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1191,https://exhibits.lgbtran.org/items/show/1191,"Robert Touchton",,,,,,,"Rosemary Mitchell ",,,,,,323,Unknown,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,"Robert Touchton ",,,,,,,,,Stole,"Shower of Stoles",1,0 1192,https://exhibits.lgbtran.org/items/show/1192,"Barry Smith",,,,,,,"Barry Smith ",,,,,,324,"Chicago, Illinois (USA)",,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,"Barry Smith ","Dear Barry, Thank you for your courageous declaration and helping us to see the Light!  -- LPPC Lincoln Park Presbyterian Church Chicago The Spirit of the Lord is on me, for s/he has anointed me to bring good news to the afflicted.  I bring the Word.  ",,,"Presbyterian Church (USA)",,,,,Stole,"Shower of Stoles",1,0 1193,https://exhibits.lgbtran.org/items/show/1193," Elder Gerri Mead",,,,,,,"Elder Gerri Mead ",,,,,,325,"Oak Park, Illinois (USA)",,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,"Elder Gerri Mead","FIRST UNITED CHURCH OF OAK PARK OAK PARK, ILLINOIS",,"Paired with stole 320","Presbyterian Church (USA)^^United Church of Christ",,,"Illinois,Mead, Gerri,Presbyterian,Presbyterian Church (USA),United Church of Christ",,Stole,"Shower of Stoles",1,0 1194,https://exhibits.lgbtran.org/items/show/1194,"Solidarity Stole",,,,,,,Anonymous,,,,,,331,"Rahway, New Jersey (USA)",,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,"Solidarity Stole","2nd Presbyterian Rahway, NJ",,,"Presbyterian Church (USA)",,,"Covenant Network of Presbyterians,More Light Presbyterians for LGBT Concerns,New Jersey,Presbyterian,Presbyterian Church (USA)",,Stole,"Shower of Stoles",1,0 1195,https://exhibits.lgbtran.org/items/show/1195,"Carla Pridgen",,,,,,,Anonymous,,,,,,362,Unknown,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,"Carla Pridgen","Carla Pridgen Minister Cherokee Presbytery",,"First Transgender Stole","Presbyterian Church (USA)",,,"Presbyterian,Presbyterian Church (USA),Pridgen, Carla,Transgender activism,United States,Women and Religion",,Stole,"Shower of Stoles",1,0 1196,https://exhibits.lgbtran.org/items/show/1196,Anonymous,,,,,,,Anonymous,,,,,,363,Unknown,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,Anonymous,,,,"Presbyterian Church (USA)",,,"Covenant Network of Presbyterians,More Light Presbyterians for LGBT Concerns,Presbyterian,Presbyterian Church (USA),United States",,Stole,"Shower of Stoles",1,0 1197,https://exhibits.lgbtran.org/items/show/1197,"Bert Menninga",,,,,,,"Gysbert and Sylvia Menninga ",,,,,,364,Unknown,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,"Bert Menninga ","BERT This stole is given in recognition of the Christian ministry of our oldest son, Bert Menninga, who is a member of the vestry at St. Thomas Episcopal in Washington, D.C.",,,"Episcopal Church^^Presbyterian Church (USA)",,,,,Stole,"Shower of Stoles",1,0 1198,https://exhibits.lgbtran.org/items/show/1198,"Solidarity Stole",,,,,,,Anonymous,,,,,,375,"Twin Cities, Minnesota (USA)",,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,"Solidarity Stole","Signed in support of ordination without regard to sexual orientation By ministers and Elders of the Presbytery of the Twin Cities Area June 11, 1996",1996,,"Presbyterian Church (USA)",,,"Ally,Covenant Network of Presbyterians,Minneapolis,Minnesota,More Light Presbyterians for LGBT Concerns,Ordination,Presbyterian,Presbyterian Church (USA),St. Paul",,Stole,"Shower of Stoles",1,0 1199,https://exhibits.lgbtran.org/items/show/1199,"Tom Hickok",,,,,,,"Thomas Hickock ",,,,,,377,Unknown,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,"Tom Hickok ","TOM HICKOK

This stole was hand-made by four women who interviewed Tom to find out his favorite symbols of the church.

