8 20 2617 https://www.exhibits.lgbtran.org/files/original/e32987502a87e2b1f2c050c07e3ca8d0.pdf a498d0a269d96d149d773890a7b13ae7 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 Queer Sacramentality: The Church of the Beloved Disciple 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 CBD_012 Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1969-03-12 Title A name given to the resource American Orthodox Church of the United States (Western Orthodox) Articles of Incorporation 1969 Description An account of the resource This Certificate of Incorporation, executed on March 12, 1969, formally established the American Orthodox Church of the United States (Western Orthodox) as a religious corporation under New York law and named Robert Mary Clement as its presiding officer. The document outlines the church's mission, governance, and authority to organize dioceses, ordain clergy, consecrate bishops, and establish churches and charitable institutions throughout the United States. Type The nature or genre of the resource Still Image Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Church of the Beloved Disciple Archive, https://beloved-disciple.com https://www.exhibits.lgbtran.org/files/original/53d6054baf4f1f12e9311505e64b6039.jpg 8c94944c496c7ef730955db9e35b1928 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource The Historical Development of BIPOC Trans-spiritual Leadership Still Image A static visual representation. Examples include paintings, drawings, graphic designs, plans and maps. Recommended best practice is to assign the type Text to images of textual materials. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource An Act for Suppressing Outlying Slaves, 1691 Subject The topic of the resource An attempt to control the rate of enslaved Africans who run away. Description An account of the resource Transcription Source: William Waller Hening, ed., The Statutes at Large: Being a Collection of All Laws of Virginia, from the First Session of the Legislature, in the Year 1619 (Philadelphia: R. & W. & G. Bartow, 1823), 3:86–88. Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived https://encyclopediavirginia.org/entries/an-act-for-suppressing-outlying-slaves-1691/ https://www.exhibits.lgbtran.org/files/original/9d267e459d9d6f8846a2bd3c74b26d27.jpg 37f667b8d33d2830ceb63226cb6ca6e7 https://www.exhibits.lgbtran.org/files/original/785fbb322d9d8c63eabf15c4736032d3.jpg 68656fda936f99d48122214e7f7c7bb5 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. An Anonymous Father (First United Methodist stole: "LET THE SHAME STOP!") Stole Text ANONYMOUS My gay father (in the closet until his death in 1988) and my mother were founding members of their church in Ohio. As a youth I received my call to ministry in that church. This stole is given in memory of my father, and because even now my heart is heavy at the continuing shaming of gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender persons. We who are children of the closet have suffered yet unstudied painful consequences of the discrimination and silence that our parents endured. Perhaps you can use it despite its Methodist cross and flame. After our recent General Conference one needs to make witness that we are slipping backward on this issue and losing some of the brightest and best. LET THE SHAME STOP! Denomination United Methodist Church Presbyterian Church (USA) Contribution Date 1996 Contribution Story This stole, given to us just after the 1996 General Conference of the United Methodist Church, was the first United Methodist stole given to the collection. It is a simple design, a narrow, deep red, raw silk stole with the United Methodist "Cross and Flame" embroidered in gold at the bottom each panel and edged with gold fringe. It was sent to us by a woman, who is an ordained United Methodist minister, to honor her father. The letter said that her father, who was an active lay leader in his church, couldn't live with the knowledge of the church's condemnation of gays, and after many years of trying to live a "straight" life as a husband and father, he eventually took his own life. The story that she chose to put on the stole itself does not mention these facts directly; I share this bit of the story from her letter when I talk about the stole with groups. This is one of six stoles that I took with me everywhere I went. 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 224 Title A name given to the resource An Anonymous Father (First United Methodist stole: "LET THE SHAME STOP!") 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 His Daughter Clergy Activist Presbyterian Presbyterian Church (USA) Theology United Church of Christ United States Women and Religion https://www.exhibits.lgbtran.org/files/original/a81d8f16b9fb777503b5c7d3c5ba9bfd.jpg baa79b140148a2875d30a590391c38f2 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 Queer Sacramentality: The Church of the Beloved Disciple 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 CBD_056 Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1974-10-06 Title A name given to the resource An Ecumenical Procession of Bishops and Clergy Description An account of the resource Clergy and bishops process westward through Manhattan following the consecration of Bishop Robert Mary Clement. The procession includes Archbishop Martin Luther Williams, Archbishop Richard Arthur Marchenna, Bishop Robert Clement, and clergy of the Church of the Beloved Disciple, together with supporters from several independent Catholic and