8 20 2500 https://exhibits.lgbtran.org/files/original/92ae3dc31cdecc6b43c34498b95f1ad5.jpg 79a34fcd84654ab042325464b08b7039 https://exhibits.lgbtran.org/files/original/263b4c8349a26d893c66e96b9f970c75.jpg 4811a583c3951f297d3a683986dbf4d9 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. Andy Achsen Stole Text ANDY ACHSEN ELDER RUTGERS Treat each human heart as though it were breaking Denomination Presbyterian Church (USA) Contribution Date 1996 Contribution Story This is one of about thirty stoles donated to the collection over the years by the members of Rutgers Presbyterian Church in New York, honoring their LGBT members. This is one of about thirty stoles donated to the collection over the years by the members of Rutgers Presbyterian Church in New York in honor of their lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender members, many of whom hold leadership positions within the congregation and in the Presbytery of New York City. As the rhetoric around issues of the ordination of LGBT persons and marriage equality has heated up and become more vicious over the years, this simple message of Andy's has stood as prophetic imperative to those involved in the debate. Established in 1798 in lower Manhattan, Rutgers has a long history of involvement in social justice and community development issues. Rutgers is a More Light congregation, working for the full inclusion of LGBT persons in the life and leadership of the Presbyterian Church. Along with More Light Presbyterians, Rutgers is a sponsor of Presbyterian Welcome (an affiliate of That All May Freely Serve) and the Covenant Network in their common pursuit for the end of discrimination against LGBT persons in the 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 250 Title A name given to the resource Andy Achsen 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 Rutgers Presbyterian Church Achsen, Andy Covenant Network of Presbyterians Marriage Equality More Light Presbyterians for LGBT Concerns New York New York City Ordination Presbyterian Presbyterian Church (USA) Presbyterian Welcome Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Shower of Stoles Description An account of the resource Items (stoles) for the Shower of Stoles exhibit Stole A stole in the Shower of Stoles exhibit Honoree The person honored by the creation of thestole. Anita C. Hill Stole Text This stole was made by a Palestinian woman trying to support her family while her husband was fighting in the war. I offer it to this collection in support of Anita and for the end of the conflict Anita has been fighting with the Lutheran Church for many years over her sense of "call" to ordained ministry and the church's policies regarding openly lesbian and gay persons and ordination. I offer this purple stole to honor and recognize the grace filled ministry she has provided to me and countless others these years and continues to do so in her role as Pastoral Minister of St. Paul-Reformation Lutheran Church. Anita has been model and mentor for GLBT and heterosexual Lutheran Christians as she has spoken the truth and Gospel. Denomination Evangelical Lutheran Church in America Contribution Date 2015 Contribution Story Originally a part of the collection of stoles housed by ReconcilingWorks (formerly known as Lutherans Concerned), this stole was donated by them to the Shower of Stoles Project in 2015. Click <a href="https://www.lgbtran.org/Profile.aspx?ID=36">here</a> to read Rev. Anita Hill's biographic profile in the LGBTQ Religious Archives Network's Profile Gallery. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 1196 Title A name given to the resource Anita C. Hill Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Anonymous Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Unknown Clergy Activist Evangelical Lutherans of America (ELCA) Hill, Anita Lutheran Ordination Palestine Reconciling Works (formerly Lutherans Concerned) United States Women and Religion https://exhibits.lgbtran.org/files/original/ca9ba435e65cd35359475e4b37cfd134.jpg 175ef6ca781098f44e7ffdb0b85d9f4e https://exhibits.lgbtran.org/files/original/962a3557c7b59c838ab7265442ef0247.jpg f9621d4bbbdb31daad3df730a6d978f4 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. Ann Davis Catherine Mahaday Stole Text Elder Ann Davis and Member Catherine Mahaday Married in a Service of Holy Union September 30, 1995 Northside Presbyterian Church Ann Arbor, Michigan Denomination Presbyterian Church (USA) Contribution Date 1995 Contribution Story The debate around marriage equality has been as contentious in the Presbyterian denomination as it has every other church. Through several pieces of legislation, the General Assembly has offered a split decision, adamantly defending a pastor's right to pray over whomever they will -- thus allowing for the blessing of a commitment service -- while outlawing any attempt to equate a commitment service to a "wedding" or referring to it as a "marriage." Nevertheless, Ann Davis' identification as an Elder here makes a bold statement. Ordination of "self-avowed, practicing homosexuals" is banned in the PC(USA); one can be ordained if one vows to remain celibate. The current complexity of Presbyterian law, and the conundrums raised by subsequent court decisions, has left governing bodies in a patently ridiculous place: A pastor can bless a couple's commitment to each other, but a governing body cannot infer sexual contact from that blessing. If, then, someone would wish to challenge Ann's ordination, they would have to come right out and ask, "Do you, or don't you?" It is my fervent prayer that someday the Presbyterian Church -- and all other denominations -- will be far more interested in our faith and our service to God than they are in the minute details of our private lives. 