A graduate of Princeton Seminary and Edinburgh University, Tom longs for the day when the church will accept him for what he is.",,,"Presbyterian Church (USA)",,,,,Stole,"Shower of Stoles",1,0 1200,https://exhibits.lgbtran.org/items/show/1200,"Robert Lee Waymack",,,,,,,"Robert Lee Waymack ",,,,,,382,"Charlotte, North Carolina (USA)",,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,"Robert Lee Waymack","Robert Lee Waymack Presbyterian Church (USA) 1979     M.A. from Presbyterian School of Christian Education, Richmond, VA 1982     D.Min. from Union Theological Seminary, Richmond, VA Written Ordination Exams – approved by Charlotte Presbytery! All Theological Papers – approved by Charlotte Presbytery! Exegesis and Sermon – approved by Charlotte Presbytery! Oral Exams – FAILED!! How could they fail me? The committee just met me! And I just finished telling them about my experience of grace in my life and my sense of call to the ministry. Did the committee chair suspect that I was gay? I had only come out to myself the previous year! No explanation was given for failing the Oral Exams other than, “Needs more work.” Still, the calling congregation wanted me! This was confirmation enough that my sense of call was real. And since it was a congregation of 3,500 members with several ordained pastors, my own ordination was not necessary for the position to which I was called. I worked in the congregation for four years, until they began to whisper loudly, “Why is Bobby over 30 and not married?” “Why is he living with a roommate?” The session decided to look into the matter. It was time to exit the professional ministry before real ugliness erupted. That was ten years ago. I still have a mix of emotions about the church. I feel relief that I do not have to live a closeted life anymore. That is not healthy. I will not do it again. But I feel sadness and anger as well. I miss the ministry and still believe that I am not living up to my true calling. Nor am I using my knowledge and skills to the fullest. It is with this mix of emotions that I give this stole back to the larger church. It is the one that I wore the most as the color for most of the liturgical year is green. I give this particular stole for another reason, also. I always found this particular color of green to be ugly. As ugly as discrimination is ugly. But there is a difference between the two. This ugly green stole has been transformed, even sanctified, for above its fringe it bears the mark of Christ. Discrimination never does. ",,,"Presbyterian Church (USA)",,,"North Carolina,Ordination,Presbyterian,Presbyterian Church (USA),Theology,Waymack, Robert Lee","https://exhibits.lgbtran.org/files/original/f901f143b0648ea911e0afeb02bf65dd.jpg,https://exhibits.lgbtran.org/files/original/80f730d45a10727d22be389ff8373b4a.jpg,https://exhibits.lgbtran.org/files/original/3c82c05fc2d177218356f720ee537b2b.jpg",Stole,"Shower of Stoles",1,0 1201,https://exhibits.lgbtran.org/items/show/1201,"Brian Davidson and John Rice",,,,,,,"Dick Lundy and Lucille Goodwyne ",,,,,,386,"Unknown, (USA)",,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,"Brian and John Davidson and Rice ","ELDER BRIAN DAVIDSON AND THE REV. JOHN RICE (1944-94) This stole was made by John, a minister in the United Methodist Church, whose ministry focused on music, worship and art. ",,,"Presbyterian Church (USA)^^United Methodist Church",,,,,Stole,"Shower of Stoles",1,0 1202,https://exhibits.lgbtran.org/items/show/1202,Anonymous,,,,,,,Anonymous,,,,,,391,"Chicago, Illinois (USA)",,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,Anonymous,"Dedicated in a Service of Worship at McCormick Theological Seminary Chicago, Illinois January 14, 1998",1998,,"Presbyterian Church (USA)",,,"Chicago,Clergy Activist,Covenant Network of Presbyterians,Illinois,More Light Presbyterians for LGBT Concerns,Presbyterian,Presbyterian Church (USA),Theology",,Stole,"Shower of Stoles",1,0 1203,https://exhibits.lgbtran.org/items/show/1203,"Anonymous (McCormick Theological Seminary)",,,,,,,Anonymous,,,,,,392,"Chicago, Illinois (USA)",,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,"Anonymous (McCormick Theological Seminary)","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",1998,,"Presbyterian Church (USA)",,,"Chicago,Illinois,Ordination,Presbyterian,Presbyterian Church (USA)",,Stole,"Shower of Stoles",1,0 1204,https://exhibits.lgbtran.org/items/show/1204,"Anonymous (McCormick Theological Seminary)",,,,,,,"Anonymous ",,,,,,394,"Chicago, Illinois (USA)",,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,"Anonymous (McCormick Theological Seminary)","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",1998,,"Presbyterian Church (USA)",,,"Chicago,Illinois,Ordination,Presbyterian,Presbyterian