14 20 2617 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 (Gay minister, Northern California) Stole Text Anonymous Gay Minister Northern California Denomination Presbyterian Church (USA) Contribution Date 1996 Contribution Story This is one of four stoles donated to the Shower of Stoles collection in 1996 by Clayton Valley Presbyterian Church, northeast of Oakland, CA. Unlike the other three, this stole was not made by the church. The church acted as a third party, sending the stole behalf of this minister, to protect his anonymity. We have no other information about this anonymous minister other than the fact that, at the time, he lived somewhere in northern California. 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 204 Title A name given to the resource Anonymous (Gay minister, Northern California) Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Clayton, California (USA) Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Clayton Valley Presbyterian Church California Ordination Presbyterian Presbyterian Church (USA) https://www.exhibits.lgbtran.org/files/original/8829b94d73aea8856739c62e49efe044.jpg 6513fe3349716466bad3ac3dc5294c48 https://www.exhibits.lgbtran.org/files/original/60c03937b1c74944b15ca3e88921eaa7.jpg 6387c410a4637b3e338715e0210bd6c4 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 (Gay pastor in the Independent Christian Church, Indianapolis IN) Stole Text ANONYMOUS A GAY ASSOCIATE PASTOR INDEPENDENT CHRISTIAN CHURCH Indianapolis, Indiana On December 31, 1978 at an Urbana Missions Conference I distinctly heard God calling me to fulltime urban ministry. I began this ministry in 1981 at an urban church on the near east side of Indianapolis, the neighborhood I grew up in. This was an area of high crime and prostitution. Our church was located in the the very center of all the action. I began my ministry by working with the youth in the neighborhood and the nearby urban high school. By the end of the second year, I began to fill the role of Associate Pastor. I stayed in this position for nine years. All through this time, I felt a deep sorrow in my heart. I could not understand how God could love and reject me at the same time. I felt desires for men, which were, supposedly, condemned in the Scriptures. Finally, after many tearful prayers to God I left my ministry to pursue a career in Education. I left my job, I felt, as a failure to God and his kingdom. I am now healing and experiencing the love of Christ unconditionally. Denomination Independent Christian Church Contribution Date 2002 Contribution Story This stole, which I received at an interfaith conference in Indianapolis, is as of this writing the only stole in the collection representing a member of the Independent Christian 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 905 Title A name given to the resource Anonymous (Gay pastor in the Independent Christian Church, Indianapolis IN) Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Indianapolis, Indiana (USA) Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Anonymous Independent Christian Church Indiana Ordination Theology https://www.exhibits.lgbtran.org/files/original/912cd5737373aa6ad4fc6a6eb20b97ca.jpg b282d86d7ed8139c68757ee473493710 https://www.exhibits.lgbtran.org/files/original/31c3732dc5de75b68da3430f5ae0c4e4.jpg 506d7831e8c3aab9cfb950e8048ff8c1 https://www.exhibits.lgbtran.org/files/original/8ae937455f981dfcd2ef92e0240075f4.jpg e8773924e02b118ff8e0e098f10d575a 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 (Gay Presbyterian, Boston Presbytery) Stole Text God's Gift In Honor of an Anonymous Gay Presbyterian Boston Presbytery Denomination Presbyterian Church (USA) Contribution Date 1996 Contribution Story We know almost nothing about this individual, except to say that great lengths were taken to protect his or her identity. The packaged stole was given to a member of the presbytery, who brought it with them to the 1996 General Assembly in Albuquerque. There it was handed over to another person, who finally delivered it to me. Because of this protracted method of delivery, perhaps, it is a stole I have thought about often. The Presbytery of Boston is a relatively small presbytery consisting of twenty five Presbyterian congregations in and around Boston, Massachusetts. Does this stole honor some well known leader within the presbytery? Or is it a member of a local congregation who, because of family or employment circumstances, cannot risk having their identity revealed? Could it be simply someone who, due to their own internalized homophobia, is afraid to come out? We may never know. In the late 1990's, this stole was instrumental in helping someone else to come out. A gay man, an ordained Presbyterian elder in Wisconsin, wrote me a letter saying that he had decided it was time for him to come out to his congregation. He asked me to send him a stole that he could wear on his chosen Sunday. As I read his