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Text Any textual data included in the document Baptized in the United Methodist Church, influenced by the Church of the Brethren, and raised in the Southern Presbyterian Church, it is little wonder that the Rev. Ann B. Day found a spiritual home in the ecumenically-committed United Church of Christ (UCC). Equally drawn by its Christ-centered life and commitment to social justice, she was ordained in the UCC after completing her Master of Divinity degree at Vanderbilt Divinity School in 1978. While in seminary, she served as the first coordinator of the Women’s Office at the Divinity School. After seminary, Ann served as associate pastor at First Congregational Church UCC in Holden, Massachusetts until 1981. In the years following, she discovered and became increasingly involved with the United Church Coalition for Lesbian/Gay Concerns (now the UCC Coalition for LGBT Concerns). In 1987, she became its Open and Affirming (ONA) Program coordinator, assisting UCC settings in becoming and being ONA (publicly welcoming to LGBT persons). The ONA work of the Coalition includes maintaining the listings of ONA settings in the UCC and, in cooperation with national UCC staff and others, provides the primary leadership for assisting settings with an ongoing process of ONA study and witness. For twenty years, Ann's ministry involved writing, preaching, developing resources, providing pastoral support to clergy and laypersons, and offering educational programs. During this time, her partner, Donna Enberg, served as ONA Administrative Assistant, doing invaluable work to keep the database and finances of the program in order and see that resources were sent on their way promptly. As Coalition staff, Ann and Donna were also actively involved in the ecumenical Welcoming Church Movement. With deep gratitude for the opportunity to provide ONA leadership and for many, wonderful Welcoming friends and colleagues, they retired from this ministry in 2007. Ann has long had an interest in worship and liturgy, serving for many years on the Annual Meeting Worship Committee of the Massachusetts Conference of the UCC. Her prayers, litanies, and other worship materials have been published in collections including, Flames of the Spirit, Women Pray, Touch Holiness, and Shaping Sanctuary. In 2009, Ann moved to "retired" clergy standing in the UCC in order to focus more on her work as President of the E. Rhodes and Leona B. Carpenter Foundation which has among its guidelines projects which increase understanding and inclusion of LGBT persons in religious traditions. In 2004, Donna and Ann were legally wed at their church, United Congregational Church (UCC) in Worcester, Mass. They enjoy their home where one likes things tidy and the other favors the cluttered look. (Fortunately, they do not share an office.) TV-compatible, they do not (often) fight over the remote control. They like to read, enjoy the beauty of Maine, and eat brownies on holidays. Their family includes two grown children and seven grandchildren (who also like brownies). (This biographical statement provided by Ann B. Day.) Biographical Text Baptized in the United Methodist Church, influenced by the Church of the Brethren, and raised in the Southern Presbyterian Church, it is little wonder that the Rev. Ann B. Day found a spiritual home in the ecumenically-committed United Church of Christ (UCC). Equally drawn by its Christ-centered life and commitment to social justice, she was ordained in the UCC after completing her Master of Divinity degree at Vanderbilt Divinity School in 1978. While in seminary, she served as the first coordinator of the Women’s Office at the Divinity School. After seminary, Ann served as associate pastor at First Congregational Church UCC in Holden, Massachusetts until 1981. In the years following, she discovered and became increasingly involved with the United Church Coalition for Lesbian/Gay Concerns (now the UCC Coalition for LGBT Concerns). In 1987, she became its Open and Affirming (ONA) Program coordinator, assisting UCC settings in becoming and being ONA (publicly welcoming to LGBT persons). The ONA work of the Coalition includes maintaining the listings of ONA settings in the UCC and, in cooperation with national UCC staff and others, provides the primary leadership for assisting settings with an ongoing process of ONA study