1 20 857 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Shower of Stoles Description An account of the resource Items (stoles) for the Shower of Stoles exhibit Stole A stole in the Shower of Stoles exhibit Honoree The person honored by the creation of thestole. WOW Interfaith Worship Celebration (Solidarity Stole) Stole Text WITNESS OUR WELCOME (WOW) INTERFAITH WORSHIP CELEBRATION June 10, 2006 Danville, CA This stole was signed by more than 80 worshippers at the 2006 WOW Interfaith Worship Celebration in Danville, CA in solidarity with and recognition of GLBT persons of faith who have faced painful choices between their faith calling and being true to their own sexual identity. This was the fifth annual WOW event where clergy and congregants from 20 communities of faith representing 11 denominations and faith traditions have gathered to celebrate our GLBT neighbors in the valleys surrounding Mt. Diablo, east of San Francisco. WOW is the result of the need for inclusive faith communities to “come out of the closet” and let the world know that, as children of God, we all are created in the image of the Divine. Having been surrounded by the Shower of Stoles for five years, we felt it was time to contribute a stole on behalf of our community. Denominations and faith traditions represented are: American Baptist, Catholic, Disciples of Christ, Episcopal, Jewish, Lutheran, United Methodist, Presbyterian, Unitarian Universalist, United Church of Christ, and Unity. We are also sponsored by five chapters of PFLAG, GLSEN, That All May Freely Serve, and the Pacific School of Religion’s Center for Lesbian and Gay Studies in Religion and Ministry. Denomination Ecumenical Contribution Date 2006 Contribution Story This stole was signed during a worship service in conjunction with an exhibit of 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/. 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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. Women who have lost jobs (McCormick Theological Seminary) Stole Text This stole is dedicated to women who have lost jobs in churches because of sexual orientation Beccie Bruckner Dedicated in a service of worship at McCormick Theological Seminary Chicago, Illinois January 14, 1998 Denomination Presbyterian Church (USA) Contribution Date 1998 Contribution Story This is one of several stoles donated in 1998 by students at McCormick Theological Seminary. 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 389 Title A name given to the resource Women who have lost jobs (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 Beccie Bruckner Bruckner, Beccie Chicago Feminism Illinois Presbyterian Presbyterian Church (USA) Women and Religion https://exhibits.lgbtran.org/files/original/0913ac3c1d9069f994cc4a294ca7c72d.jpg 30e383b0b38607233745620a692f4069 https://exhibits.lgbtran.org/files/original/b61c76efbbdcbca72638e90f9a39f3c6.jpg e81de4e2c3ec5f90af305fac5a83d169 https://exhibits.lgbtran.org/files/original/2e44e1b9724fb4cdc28ceb1d6cdc762d.jpg 6f166582bbe7a300bf416ca257907683 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. William W. Cottle Stole Text WILLIAM W. COTTLE Was baptized when a baby in Augsburg Lutheran Church-Toledo, which he still attends and is a member of church council. In his early years when in High School he wanted to dedicate himself to the Lord's Service. But World War II was in process and, having enough credits to graduate, he joined the U.S. Coast Guard. While in the service he played a field organ for Sunday services on Guam. When the war ended he was discharged and immediately went on to pre-theology study at Wittenburg College. While there he preached on many Sundays in various Lutheran Churches in Ohio, Kentucky and Indiana during the summer months to relieve the pastors for their vacations. However at the time he became confused about his sexual orientation and couldn't reconcile his orientation with the ministry, realizing that it is viewed as incompatible. Though he set aside his dream of formal study and ordination he never lost his faith, personally continuing his studies, counseling and service to his religion and his community. He served in various capacities, in the Church and other religious organizations such as Dignity/Toledo- a Catholic organization for Gay & Lesbian understanding, and Lutherans/Concerned- a like organization to give the Christian Community a better understanding of the GLBT Community. "After all," he explains, "We are Baptized Christians too!!!" God's call to William W. Cottle (Bill) to serve the church was like a stream of water flowing down a hill. The Church's refusal of God's will impeded the stream, diverted its flow, and obstructed God's call, but it could not halt it. God's will has been done as Bill has found other ways to serve the people of God. His service has been passionate and perceptive, persnickety and patient. The will of God, in Bill's life, has not flowed as freely as God intended, but his call has not been thwarted. Thanks be to God! Thus, members and friends of Lutherans Concerned