25 20 2500 https://exhibits.lgbtran.org/files/original/5e4067706f502652dc3c5c6f1a58d873.pdf f974df77407506a3eb1a5a0b3f6240e4 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 The Historical Development of BIPOC Trans-spiritual Leadership Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. 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 CDIB-BIA (Certificate of Degree of Indian or Alaskan Native Blood - Bureau of Indian Affairs, 2021 https://exhibits.lgbtran.org/files/original/9ac183bf77f2d01cc1f3918a06dda734.jpg fcfde72d52a0556c7e9a98584c02c508 Person An individual. Text Any textual data included in the document Cedric Harmon is a native Midwesterner with Southern and New England influences—a surprise last child to older parents who shared with him the gift of experience and wisdom. He was a precocious youth excelling academically and religiously at a very early age. In fact, he announced a calling to ministry at age 8 and has been active in church ministry most of his life. He is a licensed and ordained Baptist minister. His childhood familial and ministerial experiences taught him that religion is something that you discuss and explore over time. This sense of exploration led him to numerous religious communities while he was a student at Emerson College in Boston, Mass. Harmon had decided that he would delay going directly into seminary, and so he attended Emerson College and graduated with a BS in media management. After graduation and some time working for a Boston publishing company, he moved to Washington, D.C. which has been his home every since. Initially, he found a job within the non-profit sector and decided the non-profit arena nurtured him and mirrored his religious values of a meaningful life where equality and justice mattered. Concomitantly, he felt the pull back into ministry and entered Wesley Seminary in Washington, D.C. While deciding to go to seminary he also began his first same gendered partnership. His time at Wesley also spurred him into religious activism. Cedric’s deep faith calls him to do the work of justice and equality and equip others to do the same. For thirteen years, he worked as the Associate Field Director for Religious Outreach at Americans United for Separation of Church and State, where he identified clergy, provided media training and brought them to Washington, D.C. for legislative testimony about issues of religion and government. Although he began his work with the organization in 1996, his portfolio expanded to include reproductive justice issues, welfare reform, public education, and LGBT equality. Harmon left Americans United for Separation of Church and State in 2008 and began volunteering to organize clergy to secure marriage equality in Washington, D.C. He was already known for his writing and television appearances on human rights and social justice issues, and he serves on several boards having to do with sexuality and religion. At the same time, he became involved in the founding of an affirming and inclusive congregation in Washington, D.C. He served as associate pastor and then interim senior pastor of the congregation. Harmon recognized his career trajectory as religious organizing and activism and sees his role as pastor as a function of this activism. While serving this “radically inclusive” congregation, he also became Minister of Welcoming Resources for Many Voices. He is immensely proud that their website (<a href="http://www.manyvoices.org/">www.manyvoices.org</a>) provides liturgical and educational resources for allies and partners in the work of inclusion. Cedric is now Executive Director of Many Voices: A Black Church Movement for Gay & Transgender Justice. Recognizing the need for a balanced life, he delights in living simply and mindfully. He loves the arts seeing them as a way to break through discrimination and oppression. Cedric enjoys his longtime friendships, cooking, being near a peaceful body of water, and going to concerts and museums. His foundational values of equality and respect are lived out in his work and hopes that humanity finds ways to relate to each other from places of love and respect. (This biographical statement provided by Cedric Harmon.) Biographical Text Cedric Harmon is a native Midwesterner with Southern and New England influences—a surprise last child to older parents who shared with him the gift of experience and wisdom. He was a precocious youth excelling academically and religiously at a very early age. In fact, he announced a calling to ministry at age 8 and has been active in church ministry most of his life. He is a licensed and ordained Baptist minister. His childhood familial and ministerial experiences taught him that religion is something that you discuss and explore over time. This sense of exploration led him to numerous religious communities while he was a student at Emerson College in Boston, Mass. Harmon had decided that he would delay going directly into seminary, and so he attended Emerson College and graduated with a BS in media management. After graduation and some time working for a Boston publishing company, he moved to Washington, D.C. which has been his home every since. Initially, he found a job within the non-profit sector and