and witness. For twenty years, Ann's ministry involved writing, preaching, developing resources, providing pastoral support to clergy and laypersons, and offering educational programs. During this time, her partner, <a href="http://exhibits.lgbtran.org/exhibits/show/rolling-the-stone-away/item/1417">Donna Enberg</a>, served as ONA Administrative Assistant, doing invaluable work to keep the database and finances of the program in order and see that resources were sent on their way promptly. As Coalition staff, Ann and Donna were also actively involved in the ecumenical Welcoming Church Movement. With deep gratitude for the opportunity to provide ONA leadership and for many, wonderful Welcoming friends and colleagues, they retired from this ministry in 2007. Ann has long had an interest in worship and liturgy, serving for many years on the Annual Meeting Worship Committee of the Massachusetts Conference of the UCC. Her prayers, litanies, and other worship materials have been published in collections including, Flames of the Spirit, Women Pray, Touch Holiness, and Shaping Sanctuary. In 2009, Ann moved to "retired" clergy standing in the UCC in order to focus more on her work as President of the E. Rhodes and Leona B. Carpenter Foundation which has among its guidelines projects which increase understanding and inclusion of LGBT persons in religious traditions. In 2004, Donna and Ann were legally wed at their church, United Congregational Church (UCC) in Worcester, Mass. They enjoy their home where one likes things tidy and the other favors the cluttered look. (Fortunately, they do not share an office.) TV-compatible, they do not (often) fight over the remote control. They like to read, enjoy the beauty of Maine, and eat brownies on holidays. Their family includes two grown children and seven grandchildren (who also like brownies). (This biographical statement provided by Ann B. Day.) 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 Ann Day Ann Day ONA Open and Affirming in the UCC UCC UCC Coalition for LGBT Concerns United Church of Christ https://exhibits.lgbtran.org/files/original/d6e83bf8e6367b4967c37a94ed111c95.jpg 927020d7d72f966c48cbdd98b7e70310 Person An individual. Text Any textual data included in the document Ann Thompson Cook has provided visionary leadership in movements promoting social justice. for nearly five decades. Through her advocacy in religious communities, she has continually found ways to expand thinking, reduce divisiveness, and create openings for respectful dialogue about sexuality, gender, and reproductive choice. Beginning in the late 1980s, she created English and Spanish versions of And God Loves Each One, a guide to dialogue about sexual orientation. Her approach contributed to the strategy for the new movement to promote acceptance within the Methodist, Presbyterian, Episcopal, UCC, and other Protestant denominations. She was an early advocate for incorporating the concerns of transgender people in the gay rights movement and produced Made in God’s Image, a guide to gender differences. In the 1990s Ann served as President/CEO of the national, interfaith Religious Coalition for Reproductive Choice, where she led the organization’s transformation from historically white to multicultural leadership and initiated the National Black Religious Summit on Sexuality, which held annual conferences for 15 years. <img src="http://rollingthestoneaway.org/media/profile/ann-thompson-cook/Pic%201979-1.jpg" />with husband David & sons 1979 In 2010 Ann and Rev. Cedric Harmon co-founded and co-directed <a href="http://www.manyvoices.org/">Many Voices: A Black Church Movement for Gay & Transgender Justice</a>. Together they published Black church versions of her acclaimed guides to sexual orientation and gender difference, as well as other impactful resources such as How to respond to negative claims about the Bible and LGBT, Questions you may have about God and LGBT, Rethinking the thorny issue of sin and LGBT, and more. In her writings, she demonstrates an effective balance of clear, contemporary information combined with illuminating personal narratives that make her resources so accessible. <img src="http://rollingthestoneaway.org/media/profile/ann-thompson-cook/Pic%201993.jpg" />with Rev. Mary Jane Patterson speaking for Religious Coalition Ann’s work, including the creation of these resources, has fostered dialogue and understanding about sexual orientation and gender identity, building bridges across racial, religious, orientation and gender divides.  