Toledo, and Dignity Toledo, honor Bill Cottle by adding this stole to the voices of God's faithful from the silence. Denomination Evangelical Lutheran Church in America Contribution Date 2001 Contribution Story I met Bill at an ecumenical conference in Toledo. Over the years I have come to know the stories of thousands of LGBT people of faith whose calls to service were denied by the church, but I remember being especially struck by the feeling of "what could have been" after only a brief conversation with Bill. Perhaps he reminded me of all the very best I remembered of pastors from my childhood churches. A proud veteran, wearing an American flag pin on the lapel of his sport coat, it seemed that WWII was the only thing that could delay his pursuit of a call to ministry that he had known since childhood. But his coming out to himself was the thing that finally ended that formal pursuit. As his friends noted in his story, though, he has lived out his call in every other way, continuing his studies and becoming an active leader in the church and community. Bill's call to ministry -- even to this day -- is so clear, his faith so strong, his pastoral skills so visible, it struck me deeply to think what great gifts and loving kindness the church had missed out on by failing to embrace his call. It is a testimony to his rock-solid, steadfast faith that he has managed to be in ministry to a diverse and grateful community despite the church. Indeed, "Thanks be to God!" 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 844 Title A name given to the resource William W. Cottle Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Toledo, Ohio (USA) Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Lutherans Concerned-Toledo and Dignity-Toledo Clergy Activist Cottle, William W. Dignity Evangelical Lutherans of America (ELCA) Lutheran Ohio Reconciling Works (formerly Lutherans Concerned) Theology U.S. Military 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. William Ritchey Stole Text WILLIAM RITCHEY PACIFIC NORTHWEST CONFERENCE Denomination United Methodist Church Contribution Date 2000 Contribution Story This is one of four stoles (#675-677) given to us by the Pacific Northwest Chapter of the Methodist Federation for Social Action (MFSA). MFSA was founded in 1907 by several Methodist Episcopal clergy (including Frank Mason North, author of "Where Cross the Crowded Ways of Life") to direct church attention to the enormous human suffering among the working class. Immediately the Federation became Methodism's unofficial rallying point for the Social Gospel and achieved in 1908 the adoption of the first denominational social creed. Today, the Federation unites activist United Methodists to promote action on the liberation issues confronting the church and society and to witness to the transformation of the social order that is intrinsic to the church's entire life, including its evangelism, preaching, counseling, and spirituality. As an independent organization, MFSA works primarily through the ministries of the United Methodist Church, supporting and augmenting peace and justice ministries at the local, conference, and national levels, calling the church to expand its understanding of the radical call of the Gospel to be the inclusive, justice-seeking, risk-taking Body of Christ.  These stoles were given to us in advance of the 2000 General Conference of the UnitedMethodistChurch in Cleveland, OH. 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 675 Title A name given to the resource William Ritchey 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 Pacific Northwest Chapter, Methodist Federation for Social Action Clergy Activist Methodist Ordination Reconciling Ministries Network (formerly Reconciling Congregation Program) Ritchey, William Theology United Methodist Church United States Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Shower of Stoles Description An account of the resource Items (stoles) for the Shower of Stoles exhibit Stole A stole in the Shower of Stoles exhibit Honoree The person honored by the creation of thestole. William J. Freeman Stole Text William J. Freeman Roman Catholic William J. Freeman, a Catholic deacon, participated in the ordination of Rev. Dr. June Goudey, December 9, 1979 at the United Church of Christ in Lynnfield, MA. His gift to her that day was this stole, which he could no longer wear, as he was leaving the church. He wrote the following Call to Worship for that service of ordination: We live in confusing and threatening times. We hear the voices of those who speak of a world in which deceit, injustice, and exploitation are as constant as the darkness of night. We hear the voices of those who profess a bleak perspective – empowered by political systems – where people are defined as: at the very least dispensable, often worthless, and at the worst inconsequential. We hear within ourselves voices that tempt us to believe that we are imprisoned by an inner world of personal insecurities, biting loneliness, and a thousand unnamed anxieties. But what we do