyterian seminary, and three are candidates for the ministry.

Together we long for the day when we can all serve our church openly and fully.

The individuals who signed this stole know personally the pain of the Presbyterian Church's discriminatory policies.  They are the church's brightest and best -- ordained elders, seminarians, candidates for ministry and other active leaders -- who are lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender.  Determined to find a way to change minds and hearts in the Presbyterian Church, they created a theatrical presentation based on their own stories, and took it on the road. 

Eleven years later, little has changed in the Presbyterian denomination.  Most of the seminarians and candidates in the cast still work for justice while waiting for the day when they can be ordained and bring their abundance of gifts to the Presbyterian ministry.

Martha Juillerat
Founder, Shower of Stoles Project
2006