Her work frames the complex and essential issues of spirituality, gender and sexuality in a thoughtful, supportive manner while offering opportunities to launch personal reflection, church and family dialogue, and community education. Her publications are used by colleagues, congregations, students, parents, and faith leaders throughout the U.S. and beyond. Advocates report that her writings have saved lives and reunited families. In addition to facilitating dialogue about sensitive topics, Ann has provided strategic consultation and executive coaching to scores of leaders in national LGBT and other nonprofit organizations. Through her support and coaching, others have grown and thrived as leaders in their own organizations and communities. Ann attended Grinnell College and received a B.A. cum laude from the University of Kansas, and an M.A. from the University of Chicago School of Social Service Administration. In 2017 Ithaca College presented her with an honorary Doctor of Letters in recognition of her bridge-building work over the years. (This biographical statement provided by Ann Thompson Cook.) Biographical Text Ann Thompson Cook has provided visionary leadership in movements promoting social justice. for nearly five decades. Through her advocacy in religious communities, she has continually found ways to expand thinking, reduce divisiveness, and create openings for respectful dialogue about sexuality, gender, and reproductive choice. Beginning in the late 1980s, she created English and Spanish versions of And God Loves Each One, a guide to dialogue about sexual orientation. Her approach contributed to the strategy for the new movement to promote acceptance within the Methodist, Presbyterian, Episcopal, UCC, and other Protestant denominations. She was an early advocate for incorporating the concerns of transgender people in the gay rights movement and produced Made in God’s Image, a guide to gender differences. In the 1990s Ann served as President/CEO of the national, interfaith Religious Coalition for Reproductive Choice, where she led the organization’s transformation from historically white to multicultural leadership and initiated the National Black Religious Summit on Sexuality, which held annual conferences for 15 years. In 2010 Ann and <a href="http://exhibits.lgbtran.org/exhibits/show/rolling-the-stone-away/item/1407">Rev. Cedric Harmon</a> co-founded and co-directed <a href="http://www.manyvoices.org/">Many Voices: A Black Church Movement for Gay & Transgender Justice</a>. Together they published Black church versions of her acclaimed guides to sexual orientation and gender difference, as well as other impactful resources such as How to respond to negative claims about the Bible and LGBT, Questions you may have about God and LGBT, Rethinking the thorny issue of sin and LGBT, and more. In her writings, she demonstrates an effective balance of clear, contemporary information combined with illuminating personal narratives that make her resources so accessible. Ann’s work, including the creation of these resources, has fostered dialogue and understanding about sexual orientation and gender identity, building bridges across racial, religious, orientation and gender divides.  Her work frames the complex and essential issues of spirituality, gender and sexuality in a thoughtful, supportive manner while offering opportunities to launch personal reflection, church and family dialogue, and community education. Her publications are used by colleagues, congregations, students, parents, and faith leaders throughout the U.S. and beyond. Advocates report that her writings have saved lives and reunited families. In addition to facilitating dialogue about sensitive topics, Ann has provided strategic consultation and executive coaching to scores of leaders in national LGBT and other nonprofit organizations. Through her support and coaching, others have grown and thrived as leaders in their own organizations and communities. Ann attended Grinnell College and received a B.A. cum laude from the University of Kansas, and an M.A. from the University of Chicago School of Social Service Administration. In 2017 Ithaca College presented her with an honorary Doctor of Letters in recognition of her bridge-building work over the years. (This biographical statement provided by Ann Thompson Cook.) 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 Ann Thompson Cook Ann Thompson Cook https://exhibits.lgbtran.org/files/original/c720c23382d081a704edf91d1d707383.jpg 06d12cc696c63742dfc568de7808744f Hyperlink A link, or reference, to another resource on the Internet. URL http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anna_McClean_Bidder 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 Anna Bidder biography Description An account of the resource Wikipedia biography of Anna Bidder https://exhibits.lgbtran.org/files/original/bd2dd9114f05fbf0c2754c0bd63536a4.jpg a60cb4102d1f04120393ecdc764439db 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 Anna Bidder in retirement Description An account of the resource Anna Bidder in her living quarters in the retirement home where she moved in 1994. Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Personal Papers of Anna Bidder in the Lucy Cavendish College Archive. https://exhibits.lgbtran.org/files/original/9a8eb415f0fa645321c983f2616a1956.gif c91cebb9cd84bcd9a889a44ca77a8529 Hyperlink A link, or reference, to another resource on the Internet. URL http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/obituaries/1358371/Anna-Bidder.html 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 Anna Bidder obituary Description An account of the resource Obituary of Anna Bidder published in The Telegraph on 4 October 2001. https://exhibits.lgbtran.org/files/original/6cc0075d1284c48c83264b70913953fa.png 85537e8f1e3562a8bf1a871821d56923 Hyperlink A link, or reference, to another resource on the Internet. URL http://janus.lib.cam.ac.uk/db/node.xsp?id=EAD%2FGBR%2F1932%2FLCCA%2FLP3 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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Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Cambridge Newspapers Ltd. (permission requesting pending). https://exhibits.lgbtran.org/files/original/a299ee6b9dae99f7dc24828875014cd2.jpg 52f4b54c5e3f9f2d39b8303c28ac547a https://exhibits.lgbtran.org/files/original/6ae1b4359b6c61aa4253bd7403319695.jpg 3ca4f39766fe5077291d7ea88dec00b9 https://exhibits.lgbtran.org/files/original/50ffd93f246705ede6dacea43163d2f6.jpg 4104b13ee02c7368aa1c6ff1e0bfd155 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. Anna Spradlin Stole Text TABOR (on pennant) CHRISTIAN EDUCATION PROVERBS 16:9 Anna Spradlin Denver, CO Raised in the Southern Baptist Church and graduated from a Mennonite/Brethren college. Now a member of the Universal Fellowship of Metropolitan Community Churches. Denomination Southern Baptist Convention Metropolitan Community Church Contribution Date 2001 Contribution Story This is one of six stoles that were created on-site at the 2001 national conference of Evangelicals Concerned. Anna has been an active leader in Evangelicals Concerned-Western Region for a number of years. She made the arrangements for us to have a sizable display at this conference -- our first display at an major evangelical gathering -- and also initiated the stole-making workshop. (In addition to the six made on site, several other stoles were donated to the collection later by persons attending the workshop.) 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 913 Title A name given to the resource Anna Spradlin Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Denver, Colorado (USA) Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Anna Spradlin Colorado Evangelicals Concerned MCC Mennonite Church USA Southern Baptist Spradlin, Anna Theology Women and Religion https://exhibits.lgbtran.org/files/original/c57446e9615515cd87a3fcb15bffc873.jpg 3690cc6b165cc21f71f51b5dacc177ce 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 Anne Bennett giving sermon at ordination service https://exhibits.lgbtran.org/files/original/a08301e8eedc43c119728cc185f86169.jpg 406305e2d8d92875b306389fc17525d4 https://exhibits.lgbtran.org/files/original/f3ca7837ce3565463812187d4170ed48.jpg 4af3f48ae0353dc54f423ce5bef6b2aa https://exhibits.lgbtran.org/files/original/a8c50f5eb45125e61f23aabb8f4b1616.jpg 23e1b1c62ab8f7d64665adac2963ba0a 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. Anne L. Crane Stole Text ANNE L. CRANE Denomination Presbyterian Church (USA) United Church of Christ Contribution Date 2001 Contribution Story This is one of 52 stoles donated to the Shower of Stoles collection by members and staff of Church of the Covenant. Although each of the stoles is unique, all of them are tied together by the inclusion of a piece cloth from a common bolt of blue and ivory material somewhere in the stole. Covenant is both a More Light and Open and Affirming Congregation. Their strong and public advocacy on behalf of LGBT persons in the life and leadership of the church has drawn many LBGT persons to become a part of the Covenant church family. Their 52 stoles represent the largest subset of stoles given to the collection by any one congregation. Church of the Covenant, a federated United Church of Christ and Presbyterian Church, is steeped in history. Located just off the Boston Commons, the Gothic revival building erected in the mid-1800's was one of the first churches built in the Back Bay area. In the 1890's the sanctuary was completely redecorated by Tiffany Glass and Decorating Co., including the creation of an extraordinary set of Tiffany stained-glass windows and a chandelier that is said to be the first electrified light installed in a public building by Thomas Edison. Covenant's history of social justice and human rights work is equally rich. When I visited Covenant, I was intrigued to learn that the church was a designated stop along the "Boston Women's Heritage Trail." One of Covenant's members, Abbie Child, was the head of the Women's Board of Missions of the Congregational Church in the late 1800's. Another member, Dr. Elsa Meder, was one of the first women ordained as an elder in the Presbyterian Church. Elizabeth Rice and Alice Hageman, ordained in 1974 and 1975 respectively, were the first women to serve as pastors at a Back Bay church. When they were joined by Donna Day Lower, the church became the only one in the United States with three women clergy. Since opening the "Women's Lunch Place" in 1982, the church has served as a haven for poor women and their children. It is fitting, then, that one of the Tiffany windows is "Four Women of the Bible," including Miriam, Deborah, Mary of Bethany, and Dorcas. Covenant remains on the forefront of work for equality and justice, and is active in the LGBT Welcoming movement in the Boston area and beyond. 