today is an act of defiance. We say “no” to these voices. For we assemble, as a community of faith, to acknowledge and remind each other that the message of hope does lives and grow in our times. We say “no” to these voices as we proclaim the Light which chases away all shadows. We trust in the One who bursts open the shackles of pain, ambiguity, limitation, and even death. We say “yes” to God’s continued presence in our lives – presence which reigns victorious over deceit, injustice, and exploitation. We say “yes” as we give witness to the Ordination of you, June, that you may be enabled to bind the broken, encourage the weak, and heal those in pain. We pray that the One who shines eternal will empower you with the brilliance of a New England Lighthouse that beacons weary sailors to the safety of her shores and guides refreshed navigators along uncharted courses. Denomination Roman Catholic 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 1125 Title A name given to the resource William J. Freeman Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Simi Valley, California (USA) Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Rev. Dr. June Goudey California Catholic Clergy Activist Freeman, William J. Goudey, June 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. William Gordon Danny Reed Stole Text HELP US ACCEPT EACH OTHER R.E.R. REV. WILLIAM GORDON AND ARE WE YET ALIVE? SMD DANNY REED Denomination United Methodist Church Contribution Date 2000 Contribution Story This stole was given to us at 2000 General Conference of the United Methodist Church in Cleveland, OH. 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, including the unknown donor of this stole, 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 714 Title A name given to the resource William Gordon 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 Unknown Clergy Activist Gordon, William Methodist Ordination Reconciling Ministries Network (formerly Reconciling Congregation Program) Theology United Methodist Church United States Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Shower of Stoles Description An account of the resource Items (stoles) for the Shower of Stoles exhibit Stole A stole in the Shower of Stoles exhibit Honoree The person honored by the creation of thestole. William D. "Chip" Aldridge, Jr. Stole Text In honor of Chip Aldridge and his ministry The Rev. William D. (Chip) Aldridge, Jr. I declared myself as a Candidate for Ministry in the United Methodist Church when I was 16 -- it was not until I was 33 that I was actually ordained. It was a journey I followed diligently and with discernment. I take great joy in my corporate life at Dumbarton UMC and my home life with a partner of more than 15 years. And I find much fulfilling in my ministry at Wesley Theological Seminary. I am haunted by the question of where my ministry might have taken me, what I could have done for God and the UMC -- if there was not always an impending threat that could be used against me or the church-related institution in which I work. My stole was made by three current students at the Wesley Theological Seminary. Purple -- in Mardi Gras traditions is the color for Justice (Gold for power and Green for faith). Purple is also the color in our church season of Lenten "Preparation." It has the logo for the Reconciling Congregation Program -- and acknowledges my ministry at Wesley Theological Seminary. Denomination United Methodist Church Contribution Date 2000 Contribution Story This is one of thirteen stoles given to us by Dumbarton UMC in advance of the 2000 General Conference of the United Methodist Church in Cleveland, OH. Dumbarton is a Reconciling congregation, working for the full inclusion of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people into the life and leadership of the United Methodist Church. Chip Aldridge, Director of Admissions at Wesley Theological Seminary, has been active in the Reconciling movement for many years, both locally and nationally. 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 654 Title A name given to the resource William D. "Chip" Aldridge, Jr. Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Washington, District of Columbia (USA) Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Students at Wesley Theological Seminary, and Dumbarton United Methodist Church Aldridge, William D. Jr. Clergy Activist Methodist Ohio Ordination Reconciling Ministries Network (formerly Reconciling Congregation Program) United Methodist Church Washington, D.C. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Shower of Stoles Description An account of the resource Items (stoles) for the Shower of Stoles exhibit Stole A stole in the Shower of Stoles exhibit Honoree The person honored by the creation of thestole. Wendy Bratt Stole Text Wendy Bratt Grand Isle, Vermont Denomination Presbyterian Church (USA) Contribution Date 1995 Contribution Story This stole was given to us in the fall of 1995. In addition to her own stole, Wendy donated one on behalf of Karen Grace (stole #91). No story was included with either of these stoles. 