decided the non-profit arena nurtured him and mirrored his religious values of a meaningful life where equality and justice mattered. Concomitantly, he felt the pull back into ministry and entered Wesley Seminary in Washington, D.C. While deciding to go to seminary he also began his first same gendered partnership. His time at Wesley also spurred him into religious activism. Cedric’s deep faith calls him to do the work of justice and equality and equip others to do the same. For thirteen years, he worked as the Associate Field Director for Religious Outreach at Americans United for Separation of Church and State, where he identified clergy, provided media training and brought them to Washington, D.C. for legislative testimony about issues of religion and government. Although he began his work with the organization in 1996, his portfolio expanded to include reproductive justice issues, welfare reform, public education, and LGBT equality. Harmon left Americans United for Separation of Church and State in 2008 and began volunteering to organize clergy to secure marriage equality in Washington, D.C. He was already known for his writing and television appearances on human rights and social justice issues, and he serves on several boards having to do with sexuality and religion. At the same time, he became involved in the founding of an affirming and inclusive congregation in Washington, D.C. He served as associate pastor and then interim senior pastor of the congregation. Harmon recognized his career trajectory as religious organizing and activism and sees his role as pastor as a function of this activism. While serving this “radically inclusive” congregation, he also became Minister of Welcoming Resources for Many Voices. He is immensely proud that their website (<a href="http://www.manyvoices.org/">www.manyvoices.org</a>) provides liturgical and educational resources for allies and partners in the work of inclusion. Cedric is now Executive Director of Many Voices: A Black Church Movement for Gay & Transgender Justice. Recognizing the need for a balanced life, he delights in living simply and mindfully. He loves the arts seeing them as a way to break through discrimination and oppression. Cedric enjoys his longtime friendships, cooking, being near a peaceful body of water, and going to concerts and museums. His foundational values of equality and respect are lived out in his work and hopes that humanity finds ways to relate to each other from places of love and respect. (This biographical statement provided by Cedric Harmon.) 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 Cedric Harmon Baptist Cedric Harmon Many Voices https://exhibits.lgbtran.org/files/original/89056ab8c6b9581be9c9357c55328633.pdf b6b182b0caa22078d6c94237a1ef259c Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. 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 Center for Environmental Action call to Loey Powell January 27, 1978 https://exhibits.lgbtran.org/files/original/e9b5c78568a52c5afa978f75d2c57292.pdf 91f9a6fb9ed2de5a1352f097a65b190b Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. 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 Center for Environmental Action notice to hire February 28, 1978 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. Central Atlantic Conference of the UCC (Solidarity Stole) Stole Text Central Atlantic Conference United Church of Christ Signed by straight allies from the Central Atlantic Conference, the National Youth Event, and General Synod 2009. Denomination United Church of Christ Contribution Date 2011 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 1136 Title A name given to the resource Central Atlantic Conference of the UCC (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 Westminster, Maryland (USA) Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Lucy Brady Ally Brady, Lucy Gay Liberation Movement Maryland Ordination 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 Queer Religion Boston Description An account of the resource Items for the Boston Queer Religious History exhibit 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 Central Reform Temple Description An account of the resource Location of Central Reform Temple in Boston https://exhibits.lgbtran.org/files/original/bc510a38d789a2c69430e55cf022edab.jpg 284266861bee3154dac3b69574048700 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 Queer Religion Boston Description An account of the resource Items for the Boston Queer Religious History exhibit Still Image A static visual representation. Examples include paintings, drawings, graphic designs, plans and maps. Recommended best practice is to assign the type Text to images of textual materials. 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 Central Reform Temple Description An account of the resource The front facade of the building which houses both Central Reform Temple and Emmanuel Church. Above the doorway is a large stained glass window, and people walk on the sidewalk out front. Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived "2017 Emmanuel Church and Central Reform Temple, 15 Newbury Street, Boston, Massachusetts" by Beyond My Ken is licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. To view a copy of this license, visit https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/?ref=openverse. 