6 20 857 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Shower of Stoles Description An account of the resource Items (stoles) for the Shower of Stoles exhibit Stole A stole in the Shower of Stoles exhibit Honoree The person honored by the creation of thestole. Northeastern Pennsylvania Synod Staff (Solidarity Stole) Stole Text To our gay brothers and lesbian sisters whom this church shuts out or forces into hiding, we say, in the words of the Order for the Ordination of a Pastor, “…be of good courage, for God has called you, and your labor in the Lord is not in vain.” Denomination Evangelical Lutheran Church in America Contribution Date 2015 Contribution Story Originally a part of the collection of stoles housed by ReconcilingWorks (formerly known as Lutherans Concerned), this stole was donated by them to the Shower of Stoles Project in 2015. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 1209 Title A name given to the resource Northeastern Pennsylvania Synod Staff (Solidarity Stole) Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Pennsylvania (USA) Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Northeastern Pennsylvania Synod Staff Ally Clergy Activist Evangelical Lutherans of America (ELCA) Lutheran Ordination Pennsylvania Reconciling Works (formerly Lutherans Concerned) Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Shower of Stoles Description An account of the resource Items (stoles) for the Shower of Stoles exhibit Stole A stole in the Shower of Stoles exhibit Honoree The person honored by the creation of thestole. Ruth Bruland Stole Text I have a stole in this collection because I have a dear friend who has kept insisting to me that the Church can make true and whole public declaration of the Gospel for which no apology needs to be made, and that the yokes these stoles represent were intentionally placed on the shoulders of gay and lesbian children of God by God because who is to say why things happen the way they do. What we are to say is the Gospel. Thanks be to God. Ruth Bruland, formerly Grand Canyon Synod Denomination Evangelical Lutheran Church in America Contribution Date 2015 Contribution Story Originally a part of the collection of stoles housed by ReconcilingWorks (formerly known as Lutherans Concerned), this stole was donated by them to the Shower of Stoles Project in 2015 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 1208 Title A name given to the resource Ruth Bruland Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Unknown, (USA) Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Ruth Bruland Bruland, Ruth Evangelical Lutherans of America (ELCA) Lutheran Ordination Reconciling Works (formerly Lutherans Concerned) Theology United States Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Shower of Stoles Description An account of the resource Items (stoles) for the Shower of Stoles exhibit Stole A stole in the Shower of Stoles exhibit Honoree The person honored by the creation of thestole. John L. Ames Stole Text I was ordained in 1989 and have served three calls since then. My first was in a parish and the other two have been with faith-based social service agencies. I am very out. It is nothing less than a miracle that the ELCA has not kicked me out. We have a Bishop here in the Metro. Chicago synod who is progressive on gay/lesbian issues. This is the reason I’m still on the roster. I was a good friend of Phil Knutson. I remain angry that he killed himself out of the shame placed upon him by the church for being gay and having AIDS. Denomination Evangelical Lutheran Church in America Contribution Date 2015 Contribution Story Originally a part of the collection of stoles housed by ReconcilingWorks (formerly known as Lutherans Concerned), this stole was donated by them to the Shower of Stoles Project in 2015. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 1207 Title A name given to the resource John L. Ames Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Chicago, Illinois (USA) Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource John L. Ames AIDS Ames, John L. Chicago Clergy Activist Evangelical Lutherans of America (ELCA) Illinois Knutson, Phil Lutheran Ordination Reconciling Works (formerly Lutherans Concerned) https://exhibits.lgbtran.org/files/original/a83fa45d3a960c28d093c753a1171c14.jpg 22895b342c243be9def12f19c57bd4ab https://exhibits.lgbtran.org/files/original/00e6aa3b30a24917b618d4bdade21ef7.jpg e25eeed20b4a0761e54bd2cd2e07e1f6 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Shower of Stoles Description An account of the resource Items (stoles) for the Shower of Stoles exhibit Stole A stole in the Shower of Stoles exhibit Honoree The person honored by the creation of thestole. Pat Sample Lynn Griffis Stole Text This stole honors the ministries of lesbian women such as Pat Sample and Lynn Griffis, whose call to ordained ministries were denied by the ELCA's predecessor-Church denominations. Denomination Evangelical Lutheran Church in America Contribution Date 2015 Contribution Story Originally a part of the collection of stoles housed by ReconcilingWorks (formerly known as Lutherans Concerned), this stole was donated by them to the Shower of Stoles Project in 2015. