37 20 2500 https://exhibits.lgbtran.org/files/original/d862701b1eff18931301ab0e87e9f69f.jpg daaf63f8fe7a2606abbfc5982ce01658 https://exhibits.lgbtran.org/files/original/7fd6dc66d4efbe7ec2797602dab97c6c.jpg 3e7ab0e1beb490beea32eb803558c9d0 https://exhibits.lgbtran.org/files/original/e5d4ae04bd32b59cf24e36573e832fd8.jpg 384c1af642657e80cb5224a47eb21afc 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. Joann Fields Joseph Terino Stole Text JAN HUS More Light Joann Fields Elder Jan Hus Joseph Terino 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. Joann Fields is an ordained elder at Jan Hus; Joseph Terino is active in the church community as well. 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 another stole from Jan Hus (stole #101): <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 99 Title A name given to the resource Joann Fields 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 Fields, Joann More Light Presbyterians for LGBT Concerns New York New York City Ordination Pisek, Vincent Presbyterian Presbyterian Church (USA) Terino, Joseph Theology https://exhibits.lgbtran.org/files/original/b6b0e418918acd8b3bc3a5d1f5daef82.jpg 75305ea0e7d0a62e99f2a9e78ea4228a https://exhibits.lgbtran.org/files/original/478492bf0a006accfdebf099c0c31b4a.jpg c1f9bc7e1f4eaffbb0b57af686a8b2c1 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. Suzanne Metzger Sharon Freedman Stole Text Suzanne Metzger Sharon Freedman 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. We have no other information about these two women. 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 another stole from Jan Hus (stole #101): <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 100 Title A name given to the resource Suzanne Metzger 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 Freedman, Sharon Metzger, Suzanne More Light Presbyterians for LGBT Concerns New York New York City Ordination Pisek, Vincent Presbyterian Presbyterian Church (USA) Theology Women and Religion 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 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. Solidarity Stole (Jan Hus Presbyterian) Stole Text (No narrative, signatures only) 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. (Note: A “solidarity stole” is one that is covered with the signatures of both gay and straight members of a congregation, denominational governing body, or other organization. These stoles serve the dual purpose of showing support for LGBT persons, while also protecting their anonymity by including their names as "one among many".) 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 another stole from Jan Hus (stole #101): <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 102 Title A name given to the resource Solidarity Stole (Jan Hus Presbyterian) 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/0a2b25294f04fb8aad7544308942b419.jpg bb466f3661e2aad85daaf19df2640ad3 https://exhibits.lgbtran.org/files/original/a2eefada2628d2b09883f85ad71a0ade.jpg df832e4fb30e73ca0996bc541fe697bf https://exhibits.lgbtran.org/files/original/a5809e80f4fa3226dd614254484c3c8e.jpg 5c8f6348456ec2f5456c3a7e6b8857c3 https://exhibits.lgbtran.org/files/original/1c8a4095913c3ec1db6f36be66f82af2.jpg d971f9885d5991d645b4bf1499d155f2 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. Solidarity Stole (Jan Hus Presbyterian) Stole Text (No narrative, signatures only) 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. (Note: A “solidarity stole” is one that is covered with the signatures of both gay and straight members of a congregation, denominational governing body, or other organization. These stoles serve the dual purpose of showing support for LGBT persons, while also protecting their anonymity by including their names as "one among many".) 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 another stole from Jan Hus (stole #101): <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 103 Title A name given to the resource Solidarity Stole (Jan Hus Presbyterian) 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/633d13c3d057b30624c213b77f6e7ba1.jpg 72798cabbf5fef48f8107ece4730cc43 https://exhibits.lgbtran.org/files/original/58f0e1332d13e0ace8f5aa6d726382cc.jpg 05f948211c4a09e80c371d1c07d7c365 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. Solidarity Stole (Jan Hus Presbyterian) Stole Text Jan Hus Presbyterian Church New York City 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. (Note: A “solidarity stole” is one that is covered with the signatures of both gay and straight members of a congregation, denominational governing body, or other organization. These stoles serve the dual purpose of showing support for LGBT persons, while also protecting their anonymity by including their names as "one among many".) 