7 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. First United Methodist Church (Solidarity Stole) Stole Text First United Methodist Church Appleton, WI We are the people called United Methodists in the downtown of Appleton, Wisconsin, a community of approximately 78,000 in the Fox Valley in the north-eastern part of the state. As of this writing I am serving as the Senior Pastor, and it was our honor to host the Shower of Stoles Project at our church the last week of Lent and culminating on Palm Sunday. I am sure I do not speak for all, but do speak for many in saying that these dates are quite appropriate as we do our own repentance of categorical exclusion of persons who are called to ministry. We join the many who pray for a new day moving forward. May there be a day when all are welcomed to the Table, all whom are called of God. – Pastor Doyle Blanton and the FUMC Concern and Action Committee Denomination United Methodist Church 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 1186 Title A name given to the resource First United Methodist 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 Appleton, Wisconsin (USA) Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource First United Methodist Church Ally Blanton, Doyle Clergy Activist Methodist Ordination Theology United Methodist Church 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. Michael Gene Harmon Stole Text Michael Gene Harmon Roman Catholic United Church of Christ Oklahoma City, Oklahoma Michael had been married twenty-five years and raised his family of two sons before he fully accepted his sexuality as a gay man. Michael has been raised as a Catholic and raise his family in the Catholic Church, too. During the late 70’s through the 80’s until his coming out in 1990, Michael had continued his Catholic education and faith traditions, studying and eventually became an ordained deacon in the Catholic Church. He ministered at several churches in Oklahoma and Louisiana. He was working at Mount St. Mary’s High School in Oklahoma City when he came out. When he was later outed at the school, he was told that his services were no longer needed. His position on the board of Catholic Charities Oklahoma City was also terminated. Michael divorced, became homeless for a couple of months, and had to find a new job. Michael met his life partner, Kent Fischer, in 1991. They were together 23 years, building a happy and adventurous life together. In 2014, Michael and Kent went to Palm Springs, CA to get legally married on their anniversary. However, Michael died of a heart attack the morning before they were to be married. Kent says, “I didn’t realize how important the piece of paper saying that I was married was to me. I was already married to Michael in my heart. But several weeks after Michael’s death, I feel I was cheated out of my marriage.” Denomination Roman Catholic Church 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 1185 Title A name given to the resource Michael Gene Harmon 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 Kent Fischer Catholic Church Trials Fischer, Kent Harmon, Michael Gene Marriage Equality Oklahoma Roman Catholic Theology 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. Mary Z. Longstreth Longknight Stole Text Mary Z. Longstreth Longknight United Methodist Indiana Born into a Missouri Methodist pastor’s family, I’ve served God through vocational Social Work settings outside of congregations, with diverse human populations. As a Deaconess and Diaconal Minister, in professional lay ministries commissioned by the Board of Global Ministries, and Conference Consecrated, I’ve served under United Methodist Church episcopal appointments nationwide. During 40+ active mission service years I could have faced ministry denial or church trial had I not been a closeted lesbian. UMC, forsake your spiritually abusive practices and polity! During the 2011 Indiana Conference session, I retired with my Covenanted life-mate of 27 years and state-married spouse (2009) by my side. We continue sharing in Love, Justice, and Service ministries. Retirement liberated me to fully exit a closeted identity in the institutional church. This 2013 stole updates one anonymously placed in the Shower of Stoles Project. Thanks be to God! Denomination United Methodist 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 1184 Title A name given to the resource Mary Z. Longstreth Longknight Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Indiana (USA) Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Mary Z. Longstreth Longknight Indiana Longknight, MaryZ. Longstreth Methodist Ordination Theology United Methodist Church 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. Rev. Dr. Linda Patrick Stole Text Rev. Dr. Linda Patrick Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) Indiana As a Closeted Lesbian, I served as a senior pastor of a mid-sized congregation and worked as a teaching pastor in the Indianapolis area. I had just received my Doctor of Ministry degree from Christian Theological Seminary when I came OUT in 2000. Later that year, my judicatory “lost” my personal file, including my contact information and all documentation that I had ever attended seminary, been ordained, or served the church as a pastor. For years, I heard nothing from our Region. I had been in Search