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 1206 Title A name given to the resource Pat Sample Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Unknown, (USA) Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Anonymous Evangelical Lutherans of America (ELCA) Griffis, Lynn Lutheran Ordination Reconciling Works (formerly Lutherans Concerned) Sample, Pat United States Women and Religion https://exhibits.lgbtran.org/files/original/ff904123626e85b1f3aad3d9e25e467f.jpg a34548c801b96fe494b908161f6ce443 https://exhibits.lgbtran.org/files/original/b3fcd64a7ecd6cd9dce1983245e406ef.jpg 89ca0f5ece9b36d3ac1c0363376581c1 https://exhibits.lgbtran.org/files/original/2bf5bdd272d251b5e75a2464aae6124d.jpg d12e4f8de3fcd4402e46666593813941 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Shower of Stoles Description An account of the resource Items (stoles) for the Shower of Stoles exhibit Stole A stole in the Shower of Stoles exhibit Honoree The person honored by the creation of thestole. Doug Mose Stole Text Evangelical Lutheran Church in America Chicago, IL U of Chicago, Campus Ministry and Augustana Lutheran Church Our campus ministry is within a parish, Augustana Lutheran Church, and the signatures on my stole from our worshipping community repent a wide range of ages and fields of study and work. Below is a list of people who signed. I received this stole as an ordination gift from my own campus ministry community at the University of Iowa. I’m giving it in honor of my friend, Doug Mose, whom I first met in that campus ministry community. Doug was the one who convinced me that the Lutheran School of Theology, Chicago, was the place for me, and I’m sad that while I continue to serve, his is no longer on the clergy roster of the ELCA. I hope that someday, he will again be able to serve in the vocation to which he is called. Rev. Nancy Goede Robert Burger Rev. Richard Dishno Mildred Dordal Sandra Henley Douglas A. Larson Larry Long Marilyn Olson Eric Pittenger Julie Tillberg James Vondracek Amy Carr Eri Dordal Mark Granfors Lynn Kauppi Sara Lineberger Jean Nye Kadesh Pierce Emily Pulver Kerry Tupper Denomination Evangelical Lutheran Church in America Contribution Date 2015 Contribution Story Originally a part of the collection of stoles housed by ReconcilingWorks (formerly known as Lutherans Concerned), this stole was donated by them to the Shower of Stoles Project in 2015. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 1205 Title A name given to the resource Doug Mose Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Chicago, Illinois (USA) Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Rev. Nancy Goede Ally Chicago Evangelical Lutherans of America (ELCA) Goede, Nancy Illinois Lutheran Mose, Doug Ordination Reconciling Works (formerly Lutherans Concerned) https://exhibits.lgbtran.org/files/original/5a23fe61f641344618c6fe909686d927.jpg 72d219a9eb46ad60332024d170aaf888 https://exhibits.lgbtran.org/files/original/dd0e9e32fcef41bb86fa012f5162e354.jpg 7123a7063926f75b6a6d1a55e3442d3e https://exhibits.lgbtran.org/files/original/37d7094512624b385356214ace7502d2.jpg 728aa7e09cb8bcd860842d6639899a31 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Shower of Stoles Description An account of the resource Items (stoles) for the Shower of Stoles exhibit Stole A stole in the Shower of Stoles exhibit Honoree The person honored by the creation of thestole. Anonymous (I never revealed the truth) Stole Text This stole was first worn at my ordination into the ministry of the old American Lutheran Church in June of 1967. It was a gift from my parents, as were three other stoles to complete the set of white, purple, green, and red. I remember with what enthusiasm and delight I carefully selected four different ecclesiastical brocades and the symbols which I felt would best fit the seasons of the church year in which they would be worn. Those were days when one didn’t often recognize that it was possible to do anything but what society expected of a young man called to ministry: marriage, college, seminary, ordination, first call to a parish – and don’t reveal anything about one’s sexual orientation in the process. Now questions are being asked, and pastors are being removed from the ELCA, and others are being prevented from following God’s call along the path to ordination. After 32 years of faithful ministry to this church, I am not about to start answering questions that should never be asked in the first place. I struggle with the hypocrisy of that stance every day, but also know that I have been able to help some other folks deal with questions of sexual orientation in their lives and in the lives of those they love along the way. I will never openly lie about who I am, but neither will I fully reveal the truth about me, and risk losing the ministry to which I have devoted my life. I never revealed the truth to the parents who presented this stole on my ordination day. In 1967, I am not certain that they could have handled that information; they came out of an era that just didn’t understand. Perhaps this stole with which they gifted me might join with others in gifting this church with an understanding of the talents and people of whom we deprive ourselves when we, in all of our wisdom, place conditions and restrictions on people who have so much to offer, who seek to be faithful to the call of God in their lives and the life of this church. Denomination Evangelical Lutheran Church in America Contribution Date 2015 Contribution Story Originally a part of the collection of stoles housed by ReconcilingWorks (formerly known as Lutherans Concerned), this stole was donated by them to the Shower of Stoles Project in 2015. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 1204 Title A name given to the resource Anonymous (I never revealed the truth) Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Unknown, (USA) Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Anonymous Evangelical Lutherans of America (ELCA) Lutheran Ordination Reconciling Works (formerly Lutherans Concerned) Theology United States Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Shower of Stoles Description An account of the resource Items (stoles) for the Shower of Stoles exhibit Stole A stole in the Shower of Stoles exhibit Honoree The person honored by the creation of thestole. Anonymous Stole Text “…the Holy Spirit has called me through the Gospel, enlightened me with his gifts, and sanctified and kept me in true faith…” (Luther’s Explanation to the Third Article”) Receive this Pentecost stole. It is April, and the liturgical church is counting the fifty days of Easter – days of trying to grasp the joy of the resurrection while waiting for the Spirit to be unleashed in us. In many ways, the church truly exists in these fifty days – we have incredible news to share, but we’re impeded by too many rules about how that news can be shared and who may share it. From the vantage point of these fifty days, this stole is dedicated to fifty individuals who have brought about my Pentecost on issues of homosexuality. Come Holy Spirit! Denomination Evangelical Lutheran Church in America Contribution Date 2015 Contribution Story Originally a part of the collection of stoles housed by ReconcilingWorks (formerly known as Lutherans Concerned), this stole was donated by them to the Shower of Stoles Project in 2015. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 1202 Title A name given to the resource Anonymous Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Unknown, (USA) Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Anonymous Evangelical Lutherans of America (ELCA) Lutheran Theology United States https://exhibits.lgbtran.org/files/original/80e7c7e4447f6077a7be36e5042eb0b4.jpg 23c03975820017976f5af37e7f26e179 https://exhibits.lgbtran.org/files/original/c58166dd1976223226cd2e2905aa2a7f.jpg 1871768b078337662545deffe2ab5b9d https://exhibits.lgbtran.org/files/original/c71bc341a1497aec9582222bb4d14f03.jpg 15040f01145a7ffc63895def41f7ad87 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Shower of Stoles Description An account of the resource Items (stoles) for the Shower of Stoles exhibit Stole A stole in the Shower of Stoles exhibit Honoree The person honored by the creation of thestole. Anonymous (I serve in silence) Stole Text God has called me to the ordained ministry. The Lutheran Church, the church into which I was baptized and nurtured, affirms and celebrates that call. The parish I serve welcomes me as their loving, caring, energetic, and wise steward of God’s mysteries. If, however, “they” were to find out about my sexual orientation, none of the above would matter. My call would be denied, my gifts refused. And so I serve in silence; with joy and pain, love and anger, frustration and hope. Always hope. My partner is a pastor. Few people in town know that I have a partner and few who know my partner know that I exist as more than just another citizen. Few know that when they talk to their pastor at home I am frequently trying to avoid making noise so they will not suspect that someone else is there. Few people know that my partner has someone to go home to who loves her deeply. Few people in my partner’s congregation know that their pastor daily considers another occupation, but can’t leave because of a call from God to be in this place at this time. Planning for the future is difficult but at least when the future is here we will have something to deal with instead of the fear of what will happen. Our life together is, to some extent, on hold. Few people know that conversations between us frequently begin with “when I’m defrocked, then we can…” to be completed with “have children,” “go shopping together,” “go to church together,” “get support from a church community." Denomination Evangelical Lutheran Church in America Contribution Date 2015 Contribution Story Originally a part of the collection of stoles housed by ReconcilingWorks (formerly known as Lutherans Concerned), this stole was donated by them to the Shower of Stoles Project in 2015. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 1203 Title A name given to the resource Anonymous (I serve in silence) Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Unknown, (USA) Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Anonymous Evangelical Lutherans of America (ELCA) Lutheran Ordination Reconciling Works (formerly Lutherans Concerned) United States Women and Religion Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Shower of Stoles Description An account of the resource Items (stoles) for the Shower of Stoles exhibit Stole A stole in the Shower of Stoles exhibit Honoree The person honored by the creation of thestole. Anonymous Stole Text We come together on this day to celebrate the ministry of one among us who embraced the will of God, obeyed the call of God, receives the power of God, reflects the peace of God. This one is a passionate pastor. This one is joy filled and loves life. We present this stole to the Glory of God - and in honor of our beloved child and friend who follows a calling as Pastor in the ELCA. For the first time in our lives we are having to act anonymously, and we are deeply grieved that the church which we love and serve has put us in this position. As followers of a loving and inclusive Jesus Christ, we look forward to the time when we can openly affirm and celebrate the diversity of all humankind. Denomination Evangelical Lutheran Church in America Contribution Date 2015 Contribution Story Originally a part of the collection of stoles housed by ReconcilingWorks (formerly known as Lutherans Concerned), this stole was donated by them to the Shower of Stoles Project in 2015. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 1201 Title A name given to the resource Anonymous Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Unknown, (USA) Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Anonymous Evangelical Lutherans of America (ELCA) Lutheran Theology United States Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Shower of Stoles Description An account of the resource Items (stoles) for the Shower of Stoles exhibit Stole A stole in the Shower of Stoles exhibit Honoree The person honored by the creation of thestole. Rev. Dr. Cindy Witt Stole Text The stole I’ve chosen to include in this Stoles Project is one that I made to wear during the festival Sundays of the church year, especially the Sundays during Christmas and Easter. It bears the symbol of the resurrection, a butterfly, and reflects my hope and prayer that, once again, the church as a Body of Christ will experience a resurrection to the new life when gay and lesbian pastors will be able to live their lives as ordained clergy within the ELCA – without the fear of exclusion if and when they find a partner with whom to share their lives. Rev. Dr. Cindy Witt, President The Lutheran Network for Inclusive Vision Denomination Evangelical Lutheran Church in America Contribution Date 2015 Contribution Story Originally a part of the collection of stoles housed by ReconcilingWorks (formerly known as Lutherans Concerned), this stole was donated by them to the Shower of Stoles Project in 2015. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 1200 Title A name given to the resource Rev. Dr. Cindy Witt Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Unknown, (USA) Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Rev. Dr. Cindy Witt Evangelical Lutherans of America (ELCA) Lutheran Ordination Reconciling Works (formerly Lutherans Concerned) Theology United States Witt, Cindy Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Shower of Stoles Description An account of the resource Items (stoles) for the Shower of Stoles exhibit Stole A stole in the Shower of Stoles exhibit Honoree The person honored by the creation of thestole. Arlo Stole Text This stole was made for me by a gay student at the University of Wisconsin when I was campus pastor there. I wore it with "pride" for many years. When I read of your request for stoles in commemoration of Gay and Lesbian clergy, I thought it very appropriate to send this one. I give this stole in celebration of the life and ministry of my friend, Arlo. Arlo resigned his parish when the second draft of the sexuality paper was released from the ELCA. He is now working with an AIDS organization. Our congregation is trying to Call him as an associate pastor without his signing compliance papers, or in any other way promising to be celibate. We'll see. Denomination Evangelical Lutheran Church in America Contribution Date 2015 Contribution Story Originally a part of the collection of stoles housed by ReconcilingWorks (formerly known as Lutherans Concerned), this stole was donated by them to the Shower of Stoles Project in 2015. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 1199 Title A name given to the resource Arlo Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Unknown, (USA) Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Anonymous AIDS Clergy Activist Evangelical Lutherans of America (ELCA) Lutheran Wisconsin Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Shower of Stoles Description An account of the resource Items (stoles) for the Shower of Stoles exhibit Stole A stole in the Shower of Stoles exhibit Honoree The person honored by the creation of thestole. James Bischoff Stole Text Advent and the color blue are very much centered on hope. Hope is what I have for the ELCA. Hope that the Spirit of God will be at work to bring an end to a policy that discriminates and is harmful to both clergy (including prospective clergy) and congregations. I know first-hand about those