1 20 54 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 (McCormick Theological Seminary) Stole Text ANONYMOUS CHRISTIAN EDUCATOR To Our Friend, Whose Heart Inspires Many Students In His Classroom. Dedicated In A Service Of Worship At McCormick Theological Seminary Chicago, Illinois January 14, 1998 Denomination Presbyterian Church (USA) Contribution Date 1998 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 394 Title A name given to the resource Anonymous (McCormick Theological Seminary) Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Chicago, Illinois (USA) Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Anonymous Chicago Illinois Ordination 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. Anonymous (McCormick Theological Seminary) Stole Text Dedicated to all the children whose families have been affected by the ban of ordination for gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgendered Christians in the Presbyterian Church. McCormick Theological Seminary Chicago, Illinois January 14, 1998 Denomination Presbyterian Church (USA) Contribution Date 1998 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 392 Title A name given to the resource Anonymous (McCormick Theological Seminary) Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Chicago, Illinois (USA) Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Anonymous Chicago Illinois Ordination 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. Anonymous Stole Text Dedicated in a Service of Worship at McCormick Theological Seminary Chicago, Illinois January 14, 1998 Denomination Presbyterian Church (USA) Contribution Date 1998 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 391 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 Chicago, Illinois (USA) Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Anonymous Chicago Clergy Activist Covenant Network of Presbyterians Illinois More Light Presbyterians for LGBT Concerns 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. Elder Gerri Mead Stole Text FIRST UNITED CHURCH OF OAK PARK OAK PARK, ILLINOIS Denomination Presbyterian Church (USA) United Church of Christ Contribution Story Paired with stole 320 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 325 Title A name given to the resource Elder Gerri Mead Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Oak Park, Illinois (USA) Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Elder Gerri Mead Illinois Mead, Gerri 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. Elder Gail K. Russell Stole Text Reimagine God Reimagine the Church Gail Russell Elder, 1968 Lincoln Park Presbyterian Church Chicago, Illinois Denomination Presbyterian Church (USA) Contribution Date 1997 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 318 Title A name given to the resource Elder Gail K. Russell Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Chicago, Illinois (USA) Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Elder Gail K. Russell Chicago Illinois Presbyterian Presbyterian Church (USA) Russell, Gail K. 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. Chicago RIC Congregations (Solidarity Stole) Stole Text This stole has been signed by congregations and pastors on the north side of Chicago. Many of the parishes are Reconciling in Christ Congregations. We send our blessings, prayers, and support. Denomination Evangelical Covenant Church Contribution Date 2015 Contribution Story Originally a part of the collection of stoles housed by ReconcilingWorks: Lutherans for Full Participation, this stole was donated by them to the Shower of Stoles Project in 2015. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 1237 Title A name given to the resource Chicago RIC Congregations (Solidarity Stole) Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Chicago, Illinois (USA) Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Chicago Area Congregations and Pastors Ally Chicago Clergy Activist Evangelical Covenant Church Illinois Lutheran Ordination Reconciling Works (formerly Lutherans Concerned) Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Shower of Stoles Description An account of the resource Items (stoles) for the Shower of Stoles exhibit Stole A stole in the Shower of Stoles exhibit Honoree The person honored by the creation of thestole. John L. Ames Stole Text I was ordained in 1989 and have served three calls since then. My first was in a parish and the other two have been with faith-based social service agencies. I am very out. It is nothing less than a miracle that the ELCA has not kicked me out. We have a Bishop here in the Metro. Chicago synod who is progressive on gay/lesbian issues. This is the reason I’m still on the roster. I was a good friend of Phil Knutson. I remain angry that he killed himself out of the shame placed upon him by the church for being gay and having AIDS. Denomination Evangelical Lutheran Church in America Contribution Date 2015 Contribution Story Originally a part of the collection of stoles housed by ReconcilingWorks (formerly known as Lutherans Concerned), this stole was donated by them to the Shower of Stoles Project in 2015. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 1207 Title A name given to the resource John L. Ames Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Chicago, Illinois (USA) Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource John L. Ames AIDS Ames, John L. Chicago Clergy Activist Evangelical Lutherans of America (ELCA) Illinois Knutson, Phil Lutheran Ordination Reconciling Works (formerly Lutherans Concerned) https://exhibits.lgbtran.org/files/original/ff904123626e85b1f3aad3d9e25e467f.jpg a34548c801b96fe494b908161f6ce443 https://exhibits.lgbtran.org/files/original/b3fcd64a7ecd6cd9dce1983245e406ef.jpg 89ca0f5ece9b36d3ac1c0363376581c1 https://exhibits.lgbtran.org/files/original/2bf5bdd272d251b5e75a2464aae6124d.jpg d12e4f8de3fcd4402e46666593813941 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Shower of Stoles Description An account of the resource Items (stoles) for the Shower of Stoles exhibit Stole A stole in the Shower of Stoles exhibit Honoree The person honored by the creation of thestole. Doug Mose Stole Text Evangelical Lutheran Church in America Chicago, IL U of Chicago, Campus Ministry and Augustana Lutheran Church Our campus ministry is within a parish, Augustana Lutheran Church, and the signatures on my stole from our worshipping community repent a wide range of ages and fields of study and work. Below is a list of people who signed. I received this stole as an ordination gift from my own campus ministry community at the University of Iowa. I’m giving it in honor of my friend, Doug Mose, whom I first met in that campus ministry community. Doug was the one who convinced me that the Lutheran School of Theology, Chicago, was the place for me, and I’m sad that while I continue to serve, his is no longer on the clergy roster of the ELCA. I hope that someday, he will again be able to serve in the vocation to which he is called. Rev. Nancy Goede Robert Burger Rev. Richard Dishno Mildred Dordal Sandra Henley Douglas A. Larson Larry Long Marilyn Olson Eric Pittenger Julie Tillberg James Vondracek Amy Carr Eri Dordal Mark Granfors Lynn Kauppi Sara Lineberger Jean Nye Kadesh Pierce Emily Pulver Kerry Tupper Denomination Evangelical Lutheran Church in America Contribution Date 2015 Contribution Story Originally a part of the collection of stoles housed by ReconcilingWorks (formerly known as Lutherans Concerned), this stole was donated by them to the Shower of Stoles Project in 2015. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 1205 Title A name given to the resource Doug Mose Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Chicago, Illinois (USA) Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Rev. Nancy Goede Ally Chicago Evangelical Lutherans of America (ELCA) Goede, Nancy Illinois Lutheran Mose, Doug Ordination Reconciling Works (formerly Lutherans Concerned) Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Shower of Stoles Description An account of the resource Items (stoles) for the Shower of Stoles exhibit Stole A stole in the Shower of Stoles exhibit Honoree The person honored by the creation of thestole. Congregational United Church of Christ (Solidarity Stole) Stole Text Congregational United Church of Christ St. Charles/Campton Hills, IL In 2014 we hosted the Shower of Stoles Project in our art gallery, and inspired our confirmation class to add a stole to the collection. This stole, made out of duct tape, represents the voice and energy of our young people who have grown up within the spirit of welcoming, embracing and celebrating differences in God’s people. May the work of their hands and openness of hearts inspire us all. In 2008, after a number of years of conversation, study, reflection and prayer, the CUCC voted to become Open and Affirming and adopted the following welcoming statement: Striving to increase our love for God and neighbor, we welcome persons of every age, health condition, race, marital status, economic status, sexual orientation and religious background. We encourage you to become an active member of our church, sharing your God-given gifts in all areas of church life: worship, education, mission, and ministry. Denomination United Church of Christ Contribution Date 2009 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 1188 Title A name given to the resource Congregational United Church of Christ (Solidarity Stole) Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant St. Charles/Campton Hills, Illinois (USA) Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Congregational