and Call, hoping to be called to a new parish, but communications quit coming. I gave up seeking a church as I had to make a living, and returned to my previous vocation as a registered nurse. Finally, in 2010, it came to my attention that I no longer had standing in Indiana. When I made this discovery and petitioned our Region for reinstatement, I was told that, now that I was OUT, I was not eligible for be re-instated as Clergy with Standing and, hence, barred from serving as clergy in any of our churches. Three O&A congregations, along with previous professors and pastors petitioned on my behalf for my reinstatement. Finally, in 2013, when the Church in Indiana dropped the ban, ordaining LGBT persons, my standing was reinstated. Even though I had been effectively silenced for thirteen years at the height of my ministry, I have returned to church life. I am actively serving as a retired pastor, volunteering to lead a ministry team at Central Christian Church, where my wife and I are members. We are also active members of the GLAD Alliance. Denomination Christian Church (Disciples 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 1183 Title A name given to the resource Rev. Dr. Linda Patrick Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Indiana (USA) Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Rev. Dr. Linda Patrick Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) GLAD Alliance Indiana Ordination Patrick, Linda 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. Rev. Dan Adolphson Stole Text Rev. Dan Adolphson Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) Minneapolis, Minnesota The call to ordained ministry.  As I look back, it was a call that has been on my life since I first said “yes” to God as a freshman in high school.  I just kept saying no for a variety of reasons.  One of those reasons was that a gay man couldn’t be a minister, according to my conservative bible college professors and pastors during that period of my life. In 2004, God got really serious, or maybe I started listening better.  The first time was around the communion table at Lake Harriet Christian Church, where I heard the message of extravagant welcome, that all are welcome around the table, period, end of sentence.  God accepted me as I was, and, in fact, loved me because of it.  In that sacred moment, I heard God’s call to return to ministry, that God wasn’t done with me yet.  On October 15, 2008, a crisp fall day at West Des Moines Christian Church (Disciples of Christ), the people of the Upper Midwest Region of the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) overwhelmingly voted to allow ordination of all of God’s children, lifted a 20+ year ban on such ordinations.  That day, God tapped me on the shoulder and reminded me of the call, and in 2010, I started my seminary education. February 28, 2015 marks an important day in our region’s history, and for our wider church.  I will be the first openly GLBTQ person ordained since the ban was lifted.  The beauty of extravagant welcome, of “All Means All” will be on display for the church and all to see, and we will dance in the grace and delight of God. Rev. Dan Adolphson Associate Pastor, First Christian Church (Disciples of Christ), Minneapolis, MN Vice-Moderator, GLAD Alliance, The Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) About the stole This stole was the first stole I ever purchased, when I entered into the Licensed Ministry Program of the Upper Midwest Region of the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) in 2005.   Denomination Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) Contribution Date 2015 Contribution Story Rev. Adolphson's ordination included an exhibit of the Shower of Stoles Project and the donation of his stole. <div></div> <div>David Lohman</div> <div>Faith Work Manager<br /><br />Click <a href="https://www.lgbtran.org/Profile.aspx?ID=1493">here</a> to read Rev. Daniel Adolphson's biographic profile in the LGBTQ Religious Archives Network's Profiles Gallery. </div> 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 1182 Title A name given to the resource Rev. Dan Adolphson Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Minneapolis, Minnesota (USA) Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Rev. Dan Adolphson Adolphson, Dan Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) Clergy Activist Minneapolis 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. Edward R. Smith Stole Text (former) Brother Edward R. Smith, CSC Roman Catholic California As a brother of the Holy Cross for nearly ten years, I hold this era of my life as life-affirming and very formative. Being a nurse, health-minister within a vowed men’s community whose focus is primarily education was challenging, yet liberating. Being a brother for me also included a bit of an anti-clerical stripe. Hanging this stole more like a choir or academic hood is more in keeping with my own worldview as a lay minister. To be honest, in the early 1970’s, we as brothers rarely every wore “the habit.” Our symbol of profession of vows is a silver medal of our patron Saint Joseph, or a simple band on the left finger. I have no cowl or cincture to offer. I do carry a profound love of silence, prayer, compassion, peace and justice. I respect my own sense of poverty, chastity (celibacy), and