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 90 Title A name given to the resource Wendy Bratt Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Grand Island, Vermont (USA) Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Wendy Bratt Bratt, Wendy Grace, Karen Presbyterian Presbyterian Church (USA) Vermont 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. Wayne Whipperman Stole Text WAYNE WHIPPERMAN Park Slope United Methodist Church Brooklyn, NY A good friend to all. Giving, loving. The church misses him deeply. 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 546 Title A name given to the resource Wayne Whipperman 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 Clergy Activist Methodist New York New York City Ordination Reconciling Ministries Network (formerly Reconciling Congregation Program) Theology United Methodist Church Whipperman, Wayne https://exhibits.lgbtran.org/files/original/0b4e95c4d339978dc4a0d59693aa4831.jpg b13661d5dd251525ff10144e77b71e8a https://exhibits.lgbtran.org/files/original/dcafe0cff706ed10aa0dbf323f6d1267.jpg 0bb3e8f0d5521ff3906c3c50d6e71f59 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Shower of Stoles Description An account of the resource Items (stoles) for the Shower of Stoles exhibit Stole A stole in the Shower of Stoles exhibit Honoree The person honored by the creation of thestole. Warren Zeh Stole Text REV. WARREN ZEH 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 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. Warren Zeh was an ordained Presbyterian minister who devoted his heart and soul to advocacy on behalf of people with AIDS. He worked for the Gay Men's Health Crisis in New York, chaired the AIDS Task Force for the Presbytery of New York City and served on the national Presbyterian AIDS Network for several years. Warren passed away in 1996. At his memorial service, Rev. David Cockcroft said of Warren, "Never did he deny his Christian calling in a work environment which was often hostile to the Church." And I would add: Never did he deny his sexuality in a church which was often hostile to his very being. A second stole was donated to the Shower of Stoles collection in Warren's honor by Presbyterian Welcome in 2002 (stole #898). 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 259 Title A name given to the resource Warren Zeh 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 AIDS Clergy Activist Covenant Network of Presbyterians More Light Presbyterians for LGBT Concerns New York New York City Ordination Presbyterian Presbyterian Church (USA) That All May Freely Serve (TAMFS) Zeh, Warren Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Shower of Stoles Description An account of the resource Items (stoles) for the Shower of Stoles exhibit Stole A stole in the Shower of Stoles exhibit Honoree The person honored by the creation of thestole. Warren Z. Stole Text In Honor Of Warren Z. From Peg and Doug Atkins Denomination Presbyterian Church (USA) Contribution Date 1995 Contribution Story This is one of five stoles donated to the collection by Peg and Doug Atkins of Kirkwood, MO, outside St. Louis. All five stoles honor friends of theirs who serve the Presbyterian Church in silence. Martha Juillerat Founder, Shower of Stoles Project 2006 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 127 Title A name given to the resource Warren Z. Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Unknown, (USA) Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Peg and Doug Atkins Atkins, Doug Atkins, Peg Presbyterian Presbyterian Church (USA) United States https://exhibits.lgbtran.org/files/original/e0371613c0e6b95594d3729947022662.jpg bf1070638a7a332e4c2f66653d85ae04 https://exhibits.lgbtran.org/files/original/88c8972a9eaad5e27c0febe5ca554e0c.jpg f7730612815562293af82d274a405af6 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. Various members of Noe Valley Ministry Stole Text NOE VALLEY MINISTRY San Francisco, California Denomination Presbyterian Church (USA) Contribution Date 1995 Contribution Story This stole, honoring a number of LGBT members of Noe Valley Ministry, is one of the more tactile in the collection. Each of the small bags sewn onto the stole contains items from the church grounds, including pebbles, dried leaves, flower petals and other bits of nature. 