Orthodox jurisdictions. Their participation reflected the broad ecumenical relationships that sustained the Church of the Beloved Disciple and affirmed its place within the wider sacramental tradition. Type The nature or genre of the resource Still Image Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Church of the Beloved Disciple Archive, https://beloved-disciple.com 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. An Elder Stole Text Ten identical white stoles with rainbow ribbons are from Central Presbyterian Church in Louisville, Kentucky. They honor the ten self-identified gay and lesbian elders who have served on Central's session since the church became a More Light Church in the early 1980's. These stoles were made by a young man who is a custom lampshade maker by trade, with the church's hope that they "will speak to the whole church for all of us who are part of its life, even though the church may not know it." Denomination Presbyterian Church (USA) Contribution Date 1996 Contribution Story Central Presbyterian was one of the early More Light congregations, the first in Kentucky, working for the full inclusion of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender persons in the life and leadership of the Presbyterian Church. Central practiced what it preached, ordaining LGBT persons as elders from the time they first became More Light. This is one of ten identical white satin stoles with rainbow ribbons honoring the ten self-identified gay and lesbian elders who served on Central's session between the church's becoming a More Light Church in the early 1980's and the 1996 General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church (USA). These stoles were made by a young man who is a custom lampshade maker by trade, with the church's hope that they "will speak to the whole church for all of us who are part of its life, even though the church may not know it." 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 51 Title A name given to the resource 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 Louisville, Kentucky (USA) Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Central Presbyterian Church Kentucky More Light Presbyterians for LGBT Concerns Ordination Presbyterian Presbyterian Church (USA) https://www.exhibits.lgbtran.org/files/original/fc38b5897f9f45231947779e3df85122.pdf ce78f3a005f1e59d55a28b32ae2d058e 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 A Sampler of Early Documents Description An account of the resource Artifacts for the A Sampler of Early Documents exhibit Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. 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 An Evangelical Look at Homosexuality Description An account of the resource An Evangelical Look At Homosexuality by Dr. Ralph Blair. (1972) An early milestone in the re-assessment of homosexuality among Evangelical Christians. https://www.exhibits.lgbtran.org/files/original/e3372239bd61ef17208bf241f30b105d.jpeg 24c643c44611e80be7245e737885cc16 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource The Historical Development of BIPOC Trans-spiritual Leadership Still Image A static visual representation. Examples include paintings, drawings, graphic designs, plans and maps. Recommended best practice is to assign the type Text to images of textual materials. Text Any textual data included in the document A woman wearing Native American ceremonial attire attends a "No Honor in Racism Rally" march, October 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/. Title A name given to the resource An Indigenous American ceremonially dances in the protest march themed, No Honor in Racism. October 2015. Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived "No Honor in Racism Rally" march in front of TCF Bank Stadium before an NFL football game between the Minnesota Vikings and the Kansas City Chiefs, Oct. 18, 2015, in Minneapolis. AP Photo/Alex Brandon https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/college-lecturer-claims-no-laws-against-homosexuality-abortion-before-white-people-seek-help/ar-AA18g20h?ocid=msedgntp&cvid=edc134c5adb74de2817bef98b4dfe1a3&ei=80 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource The Historical Development of BIPOC Trans-spiritual Leadership 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 An Open Letter to Religious Leaders on Sexual and Gender Diversity Subject The topic of the resource Promoting full and affirmative inclusion. Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Religious Institute on Sexual Morality, Justice, and Healing. http://religiousinstitute.org/open-letters/open-letter-to-religious-leaders-on-sexual-and-gender-diversity/ https://www.exhibits.lgbtran.org/files/original/0695e4a0468e718313bd766fdae11899.jpg e58a014ce23275a453ec05b4d2dc6377 https://www.exhibits.lgbtran.org/files/original/ee36fb30ceaa596f0c240ad027390054.jpg bcc24cc01101c1a5a2f78c46e032a23f Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource The Historical Development of BIPOC Trans-spiritual Leadership YouTube Video A video hosted on YouTube. YouTube ID Eleven-character ID assigned by YouTube NyQ-G1KsLqk 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 Ancient Chinese Eunuchs Subject The topic of the resource Thousands of eunuchs served in the Forbidden City, Description An account of the resource In ancient China (until the Sui Dynasty), castration was one of the Five Punishments, a series for physical punishments meted out by the Chinese penal system. Paper, one of the Four Great Inventions, is said to have been invented during the Eastern Han dynasty by a eunuch named Cai Lun. According to Chinasage: "Because of a long held belief that the body should remain complete the castrated parts were preserved and buried with the eunuch so that he may become whole again in the after-life. The severed parts were available for inspection once a year and were referred to as 宝 bǎo ‘the precious’." Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived The Fascinating Life of a Chinese Eunuch in the Forbidden City, Ancient Origins, August 5, 2020. https://www.ancient-origins.net/history/fascinating-life-chinese-eunuch-forbidden-city-china-002524 Imperial Eunuchs 宦 huàn https://www.chinasage.info/eunuchs.htm 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. Andetrie (Park Slope United Methodist Church, Brooklyn NY) Stole Text ANDETRIE Park Slope United Methodist Church Brooklyn, New York I choose to be identified as a woman of both African-American and Native American heritage (Choctaw). I have been a United Methodist for many years. I was drawn to PSUMC because, among other reasons, it was and remains a reconciling congregation. I am a lesbian. I continue to be discriminated against for that as well as my ethnic identity. In many of the indigenous nations, transgendered and gay people were respected and valued. There is evidence that homophobia was sometimes one of the reasons that the European conquerors massacred native peoples. The stole that represents me has an ankh on one end and a drum on the other and a triangle which is black with pink borders. This represents my understanding that just as gays were persecuted, forced to wear pink triangles in Nazi Germany concentration camps, that same ideology was racist. Generally, organizations that deny human freedom have done so by rigid control of gender roles and sexuality as well as defining people as in-groups and out-groups racially. Many people in the church have chosen to condemn one form of bigotry while affirming another. I pray, "Let us see the connections." 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. The story included on Andetrie's stole is perhaps the collection's strongest statement on the connections between racism, sexism and homophobia -- and, more important, the church's complicity in all three. To her prayer that we "see the connections," I would add, "May the church finally acknowledge the damage done through its own history of racism, sexism, and homophobia; and work without ceasing to end all three." 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 537 Title A name given to the resource Andetrie (Park Slope United Methodist Church, Brooklyn NY) 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 African American American Indian International Human Rights Methodist New York New York City Reconciling Ministries Network (formerly Reconciling Congregation Program) United Methodist Church Women and Religion Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Shower of Stoles Description An account of the resource Items (stoles) for the Shower of Stoles exhibit Stole A stole in the Shower of Stoles exhibit Honoree The person honored by the creation of thestole. Andrea Hartman Stole Text ANDREA HARTMAN I was half way through my ordination program through the United Methodist Church when I attended a particular interview session. I was asked questions concerning my position on the Reconciling Movement. I answered honestly that I was very interested in it and would support it through my ministry. After the interview was over, I was followed after by a woman who attended the meeting and she asked me a simple questions, "Are you gay?" Before I gave my response, I remembered a certain female UMC pastor who helped me through my coming out process. Even though I have know what the Discipline has said regarding ordination of homosexuals. I said… "Yes, I am." She kindly looked at me and said, "Well, you don't need to continue with us then." Just like that, I was asked to leave the Methodist Church. Denomination United Methodist Church Contribution Date 2000 Contribution Story This is one of three stoles (#581, 582, 583) given to us by Joyce Steiner in advance of the 2000 General Conference of the United Methodist Church in Cleveland, OH. Joyce Steiner was Andrea Harman's roommate in school. 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 581 Title A name given to the resource Andrea Hartman 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 Joyce Steiner and Andrea Hartman Clergy Activist Hartman, Andrea Methodist Ordination Reconciling Ministries Network (formerly Reconciling Congregation Program) Theology United Methodist Church United States Women and Religion https://www.exhibits.lgbtran.org/files/original/92ae3dc31cdecc6b43c34498b95f1ad5.jpg 79a34fcd84654ab042325464b08b7039 https://www.exhibits.lgbtran.org/files/original/263b4c8349a26d893c66e96b9f970c75.jpg 4811a583c3951f297d3a683986dbf4d9 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Shower of Stoles Description An account of the resource Items (stoles) for the Shower of Stoles exhibit Stole A stole in the Shower of Stoles exhibit Honoree The person honored by the creation of thestole. Andy Achsen Stole Text ANDY ACHSEN ELDER RUTGERS Treat each human heart as though it were breaking Denomination Presbyterian Church (USA) Contribution Date 1996 Contribution Story This is one of about thirty stoles donated to the collection over the years by the members of Rutgers Presbyterian