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 another stole from Jan Hus (stole #101): <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 104 Title A name given to the resource Solidarity Stole (Jan Hus Presbyterian) 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/5254612ab9518274ef869b4c72f4cc83.jpg cd912f6595c825c5e44b8b4fbb3e515b https://exhibits.lgbtran.org/files/original/5b8b4ce110fa8630e58a7ed244be3ec3.jpg f52eacf8a2868a7b96f34ce3e5857ec4 https://exhibits.lgbtran.org/files/original/9fd6214c80563aced4200be54d6889d9.jpg a7131449e4a66960846017dcea736797 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. Solidarity Stole (Jan Hus Presbyterian) Stole Text (No narrative, signatures only) 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. (Note: A “solidarity stole” is one that is covered with the signatures of both gay and straight members of a congregation, denominational governing body, or other organization. These stoles serve the dual purpose of showing support for LGBT persons, while also protecting their anonymity by including their names as "one among many".) 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 another stole from Jan Hus (stole #101): <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 105 Title A name given to the resource Solidarity Stole (Jan Hus Presbyterian) 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/f87c6d17d74aac0ff00e1a0af67d92f0.jpg 196337259f81ab6f5c144a81b65e0531 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. Janet Parker Stole Text REV. JANET PARKER NYC PRESBYTERY Denomination Presbyterian Church (USA) United Church of Christ Contribution Date 1996 Contribution Story Rev. Dr. Janet Parker is Associate Pastor for Parish Life at Rock Spring United Church of Christ in Arlington, VA. She is an ordained Presbyterian minister who is seeking privilege of call within the United Church of Christ. She graduated with her M.Div. from Princeton Theological Seminary and was ordained in 1989 to serve a Taiwanese/Chinese UCC congregation in Staten Island, NY. She pastored Jan Hus Presbyterian Church part-time while pursuing a Ph.D. in Christian Ethics at Union Theological Seminary in New York, which she completed in 2001. Following the September 11th attacks, Janet served the Presbytery of New York City as Coordinator for Disaster Relief. From 2002-2004, Janet taught Christian ethics at Chicago Theological Seminary. During the 2004-2005 academic year, she was a postdoctoral Visiting Fellow in public theology at Princeton University's Center for the Study of Religion, and accepted a call to Rock Spring UCC later in 2005. For the past several years, Janet has served on a theological advisory team accompanying the World Council of Churches’ Decade to Overcome Violence initiative. Janet's stole is one of ten stoles given to the Shower of Stoles collection in early 1996 by Jan Hus Presbyterian Church. 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 106 Title A name given to the resource Janet Parker 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 Clergy Activist International Human Rights More Light Presbyterians for LGBT Concerns New York New York City Parker, Janet Pisek, Vincent Presbyterian Presbyterian Church (USA) 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. Cliff Frasier Stole Text Rev. Cliff Frasier is an openly gay United Church of Christ pastor, currently serving as an Evangelist for "Presbyterian Welcome", an organization of More Light and inclusive churches in New York City. Previously, Rev. Frasier served Jan Hus Presbyterian Church as Associate Pastor, but could not be officially installed because of his sexual orientation. Denomination Presbyterian Church (USA) United Church of Christ Contribution Date 2002 Contribution Story Cliff Frasier is a gay man who, following his graduation from Harvard Divinity School, was ordained in 1997 by the United Church of Christ to "be in mission" with Presbyterians. He worked for a year and a half as interim staff to social justice programs at Riverside Church in New York City. Following his ordination Cliff served a "dual mission." He was the Coordinator of Presbyterian Welcome, an affiliate of That All May Freely Serve in New York City working to end discrimination against lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people of faith in the Presbyterian Church (USA). He was also called to serve as Associate for Evangelism and Community at Jan Hus Presbyterian Church, although his sexual orientation barred him from being formally installed to this ministry. Cliff served Presbyterian Promise and Jan Hus Church to become a National Urban Fellow. 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 895 Title A name given to the resource Cliff Frasier 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 Cliff Frasier Clergy Activist Frasier, Cliff More Light Presbyterians for LGBT Concerns New York New York City Ordination Presbyterian Presbyterian Church (USA) That All May Freely Serve (TAMFS) https://exhibits.lgbtran.org/files/original/ffe2e169a1b2a3d884667efeb054be80.jpg 76bc08e74dcb2d4d5bfcb4cb4993cac7 https://exhibits.lgbtran.org/files/original/4aeb0e5a520de7d0b0d504399de666ec.jpg 6795cce91e32028e60e03c855bfc2000 https://exhibits.lgbtran.org/files/original/1957950fad0c9bd7b6491b63e7cac10d.jpg b8e5076aa7c98c053a4e559aa5f0186e 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. Solidarity Stole (Midwest Region of Presbyterians) Stole Text From the Mid-Winter Retreat of the Midwest Region of Presbyterians for Lesbian and Gay Concerns Rochester, Indiana March 1-3, 1996 Signatures on Reverse side Denomination Presbyterian Church (USA) Contribution Date 