obedience to the Gospel while being a fully human, sexual being. My talents for healing health, and creating a healing environment, are all acts of personal prayer for me. I would like to think this was also true for those entrusted to my care. Being gay within a vowed life was a bit of a “double-closet.” Not wanting to have “outsiders” know that I was a brother who is gay, while selectively letting other brothers know that I was a gay brother. It was all too confusing and I spent enormous amounts of energy maintaining my own closet of isolation. Being “called” away from vowed life for many of the same reasons I originally had been called to enter the life was an insight to me. Having to reconcile myself as a gay human within an unjust system was painful, yet toxic to my own ideas of integrity and my sense of self. Seeking a new altered set of goals, and dreams is the stuff we are all called to be; an evolving self before God. As a gay man who is spiritual and a closet practicing Catholic, I have learned to adapt to the Roman Church without leaving my God, my beliefs, my faith, my identity, my integrity, and my baptismal birthright. At times this includes the need to transcend the earthly (human) Church in being an honest member of the Body of Christ. Many other eras have come my way. Together, I become. Might my wholesome needs be blessed in my holistic union of self. DignityUSA has been a refuge for me in ongoing development, a test ground for the intersection of experience and theory, and a call to balance amidst the need of justice for all. Denomination Roman Catholic Church Contribution Date 2013 Contribution Story This stole was donated to the collection during an exhibit of the collection at Dignity USA's convention in Minneapolis, MN in July, 2013. David Lohman Faith Work Manager 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 1190 Title A name given to the resource Edward R. Smith Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant California (USA) Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Edward R. Smith California Catholic Dignity Roman Catholic Smith, Edward R. Theology https://exhibits.lgbtran.org/files/original/d5f668214d4aa6971c45f4b394ba24f6.jpg 57b4c69973081aed15e8ff0f00782b6c https://exhibits.lgbtran.org/files/original/5c4f22d206299f94ffad4ad7855d4b2e.jpg 29dfcc4b3bf33487a10fdcacc716253a 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. Rabbi Arnie Sleutelberg Stole Text Rabbi Arnie Sleutelberg Reform Judaism Congregation Shir Tikvah Troy, Michigan In 1981 when I began rabbinic school, I wasn’t yet out even to myself. I came out during my seminary years but had to keep closeted for fear I would not be ordained were I discovered to be gay. Just a few years after my ordination, the Reform Jewish movement officially opened my alma mater’s doors to gay students, while out LGBT rabbis were officially accepted in Reform Jewish congregations. My generation has been witness to the greatest revolution of public opinion of all time. From abject rejection and government-sponsored violent subjugation here in American to widespread LBGTQIQ inclusion, our relationships honored, recognized and celebrated, the last 40 years have swept mainstream America into a new era of acceptance and understanding. We have a long way to go, but I am immensely grateful to have lived during this time of transformation. Future generations, thankfully, will be able to take inclusion for granted. Each of us together and apart has paved the way, simply by living our lives with integrity. Denomination Reform Judaism 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 1181 Title A name given to the resource Rabbi Arnie Sleutelberg Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Troy, Michigan (USA) Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Rabbi Arnie Sleutelberg Gay Liberation Movement Jewish Judaism - Reform Michigan Ordination Sleutelberg, Arnie Theology https://exhibits.lgbtran.org/files/original/cb71c6961e4cc06fa5cff16ff9f16bac.jpg 78e629fae3afb50b2a0338e14d60f2d9 https://exhibits.lgbtran.org/files/original/176b7818ab6cb54bc6d96b05e443658a.jpg b188d3ad65ae098319484c22c6d74b5d 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. Imam Daayiee Abdullah Stole Text Imam Daayiee Abdullah Inclusive Liberation Theological Progressive Muslim Washington, DC I am a Sunni Muslim by training, but have evolved into an Inclusive Liberation Theological Progressive Muslim, which involves revival and reform of the current orthodox views to make them more inclusive for women and LGBTQ Muslims and other denominations of Muslims and interfaith communities. I obtained the stole back in 2004 when I went with a number of LGBTQ activists to Lynchburg, Virginia and rallied at Liberty University to protest Jerry Falwell’s stance on LGBTQ rights. I have used that stole on many occasions throughout my career as Imam within the LGBTQ Muslim community as well as in the general religious community worldwide. Contribution Date 2015 Contribution Story This stole - the very first Muslim piece to be added to the collection - was formally presented on February 6, 2015 during the National Conference on LGBT Equality: Creating Change. A video of the presentation can be found <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OGVH3Fyd9yw%C2%A0">here</a>. <br /><br />Click <a href="https://www.lgbtran.org/Profile.aspx?ID=304">here</a> to read the LGBTQ Religious Archives Network's biographic profile of Imam Daaiyee Abdullah. You can also check out the LGBTQ-RAN's oral history with Imam Daaiyee Abdullah <a href="https://www.lgbtran.org/Interview.aspx?ID=19">here</a>.  <div></div> <div>David Lohman </div> <div>Faith Work Manager</div> 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 1180 Title A name given to the resource Imam Daayiee Abdullah Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Washington, District of Columbia (USA) Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Imam Daayiee Abdullah Abdullah, Daayiee Clergy Activist Feminism International Human Rights Islam Progressive Islam Sunni Islam Theology Washington, D.C. 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. Anita Hill Stole Text Rev. Anita Hill Evangelical Lutheran Church in America Saint Paul, MN This deacon’s stole was worn by Anita from May 1994 when she was installed as Pastoral Minister of St. Paul-Reformation Lutheran Church (Saint Paul, MN), until the date of her “irregular” (read extraordinary) service of ordination on April 28, 2001. The Rev. Anita C. Hill was officially received as a member of the clergy roster of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America on September 18, 2010. Hill played a significant role in the change in policy of the ELCA to allow openly LGBT clergy who are in relationships to serve on the rosters of her denomination. Denomination Evangelical Lutheran Church in America Contribution Story Click <a href="https://www.lgbtran.org/Profile.aspx?ID=36">here</a> for a biographic profile of Rev. Anita Hill, 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 1179 Title A name given to the resource Rev. Anita Hill Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Saint Paul, Minnesota (USA) Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Rev. Anita Hill Clergy Activist Evangelical Lutherans of America (ELCA) Hill, Anita Lutheran Minnesota Ordination St. Paul 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. Faith Hope Love - Reconciling Ministries Network's Convocation (Solidarity Stole) Stole Text Faith Hope Love Reconciling Ministries Network’s Convocation Nashville, TN September 2007 This stole, and hundreds like it, was created by Parents Reconciling Network, an extension ministry of RMN. These stoles are distributed at every gathering of RMN and the wider United Methodist Church as a visible witness in support of ending the denomination’s anti-homosexual stance.   Denomination United Methodist Church Contribution Date 2007 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 1176 Title A name given to the resource Faith Hope Love - Reconciling Ministries Network's Convocation (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) Ally Methodist Ordination Reconciling Ministries Network (formerly Reconciling Congregation Program) Tennessee United Methodist Church 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. Justice and Joy - Reconciling Ministries Network's Convocation (Solidarity Stole) Stole Text Justice and Joy Reconciling Ministries Network’s Convocation Estes Park, CO September 2009 This stole, and hundreds like it, was created by Parents Reconciling Network, an extension ministry of RMN. These stoles are distributed at every gathering of RMN and the wider United Methodist Church as a visible witness in support of ending the denomination’s anti-homosexual stance.   Denomination United Methodist Church 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 1175 Title A name given to the resource Justice and Joy - Reconciling Ministries Network's Convocation (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 Estes Park, Colorado (USA) Ally Colorado Methodist Ordination Reconciling Ministries Network (formerly Reconciling Congregation Program) United Methodist Church 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. Hearts on Fire - Reconciling Ministries Network's Convocation (Solidarity Stole) Stole Text Hearts on Fire Reconciling Ministries Network’s Convocation Lake Junaleska, NC September 2-5, 2005 This gathering of RMN was protested by the Ku Klux Klan. This stole, and hundreds like it, was created by Parents Reconciling Network, an extension ministry of RMN. These stoles are distributed at every gathering of RMN and the wider United Methodist Church as a visible witness in support of ending the denomination’s anti-homosexual stance.   Denomination United Methodist Church Contribution Date 2006 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 1174 Title A name given to the resource Hearts on Fire - Reconciling Ministries Network's Convocation (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 Lake Junaleska, North Carolina (USA) Ally Methodist North Carolina Ordination Reconciling Ministries Network (formerly Reconciling Congregation Program) United Methodist Church 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. Anita Hill Stole Text Rev. Anita Hill Evangelical Lutheran Church in America Saint Paul, MN This deacon’s stole was given to Anita Hill by St. Paul-Reformation Lutheran Church (Saint Paul, MN) in May 1994 when she was installed as “Pastoral Minister,” a term shared with Catholic women who are unable to be ordained. The Rev. Anita C. Hill retired this