Church in New York, honoring their LGBT members. This is one of about thirty stoles donated to the collection over the years by the members of Rutgers Presbyterian Church in New York in honor of their lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender members, many of whom hold leadership positions within the congregation and in the Presbytery of New York City. As the rhetoric around issues of the ordination of LGBT persons and marriage equality has heated up and become more vicious over the years, this simple message of Andy's has stood as prophetic imperative to those involved in the debate. Established in 1798 in lower Manhattan, Rutgers has a long history of involvement in social justice and community development issues. Rutgers is a More Light congregation, working for the full inclusion of LGBT persons in the life and leadership of the Presbyterian Church. Along with More Light Presbyterians, Rutgers is a sponsor of Presbyterian Welcome (an affiliate of That All May Freely Serve) and the Covenant Network in their common pursuit for the end of discrimination against LGBT persons in the Presbyterian Church. Martha Juillerat Founder, Shower of Stoles Project 2006 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 250 Title A name given to the resource Andy Achsen Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant New York, New York (USA) Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Rutgers Presbyterian Church Achsen, Andy Covenant Network of Presbyterians Marriage Equality More Light Presbyterians for LGBT Concerns New York New York City Ordination Presbyterian Presbyterian Church (USA) Presbyterian Welcome Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Shower of Stoles Description An account of the resource Items (stoles) for the Shower of Stoles exhibit Stole A stole in the Shower of Stoles exhibit Honoree The person honored by the creation of thestole. Anita C. Hill Stole Text This stole was made by a Palestinian woman trying to support her family while her husband was fighting in the war. I offer it to this collection in support of Anita and for the end of the conflict Anita has been fighting with the Lutheran Church for many years over her sense of "call" to ordained ministry and the church's policies regarding openly lesbian and gay persons and ordination. I offer this purple stole to honor and recognize the grace filled ministry she has provided to me and countless others these years and continues to do so in her role as Pastoral Minister of St. Paul-Reformation Lutheran Church. Anita has been model and mentor for GLBT and heterosexual Lutheran Christians as she has spoken the truth and Gospel. Denomination Evangelical Lutheran Church in America Contribution Date 2015 Contribution Story Originally a part of the collection of stoles housed by ReconcilingWorks (formerly known as Lutherans Concerned), this stole was donated by them to the Shower of Stoles Project in 2015. Click <a href="https://www.lgbtran.org/Profile.aspx?ID=36">here</a> to read Rev. Anita Hill's biographic profile in the LGBTQ Religious Archives Network's Profile Gallery. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 1196 Title A name given to the resource Anita C. Hill Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Anonymous Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Unknown Clergy Activist Evangelical Lutherans of America (ELCA) Hill, Anita Lutheran Ordination Palestine Reconciling Works (formerly Lutherans Concerned) United States Women and Religion https://www.exhibits.lgbtran.org/files/original/ca9ba435e65cd35359475e4b37cfd134.jpg 175ef6ca781098f44e7ffdb0b85d9f4e https://www.exhibits.lgbtran.org/files/original/962a3557c7b59c838ab7265442ef0247.jpg f9621d4bbbdb31daad3df730a6d978f4 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Shower of Stoles Description An account of the resource Items (stoles) for the Shower of Stoles exhibit Stole A stole in the Shower of Stoles exhibit Honoree The person honored by the creation of thestole. Ann Davis Catherine Mahaday Stole Text Elder Ann Davis and Member Catherine Mahaday Married in a Service of Holy Union September 30, 1995 Northside Presbyterian Church Ann Arbor, Michigan Denomination Presbyterian Church (USA) Contribution Date 1995 Contribution Story The debate around marriage equality has been as contentious in the Presbyterian denomination as it has every other church. Through several pieces of legislation, the General Assembly has offered a split decision, adamantly defending a pastor's right to pray over whomever they will -- thus allowing for the blessing of a commitment service -- while outlawing any attempt to equate a commitment service to a "wedding" or referring to it as a "marriage." Nevertheless, Ann Davis' identification as an Elder here makes a bold statement. Ordination of "self-avowed, practicing homosexuals" is banned in the PC(USA); one can be ordained if one vows to remain celibate. The current complexity of Presbyterian law, and the conundrums raised by subsequent court decisions, has left governing bodies in a patently ridiculous place: A pastor can bless a couple's commitment to each other, but a governing body cannot infer sexual contact from that blessing. If, then, someone would wish to challenge Ann's ordination, they would have to come right out and ask, "Do you, or don't you?" It is my fervent prayer that someday the Presbyterian Church -- and all other denominations -- will be far more interested in our faith and our service to God than they are in the minute details of our private lives. 