letter, this particular stole happened to be on my desk, so I sent it off to him and encouraged him to remember as he wore it that day that he is a gift from God. When he returned the stole, he let me know that he had worn the stole throughout that Sunday morning. Being a soft-spoken fellow, he found that telling the story of the stole helped him to tell his own story -- what it had felt like to have to keep so much of himself hidden all these years, and what a great weight would now be lifted off his shoulders. Although he knew he would receive mixed reactions from members of his "rather traditional" congregation, he was overwhelmed by the outpouring of love and support he received from many who heard his story that day. It is my prayer that somehow -- perhaps through this exhibit -- an unnamed child of God from Boston will come to know what a gift they truly are, and what a tremendous gift they were able to provide another gay Presbyterian. 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 302 Title A name given to the resource Anonymous (Gay Presbyterian, Boston Presbytery) Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Massachusetts (USA) Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Unknown Church Trials Massachusetts 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 (Gay United Methodist Pastor, Michigan) Stole Text Anonymous Gay United Methodist Pastor Michigan After years of self-hate and doubt, I have come to believe the truth that God loves me just as I am and accepts me as a whole person just as I am. However, my church currently does not. As a result I remain closeted and anonymous. I pray for the day when my congregations will know me as I fully am…a whole person. I pray for the day when hatred ceases and we are truly a UNITED Methodist Church which welcomes all people. Denomination United Methodist Church Contribution Date 2000 Contribution Story This anonymous stole was given to us in advance of the 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 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 514 Title A name given to the resource Anonymous (Gay United Methodist Pastor, Michigan) Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Michigan (USA) Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Anonymous Methodist Michigan Ohio Ordination Reconciling Ministries Network (formerly Reconciling Congregation Program) United Methodist Church https://www.exhibits.lgbtran.org/files/original/22359b690ae6e894f5b74d5662e80e90.jpg 61cd531dcc93aa8ed644bd6f92d281b7 https://www.exhibits.lgbtran.org/files/original/f07e8beee2af258ae6a74771f35d3b37.jpg 0c72d2b52c517a9e03ca1aa49b64724d https://www.exhibits.lgbtran.org/files/original/ac1963a447c12096996a10b8d91cf690.jpg 40e17ffb7e990690f06fa72421155b48 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 (God of Grace) Stole Text God of Grace Unite us in your love <blockquote> to do justice and love kindness and walk humbly with our God. </blockquote> May your larger goal lead us beyond the divisions to a new unity in Christ. Amen Denomination Presbyterian Church (USA) Contribution Date 1995 Contribution Story This anonymous stole arrived shortly after I set aside my ordination in September 1995. Apart from the handwritten story attached to the stole, nothing is known about this person. 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 85 Title A name given to the resource Anonymous (God of Grace) Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant (USA) Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Anonymous Covenant Network of Presbyterians More Light Presbyterians for Lesbian and Gay Concerns Presbyterian Presbyterian Church (USA) Theology 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. Anonymous (Grapevine) Stole Text ANONYMOUS Ordained Deacon Denomination Presbyterian Church (USA) Contribution Date 1997 Contribution Story This anonymous ordained Presbyterian Deacon requested that their name and other identifying information be withheld. This person lives in the Southwest. 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 380 Title A name given to the resource Anonymous (Grapevine) Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Withheld, (USA) Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Withheld Presbyterian Presbyterian Church (USA) United States https://www.exhibits.lgbtran.org/files/original/e670c82b14c7f661421fa4c7952b0708.jpg b4b3af4e620716ffc7ce63164224a198 https://www.exhibits.lgbtran.org/files/original/2a3d6e1f58f9d628083dcc814c72def2.jpg 9a0b4b934f80bc079566cf43ef46b3f7 https://www.exhibits.lgbtran.org/files/original/fc6de4f111f19475c6fd8ebdea2c4ef0.jpg a5b5f0d14ad71fc84c637cb59ac3740c 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 (Hawaii) Stole Text ANONYMOUS HAWAII Denomination #NAME? Contribution Date 1997 Contribution Story This intricately woven stole is the first we received from the state of Hawaii. It came to us by way of a third party, so nothing else is known about the stole's donor beyond location. 