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. Chad Miller Stole Text CHAD MILLER Washington Square UMC New York, New York This stole was made in honor of Chad Miller of Washington Square UMC by James Wesley Denomination United Methodist Church Contribution Date 2000 Contribution Story Washington Square has long been a place of welcome to New York's LGBT community. The Rev. Paul M. Abels, Washington's Square's pastor from 1973-1984, was the first openly gay installed parish minister in a major Christian denomination. The church was also home to the Harvey Milk School of lesbian and gay youth and the Gay Men's Health Crisis Center. Known as the "Peace Church" due to its antiwar activism during the Vietnam War, Washington Square hosted dozens of other activist groups over the years, from the Black Panthers to community housing development organizations and a variety of dance, theater and music groups. In 2004, the congregation decided that renting space for worship and other programs would be a better use of their resources than maintaining their church and the parsonage, two old and decaying landmarks. The buildings have since been sold, and Washington Square has merged with Church of All Nations and Metropolitan-Duane United Methodist Churches. This stole was donated in advance of the 2000 General Conference of the United Methodist Church in Cleveland, OH. Members of Washington Square joined with Park Slope Methodist Church to contribute 35 stoles for display in Cleveland. Washington Square's four stoles and Park Slope's thirty one are identically sized pieces made from turquoise, lavender and purple cotton batik. In 1999, the Reconciling Ministries Network (RMN) inquired about the possibility of having a display of the Shower of Stoles at the General Conference the following April. At the time, there were only around twenty United Methodist stoles in the collection. We decided to introduce the Shower of Stoles to the Reconciling community by bringing the twenty UM stoles and about a hundred others to RMN’s Convocation in Denton, TX over the Labor Day weekend. Stoles started to trickle in during the fall, and by February they began coming in droves. In all, we received 220 United Methodist stoles – the vast majority of them arriving within eight weeks of the Conference. Thanks to a monumental effort by a number of volunteers who pitched in to help record, inventory, sew labels and make last-minute repairs, all of the new stoles were present in Cleveland. Twenty more people brought stoles directly to Cleveland, bringing the total number on display to 240. Towards the end of the General Conference, twenty eight lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender United Methodists and allies stood on the Conference floor in silent protest over the Conference’s failure to overturn the ban on LGBT ordination – a profound witness and act of defiance for which they were later arrested. As these twenty eight moved to the front of the room, another 200 supporters stood up around the balcony railing, each wearing one of the new United Methodist stoles. Hundreds more stood in solidarity as well, in the balcony and on the plenary floor, wearing symbolic “stoles” made from colorful bands of cloth. A group of young people from Minneapolis, members of a Communicant’s Class, had purchased bolts of cloth the preceding evening and stayed up all night cutting out close to a thousand of these “stoles.” In less than eight months, a handful of stoles had grown to become a powerful, visible witness to the steadfast faith of LGBT United Methodists nationwide. Martha Juillerat Founder, Shower of Stoles Project 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/. 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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 Chairs Description An account of the resource Chairs ready for CBST’s Friday night Kabbalat Shabbat service, Community Room, Church of the Holy Apostles Annex, July, 1975. Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Archives of Congregation Beit Simchat Torah, New York City, NY https://exhibits.lgbtran.org/files/original/760e76bd0afd68a1a98dbc38b0a14557.jpg 9d6867a035de7d3abf735f10f1328901 Still Image A static visual representation. Examples include paintings, drawings, graphic designs, plans and maps. Recommended best practice is to assign the type Text to images of textual materials. Text Any textual data included in the document A Subculture Surfaces ‘50s ‘Climate of Hostility’ to Gays Gone—Now What? ‘Queer Capital’ War? Or ‘Getting Along Fine’? by Joan Treadway (Last of a Series) Civic groups working in and through City Hall launched a drive 15 years ago to reduce the local homosexual population. They recommended that a “frigid climate of hostility” be cultivated. But the campaign started then obviously had no long-term results. Some homosexuals marched outside City Hall a few years ago, demanding “liberation” and an end to alleged police harassment. This year, others walked inside. Attorney Jacob Morrison, who headed a citizens’ committee which was an offshoot of the drive, said “The same person is here today that wanted to stop the influx of homosexuals then—what’s happened to him?” Answering himself, he said, “Some people feel ‘What’s the use?’ The public authorities just wink at it. One reason the city lets them get by with it (homosexuality) is that people won’t do anything about it.” He added, “Homosexual activity is tolerated now. There’s not a frigid atmosphere at all. So many people accept homosexuality without being horrified that the homosexuals have lost all restraint.” Morrison said he and others “think the influx of these persons is making New Orleans the queer capital of the U.S.—they flock to their own kind here. If I was mayor and they came to me, I’d have a heck of a time to keep from throwing them out bodily.” One of the prime backers of the drive 15 years ago was the Vieux Carre Property Owners and Associates Inc. The group is still receiving complaints about homosexuals “who congregate on the streets screaming and hollering,” said its current president John Dedt. However, it receives equal numbers of complaints about “hippies, Jesus freaks, beggars and the Bourbon Street barkers,” he said. “There are probably enormous amounts of homosexuals who are decent, law-abiding people in the Quarter and throughout the city.” Dedt says he believe homosexuals in the city are more overt now than in past years, but that their numbers haven’t increased. Many people with long hair simply look homosexual to some people, he said. He said the Vieux Carre “is the playground for New Orleans and all of Louisiana, and most everyone gets along fine, if people don’t make themselves conspicuous, especially by being noisy.” Opinions on homosexuality held by civic groups and the persons in them range from Morrison’s negative feeling through Dedt’s laissez-faire attitude to Harry J. Blumenthal Jr.’s views. Blumenthal, a member of New Orleans Human Rights Committee made a recently-passed motion that the group investigate the problems of local homosexuals. This action had been requested by members of the Gay People’s Coalition. “If they’re being discriminated against, it deserves to be looked into—that’s what the Human Relations Committee is for,” Blumenthal said. The Coalition asked for study into discrimination in the law, social services and employment. Blumenthal said he personally feels “whether you take the attitude that homosexuality is an alternative life-style or that it is some aberration, there’s no call for discrimination such as not allowing homosexuals in bars or not selling them houses.” Part of his motion was that a subcommittee of HRC look into the situation and report back to the whole HRC. The subcommittee reported back Monday night and the HRC adopted its three recommendations. The recommendations were: 1) that the subcommittee continue in existence and meet with the Coalition at least once a month to discuss the problems of local gay people and possible solutions. 2) That the HRC’s Answer Desk at City Hall coordinate its referral services with services provided by the Gay People’s Coalition, meaning that Answer Desk volunteers will routinely be provided with information on the Coalition. 3) That when and if there is a staff person available at the HRC, this person would prepare an exhaustive report on the problems of local homosexuals. Bill Stewart, HRC deputy director, said, “We don’t have the staff for this now.” Gay activists are working on other fronts in New Orleans and one of these is set up at Tulane University. There, the Gay Students Union is fighting for official recognition against administration opposition and even threatening court action. Wherever the gay liberation movement springs up here, it is apparent that some New Orleanians no longer feel that the homosexual subculture is hidden and is itself a community problem, but that it is surfacing and that is has its own problems. 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 Changing Attitudes on Homosexuality Description An account of the resource The last of the newspaper series relates the dramatic change in policies and attitudes toward homosexual persons in New Orleans over the previous 15 years. Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived The Times-Picayune, September 16, 1973 https://exhibits.lgbtran.org/files/original/1c4c3cd1e5a6f1124faab7812f84e962.jpg fdb717098ad6ba7b943101d59b50331c https://exhibits.lgbtran.org/files/original/f98ca8615cbaa38792123a02682e48db.png c17c9d4c948716cfca35b35d9f5d6fca Book An external reference to a published book. 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 Changing Lives, Making History Book Cover 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/. 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Title A name given to the resource Charge to Loey Powell https://exhibits.lgbtran.org/files/original/b027b528984ca2747ee86c03f8239b36.jpg b5cea54eaf6ee0cb852d14c079ecfb75 Still Image A static visual representation. Examples include paintings, drawings, graphic designs, plans and maps. Recommended best practice is to assign the type Text to images of textual materials. 