hurts. After twenty-three years of ordained ministry in the ALC and the ELCA I have been dismissed. My ministry gifts were reaffirmed and recognized but since I was in violation of the policy my participation, as a pastor, was no longer needed. How simple to end a life-long journey of prayer, study, commitment, and love. How simple it was for the church that has been a part of me since conception and played a major role in my development to say “Thanks, but no thanks. All of a sudden, you’re not acceptable. You’re outside of the policy.” All of this from a church that claims to be built on God’s grace, mercy, and justification. All this from a church whose history is built on throwing church policies aside. All of this from a church that claims to be welcoming and inclusive except… I still have hope. I still have hope that no other pastor, deacon, associate-in-ministry, or seminarian will ever have to live in fear that the church will reject them because they dare to live life as God created them. Denomination Evangelical Lutheran Church in America Contribution Date 2015 Contribution Story Originally a part of the collection of stoles housed by ReconcilingWorks (formerly known as Lutherans Concerned), this stole was donated by them to the Shower of Stoles Project in 2015. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 1198 Title A name given to the resource James Bischoff Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Unknown, (USA) Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource James Bischoff Bischoff, James Church Trials Clergy Activist Evangelical Lutherans of America (ELCA) Lutheran Ordination Reconciling Works (formerly Lutherans Concerned) Theology United States Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Shower of Stoles Description An account of the resource Items (stoles) for the Shower of Stoles exhibit Stole A stole in the Shower of Stoles exhibit Honoree The person honored by the creation of thestole. Rebecca J. Hostetler Stole Text Second career pastor; small town public librarian prior to entering seminary in 1979. Became Lutheran as an adult in the American Lutheran Church. Ordained November 23, 1986. Resigned from the ELCA clergy roster on Reformation Day, October 31, 1995. To stay in ordained ministry and to live two lives, leaving part of myself outside the church door, became unhealthy for me; I needed to reign to integrate all of me. Most of my ministry was spent as an Intentional Interim Pastor serving congregations in crisis. Denomination Evangelical Lutheran Church in America Contribution Date 2015 Contribution Story Originally a part of the collection of stoles housed by ReconcilingWorks (formerly known as Lutherans Concerned), this stole was donated by them to the Shower of Stoles Project in 2015. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 1197 Title A name given to the resource Rebecca J. Hostetler Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Unknown, (USA) Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Rebecca J. Hostetler Evangelical Lutherans of America (ELCA) Hostetler, Rebecca J. Lutheran Ordination Reconciling Works (formerly Lutherans Concerned) United States Women and Religion Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Shower of Stoles Description An account of the resource Items (stoles) for the Shower of Stoles exhibit Stole A stole in the Shower of Stoles exhibit Honoree The person honored by the creation of thestole. Anita C. Hill Stole Text This stole was made by a Palestinian woman trying to support her family while her husband was fighting in the war. I offer it to this collection in support of Anita and for the end of the conflict Anita has been fighting with the Lutheran Church for many years over her sense of "call" to ordained ministry and the church's policies regarding openly lesbian and gay persons and ordination. I offer this purple stole to honor and recognize the grace filled ministry she has provided to me and countless others these years and continues to do so in her role as Pastoral Minister of St. Paul-Reformation Lutheran Church. Anita has been model and mentor for GLBT and heterosexual Lutheran Christians as she has spoken the truth and Gospel. Denomination Evangelical Lutheran Church in America Contribution Date 2015 Contribution Story Originally a part of the collection of stoles housed by ReconcilingWorks (formerly known as Lutherans Concerned), this stole was donated by them to the Shower of Stoles Project in 2015. <br /><br />Click <a href="https://www.lgbtran.org/Profile.aspx?ID=36">here</a> to read Rev. Anita Hill's biographic profile in the LGBTQ Religious Archives Network's Profile Gallery. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 1196 Title A name given to the resource Anita C. Hill Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Anonymous Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Unknown Clergy Activist Evangelical Lutherans of America (ELCA) Hill, Anita Lutheran Ordination Palestine Reconciling Works (formerly Lutherans Concerned) United States Women and Religion Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Shower of Stoles Description An account of the resource Items (stoles) for the Shower of Stoles exhibit Stole A stole in the Shower of Stoles exhibit Honoree The person honored by the creation of thestole. J. Thomas George Stole Text I knew I was different long ago, but I didn’t want to be gay. Following graduation from college, I had my first sexual experience with a man. It was wonderful, but filled with guilt. According to my Lutheran tradition, sex before marriage was a “sin,” but if you enjoyed it, it was a SIN! A clergy friend of my family had encouraged me to consider seminary after college, but I had resisted. However, the guilt from this first encounter was so great, I made a bargain with God: if God would forgive me, I would go to seminary. The challenge of four years of seminary supported my denial. I got married determined to have a normal family life. I froze my emotions, except my sexual feelings, hoping to transfer them to my marriage relationship. A child born during my senior year locked the closet door. Denial prevailed. But soon marriage counseling began. I became a workaholic, trying to prove to myself through my career, hiding my orientation, avoiding a difficult marriage. I had frozen my emotions at age 25, and now at 46, I was seeking liberation. I began attending men’s conferences. I met people who accepted me and validated my feelings of grief and loss. I told my wife I was gay. Later I told our children of my struggle accepting being gay. We shared our decision to divorce and my decision to resign from the parish, as well as ministry. The painful process of grieving began in earnest. Today, I attend St. Paul-Reformation Lutheran Church, St. Paul, where my tradition offers me ritual and a caring community. It is in the openness of this congregation, gathered around the table, that I find my spiritual needs nurtured and the Gospel proclaimed that I am saved by grace through faith! Finally, I am accepted. I have a home. I continue to do ministry without my collar! Denomination Evangelical Lutheran Church in America Contribution Date 2015 Contribution Story Originally a part of the collection of stoles housed by ReconcilingWorks (formerly known as Lutherans Concerned), this stole was donated by them to the Shower of Stoles Project in 2015. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 1195 Title A name given to the resource J. Thomas George Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant St. Paul, Minnesota (USA) Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource J. Thomas George Evangelical Lutherans of America (ELCA) George, J. Thomas Lutheran Minnesota Reconciling Works (formerly Lutherans Concerned) St. Paul Theology Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Shower of Stoles Description An account of the resource Items (stoles) for the Shower of Stoles exhibit Stole A stole in the Shower of Stoles exhibit Honoree The person honored by the creation of thestole. The Downtown Presbyterian Church (Solidarity Stole) Stole Text The Downtown Presbyterian Church Presbyterian Church (USA) Nashville, Tennessee This stole was created and crafted by hand by the children of The Downtown Presbyterian Church as allies of the Shower of Stoles Project. Our children joyfully signed this stole in honor of not only those LGBTQ Elders and staff serving our congregation, but also all congregations. It was presented to our congregation during the worship service which concluded our weekend dedicated to hosting the Shower of Stoles. This weekend included an exhibition of 143 of the Stoles, with a soundscape provided by Aaron Doenges, a DPC artist, entitled “Adagio (for River and People),” a concert by Nashville in Harmony (Nashville’s LGBTQ Chorus), as well as a worship service. Denomination Presbyterian Church (USA) Contribution Date 2015 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 1192 Title A name given to the resource The Downtown Presbyterian Church (Solidarity Stole) Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Nashville, Tennessee (USA) Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource The Downtown Presbyterian Church Ally Doenges, Aaron Ordination Presbyterian Presbyterian Church (USA) Tennessee Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Shower of Stoles Description An account of the resource Items (stoles) for the Shower of Stoles exhibit Stole A stole in the Shower of Stoles exhibit Honoree The person honored by the creation of thestole. Fr. Bernard Lynch Stole Text Fr. Bernard Lynch Roman Catholic London, England 1982 Founded first pastoral AIDS Ministry in the city with Dignity New York. 1986 Testified before NYC council for successful passage of Intro 2, protecting LGBTQ people in jobs and housing. 1987 Exiled to the Vatican. 1988 Former student manipulated by Archdiocese of New York and the FBI to falsely accuse me of abuse. Went to trial in the Bronx Supreme Court and was found not guilty and innocent of all charges by Judge Burton Roberts on April 21, 1989. 1992 Moved to London, England, continuing work with LGBTQ people, especially those with HIV/AIDS. Met life partner Billy Desmond. 2011 Pope visits the UK. Outside Number 10 Downing Street, I respectfully asked Pope Benedict to apologize to LGBTQ people for harm done by Catholic teaching. 