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 384 Title A name given to the resource Anonymous (Hawaii) 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, Hawaii (USA) Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Anonymous Hawaii Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Shower of Stoles Description An account of the resource Items (stoles) for the Shower of Stoles exhibit Stole A stole in the Shower of Stoles exhibit Honoree The person honored by the creation of thestole. Anonymous (He Was an Elder) Stole Text Anonymous A professional person, he was an elder in the Presbyterian church in a small Missouri town. He is now in another denomination which is more accepting of openly gay persons. He is remembered by his Presbyterian friends in Missouri. Denomination Presbyterian Church (USA) Contribution Date 1995 Contribution Story This is one of twelve stoles donated to the Shower of Stoles collection by Merrill Proudfoot. We know nothing more about this anonymous ordained Presbyterian elder other than what is written on the stole. Martha Juillerat Founder, Shower of Stoles Project 2006 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 119 Title A name given to the resource Anonymous (He Was an Elder) Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Kansas City, Missouri (USA) Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Merrill Proudfoot Missouri Presbyterian Presbyterian Church (USA) Proudfoot, Merrill Theology https://www.exhibits.lgbtran.org/files/original/5a23fe61f641344618c6fe909686d927.jpg 72d219a9eb46ad60332024d170aaf888 https://www.exhibits.lgbtran.org/files/original/dd0e9e32fcef41bb86fa012f5162e354.jpg 7123a7063926f75b6a6d1a55e3442d3e https://www.exhibits.lgbtran.org/files/original/37d7094512624b385356214ace7502d2.jpg 728aa7e09cb8bcd860842d6639899a31 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 (I never revealed the truth) Stole Text This stole was first worn at my ordination into the ministry of the old American Lutheran Church in June of 1967. It was a gift from my parents, as were three other stoles to complete the set of white, purple, green, and red. I remember with what enthusiasm and delight I carefully selected four different ecclesiastical brocades and the symbols which I felt would best fit the seasons of the church year in which they would be worn. Those were days when one didn’t often recognize that it was possible to do anything but what society expected of a young man called to ministry: marriage, college, seminary, ordination, first call to a parish – and don’t reveal anything about one’s sexual orientation in the process. Now questions are being asked, and pastors are being removed from the ELCA, and others are being prevented from following God’s call along the path to ordination. After 32 years of faithful ministry to this church, I am not about to start answering questions that should never be asked in the first place. I struggle with the hypocrisy of that stance every day, but also know that I have been able to help some other folks deal with questions of sexual orientation in their lives and in the lives of those they love along the way. I will never openly lie about who I am, but neither will I fully reveal the truth about me, and risk losing the ministry to which I have devoted my life. I never revealed the truth to the parents who presented this stole on my ordination day. In 1967, I am not certain that they could have handled that information; they came out of an era that just didn’t understand. Perhaps this stole with which they gifted me might join with others in gifting this church with an understanding of the talents and people of whom we deprive ourselves when we, in all of our wisdom, place conditions and restrictions on people who have so much to offer, who seek to be faithful to the call of God in their lives and the life of this church. 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 1204 Title A name given to the resource Anonymous (I never revealed the truth) Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Unknown, (USA) Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Anonymous Evangelical Lutherans of America (ELCA) Lutheran Ordination Reconciling Works (formerly Lutherans Concerned) Theology United States https://www.exhibits.lgbtran.org/files/original/80e7c7e4447f6077a7be36e5042eb0b4.jpg 23c03975820017976f5af37e7f26e179 https://www.exhibits.lgbtran.org/files/original/c58166dd1976223226cd2e2905aa2a7f.jpg 1871768b078337662545deffe2ab5b9d https://www.exhibits.lgbtran.org/files/original/c71bc341a1497aec9582222bb4d14f03.jpg 15040f01145a7ffc63895def41f7ad87 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 (I serve in silence) Stole Text God has called me to the ordained ministry. The Lutheran Church, the church into which I was baptized and nurtured, affirms and celebrates that call. The parish I serve welcomes