Church (USA)",,Stole,"Shower of Stoles",1,0 1205,https://exhibits.lgbtran.org/items/show/1205,Anonymous,,,,,,,"Rev. John Hobbs ",,,,,,395,Unknown,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,Anonymous,,,,"Presbyterian Church (USA)",,,"Covenant Network of Presbyterians,Hobbs, John,More Light Presbyterians for LGBT Concerns,Presbyterian,Presbyterian Church (USA),United States",,Stole,"Shower of Stoles",1,0 1206,https://exhibits.lgbtran.org/items/show/1206,Joelle,,,,,,,Anonymous,,,,,,399,Unknown,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,Joelle,"FOR JOELLE",,,,,,,,Stole,"Shower of Stoles",1,0 1207,https://exhibits.lgbtran.org/items/show/1207,"Solidarity Stole (Abiding Peace)",,,,,,,"Abiding Peace Lutheran Church",,,,,,1220,"United States",,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,"Solidarity Stole (Abiding Peace)",,2015,"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.","Evangelical Lutheran Church in America",,,,"https://exhibits.lgbtran.org/files/original/d91d5383ff07c904f2ce35cf885d353f.jpg,https://exhibits.lgbtran.org/files/original/dafd80f6043f9efa705a34f70732f6ff.jpg,https://exhibits.lgbtran.org/files/original/79d6b7c32530a94649c0e8eb2e0e118d.jpg,https://exhibits.lgbtran.org/files/original/9e71650e6152ac82f1831fa71cb8c96e.jpg",Stole,"Shower of Stoles",1,0 1208,https://exhibits.lgbtran.org/items/show/1208,"Abiding Peace (Solidarity Stole)",,,,,,,"Abiding Peace Lutheran Church",,,,,,1220,Unknown,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,"Solidarity Stole (Abiding Peace)",,2015,"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.","Evangelical Lutheran Church in America",,,"Evangelical Lutherans of America (ELCA),Lutheran,Ordination,Reconciling Works (formerly Lutherans Concerned)",,Stole,"Shower of Stoles",1,0 1209,https://exhibits.lgbtran.org/items/show/1209,#AJustFaith,,,,,,,#AJustFaith,,,,,,1230,"Salt Lake City, Utah (USA)",,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,#AJustFaith,"#AJustFaith Multi-Faith  #AJustFaith is a black LGBTQ multi-faith, multi-ethnic, and multi-generational coalition of people who speak, teach and organize to create a just world for all. We are members of African, Arab, Asian, Indigenous and Latinx communities presenting visionary narratives of a world free of all forms of violence, domination, and oppression. We are inspired by our faiths’ most positive values to promote love for all humankind and responsible stewardship of our home, Earth. Signed by those attending the first convening in Salt Lake City, UT on October 19, 2015.",2015,"This founding gathering took place on the day before the Faith & Family LGBTQ Power Summit, hosted by the National LGBTQ Task Force in Salt Lake City, UT, October 20-23, 2015.",,,,"African American,American Indian,Asian,Latinx,Salt Lake City,Theology,Utah","https://exhibits.lgbtran.org/files/original/566af3eaf5349c0b74b101dbb17b11f3.jpg,https://exhibits.lgbtran.org/files/original/94dcf1de33198855573f5de52ca3c369.jpg,https://exhibits.lgbtran.org/files/original/8f35aeba25a2de8e6f0db559e73fc5d6.jpg,https://exhibits.lgbtran.org/files/original/c4dc74a08165dda300d3468279d3ac8f.jpg,https://exhibits.lgbtran.org/files/original/f30540ab2eb289bf8cc44349bd9a5a86.jpg,https://exhibits.lgbtran.org/files/original/dcfd8405dd24828263a6b1672a662c79.jpg",Stole,"Shower of Stoles",1,0 1210,https://exhibits.lgbtran.org/items/show/1210,"Nancy Brink",,,,,,,,,,,,,1047,"Nebraska (USA)",,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,"Nancy Brink","NANCY BRINK DISCIPLES OF CHRIST Omaha, Nebraska I am Nancy Elaine Brink.  I was born and raised in the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) and was ordained in 1979 in Hereford, TX.  At that time I was married to an ordained man and planned to live out my ministry as part of a clergy couple. As that marriage was ending, I fell in love with a friend – a woman. My coming out was a coming home to myself. I had no doubt that God loved me – but what about the church? I spent the next 9 years in ministry but in the closet. It was only when I felt called to adopt a child in 1996 that I made the leap and came out. I’m so grateful for the loving support of North Side in Omaha, Nebraska where I continue as pastor. I share my life with Maria Perez and our daughter Hannah. This stole was a gift made for me by an artist in the congregation, Bonita Ware. ",,,"Christian Church (Disciples of Christ)",,,"Brink, Nancy,Christian Church (Disciples of Christ),Marriage Equality,Nebraska,Ordination,Perez, Maria,Women and Religion","https://exhibits.lgbtran.org/files/original/77611068bddc964883ff279432eb4452.jpg,https://exhibits.lgbtran.org/files/original/b8fbc268ecd1a112fe9122d3c4c0e082.jpg",Stole,"Shower of Stoles",1,0