stole on the occasion of her “extra ordinem” service of ordination by the same congregation on April 28, 2001. Pastor Hill was officially received as a member of the clergy roster of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America on September 18, 2010. Hill played a significant role in the change in policy of the ELCA to allow openly LGBT clergy who are in relationships to serve on the rosters of her denomination. Denomination Evangelical Lutheran Church in America Contribution Story Click <a href="https://www.lgbtran.org/Profile.aspx?ID=36">here</a> for a biographic profile of Anita Hill, 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 1178 Title A name given to the resource Rev. Anita Hill Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Saint Paul, Minnesota (USA) Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Rev. Anita Hill Clergy Activist Evangelical Lutherans of America (ELCA) Hill, Anita Lutheran Minnesota Ordination St. Paul Women and Religion https://exhibits.lgbtran.org/files/original/86a6edf9758b0165d74ca9c7a6ddbdeb.jpg b0d2ffa1399ac875ba8f37914a3088b7 https://exhibits.lgbtran.org/files/original/853a498dd5968d8db918f89a3e881d74.jpg 0d419cffe70a0809cdb51164b222e0e4 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. Frank Schaefer Stole Text FRANK SCHAEFER United Methodist Pennsylvania Frank Schaefer is a former ordained minister of the United Methodist Church (Eastern PA) where he ministered for more than 20 years until December 2013. He is married to Brigitte and has four children. He was educated at Princeton Theological Seminary and also earned a CPE degree at Hershey Medical Center’s residency program for chaplains. In 2013, Frank Schaefer was tried by a United Methodist court for officiating his son’s same-sex marriage in 2007 and was defrocked over his refusal to uphold the Book of Discipline in its entirety because it contains discriminatory laws and language toward lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer persons. Now a United Methodist lay person, speaker, and activist, he continues to advocate for human rights. Denomination United Methodist Church Contribution Date 2014 Contribution Story Frank donated his stole during a series of events at First United Methodist Church of Germantown, PA. Events included an exhibit of the Shower of Stoles Project and a demonstration against the Eastern Pennsylvania Conference of the United Methodist Church and it's decision to defrock Frank.   The back of the stole contains heartfelt, hand-written messages from his colleagues and supporters: “God made you a prophet.” “Thank you for your strong stance for integrity in the church.” “Frank, ordained in the spirit—an ordination that can never be taken away.” “Thank you for your witness with a father’s love.” “We are greater today because we have been blessed by your courage.” 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 1177 Title A name given to the resource Frank Schaefer 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 Frank Schaefer Ally Clergy Activist Marriage Equality Methodist Ordination Pennsylvania Schaefer, Frank United Methodist Church https://exhibits.lgbtran.org/files/original/72011193c88776f3ab460eaabefaff8e.jpg 30365f730130fc07d9c16836b4f3c479 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 Rev. Tammy Lindahl Stole Text THE REV. TAMMY LINDAHL PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH (USA) Minneapolis, Minnesota Born on a dairy farm in central Minnesota, I found a home in the Presbyterian Church. It is in the church that my faith was nurtured and challenged. It was there that I learned about love, care, peace and integrity. I was ordained as an elder at age 21, and served as Sunday School Superintendent and youth group advisor. After graduating from McCormick Seminary I was called to rural ministry. Ordained in 1986, I have served five small rural parishes. In 1994, affirming who I am as a lesbian, I "came out" on the floor of Heartland Presbytery.  I pray for the day when God's Spirit will move the church to the full acceptance of gays and lesbians in the church. Vindicate me, O God, for I have walked in my integrity, and I have trust in God without wavering. Psalm 26:1 Denomination Presbyterian Church (USA) Contribution Date 1995 Contribution Story Tammy's partner, Martha Juillerat, was the founder of the Shower of Stoles Project.   Tammy has subsequently been able to return to her call to parish ministry. On May 27, 2018, she was officially transferred into the United Church of Canada. She is now serving as a minister in Bella Coola, Canada.  This stole was one of the original 80 stoles that were on display on Sept. 16, 1995 when Shower of Stoles Project founder Martha Juillerat set aside her ordination before Heartland Presbytery (see Stole #1 for details). 