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 49 Title A name given to the resource Various members of Noe Valley Ministry Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant San Francisco, California (USA) Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Noe Valley Ministry California Presbyterian Presbyterian Church (USA) San Francisco https://exhibits.lgbtran.org/files/original/338241f6bafd1e0cedbed7af89b64fa9.jpg 5561bd7ba12b24d66b17a03ded4d51da https://exhibits.lgbtran.org/files/original/eb242c079603da22ce24d3dc1307f970.jpg 520d0dae3a9d574a654bb05d84de3af8 https://exhibits.lgbtran.org/files/original/b3400dfb8b8851a90c3a037f39202130.jpg d1fa5a7a50ea05b8c65748d5fba778c9 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. Unknown Member of Downtown United Presbyterian Church Stole Text From a member of of Downtown United Presbyterian Church Rochester, New York Denomination Presbyterian Church (USA) Contribution Date 1996 Contribution Story This is one of about two dozen stoles donated by members of DUPC in early 1996. Most of the stoles arrived without names or narratives. However, we have been told that most of the donors are "out" LGBT persons, unnamed but not necessarily anonymous. DUPC was at the center of a pivotal moment in the history of the Welcoming movement in the Presbyterian Church. In 1978 the General Assembly acted to bar the ordination of "self-avowed, practicing homosexuals." However, an exception was added to the action which exempted those ordained before 1978 from future judicial action. This clause allowed DUPC in 1991 to call the Rev. Dr. Jane Adams Spahr to become a co-pastor of the church; Janie had been ordained prior to 1978. However, the church broke its trust and in 1991 the denomination's highest judicial body barred Janie from being installed. In response, DUPC called Janie to be an "Evangelist," and formed That All May Freely Serve to allow Janie to preach, educate and challenge church structures at DUPC and throughout the country. 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 187 Title A name given to the resource Unknown Member of Downtown United Presbyterian 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 Rochester, New York (USA) Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Unknown Member of Downtown United Presbyterian Church New York Ordination Presbyterian Presbyterian Church (USA) Spahr, Jane Adams That All May Freely Serve (TAMFS) 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. United Methodist Friends and Colleagues Stole Text PNW MFSA Denomination United Methodist Church Contribution Date 2000 Contribution Story This is one of four stoles (#675-677) given to us by the Pacific Northwest Chapter of the Methodist Federation for Social Action (MFSA) in honor of United Methodist friends and colleagues. MFSA was founded in 1907 by several Methodist Episcopal clergy (including Frank Mason North, author of "Where Cross the Crowded Ways of Life") to direct church attention to the enormous human suffering among the working class. Immediately the Federation became Methodism's unofficial rallying point for the Social Gospel and achieved in 1908 the adoption of the first denominational social creed. Today, the Federation unites activist United Methodists to promote action on the liberation issues confronting the church and society and to witness to the transformation of the social order that is intrinsic to the church's entire life, including its evangelism, preaching, counseling, and spirituality. As an independent organization, MFSA works primarily through the ministries of the United Methodist Church, supporting and augmenting peace and justice ministries at the local, conference, and national levels, calling the church to expand its understanding of the radical call of the Gospel to be the inclusive, justice-seeking, risk-taking Body of Christ.  These stoles were given to us in advance of the 2000 General Conference of the UnitedMethodistChurch in Cleveland, OH. In 1999, the Reconciling Ministries Network (RMN) inquired about the possibility of having a display of the Shower of Stoles at the General Conference the following April. At the time, there were only around twenty United Methodist stoles in the collection. We decided to introduce the Shower of Stoles to the Reconciling community by bringing the twenty UM stoles and about a hundred others to RMN’s Convocation in Denton, TX over the Labor Day weekend. Stoles started to trickle in during the fall, and by February they began coming in droves. In all, we received 220 United Methodist stoles – the vast majority of them arriving within eight weeks of the Conference. Thanks to a monumental effort by a number of volunteers who pitched in to help record, inventory, sew labels and make last-minute repairs, all of the new stoles were present in Cleveland. Twenty more people brought stoles directly to Cleveland, bringing the total number on display to 240. Towards the end of the General Conference, twenty eight lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender United Methodists and allies stood on the Conference floor in silent protest over the Conference’s failure to overturn the ban on LGBT ordination – a profound witness and act of defiance for which they were later arrested. As these twenty eight moved to the front of the room, another 200 supporters stood up around the balcony railing, each wearing one of the new United Methodist stoles. Hundreds more stood in solidarity as well, in the balcony and on the plenary floor, wearing symbolic “stoles” made from colorful bands of cloth. A group of young people from Minneapolis, members of a Communicant’s Class, had purchased bolts of cloth the preceding evening and stayed up all night cutting out close to a thousand of these “stoles.” In less than eight months, a handful of stoles had grown to become a powerful, visible witness to the steadfast faith of LGBT United Methodists nationwide. Martha Juillerat Founder, Shower of Stoles Project 2006 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. 