me as their loving, caring, energetic, and wise steward of God’s mysteries. If, however, “they” were to find out about my sexual orientation, none of the above would matter. My call would be denied, my gifts refused. And so I serve in silence; with joy and pain, love and anger, frustration and hope. Always hope. My partner is a pastor. Few people in town know that I have a partner and few who know my partner know that I exist as more than just another citizen. Few know that when they talk to their pastor at home I am frequently trying to avoid making noise so they will not suspect that someone else is there. Few people know that my partner has someone to go home to who loves her deeply. Few people in my partner’s congregation know that their pastor daily considers another occupation, but can’t leave because of a call from God to be in this place at this time. Planning for the future is difficult but at least when the future is here we will have something to deal with instead of the fear of what will happen. Our life together is, to some extent, on hold. Few people know that conversations between us frequently begin with “when I’m defrocked, then we can…” to be completed with “have children,” “go shopping together,” “go to church together,” “get support from a church community." 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 1203 Title A name given to the resource Anonymous (I serve in silence) Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Unknown, (USA) Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Anonymous Evangelical Lutherans of America (ELCA) Lutheran Ordination Reconciling Works (formerly Lutherans Concerned) United States 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 (Lesbian Candidate for Ministry in the United Methodist Church) Stole Text ANONYMOUS Lesbian Candidate for Ordained Ministry in the United Methodist Church This stole is dedicated to the ones who have served the United Methodist Church (and the larger collection of Christian churches everywhere) in silence. The strong silent ones of the past, of the present, and of the future. May I learn their strength. May I share their sorrow. May I inherit their hope. And many I never back down in my commitment to this holy ministry of reconciliation. We WILL overcome… someday. This stole is not perfectly made -- that is apparent. The transparent fabric is symbolic of my hope to be transparent to all with whom I come in contact; I do not like hiding things. You see the everything that would not otherwise be seen, and it's not made with expert hands. Like many of the things I do, it's a work in progress -- like me, all of God's children, and the church we serve. Together, striving for perfection, it will all come together. Denomination United Methodist Church Contribution Date 2000 Contribution Story This anonymous stole was given to us in advance of the 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 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 520 Title A name given to the resource Anonymous (Lesbian Candidate for Ministry in the United Methodist 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 Unknown, (USA) Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Anonymous Methodist Ohio Ordination Reconciling Ministries Network (formerly Reconciling Congregation Program) United Methodist Church United States Women and Religion https://www.exhibits.lgbtran.org/files/original/d26968b9b771d90857632bfe1375fd83.jpg b68039098ea666e4913c86bb23a9ed32 https://www.exhibits.lgbtran.org/files/original/d4299f7018e44811a4add344e3d86bbb.jpg 1d037bb3e8443a07da414a39cd92b2d6 https://www.exhibits.lgbtran.org/files/original/46be5e491ebafa4009a1b28de36c6d00.jpg 2267ff44bd9d58de33bc64a2ffbc6d17 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 (Lesbian Elder, Atlanta) Stole Text LESBIAN ELDER ATLANTA, GEORGIA Denomination Presbyterian Church (USA) Contribution Date 1995 Contribution Story This stole was one of the original 80 stoles that were on display on Sept. 16, 1995 when I set aside my ordination before Heartland Presbytery (see stole #1 for details). This anonymous ordained Presbyterian elder chose to identify her stole only through the inclusion of a grainy baby picture. 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 32 Title A name given to the resource Anonymous (Lesbian Elder, Atlanta) Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Atlanta, Georgia (USA) Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Withheld Atlanta Georgia Ordination Presbyterian Presbyterian Church (USA) 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 (Lesbian minister from Synod of Mid-America) Stole Text ANONYMOUS MINISTER OF WORD AND SACRAMENT WHO IS LESBIAN, SERVING A CONGREGATION IN THE SYNOD OF MID-AMERICA Denomination Presbyterian Church (USA) Contribution Date 1995 Contribution Story This stole was one of the original 80 stoles that were on display on Sept. 16, 1995 when I set aside my ordination before Heartland Presbytery (see stole #1 for details). The Synod of Mid-America is a regional judicatory in the Presbyterian Church (USA) encompassing six presbyteries across Missouri, Kansas, and a small part of Illinois in the St. Louis metro area. Ann Diebert gave us no further information about this anonymous minister. 