United Church of Christ Ally Illinois Open and Affirming in the UCC (ONA) United Church of Christ https://exhibits.lgbtran.org/files/original/df0f7514f93712ef47155c87fb983e16.jpg 572cc33db179b9a3c6b2caec54cb1227 https://exhibits.lgbtran.org/files/original/b3eaa4b610a2ca7d9f647f8b0a049012.jpg dcb34fee9fce4375636a7ec1ea36fd2a https://exhibits.lgbtran.org/files/original/f79786d61e5f29a78a64484b7c5fb95a.jpg e1aaa7a91370472dcbbc2b0a9a64778e https://exhibits.lgbtran.org/files/original/492736f2c93dc24aab8cc3dad84af0a1.jpg 6bd4ced4ac9e63eb9b95f3532eb53295 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Shower of Stoles Description An account of the resource Items (stoles) for the Shower of Stoles exhibit Stole A stole in the Shower of Stoles exhibit Honoree The person honored by the creation of thestole. Seabury-Western Theological Seminary Stole Text From Professor Paula Barker SEABURY-WESTERN THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY EPISCOPAL CHURCH With gratitude for the gay, lesbian, and bisexual students among whom I have taught and learned; in honor of the faithfulness of their ministries... whether ordained or not; and with prayer for a future of openness, integrity, and recognition of mutual blessing. Denomination Episcopal Church Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 882 Title A name given to the resource Seabury-Western Theological Seminary Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Evanston, Illinois (USA) Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Professor Paula Barker Barker, Paula Episcopal Illinois Integrity Ordination 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. Shane Desautels Stole Text Shane Desautels Catholic Church/ Metropolitan Community Church This stole was a gift from my mother, Joan Gamache-Desautels, and given to me when I was ordained in the MCC. The names written on the back have passed on from this life. They are the friends and family of people who came through the doors of Resurrection MCC. In the late 90’s we began the tradition, on World AIDS Day, to write the names of those who had passed on. The stole then became a stole of remembrance for all those we loved who were no longer with us. I was formerly in the Catholic Church and left in 1989. I was with a Catholic religious order, the Society of the Divine Word. I have no regrets from the time I spent in the Catholic Church, for it is where I first began my spiritual journey and it helped me become a more loving person. Leaving the Catholic faith was simply a move in my spiritual journey. I was an MCC pastor for over eight years and served as Associate Pastor and then Senior Pastor of Resurrection MCC in Hyde Park, Chicago, IL. I left professional ministry in 2003. I no longer belong to or follow any religion, but see myself as a spiritual being who is connected to all living beings in a loving and caring relationship of mutual care and respect. Denomination Roman Catholic Church Metropolitan Community Church Contribution Date 2010 Contribution Story This stole was donated to the collection during Metropolitan Community Churches' General Conference in Acapulco, Mexico in June, 2010. 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 1144 Title A name given to the resource Shane Desautels Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Chicago, Illinois (USA) Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Rev. Gordon McCoy and Rev. Shane Desautels Catholic Chicago Desautels, Shane Illinois MCC Ordination Roman Catholic Theology Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Shower of Stoles Description An account of the resource Items (stoles) for the Shower of Stoles exhibit Stole A stole in the Shower of Stoles exhibit Honoree The person honored by the creation of thestole. Kevin Stole Text Rev. Kevin Downer Metropolitan Community Church Chicago, IL I am the founding pastor of aChurch4Me? MCC, a new community and church where love is a blessing, diversity is a gift, worship a celebration, and life a journey! I grew up in a small, rural New England farming village, attending a Congregational Church/UCC and felt called to ministry at an early age. A patriarch of the congregation confirmed this calling in my late teens, though by then I was sure that I could not be gay and Christian, let alone serve the church. I became a business consultant and busied myself for many years, avoiding faith and spirituality all together – until I wandered into an MCC. That first worship celebration changed my life and my journey, and slowly I reconciled my relationship with myself and my God, and the Spirit of God resurrected my calling. This stole was created by a Lay Leader at the first church that I served, MCC San Antonio. I am reminded of the communion of saints who have gone before us who have (and continue to) courageously heard the still small voice and responded, “Here I am, send me.” In their courageous witness, LGBTQ people like me are able to serve as our Maker gifts, calls, and sends us. This stole also remains a powerful reminder of the many callings never resurrected, and the untold needs that go unmet. Denomination Metropolitan Community Church 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/. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 1133 Title A name given to the resource Kevin Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Chicago, Illinois (USA) Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Kevin Downer Chicago Clergy Activist Congregational Church Downer, Kevin Illinois MCC Ordination Texas 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. Ray Barkey Stole Text Ray Barkey Church of the Brethren/ Metropolitan Community Church Chicago, IL This stole is being sent to the Shower of Stoles Project as a celebration of past ministry that is no longer available to me in the Church of the Brethren as the Northern Indiana District removed my ordination in December of 2010 ending over twenty years of ordination and ministry due to my integrity regarding my sexuality and a wonderful relationship. Of equal if not greater significance is the fact that we celebrated my In-Care status with the Universal Metropolitan Community Churches. As we say often at aChurch4Me? MCC, “God is good – all the time!” Denomination Metropolitan Community Church Church of the Brethren Contribution Date 2011 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 1132 Title A name given to the resource Ray Barkey Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Chicago, Illinois (USA) Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Ray Barkey Barkey, Ray Chicago Church of the Brethren Church Trials Illinois MCC Ordination 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. Rev. Brenda E. Lee Stole Text Rev. Brenda E. Lee Metropolitan Community Church Chicago, IL Psalm 28:7 The Lord is my strength and my shield: my heart trusts in him, and I am helped. This stole was given to me upon my completion of seminary, the Samuel DeWitt Proctor School of Theology at Virginia Union University in Richmond, VA. The stole holds special meaning for me because my journey in seminary was one which I was had to stand strong in my authenticity as an African-American lesbian minister called to be a voice in the wilderness. My presence was challenged by many of my peers because of their religious belief systems that perpetuated discrimination and homophobia. However, God’s Grace held me and kept me to endure and that experience strengthened me to continue becoming all that God created me to be and do the work that my soul is so ordained to do. For me, this stole represents God’s power in our lives when we trust in God’s Grace. It is through God’s Power and Grace that we who are LGBTQ will overcome the challenges we face in our world today. I am currently serving as a minister in achurch4me? MCC in Chicago, IL. Denomination Metropolitan Community Church Contribution Date 2011 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 1131 Title A name given to the resource Rev. Brenda E. Lee Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Chicago, Illinois (USA) Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Rev. Brenda E. Lee African American Chicago Illinois Lee, Brenda E. MCC Theology 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 (Signature Stole) Stole Text Anonymous United Methodist Church Illinois This stole belonged to a woman Elder in the Illinois Great Rivers Conference of the United Methodist Church. A fierce and vocal advocate of the ministry of LGBT persons, she was due to be brought up on charges for the strength of her advocacy when she was disabled by Alzheimer’s disease. It has been signed by students, faculty, and staff in support of all LGBT members of the Garrett-Evangelical Theological Seminary community, past and present. Denomination United Methodist Church Contribution Date 2010 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 1128 Title A name given to the resource Anonymous (Signature Stole) Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Evanston, Illinois (USA) Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Students, faculty, and staff of Garrett-Evangelical Theological Seminary Education Illinois Methodist United Methodist Church Women and Religion Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Shower of Stoles Description An account of the resource Items (stoles) for the Shower of Stoles exhibit Stole A stole in the Shower of Stoles exhibit Honoree The person honored by the creation of thestole. Signature Stole (Illinois Great Rivers Annual Conference) Stole Text ILLINOIS GREAT RIVERS ANNUAL CONFERENCE United Methodist