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 2 Title A name given to the resource The Rev. Tammy Lindahl Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Minneapolis, Minnesota (USA) Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Rev. Tammy Lindahl Juillerat, Martha Lindahl, Tammy Minneapolis Minnesota Ordination Presbyterian Presbyterian Church (USA) Women and Religion https://exhibits.lgbtran.org/files/original/d2874d98753490ad3ff36a3988da72a8.jpg b9c257c5f1693e9b9b9e0102cbfb7eca https://exhibits.lgbtran.org/files/original/fe0bfc4cab8d34ff774db24ffa82f389.jpg 76989792cd621fb2636b3f0eca18fa77 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. Cheryl Breiner Stole Text CHERYL BREINER CHRISTIAN CHURCH (DISCIPLES OF CHRIST) I was ordained in the Central Rocky Mountain Region of the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) in May 1982. My partner Doretta Philpot and I will have lived together 20 years in June 2002. She gave me this stole. I offer it to the Project because after I came out in the Central Rocky Mountain Region in 1996, I lost my standing as a minister that region. I offer it with hope for a new day in the church when love will reign. Denomination Christian Church (Disciples 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/. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 884 Title A name given to the resource Cheryl Breiner 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 Cheryl Breiner Breiner, Cheryl Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) Philpot, Doretta Theology United States Women and Religion https://exhibits.lgbtran.org/files/original/df0f7514f93712ef47155c87fb983e16.jpg 572cc33db179b9a3c6b2caec54cb1227 https://exhibits.lgbtran.org/files/original/b3eaa4b610a2ca7d9f647f8b0a049012.jpg dcb34fee9fce4375636a7ec1ea36fd2a https://exhibits.lgbtran.org/files/original/f79786d61e5f29a78a64484b7c5fb95a.jpg e1aaa7a91370472dcbbc2b0a9a64778e https://exhibits.lgbtran.org/files/original/492736f2c93dc24aab8cc3dad84af0a1.jpg 6bd4ced4ac9e63eb9b95f3532eb53295 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. Seabury-Western Theological Seminary Stole Text From Professor Paula Barker SEABURY-WESTERN THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY EPISCOPAL CHURCH With gratitude for the gay, lesbian, and bisexual students among whom I have taught and learned; in honor of the faithfulness of their ministries... whether ordained or not; and with prayer for a future of openness, integrity, and recognition of mutual blessing. Denomination Episcopal Church 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 882 Title A name given to the resource Seabury-Western Theological Seminary Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Evanston, Illinois (USA) Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Professor Paula Barker Barker, Paula Episcopal Illinois Integrity Ordination https://exhibits.lgbtran.org/files/original/86cdf9bd1591b489eae43cc8070b4dff.jpg 7e70849012f85b88fe29769500d77028 https://exhibits.lgbtran.org/files/original/e63c4406b30e43f391d213395f95effb.jpg a31731205f870f83db09ec2c48d4e4fb 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. Rod Reinhart Stole Text REV. ROD REINHART EPISCOPAL 17 years ago Rod Reinhart founded People Who Care About People With AIDS, an AIDS Ministry of the Episcopal Church. He is an active interim minister in the Episcopal Diocese of Michigan. He is currently rector of Nativity Episcopal Church in Bloomfield Hills. Fr. Reinhart fought a long struggle against the forces of prejudice and homophobia in order to be ordained as a priest in the Episcopal Church. He has long been an open advocate of full inclusion and equality for GLBT in society and the church. Fr. Reinhart is also the founder of the World Sabbath of Religious Reconciliation. This is a new interfaith holy day dedicated to making peace among all religions, races, nations and ethnic groups. Denomination Episcopal Church 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 839 Title A name given to the resource Rev. Rod Reinhart Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Bloomfield Hills, Michigan (USA) Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Rev. Rod Reinhart AIDS Clergy Activist Episcopal Church Michigan Reinhart, Rod 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. Anthony Effertz, S.F.O. Stole Text ANTHONY EFFERTZ, S.F.O. Catholic When a Franciscan is invested into the Franciscan Order, he is girded with the Franciscan Cord. This is a white rope with three knots in it. The three knots symbolize the vows, or promises, a Franciscan makes of poverty, chastity, and obedience. I am a member of the Franciscan Order, and I am gay. Over the years I have become a superior in the Franciscan Order. Although I am out publicly, I am still in the closet to many members of the Franciscan Order. If they knew my orientation, I might be asked to resign, so I have served in silence. I do not desire to serve in silence, therefore I give this Franciscan cord (a symbol of who I am) to you as a sign of my conviction that God truly loves all humankind regardless of their sexual orientation. I am Anthony Effertz, S.F.O. I love God, God loves me, and I am gay. Denomination Roman Catholic Church 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 1063 Title A name given to the resource Anthony Effertz, S.F.O. Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Anthony Effertz 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 Catholic Effertz, Anthony Roman Catholic 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. Anonymous Army Chaplain Stole Text ANONYMOUS United States Army Denomination Unknown 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 1064 Title A name given to the resource Anonymous Army Chaplain 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 U.S. Military United States