2012 Suspended from SMA Order after 47 years as priest.  Deo Gratias. Denomination Roman Catholic Church Contribution Date 2013 Contribution Story Click <a href="https://www.lgbtran.org/Profile.aspx?ID=294">here</a> for Fr. Bernard Lynch's biographic profile in the LGBTQ Religious Archives Network's Profiles Gallery. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 1191 Title A name given to the resource Fr. Bernard Lynch Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant London, (England) Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Fr. Bernard Lynch AIDS Catholic Church Trials Clergy Activist Dignity England London Lynch, Bernard Roman Catholic Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Shower of Stoles Description An account of the resource Items (stoles) for the Shower of Stoles exhibit Stole A stole in the Shower of Stoles exhibit Honoree The person honored by the creation of thestole. Father Rich Rasi Stole Text Father Rich Rasi Catholic Massachusetts In 1997, I traveled from Ohio to my hometown in Massachusetts to attend my first DignityUSA Convention. Every attendee was given a stole, and each of us was asked to vest and be vested by another attendee. I was standing next to an imposing stranger who vested me. That stranger turned out to be Father Rich Rasi, a well-known figure in the Dignity community. I felt honored when I learned that Rich had been a presider for Dignity/Boston liturgies for twenty years, and was a co-founder of Dignity/Provincetown. Unfortunately, Rich died in 2002, but he left behind many whom he had inspired to live "passionate and honest lives".  – Paul Keaveney Denomination Roman Catholic Church Contribution Date 2013 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 1189 Title A name given to the resource Father Rich Rasi Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Massachusetts (USA) Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Paul Keaveney Catholic Clergy Activist Dignity Keaveney, Paul Massachusetts Rasi, Rich Roman Catholic Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Shower of Stoles Description An account of the resource Items (stoles) for the Shower of Stoles exhibit Stole A stole in the Shower of Stoles exhibit Honoree The person honored by the creation of thestole. Congregational United Church of Christ (Solidarity Stole) Stole Text Congregational United Church of Christ St. Charles/Campton Hills, IL In 2014 we hosted the Shower of Stoles Project in our art gallery, and inspired our confirmation class to add a stole to the collection. This stole, made out of duct tape, represents the voice and energy of our young people who have grown up within the spirit of welcoming, embracing and celebrating differences in God’s people. May the work of their hands and openness of hearts inspire us all. In 2008, after a number of years of conversation, study, reflection and prayer, the CUCC voted to become Open and Affirming and adopted the following welcoming statement: Striving to increase our love for God and neighbor, we welcome persons of every age, health condition, race, marital status, economic status, sexual orientation and religious background. We encourage you to become an active member of our church, sharing your God-given gifts in all areas of church life: worship, education, mission, and ministry. Denomination United Church of Christ Contribution Date 2009 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 1188 Title A name given to the resource Congregational United Church of Christ (Solidarity Stole) Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant St. Charles/Campton Hills, Illinois (USA) Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Congregational United Church of Christ Ally Illinois Open and Affirming in the UCC (ONA) United Church of Christ Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Shower of Stoles Description An account of the resource Items (stoles) for the Shower of Stoles exhibit Stole A stole in the Shower of Stoles exhibit Honoree The person honored by the creation of thestole. Cathedral of Hope (Solidarity Stole) Stole Text Cathedral of Hope United Church of Christ Oklahoma City, Oklahoma This stole is contributed by the people of Cathedral of Hope. Our mission is to practice a Christian faith of extravagant grace, radical inclusion, and relentless compassion. We are united in faith and welcome all people, regardless of sexual orientation, gender identity, or gender expression. We have come from many different faith traditions and experiences, with many of us personally experiencing rejection within those traditions. It is with gratitude that we have found a home within the United Church of Christ. This stole is a visible sign of our prayer for the healing of God’s LGBTQI children who have been injured by their exclusion from the Body of Christ. May we all be one. Denomination United Church of Christ Contribution Date 2015 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 1187 Title A name given to the resource Cathedral of Hope (Solidarity Stole) Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Oklahoma City, Oklahoma (USA) Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Cathedral of Hope Ally Ecumenical Oklahoma United Church of Christ