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 Charge to Loey, Stacy, & Jody from the Eichhorns https://exhibits.lgbtran.org/files/original/4d92cb18f9381ae2c02a46607456e422.pdf b870528abdf9f397e030811b5ae2e9da Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. 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 Charge to Stacy Cusulos https://exhibits.lgbtran.org/files/original/5d3fd456f7ca7a394b9b350c49070c1a.jpg 5526961d9615aa945b1cc5ab7708ede2 https://exhibits.lgbtran.org/files/original/ff2f536ce27051c94cd3494780a386a5.jpg cec1bbfc459f10802e6b0018ae35454d 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. Charles (Jan Hus Presbyterian Church, New York NY) Vincent (Jan Hus Presbyterian Church, New York NY) Stole Text Jan Hus Church Charles "bosom companion" Vincent Legacy of Love 1888-1930 Denomination Presbyterian Church (USA) Contribution Date 1996 Contribution Story This is one of ten stoles given to the collection in early 1996 by Jan Hus Presbyterian Church. Jan Hus (pronounced "Yahn Hoos") is one of the most unique congregations represented in the Shower of Stoles collection. The only Czech-Presbyterian Church in America was founded in the 1870's by Gustav Albert Alexy, a Hungarian minister whose broken Czech was so limited that his congregation, following his first service, told him very politely that they hadn't understood a word he spoke. Alexy immediately began to be tutored by Vincent Pisek, a 15-year-old Czech immigrant. When Alexy died seven years later, young Pisek took over leadership of the church while studying at New York University and Union Theological Seminary. Two stories told by the current Jan Hus congregation tell something of their singular history. The first speaks to Pisek's own unique character: <blockquote> The 1895 Morning Journal reported that in 1894 Pisek had been visiting Nebraska when a hunter killed a mother wolf and presented the new-born cub to Pisek who took it back to Jan Hus Church and raised it on a bottle. The wolf wandered freely around the church and was especially protective of the children, who also appear to have had free reign of the place. All day in the pastor's study the wolf would sit at Pisek's feet. One day the wolf was missing and they searched everywhere until they found it curled up sound asleep inside the pulpit. Neighbors complained that the church was terrorizing the block with a wolf howling from the attic. Jan Hus Church comes by its present nature from way back! </blockquote> The second story speaks not only to the highly unusual way Jan Hus came to hire its long-time Music Director, but also alludes to a close relationship between Pisek and his musician, Charles Atherton, which is memorialized in this stole: <blockquote> Around 1903, Pastor Pisek was out in the Midwest and came into a hotel bar where a man was playing the piano. The man was tall, athletic and friendly, and by the end of the conversation, Pisek had invited Mr. Charles M.H. Atherton to come to Jan Hus Church as Music Director. Atherton, an American born in 1873, had been a professional baseball player. He came to Jan Hus and became Pisek's companion and colleague here at the church for the rest of Pisek's life. (In his will, Pisek referred to Atherton as his "bosom friend.") </blockquote> Jan Hus remains a spirited and independent-thinking congregation committed to unique forms of worship and seeking to serve the poor. The church is also a Neighborhood House, housing a senior center, preschool, homeless outreach office, gym, cafeteria and theater. The sanctuary itself is shared by an Indonesian community. The Neighborhood House is also a permanent residence to a number of people who commit themselves to active participation in the life of Jan Hus church as well as serving at least ten hours each week to assisting with the many ministries of Neighborhood House. Jan Hus is a More Light congregation, working for the full participation of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender persons in the life and leadership of the Presbyterian Church (USA). Martha Juillerat Founder, Shower of Stoles Project 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 101 Title A name given to the resource Charles (Jan Hus Presbyterian Church, New York NY) Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant New York, New York (USA) Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Jan Hus Presbyterian Church Atherton, Charles More Light Presbyterians for LGBT Concerns New York New York City Ordination Pisek, Vincent Presbyterian Presbyterian Church (USA) Theology https://exhibits.lgbtran.org/files/original/341d09925b6dc9ae1964ea3776e57468.jpg 9b8d65db22566a367c5f59ee6995353c https://exhibits.lgbtran.org/files/original/5e6c4467dce5692a88f2ca3836aa64a4.jpg 69d0c708693e2530d49ab47c1359ad84 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. Charles B. Mitchell Stole Text Charles B. Mitchell Assoc. Professor of Church History Dubuque Seminary 1960-92 Parish Associate First P.C. New York City Denomination Presbyterian Church (USA) Contribution Date 1995 Contribution Story This stole was one of the original 80 stoles that were on display on Sept. 16, 1995 when I set aside my ordination before Heartland Presbytery (see stole #1 for details). Martha Juillerat Founder, Shower of Stoles Project 