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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. United Church of Chapel Hill Stole Text United Church of Chapel Hill Chapel Hill, NC The United Church of Chapel Hill has been Open and Affirming since June 6, 1993. To celebrate our 10-year anniversary of being an Open and Affirming congregation, this stole was woven by Durham, NC fiber artist, Sherri Wood. Denomination 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 1012 Title A name given to the resource United Church of Chapel Hill Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Chapel Hill, North Carolina (USA) Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource United Church of Chapel Hill Chapel Hill Clergy Activist North Carolina Open and Affirming in the UCC (ONA) Theology United Church of Christ Wood, Sherri https://exhibits.lgbtran.org/files/original/ca716be3d551e368d0a79e476739cc73.jpg 76b445d80bc86d8ec7ac116f24f1bc01 https://exhibits.lgbtran.org/files/original/33558c229f5b54c96c9fb47f6ed92a9b.jpg 61ea3e0dfe75be519f5ae8834aaf87bf https://exhibits.lgbtran.org/files/original/c7f594f5125781d98ecb4fc2759bca0d.jpg f1500ab021bac08a93c20f2f8ae39189 https://exhibits.lgbtran.org/files/original/7093b5f767eda73a6ba8db39cd905323.jpg 1ea9c502103360eeb737c4b13acd12c4 https://exhibits.lgbtran.org/files/original/306c74e4fe37935e193b2c35029dc881.jpg 131c01db0c531b74e6758e6d123b3ce4 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. Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Hendersonville, NC (Solidarity Stole) Stole Text The Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Hendersonville, NC A Welcoming Congregation Denomination Unitarian Universalist Contribution Date 2006 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 1077 Title A name given to the resource Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Hendersonville, NC (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 Hendersonville, North Carolina (USA) Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Hendersonville, NC Ally North Carolina Unitarian Universalist 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. Tracy Smith Stole Text My name is Tracy Smith and I earned my M.Div. From Boston University School of Theology in 1984. I grew up in the United Methodist church and was very active in the youth and camp programs throughout my junior and senior high years of school. I felt called to ministry during those years, preparing myself by first attending a Christian college for four years. I realized I was a lesbian my last year of college. I continued with my plans of theology school not knowing really what this would mean for my career. The pastor of my church where I sought to be "in care" found out that I was a lesbian at the end of my first year at BUSTH. I was outed by another student in the same conference. My pastor said he would make it his mission to see to it that I never ministered in a church. He was a member of the Board of Ordained Ministers in the Michigan Eastern conference. He stuck by his word and was successful in keeping me out of ordained ministry in the United Methodist denomination. I was offered the opportunity to write a statement that I believed homosexuality was wrong, not keeping with Christian teaching, and that I would remain celibate. If only I would sign… I did not sign a statement. There were many years of struggle, being lost, and in the end being found. I have a successful private practice in psychotherapy where I work with gay, lesbian and heterosexual people. I am truly honored that I am allowed to journey with people during some of the most significant times of their lives. I am able to fulfill my call to ministry in my work. What is of God will prevail if we continue to be faithful! Besides my practice of 11 years, I am the Minister of Outreach at Euclid Ave. UMC in Oak Park, IL. During this time of turmoil Euclid made a bold statement in creating a position to reach out to gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgendered people. My heart aches during communion because I know that even with the taking of this position it does not change the reality that I can not administer the sacraments. Until something radical changes, I will not be ordained. The beautiful stole you view will never be mine to wear. I am blessed with a partner of 15 years. Together we have created a family, a 3 year old daughter and a 16 month old daughter who we have adopted internationally. My partner is out of the country as I write this to bring our youngest daughter home! Life is full! People and politics have not always been good to me but I can say that God is good and has been good to me. Denomination United Methodist Church Contribution Date 1999 Contribution Story This stole was given to us in advance of the 2000 General Conference of the United Methodist Church in Cleveland, OH. The United Methodist Church has turned away a treasure in denying Tracy Smith the opportunity to pursue her call to ordained ministry. Fortunately, Euclid Ave. Church recognized Tracy's abundant gifts and made a place for her on their staff. 