1996 Contribution Story (Note: A “solidarity stole” is one that is covered with the signatures of both gay and straight members of a congregation, denominational governing body, or other organization. These stoles serve the dual purpose of showing support for LGBT persons, while also protecting their anonymity by including their names as "one among many".) Presbyterians for Lesbian and Gay Concerns (PLGC) was one of the predecessors to More Light Presbyterians, an organization working for the full inclusion of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people into the full life and leadership of the Presbyterian Church (USA). At one time PLGC held conferences in three regions: East, West and Midwest. Although enthusiasm for these conferences soon waned in the East and West, the Midwest Region continued to have conferences and retreats regularly until PLGC's merger with the More Light Churches Network (MLCN) in 1998. In a part of the country where LGBT Presbyterians often found themselves isolated and hundreds of miles away from a welcoming congregation, these retreats were a lifeline for LGBT folk and their families and friends. (One gay man from rural Iowa, who attended many retreats, was fond of saying that the Gay Pride Parade in his small town was "me walking down the middle of the street to the post office.") Over the years, the Midwest Regional Retreats became home to scores Presbyterian "exiles," and many shared that the retreats were the only point of contact of any kind that they had with the Presbyterian Church. A significant number of PLGC's early leaders were nurtured and developed through the Regional gatherings. Although the Midwest Retreats ended with the PLGC/MLCN merger, many still held fond memories of the support they received there. Responding to this continued interest, More Light Presbyterians has begun forming a new generation of regional gatherings, including leadership conferences and training events, many of them in the old Midwest Region. 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 108 Title A name given to the resource Solidarity Stole (Midwest Region of Presbyterians) Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Rochester, Indiana (USA) Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Jim Beates and Mike Morrow Ally Indiana More Light Presbyterians for LGBT Concerns 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. Jim Drake Stole Text Jim Drake A closeted elder in Grandview Park Presbyterian Church in Kansas City, Kansas, Jim decided that to live honestly as who he was he had to leave the Presbyterian Church. He became active in the lay leadership of the Metropolitan Community Church in Kansas City, Missouri. Denomination Presbyterian Church (USA) Metropolitan Community Church Contribution Date 1995 Contribution Story This is one of twelve stoles donated to the collection by Merrill Proudfoot in honor of friends and colleagues. 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 109 Title A name given to the resource Jim Drake Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Kansas City, Missouri (USA) Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Merrill Proudfoot Drake, Jim MCC Missouri Presbyterian Presbyterian Church (USA) Proudfoot, Merrill 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 (A Beautiful Couple with Beautiful Children) Stole Text In Memoriam Anonymous (1932-1993) "A beautiful couple with beautiful children" would have said the congregation of the large suburban church where he was a successful youth pastor. But recognition that marriage could not suppress his basic orientation led to the end of his marriage and his departure from the Presbyterian ministry. Denomination Presbyterian Church (USA) Contribution Date 1995 Contribution Story This is one of twelve stoles donated to the Shower of Stoles by Merrill Proudfoot on behalf of friends and colleagues. We have no other information about this anonymous minister other than what is written on the stole. 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 111 Title A name given to the resource Anonymous (A Beautiful Couple with Beautiful Children) Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Kansas City, Missouri (USA) Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Merrill Proudfoot Covenant Network of Presbyterians Marriage Equality Missouri More Light Presbyterians for LGBT Concerns Presbyterian Presbyterian Church (USA) Proudfoot, Merrill 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 (Forced by Accusations) Stole Text ANONYMOUS He was forced by accusations of bisexuality to resign the pastorate of a large church and give up aspirations for denominational leadership. Denomination Presbyterian Church (USA) Contribution Date 1995 Contribution Story This is one of twelve stoles donated to the Shower of Stoles by Merrill Proudfoot on behalf of friends and colleagues. We have no other information about this anonymous minister other than what is written on the stole. 