Church Words of Hope from The Lion King: "Simba, let me tell you something that my father told me. Look at the stars. The great kings of the past look down on us from those stars. So whenever you feel alone, just remember that those kings will always be there to guide you - and so will 1." How we need our community to support us! This stole represents the thousands of witnesses to the fully inclusive church – those who currently are working for full inclusion and those who have gone before us. With each signature, we reflect the light from the stars, answering, sometimes awkwardly, and sometimes clearly, the love we have for each who has had to make a choice – stay or leave. And for those who had no choice – those who were asked to leave – the love we have for the courage it took to try to make a difference. When you look up at the stars, try to remember the ones who are no longer with us, those whom God called to minister to the church. May we find hope in messages written on this stole that they will tell of the support and the hope we have that one day the United Methodist Church will truly live the message of Open Hearts, Open Minds, Open Doors. And so it is. Illinois Great Rivers Annual Conference June 2008 Denomination United Methodist Church Contribution Date 2008 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 1118 Title A name given to the resource Illinois Great Rivers Annual Conference (Signature Stole) Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Illinois (USA) Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Jean Peters Ally Illinois Methodist Ordination Peters, Jean United Methodist Church Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Shower of Stoles Description An account of the resource Items (stoles) for the Shower of Stoles exhibit Stole A stole in the Shower of Stoles exhibit Honoree The person honored by the creation of thestole. Rev. Barbara Pescan Rev. Ann Tyndall Stole Text REV. BARBARA PESCAN REV. ANN TYNDALL Unitarian Universalist Evanston, IL We have been extremely blessed in our ministries. From Starr King School for the Ministry in Berkeley, California, to serving as co-senior ministers at the Unitarian Church of Evanston, more often than not we have been in the company of people who saw us as persons first. Against that background, aspects of our being, such as being lesbians, were visible and received. Teachers, parishioners, colleagues and friends have encouraged us. Although our ministries were refused from time to time, even in the most glaring instance, homophobia was never the only factor in the decision. Other gay men and lesbian women pushed against institutional homophobia before us, so our way was smoothed considerably. Were they allowed, the women and men behind the stoles in this exhibit could give so much to the world so in need of healing! We are daily grateful to Unitarian Universalist Association, congregations and our seminary for giving us opportunity after opportunity to serve. Deepest gratitude to the Welcoming Congregation, Unitarian Church of Evanston for sending this beautiful stole to Shower of Stoles, and to Carol Nielsen who created it. Denomination Unitarian Universalist Contribution Date 2006 Contribution Story This stole was dedicated and given to the project during a large exhibit of stoles at the Unitarian Church of Evanston. 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 1078 Title A name given to the resource Rev. Barbara Pescan Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Evanston, Illinois (USA) Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Carol Nielsen Clergy Activist Illinois Nielsen, Carol Pescan, Barbara Tyndall, Ann Unitarian Universalist Women and Religion https://exhibits.lgbtran.org/files/original/6adde36ce86e84e193d4b7981f69994f.jpg b22c770d4e373bdcfdc6465bba82a5b6 https://exhibits.lgbtran.org/files/original/ca03e81d292699551937aeae2eef8d1a.jpg eb9b7441ab592351fb85bf2abbf5d698 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. LC/NA’S Rainbow Scarf Project Stole Text LC/NA’S RAINBOW SCARF PROJECT<?xml:namespace prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" /> <?xml:namespace prefix = st1 ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" />Evangelical LutheranChurch in America Churchwide Assembly 2007 Chicago, IL Lutherans Concerned/North America wanted to have a way to identify their volunteers at the upcoming ELCA Churchwide Assembly. So members of the Unitarian Church of Evanston, IL volunteered to make 500 rainbow scarves. Word of their efforts quickly spread across the country, and others wanted to participate. One church group told their knitters that they had to understand and accept the reasons for the project, so they held a two-hour Bible study and discussion about lgbt people in the ELCA. All the knitters chose to