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 67 Title A name given to the resource Anonymous (Lesbian minister from Synod of Mid-America) 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 Ann Diebert Diebert, Ann Illinois Kansas Missouri Ordination Presbyterian Presbyterian Church (USA) 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 (Lesbian Minister, Synod of the Southeast) Stole Text Lesbian Minister Synod of the Southeast Denomination Presbyterian Church (USA) Contribution Date 1995 Contribution Story This stole was one of the original 80 stoles that were on display on Sept. 16, 1995 when I set aside my ordination before Heartland Presbytery (see stole #1 for details). No other information was provided about this anonymous minister. 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 34 Title A name given to the resource Anonymous (Lesbian Minister, Synod of the Southeast) Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Atlanta, Georgia (USA) Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Mardee Rightmyer Atlanta Georgia Ordination Presbyterian Presbyterian Church (USA) Rightmyer, Mardee 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 (Lutheran from Minnesota) Stole Text ANONYMOUS LUTHERAN Minnesota Denomination Evangelical Lutheran Church in America Contribution Date 2000 Contribution Story This stole was given to us by way of a third party. We know nothing else about the donor. 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 434 Title A name given to the resource Anonymous (Lutheran from Minnesota) Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Minnesota (USA) Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Anonymous Evangelical Lutherans of America (ELCA) Lutheran Minnesota 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 (Lutheran Seminarian from Texas) Stole Text ANONYMOUS Texas Lutheran Seminarian Denomination Evangelical Lutheran Church in America Contribution Date 2000 Contribution Story This is one of a half-dozen stoles from students at a Lutheran seminary that were given to me when I presented a display of stoles at another seminary in the same city. Further identifying information has been withheld by request of the students. 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 442 Title A name given to the resource Anonymous (Lutheran Seminarian from Texas) Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Texas (USA) Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Anonymous Evangelical Lutherans of America (ELCA) Lutheran Texas 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 (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 (MM-UMC, Sarah-Lutheran, Janie & Diane-UMC, Tim-UCC, Myself-UMC, Shelly-UMC) Stole Text M.M. UMC Sarah Lutheran Janie & Diane UMC Tim UCC Myself UMC Shelly UMC Sun and Rain Create Beautiful Rainbows Denomination United Methodist Church Evangelical Lutheran Church in America United Church of Christ Contribution Date 2000 Contribution Story This anonymous stole, representing seven individuals from three different denominations, was given to us in advance of the 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 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 534 Title A name given to the resource Anonymous (MM-UMC, Sarah-Lutheran, Janie & Diane-UMC, Tim-UCC, Myself-UMC, Shelly-UMC) Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Unknown, (USA) Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Anonymous Evangelical Lutherans of America (ELCA) Ohio Ordination United Church of Christ United Methodist Church United States https://www.exhibits.lgbtran.org/files/original/5bee6a7e9e56051a467ed9db86c6966e.jpg a62fb9b48adf09a8f2412f4ed0c1bd01 https://www.exhibits.lgbtran.org/files/original/2ca9bf35c5a20991c6eafd8f45f3005f.jpg 23b22c0755448bb4838bad1756913d5e 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 (Moderator of Donegal Presbytery) Stole Text Anonymous Worn while Moderator of Donegal Presbytery by just another sinner redeemed by God's grace Denomination Presbyterian Church (USA) Contribution Date 1995 Contribution Story This stole was one of the original 80 stoles that were on display on Sept. 16, 1995 when I set aside my ordination before Heartland Presbytery (see stole #1 for details). Other identifying information has been withheld by request of the donor. 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 22 Title A name given to the resource Anonymous (Moderator of Donegal Presbytery) 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 Withheld Ordination Presbyterian Presbyterian Church (USA) United States