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 112 Title A name given to the resource Anonymous (Forced by Accusations) Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Kansas City, Missouri (USA) Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Merrill Proudfoot Bisexual activism Church Trials Missouri Ordination Presbyterian Presbyterian Church (USA) Proudfoot, Merrill https://exhibits.lgbtran.org/files/original/006920bafb15365480fba7a234758fd3.jpg 14d8333e86eef32738caf58be33e3686 https://exhibits.lgbtran.org/files/original/8fcfb988221febe2ebfd43f8a973c8ad.jpg a52400017ef2b3ba8a342160c20f6dd3 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. Kent Robinson Stole Text Kent Robinson Resigned from the session of Central Presbyterian Church, Kansas City, MO, after the 1993 General Assembly upheld a judicial decision against the ordination of gay elders, deacons and ministers. Denomination Presbyterian Church (USA) Contribution Date 1995 Contribution Story This is one of twelve stoles donated to the Shower of Stoles by Merrill Proudfoot on behalf of friends and colleagues. The judicial case to which Merrill refers on this stole was the decision by the Permanent Judicial Commission of the Presbyterian Church (USA), the denomination's highest court, that barred Downtown United Presbyterian Church in Rochester, NY from installing Rev. Janie Spahr as one of their pastors. This precedent-setting case caused an uproar in the denomination that has yet to die down. It led to a remarkable surge in new support for LGBT Presbyterians, but this new support was met with a conservative backlash that came to a head in 1996 with the passage of an amendment to the church's constitution codifying anew the denomination's ban on LGBT ordination. 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 114 Title A name given to the resource Kent Robinson Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Kansas City, Missouri (USA) Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Merrill Proudfoot Church Trials Clergy Activist Missouri Ordination Presbyterian Presbyterian Church (USA) Proudfoot, Merrill Robinson, Kent 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 (He Was an Elder) Stole Text Anonymous A professional person, he was an elder in the Presbyterian church in a small Missouri town. He is now in another denomination which is more accepting of openly gay persons. He is remembered by his Presbyterian friends in Missouri. Denomination Presbyterian Church (USA) Contribution Date 1995 Contribution Story This is one of twelve stoles donated to the Shower of Stoles collection by Merrill Proudfoot. We know nothing more about this anonymous ordained Presbyterian elder other than what is written on the stole. 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 119 Title A name given to the resource Anonymous (He Was an Elder) Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Kansas City, Missouri (USA) Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Merrill Proudfoot Missouri Presbyterian Presbyterian Church (USA) Proudfoot, Merrill Theology https://exhibits.lgbtran.org/files/original/f499a0a7aa7094983455a39b2099ba07.jpg aca27eee46341bcbe49fdeb3ad0ed33e https://exhibits.lgbtran.org/files/original/4277dd8d16bb2886e6a7678a18e5a7ef.jpg 0fef7d690f92e91ae189d6e6f91f0133 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. Jim B. Stole Text In Honor Of Jim B. From Peg and Doug Atkins Denomination Presbyterian Church (USA) Contribution Date 1995 Contribution Story This is one of five stoles donated to the collection by Peg and Doug Atkins of Kirkwood, MO, outside St. Louis. All five stoles honor friends of theirs who serve the Presbyterian Church in silence. 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 124 Title A name given to the resource Jim B. 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 Peg and Doug Atkins Ally Atkins, Doug Atkins, Peg Presbyterian Presbyterian Church (USA) 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. Warren Z. Stole Text In Honor Of Warren Z. From Peg and Doug Atkins Denomination Presbyterian Church (USA) Contribution Date 1995 Contribution Story This is one of five stoles donated to the collection by Peg and Doug Atkins of Kirkwood, MO, outside St. Louis. All five stoles honor friends of theirs who serve the Presbyterian Church in silence. 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 127 Title A name given to the resource Warren Z. 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 Peg and Doug Atkins Atkins, Doug Atkins, Peg Presbyterian Presbyterian Church (USA) United States https://exhibits.lgbtran.org/files/original/8559de102c511fb1d534ad250646fa1e.jpg de29368ed4fec61a49c9c5e3f865d404 https://exhibits.lgbtran.org/files/original/659a3fa863fa2fbe0263a688d41acfd8.jpg b8d1a077cb4bea78de372a84479a8463 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. Jan X. Stole Text IN HONOR OF JAN X. FROM PEG AND DOUG ATKINS Denomination Presbyterian Church (USA) Contribution Date 1995 Contribution Story This is one of five stoles donated to the collection by Peg and Doug Atkins of Kirkwood, MO, outside St. Louis. All five stoles honor friends of theirs who serve the Presbyterian Church in silence. 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 128 Title A name given to the resource Jan X. 