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. 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Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Text Any textual data included in the document Clergy Shatter Another Taboo A Council on Religion and the Homosexual has been organized by clergy men in San Francisco bay area to meet a "great need for a better understanding of human sexuality" and its "broad variations and manifestations." The council grew out of meetings during the past six months between 25 or more clergymen of various faiths and homosexuals of both sexes. The trustees of the incorporated, nonprofit council will include clergymen of the Methodist, Lutheran, and Episcopal churches and the United Church of Christ. Spokesman for the new organization is the Rev. Cannon Robert W. Cromey, director of urban work and vicar of the St. Aidan's Church, San Francisco. For too long the problems of homosexuals have been hush-hush in the church, and for too long the church has made homophiles feel that they are spiritual pariahs who deserve from Christians only contempt. Except for the efforts of a few ministers here and there the church has not dealt with the complexities of the problem: even responsible discussion of it has been taboo. When homosexuality proves to be an incurable aberration, the victim needs the concer of the church as he seeks to accomodate himself to a society which considers him alien. "And in those case's where the homosexual can be helped to develop a normal sexuality, the church should be for him both a guide and a strength. If the newly organized council is to accomplish these ends its primary purpose should be something more than "to promote dialogue between the religious community and and the homosexuals." Dialogue is essential, but if the council members do nothing more than talk about the problem they will defeat those goals which are beyond dialogue: the adjustment of the persistent homosexual and the hostile community to each other and the rehabilitation of those homosexuals who can be restored to a sexual life of the kind approved by the Christian church. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Announcement of Formation of CRH in Prominent National Christian Magazine Description An account of the resource Copyright 1964 CHRISTIAN CENTURY. Reproduced by permission from the December 23, 1964 issue of the CHRISTIAN CENTURY. Subscriptions: $49/year from P.O. Box 378, Mt. Morris, IL 61054. 1-800-208-4097. https://exhibits.lgbtran.org/files/original/c858e2201a2aba177fcae5d830d541d3.jpg 991cb9323d2e6adc5bcf7958b4a95532 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 Upstairs Lounge Fire 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 <h4>New Congregation Will Be Organized.</h4> Organization of a new congregation, to be known as the Metropolitan Community Church, said to cater to the spiritual needs of those now neglected, was announced Friday by the Rev. David Solomon. The organizational meeting will be held Sunday at 2 p.m. in the auditorium of the First Unitarian Church, 1800 Jefferson Ave. 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 Announcement of Organizing Meeting Description An account of the resource Solomon arranges a newspaper announcement of the organizational meeting for the MCC Mission. Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived The Times-Picayune, April 17, 1971 https://exhibits.lgbtran.org/files/original/2f29a8a8fde3ca4128ad4bba2091b2d7.jpg 8e377674b245b42a1380ac388d352a49 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 Upstairs Lounge Fire 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 Lovers of the old-time mellerdrammers will rejoice that the Upstairs at 604 Iberville is planning a revival of this style of attraction. The first production EGAD, WHAT A CAD will be shown at 8 p.m. Saturday at an extension of the bar known at the “Second Landing” at the Upstairs. Bettye McAnner is the director… 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 Announcing Nellydrama Description An account of the resource Newspaper announcement of melodramatic production at the Upstairs Theater. Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived The Times-Picayune, May 15, 1971. https://exhibits.lgbtran.org/files/original/0bc73b91765bbf605df2a08aaba0ca00.jpg 4b3803104a22978e09595c2820083b92 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 GAY SYNAGOGUE SERVICES AND ONEG SHABBAT EVERY FRIDAY 8:00 P.M. 300 9th Ave., 28 St. TEL. 691-1066 High Holiday Services Plerrepont St.