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 8 Title A name given to the resource Charles B. Mitchell Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant New York, New York (USA) Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Charles B. Mitchell Mitchell, Charles B. New York New York City Presbyterian Presbyterian Church (USA) 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. Charles Hale Stole Text The Rev. Charles Hale Plainfield, New Jersey Denomination Presbyterian Church (USA) Contribution Date 1996 Contribution Story Charles Hale has been active with More Light Presbyterians, working for the full inclusion of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people into the life and leadership of the Presbyterian Church (USA). This stole is relatively old, and has been repaired and reinforced to help protect it while on display with the Shower of Stoles collection. Martha Juillerat Founder, Shower of Stoles Project 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 246 Title A name given to the resource Charles Hale Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Plainfield, New Jersey (USA) Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Charles Hale Clergy Activist Hale, Charles More Light Presbyterians for LGBT Concerns New Jersey Ordination Presbyterian Presbyterian Church (USA) https://exhibits.lgbtran.org/files/original/0c983dacd5bdbb884c4829b708bae85a.jpg 28052128b427dd870a08c4357c899a2e https://exhibits.lgbtran.org/files/original/a856c089d301d19f59a5610fa89e3368.jpg 29c61bce5fffe677e3a716b4d28c64e2 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. Charles Slap Stole Text Rev. Dr. Charles Slap, Minister First Unitarian Society Schenectady, New York 1985-1992 Died of AIDS November 28, 1992 There are so many hassles in life for those of us who share the human condition. Let us not add to them through prejudice. Whether we are black or white, male or female, straight or gay, we are on this voyage together. As we are all different, let us appreciate our differences. As we are all human, let us support each other in our humanity. James Baldwin, a black and a gay person, sums up my thoughts on this issue: "The sea rises, the light falls, lovers cling to each other, and children cling to us. The moment we cease to hold each other, The moment we break faith with one another, the sea engulfs us and the light goes out." From Charles Slap's sermon "Beyond Acceptance" March 8, 1987 Denomination Unitarian Universalist Contribution Date 2001 Contribution Story This was the first Unitarian stole donated to the collection. People often express surprise at the presence of Unitarian stoles in the collection, since Unitarians pride themselves in being one of the most LGBT-affirming denominations in the U.S. While this is certainly true, over the years LGBT persons have struggled to find universal welcome and acceptance even among Unitarians. An excerpt from donor Becky Holder's letter to us sheds light on how courageous souls like Charles Slap have helped to bring more awareness to the UUA: <blockquote> I knew Charles as the minister of the First Unitarian Society of Schenectady from 1985 until his death in 1992. Although Unitarian Universalism has been on record as supporting the rights of bisexual, gay and lesbian people since 1970, Charles was advised by the Schenectady lay leaders in 1985 not to come out as a gay man to the congregation. So he "served in silence" until he was diagnosed with AIDS in 1991. At that time, a congregational meeting was called. Charles' physician, the church leadership and a UUA representative were to be present to explain his health crisis. The denominational representative suggested that Charles stay away from that meeting. But, as Charles said at that time, "It is my congregation." He chose to speak. The response was a standing ovation from the members who were present. In his final sermon, "Two Black Cats," delivered on March 29, 1992, Charles wrote, "What have I learned about closure this past year? In what ways have the various crises forced me to grow?... I learned to say thank you, to accept the gifts of love and care and time that have been given me these past months... From the community of saints that helps not just me but all who are hurting, from the love I have received as minister of this church, I learned about love in community." Charles Slap was a wonderful minister. Many of his sermons were written after he had learned (but his parishioners had not) that he had contracted the HIV virus. His reflections on the meaning of life, death, love and relationships continue to influence my theology and the way I live today. His inspiration and friendship were a great gift. </blockquote> (Note: With the donor's pemission, this stole was reconstructed in 2003 due to deterioration of the original print transfer panels.) Martha Juillerat Founder, Shower of Stoles Project 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 830 Title A name given to the resource Charles Slap Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Schenectady, New York (USA) Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Becky Holder AIDS Ally Clergy Activist Holder, Becky New York Slap, Charles Theology Unitarian Universalist