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 Peg and Doug Atkins Atkins, Doug Atkins, Peg Presbyterian Presbyterian Church (USA) United States https://exhibits.lgbtran.org/files/original/79709784addbc15b5e9682d9d84a8ff7.jpg 80f3255859275c86414e958318eb1b82 https://exhibits.lgbtran.org/files/original/05b38f4be039382eb20f598c1d3471fb.jpg 8ff78f8801c55ad9b8bf599d8a90c234 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 (From a Gay Married Minister in His Late 50's) Stole Text ANONYMOUS From a gay married minister in his late 50's who daily lives with the pain that comes from knowing how people would feel about me if they knew my thoughts and longings, and who shares the pain of his gay and lesbian brothers and sisters who long to be ordained because he knows how much greater his pain might have been if he had been born 20 or 30 years later. Denomination Presbyterian Church (USA) Contribution Date 1995 Contribution Story This anonymous stole has always held a tender place in my heart. The message on this anonymous stole has seemed confusing to some who ask, "Why would his pain be greater now, at a time when there is so much more support for gay people of faith, than it would have been years ago?" Although my knowledge of this anonymous pastor is limited, my understanding is that when he entered seminary, probably around 1960 (he would now be close to 70 years old), virtually no one was "out" in the life of the church. The subject of homosexuality was not raised except in negative ways; even whispered rumors could be enough to ruin a promising career in the church. At that time, the only path he probably felt he could take was to stay in the closet, to marry and to keep his sexual orientation deeply hidden away. Although the pain and loneliness of a closeted life is palpable in his brief narrative, nevertheless he was able to follow his call, to be ordained and have a fulfilling ministry. Had he been born much later, in an era when young people are much freer to come out, many while still in high school, and issues of sexual orientation and gender identity are discussed openly, he might have made different choices. It is possible that he would have been in a supportive enough environment to come out -- before he was married, and before he made the decision to attend seminary. While one deep pain surely would have been lifted, others would have been present, since his coming out would keep him from the ministry that has meant so much to him. It is difficult for some to walk in this man's shoes. Many people who read his story have never known a time without Ellen DeGeneres or Will and Grace. Certainly it is hard for any of us to recall a time when issues of sexuality were not a constant part of church debate. To some, then, these "what ifs" might seem pointless. To a gay man of 70, though, who from his lonely place of hiding has watched the world change at a dizzying speed , the "if onlys" must loom large. I have always been grateful that this fellow pilgrim chose to share a bit of his story with us. As one who spent the first fifteen years of her ministry in the closet, I know that place of pain, too. Someday I hope that the church will repent of the sinful oppression it has wrought upon this unnamed gay man and on so many, many others. In the meantime, I will give thanks for his good ministry, his service to God and to the church that he loves. And I will pray that he knows without doubt that God loves and cherishes him unconditionally! 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 129 Title A name given to the resource Anonymous (From a Gay Married Minister in His Late 50's) 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 Marriage Equalit Ordination Presbyterian Presbyterian Church (USA) Theology United States https://exhibits.lgbtran.org/files/original/e1950cb915c4525b6e30d617a25841a6.jpg 0003da6fdac1fe1bdc7d501a4cc17291 https://exhibits.lgbtran.org/files/original/7908fecaeb0d78ebd6776aced23864f4.jpg 0cef474a537c37fc8f7fa518e35cf2e3 https://exhibits.lgbtran.org/files/original/05dd566f8d34a97c4ba299fd70d43b6e.jpg b8bf6dfb9ba715b0a895801af185afdf https://exhibits.lgbtran.org/files/original/34151908b84408e82452ed3cf07375ba.jpg 2ac56f168feaaafa4b45c778eeeb2320 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. Solidarity Stole (Swarthmore Presbyterian) Stole Text Swarthmore Presbyterian Church Denomination Presbyterian Church (USA) Contribution Date 1999 Contribution Story (Note: A “solidarity stole” is one that is covered with the signatures of both gay and straight members of a congregation, denominational governing body, or other organization. These stoles serve the dual purpose of showing support for LGBT persons, while also protecting their anonymity by including their names as "one among many".) Swarthmore Presbyterian Church is a congregation of over 1,000 members near Swarthmore College, southwest of Philadelphia, PA. Their Signature Stole is a beautifully crafted quilt. 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 150 Title A name given to the resource Solidarity Stole (Swarthmore Presbyterian) Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Swarthmore, Pennsylvania (USA) Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Swarthmore Presbyterian Church Ally More Light Presbyterians for LGBT Concerns Pennsylvania Presbyterian Presbyterian Church (USA)