-Monroe Pl., B'klyn Hgts. Sept. 27: 10 A.M. and Oct. 5: 7 P.M. For Ticket Information: 691-1066 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 Announcing the first High Holy Days Services in 1973 Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived CBST Archives https://exhibits.lgbtran.org/files/original/1e9197245b2112689a9f0e91df308df4.jpg 6f28942a1386b4c87de108d658e5a038 https://exhibits.lgbtran.org/files/original/9322b9637fc5175182f30907ba08fa70.jpg 744f9cffd6a553c801ea1c272f49d70d https://exhibits.lgbtran.org/files/original/69d5d75c525d19aed54c8340d93cd436.jpg 869ec355aa1a93e132e6a4273a3b8c5e https://exhibits.lgbtran.org/files/original/a0e3ec089a2d645550ca36f720274639.jpg 026c07a4063bfcd699574a05490a29e5 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Shower of Stoles Description An account of the resource Items (stoles) for the Shower of Stoles exhibit Stole A stole in the Shower of Stoles exhibit Honoree The person honored by the creation of thestole. Anonymous Stole Text ANONYMOUS ELDER I was raised in the Presbyterian Church - the First Presbyterian Church of Wheaton, Illinois. I went to Sunday school and sang in the youth choir. I have amazing memories of touring Europe with the teen choir. I can still hear our voices echoing in cathedrals. I can still see the tear-streaked faces in the standing room only crowd at our concert in a Yugoslavian church, and I can still taste the tears we shed with them. My brother sang, too, and my parents were there - they chaperoned the trip. My Grandma was and is a Southern Baptist. She worries about everything, and she prays about everything. I've always figured that if one day passes that I forget to pray, well, she's got me covered. She has been a subtle, yet profound influence on my life. I went to a small Lutheran college, and was involved in the college congregation, so I like to think that my roots are Presbyterian, Baptist and Lutheran. During my junior year of college, Pastor Benson called me into his office for a chat. He asked me if I had ever considered going to seminary, and that perhaps I should. Well, it had maybe crossed my mind a bit. I said I'd give it some thought but... You see, it was during that same year, my junior year of college that I realized I was gay. I never went back to talk with Pastor Benson about it again. It was easier not to have the conversation with him that was going on in my head... "No, see, Pastor Benson, I really can't consider it. You see I can't tell you why I can't consider it. You see, I could consider it... well I would consider it if I wasn't.... well, maybe I will consider it if I can figure out whether or not I'm... You see, they don't let pastors be pastors if they're gay. You see, I don't think churches really even want gay people in them. You see, I can't be gay, because if I'm gay, I can't belong to a church. Or I could belong to a church, but I just can't ever tell anyone... The message I had received loudly and definitely from the church and society was that I wasn't welcome. It was the first time I experienced a thought that love for me might be conditional. I was raised by a family and a church to believe that love is unconditional. God's love is unconditional. "For God so loved the world that God gave his only begotten son, that whosoever... "With God, all things are possible." Enter the asterisk next to these Bible verses. Whosoever, except All things are possible, except... God's love for me suddenly seemed conditional. The result of these thoughts? For ten years following college, I didn't attend church. After attending church my entire life, I just left. I finally decided that my relationship with God could he good - just God and me. That would have to do. That didn't work either. My faith was there, but it was empty and distant. I had no faith family to share it with, and I had no outlet through which to serve. I thought about visiting churches, but somehow the idea of attending and remaining anonymous sitting somewhere near the back because I couldn’t tell any of them about myself didn't seem very appealing. I eventually heard about a couple of gay churches in town, but I wanted to go to a church that's more representative of the world I live in. I want to go to a church that's a bit like the church I grew up in. I’m not a fan of segregation. I just want the whole gay issue to be a non-issue, and all the religious conflict and infighting to be resolved so we can all focus all of our efforts on other issues and people that really need our work. I have a lot of friends who are still turned off by church. I tell them about St. Luke and churches like it, but most don't want to hear about church. Just like me, they’ve gotten the message loud and clear: Churches don't want us. It's tough to undo the damage. They've been driven away from the church, just as I was. These messages don't just exclude, and they don't just drive people away from church; such messages drive people away from the love of God. Is this what the church intends to do? It is what's happening. I celebrate the fact that I was able to rediscover my church home. I celebrate the fact that places like St. Luke exist. I wish I had known of St. Luke and other More Light churches 10 years ago. I wonder if I'd still be welcome at the First Presbyterian Church in Wheaton, Illinois. I hope I would, but I don't know. You cannot know how deeply I truly appreciate the opportunity to serve as an Elder at St. Luke. To be asked to serve in a leadership