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- Collection: Queer Sacramentality: The Church of the Beloved Disciple
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Brass Bishop's Crozier
This brass bishop's crozier served as the pastoral staff of Archbishop Robert Mary Clement throughout his episcopal ministry in the Church of the Beloved Disciple. Carried during pontifical liturgies, ordinations, sacred processions, and public…
Carved Sanctuary Crucifix (ca. 1968–1970)
This carved wooden crucifix, created by artist Robert Robbins, served as the principal cross of the Church of the Beloved Disciple throughout its history. First displayed at the congregation's inaugural Eucharist in the Church of the Holy Apostles in…
Celebration following a Holy Union ceremony at the Church of the Beloved Disciple
After the liturgy, a newly united couple shares wine and cake at the reception celebrating their Holy Union. Such gatherings were an integral part of the Church of the Beloved Disciple's ministry, affirming same-sex relationships not only through…
Certificate of Priestly Ordination of Robert Mary Clement
This document certifies the ordination of Robert Mary Clement to the sacred order of the priesthood on 7 August 1948. Written in Latin, the certificate was issued under the authority of Bishop William H. F. Brothers, Archbishop of the Old Catholic…
Church bulletin for anniversary service.
This commemorative bulletin was produced for the second anniversary of the dedication of the Church of the Beloved Disciple's permanent home and the first anniversary of Bishop Robert M. Clement's episcopal consecration. The service welcomed Bishop…
Church Lapel Pin
This small enamel lapel pin reproduces the official emblem of the Church of the Beloved Disciple in the form of a cross. At its center, a Eucharistic chalice surmounted by the Sacred Host proclaims the church's sacramental identity, while four…
Church of the Beloved Disciple at the 1973 New York City Pride March
Fr. Robert Mary Clement leads members of the Church of the Beloved Disciple during the Fourth Annual Christopher Street Liberation Day March and Rally on June 24, 1973. Flanking the processional banner of St. John the Beloved are John Darcy Noble…
Church of the Beloved Disciple at the 1974 New York City Pride March
Members of the Church of the Beloved Disciple process through Midtown Manhattan during the Fifth Annual Christopher Street Liberation Day March on June 30, 1974. Marching beneath processional crosses, banners, and the church's heraldic standard, the…
Church of the Beloved Disciple at the New York City Pride March
Members of the Church of the Beloved Disciple march beneath the congregation's name banner and the heraldic standard during New York City's annual Pride Parade, circa late 1970s - early 1980s. By this time, the church had become a familiar presence…
Church of the Beloved Disciple at the New York City Pride March.
Members of the Church of the Beloved Disciple carry the congregation's banner during New York City's annual Pride Parade, circa late 1970s - early 1980s. The church marched each year as an openly Christian presence within the LGBTQ movement,…
Church of the Beloved Disciple in the 1975 Pride March
Clergy of the Church of the Beloved Disciple process ahead of the congregation's float during the Sixth Annual Gay Pride Day March (Gay Liberation Day) in New York City on June 29, 1975. From left to right are Fr. Leo (partially visible), Fr. John…
Church of the Beloved Disciple Pride Float 1975
A closer view of the Church of the Beloved Disciple's float during the Sixth Annual Gay Pride Day March (Gay Liberation Day) in New York City on June 29, 1975. Decorated as a processional chapel and crowned with the sign "Beloved Disciple Parish,"…
Church of the Beloved Disciple Pride Float.
The Church of the Beloved Disciple's float during a New York City Gay Pride march, circa late 1970s - early 1980s, featured clergy in episcopal vestments beneath the congregation's distinctive floral cross. Prominently displayed was the coat of arms…
Clement blesses new building
Before celebrating the first Mass in the congregation's newly renovated church, Father Robert M. Clement blesses the entrance to the Church of the Beloved Disciple with the Eucharist. Surrounded by clergy, parishioners, and the church's distinctive…
Clement celebrating the first public Mass in New York City
On July 19, 1970, Father Robert M. Clement celebrated the first public Mass of the newly founded Church of the Beloved Disciple at the Church of the Holy Apostles in Manhattan. Attended by an estimated 600 to 800 people, the liturgy offered an…
Close-up of Marchenna at Clement’s consecration
Archbishop Richard Arthur Marchenna consecrates Robert Mary Clement on Sunday, October 6, 1974, at the Metropolitan-Duane United Methodist Church, New York City.
Close-up of the exterior of the church building after renovation
The renovated façade of the Church of the Beloved Disciple at 348 West 14th Street, the congregation's permanent home from 1973 until 1983. Purchased and restored through the labor and generosity of parishioners, the building became one of the first…
Commemorative church greeting card
The front of this devotional card features the Church of the Beloved Disciple's image of St. John the Beloved, reproduced from the stained-glass window designed collaboratively by Leo Joseph and John Darcy Noble. Commissioned in England and imported…
Consecration of Clement. Clement kneeling with Gospel Book across his shoulders
Robert Mary Clement kneels before the altar with the Book of the Gospels resting across his shoulders during the central rite of episcopal consecration at Metropolitan-Duane United Methodist Church in New York City on October 6, 1974. He was…
Consecration Procession through Greenwich Village.
Bishop Robert Mary Clement leads the solemn procession from Metropolitan-Duane United Methodist Church at 201 West 13th Street to the Church of the Beloved Disciple at 348 West 14th Street following his episcopal consecration on October 6, 1974. At…