participate. A retired lesbian pastor said that making this scarf was the first thing she had ever done to stand up for her own sexuality. A grand-mother made a scarf for her gay grandson, and told her knitting group for the first time about him being gay. Many congregations blessed the scarves before shipping them. Some people wore the scarves in Gay Pride parades before sending them in. In the end, LC/NA received about 2,000 scarves! Despite temperatures in the 90’s, they were worn by volunteers and anyone else who wanted to show their support for changing ordination policy in the ELCA, which currently bars partnered gays and lesbians from ministry. <?xml:namespace prefix = v ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:vml" /> The picture of people wearing the scarves appeared in the New York Times on Friday, August 17th, 2007. Denomination Evangelical Lutheran Church in America Contribution Date 2007 Contribution Story I was in Chicago for the ELCA Churchwide Assembly, coordinating the first exhibit of the entire collection of stoles in four years. This is the scarf that I wore. David Lohman Faith Work Coordinator National Gay & Lesbian Task Force's Institute for Welcoming Resources Home of the Shower of Stoles Project 2007 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 1113 Title A name given to the resource LC/NA’S Rainbow Scarf Project Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Chicago, Illinois (USA) Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource David Lohman Chicago Clergy Activist Evangelical Lutherans of America (ELCA) Illinois Lohman, David Lutheran Ordination Reconciling Works (formerly Lutherans Concerned) Theology https://exhibits.lgbtran.org/files/original/4389ef3311e07553534f42c887c5136d.jpg 7bec38050c167e0de64886439fa24473 https://exhibits.lgbtran.org/files/original/63d789c4e1b46b61f77e345c7eb37f21.jpg ab49921355edef63f1f266e06a8c26cc 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. Grace Lutheran Church Stole Text <?xml:namespace prefix = st1 ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" />GRACE LUTHERANCHURCH<?xml:namespace prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" /> Evangelical LutheranChurch in America Evanston, IL In support of all people in ministry, including those who are gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgender. Denomination Evangelical Lutheran Church in America Contribution Date 2007 Contribution Story This stole was sent to us after they hosted an exhibit of the Stoles. David Lohman Faith Work Coordinator National Gay & Lesbian Task Force's Institute for Welcoming Resources Home of the Shower of Stoles Project 2007 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 1112 Title A name given to the resource Grace Lutheran Church Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Evanston, Illinois (USA) Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Grace Lutheran Church Clergy Activist Evangelical Lutherans of America (ELCA) Illinois Lutheran 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. Illinois Great Rivers Annual Conference Stole Text ILLINOIS GREAT RIVERS ANNUAL CONFERENCES<?xml:namespace prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" /> June 2006 & June 2007 United <?xml:namespace prefix = ns0 ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" /><?xml:namespace prefix = st1 ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" />MethodistChurch This signature stole is dedicated to all the wonderful, gentle spirits – children of God – who because of love, a love that has been sorely misunderstood, have been forced to leave, or have chosen to leave the UnitedMethodistChurch. May the lack of their gifts and graces be noticed – for the church is neither whole nor complete without them. For myself and for my partner, we pray this stole, as it joins others, will be a lasting, living, and loving tribute to the memories of all who should have been allowed to serve proudly, without label or exclusion. If one who reads this is hidden in the secret recesses of fear and religious discrimination, may you find strength and courage to dare to be the person you are called to be. The church WILL change; it must. God is still speaking. Reconciling United Ministries of Illinois (RUMI) Luncheons IGRAC, Peoria, Illinois June 10, 2006 and June 8, 2007 Denomination United Methodist Church Contribution Date 2007 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 1107 Title A name given to the resource Illinois Great Rivers Annual Conference Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Peoria, Illinois (USA) Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Illinois Great Rivers Annual Conference Illinois Methodist Ordination Reconciling Ministries Network (formerly Reconciling Congregation Program) United Methodist Church