role, when ten years ago I thought I wouldn't even be welcome in the building... The opportunity to lead and serve is incredibly precious and humbling. To hold hands with my church family and to sing Amen at the end of each service takes me back to the safe place in the church choir loft that I felt as a teenager. I pray for the eventual, inevitable day when we will have inclusive policies everywhere in every institution. I pray for the day when all God's children know that God's love truly is unconditional, that with God all things truly are possible, and that they too can join hands and sing amen. Will our church hasten that day and proclaim God's love for all people? Or will it continue to drive people away from the love of God? Denomination Presbyterian Church (USA) Contribution Date 2001 Contribution Story This was the last stole left of the ones I wore during my days in ordained ministry. I gave it to her on the occasion of her own ordination as an Elder at St. Luke Presbyterian Church in Wayzata, MN, in gratitude for her friendship and all that she has done for the Shower of Stoles Project. 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 804 Title A name given to the resource Anonymous Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant St. Louis Park, Minnesota (USA) Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Anonymous Elder and Martha Juillerat Covenant Network of Presbyterians Lutheran Minnesota More Light Presbyterians for LGBT Concerns Ordination Presbyterian Presbyterian Church (USA) Reconciling Works (formerly Lutherans Concerned) Southern Baptist Women and Religion Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Shower of Stoles Description An account of the resource Items (stoles) for the Shower of Stoles exhibit Stole A stole in the Shower of Stoles exhibit Honoree The person honored by the creation of thestole. Anonymous Stole Text ANONYMOUS Park Slope United Methodist Church, Brooklyn, New York I live in Park Slope, Brooklyn, NY. I am originally from South Carolina. I am a lifelong Methodist and can count more than one Methodist minister among my ancestors and extended family. I serve as liturgist coordinator at Park Slope United Methodist Church. Denomination United Methodist Church Contribution Date 2000 Contribution Story This is one of thirty one stoles from Park Slope United Methodist Church included in a display of UM stoles at the 2000 General Conference of the UMC in Cleveland. All are made from identically sized pieces in turquoise, lavender and purple cotton batik, With only 200 members, Park Slope has donated the largest number of stoles to the collection from a single United Methodist congregation. A diverse community, Park Slope's creed is: Hand in hand, we the people of the Park Slope United Methodist Church -- black and white, straight and gay, old and young, rich and poor -- unite as a loving community, in covenant with God and the Creation. Summoned by our faith in Jesus Christ, we commit ourselves to the humanization of urban life and to physical and spiritual growth. A scrappy congregation utterly committed to putting their faith into action, Park Slope has been unrelenting in its pursuit of justice for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people in the UMC. 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/. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 536 Title A name given to the resource Anonymous Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Brooklyn, New York (USA) Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Park Slope United Methodist Church Methodist New York New York City Reconciling Ministries Network (formerly Reconciling Congregation Program) South Carolina United Methodist Church https://exhibits.lgbtran.org/files/original/2ca2349c489fe08aef9abc5935d55035.jpg 97071421d2247cb12161a19b095df0cb https://exhibits.lgbtran.org/files/original/2ef6fc5c9af8238cd79e96cf225a0b58.jpg 688e6929924aba84ed7e4ae9d8a9ea09 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Shower of Stoles Description An account of the resource Items (stoles) for the Shower of Stoles exhibit Stole A stole in the Shower of Stoles exhibit Honoree The person honored by the creation of thestole. Anonymous Stole Text Unfortunately, my stole must remain anonymous. May this stole be a reminder of the constant pain one experiences in the daily sacrifice of self for Christ's ministry. May God bring us finally together as one family of faith in ministry. Denomination Presbyterian Church (USA) Contribution Date 1996 Contribution Story All we know about this anonymous minister is that he was given this stole as an ordination gift. The mint green polyester double-knit material leads me to believe that this pastor must have been ordained sometime in the late 1960's or 1970's. 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 223 Title A name given to the resource Anonymous Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Unknown, (USA) Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Anonymous Presbyterian Presbyterian Church (USA) United States