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 468 Title A name given to the resource Tracy Smith Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Oak Park, Illinois (USA) Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Tracy Smith Clergy Activist Illinois Methodist Ordination Reconciling Ministries Network (formerly Reconciling Congregation Program) Smith, Tracy United Methodist Church Women and Religion https://exhibits.lgbtran.org/files/original/4579f8769589a88e6b57e1f4ceb17f8b.jpg f01fe54b6e1363deb051710842f6fd62 https://exhibits.lgbtran.org/files/original/0a38b1efd2f9d2bc9966df94cb0350db.jpg bc683baae1c2b9b8e188aa5353c5eb37 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. Tompkins Family Stole Text Helen Tompkins Ernie Tompkins Margaret Tompkins Sam Tompkins Denomination Presbyterian Church (USA) Contribution Date 1996 Contribution Story This is one of about thirty stoles donated to the collection by First Presbyterian Church of Palo Alto. First Palo Alto, a More Light congregation, has for decades been on the forefront of the movement for full inclusion of LGBT persons into the life and leadership of the church and greater society. Among the many leaders of the movement who have come from this congregation is Mitzi Henderson, former national President of PFLAG and national Co-Moderator of More Light Presbyterians. 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 142 Title A name given to the resource Tompkins Family Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Palo Alto, California (USA) Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource First Presbyterian Church Ally California Henderson, Mitzi More Light Presbyterians for LGBT Concerns Parents and Friends of Lesbians and Gays (PFLAG) Presbyterian Presbyterian Church (USA) https://exhibits.lgbtran.org/files/original/915ecba4df0beaa316bd046975772fb5.jpg 8b5b3e7c9293824b5d895dad9b039ea3 https://exhibits.lgbtran.org/files/original/2d32a39a5f70f85ac3b274aaa6126b46.jpg 3caf29b3e17523b68856905e366e4fda 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. Tommy Pritchard Stole Text Tommy Pritchard PC '86 CTS '95 Denomination Presbyterian Church (USA) Contribution Date 1996 Contribution Story In 1997, North Decatur Church donated about a dozen stoles to the collection. A few stoles honored members of the church, a few more were Signature Stoles from the congregation. The final few stoles were made to honor LGBT persons known to the church (although not necessarily members there) who serve the Presbyterian Church in silence. Tommy Pritchard is a graduate of Columbia Theological Seminary. 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 355 Title A name given to the resource Tommy Pritchard Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Decatur, Georgia (USA) Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource North Decatur Presbyterian Church Georgia Presbyterian Presbyterian Church (USA) Pritchard, Tommy 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. Tom Philipp Stole Text In Honor of THE REV. TOM PHILIPP Given by Bob and Vergene Wieman Campus Chaplain and for more than 15 years pastor of the Community Presbyterian Church in Merrick, Long Island, New York. A great pastor, counselor, presbyter and friend. Tom came out at the 1978 General Assembly when the "definitive guidance" was first enunciated. The next year he was elected Moderator of Long Island Presbytery and served in that capacity in 1980. He has served the presbytery and the communities of Long Island faithfully and in many diverse capacities. Under his leadership Merrick Church became a More Light Church. Denomination Presbyterian Church (USA) Contribution Date 1997 Contribution Story Rev. Bob and Vergene Wieman, donors of this stole, count their friend and colleague, Tom, as one of their heroes. Tom was one of the few ordained LGBT folk who came out at the fateful 1978 General Assembly and managed to remain an ordained parish pastor. The fact that he was elected Moderator of Long Island Presbytery the very next year is a testimony to Tom's exemplary faith, character and pastoral leadership. In part because of the witness of Tom and other LGBT people of faith and courage, Bob and Vergene have been active leaders themselves in the More Light movement in Ewing and Princeton, NJ. 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 387 Title A name given to the resource Tom Philipp Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Merrick, Long Island, New York (USA) Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Bob and Vergene Wieman Ally Clergy Activist More Light Presbyterians for LGBT Concerns New York Philipp, Tom Presbyterian Presbyterian Church (USA) Wieman, Bob Wieman, Vergene