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Text Any textual data included in the document Baptized in the United Methodist Church, influenced by the Church of the Brethren, and raised in the Southern Presbyterian Church, it is little wonder that the Rev. Ann B. Day found a spiritual home in the ecumenically-committed United Church of Christ (UCC). Equally drawn by its Christ-centered life and commitment to social justice, she was ordained in the UCC after completing her Master of Divinity degree at Vanderbilt Divinity School in 1978. While in seminary, she served as the first coordinator of the Women’s Office at the Divinity School. After seminary, Ann served as associate pastor at First Congregational Church UCC in Holden, Massachusetts until 1981. In the years following, she discovered and became increasingly involved with the United Church Coalition for Lesbian/Gay Concerns (now the UCC Coalition for LGBT Concerns). In 1987, she became its Open and Affirming (ONA) Program coordinator, assisting UCC settings in becoming and being ONA (publicly welcoming to LGBT persons). The ONA work of the Coalition includes maintaining the listings of ONA settings in the UCC and, in cooperation with national UCC staff and others, provides the primary leadership for assisting settings with an ongoing process of ONA study and witness. For twenty years, Ann's ministry involved writing, preaching, developing resources, providing pastoral support to clergy and laypersons, and offering educational programs. During this time, her partner, Donna Enberg, served as ONA Administrative Assistant, doing invaluable work to keep the database and finances of the program in order and see that resources were sent on their way promptly. As Coalition staff, Ann and Donna were also actively involved in the ecumenical Welcoming Church Movement. With deep gratitude for the opportunity to provide ONA leadership and for many, wonderful Welcoming friends and colleagues, they retired from this ministry in 2007. Ann has long had an interest in worship and liturgy, serving for many years on the Annual Meeting Worship Committee of the Massachusetts Conference of the UCC. Her prayers, litanies, and other worship materials have been published in collections including, Flames of the Spirit, Women Pray, Touch Holiness, and Shaping Sanctuary. In 2009, Ann moved to "retired" clergy standing in the UCC in order to focus more on her work as President of the E. Rhodes and Leona B. Carpenter Foundation which has among its guidelines projects which increase understanding and inclusion of LGBT persons in religious traditions. In 2004, Donna and Ann were legally wed at their church, United Congregational Church (UCC) in Worcester, Mass. They enjoy their home where one likes things tidy and the other favors the cluttered look. (Fortunately, they do not share an office.) TV-compatible, they do not (often) fight over the remote control. They like to read, enjoy the beauty of Maine, and eat brownies on holidays. Their family includes two grown children and seven grandchildren (who also like brownies). (This biographical statement provided by Ann B. Day.) Biographical Text Baptized in the United Methodist Church, influenced by the Church of the Brethren, and raised in the Southern Presbyterian Church, it is little wonder that the Rev. Ann B. Day found a spiritual home in the ecumenically-committed United Church of Christ (UCC). Equally drawn by its Christ-centered life and commitment to social justice, she was ordained in the UCC after completing her Master of Divinity degree at Vanderbilt Divinity School in 1978. While in seminary, she served as the first coordinator of the Women’s Office at the Divinity School. After seminary, Ann served as associate pastor at First Congregational Church UCC in Holden, Massachusetts until 1981. In the years following, she discovered and became increasingly involved with the United Church Coalition for Lesbian/Gay Concerns (now the UCC Coalition for LGBT Concerns). In 1987, she became its Open and Affirming (ONA) Program coordinator, assisting UCC settings in becoming and being ONA (publicly welcoming to LGBT persons). The ONA work of the Coalition includes maintaining the listings of ONA settings in the UCC and, in cooperation with national UCC staff and others, provides the primary leadership for assisting settings with an ongoing process of ONA study and witness. For twenty years, Ann's ministry involved writing, preaching, developing resources, providing pastoral support to clergy and laypersons, and offering educational programs. During this time, her partner, <a href="http://exhibits.lgbtran.org/exhibits/show/rolling-the-stone-away/item/1417">Donna Enberg</a>, served as ONA Administrative Assistant, doing invaluable work to keep the database and finances of the program in order and see that resources were sent on their way promptly. As Coalition staff, Ann and Donna were also actively involved in the ecumenical Welcoming Church Movement. With deep gratitude for the opportunity to provide ONA leadership and for many, wonderful Welcoming friends and colleagues, they retired from this ministry in 2007. Ann has long had an interest in worship and liturgy, serving for many years on the Annual Meeting Worship Committee of the Massachusetts Conference of the UCC. Her prayers, litanies, and other worship materials have been published in collections including, Flames of the Spirit, Women Pray, Touch Holiness, and Shaping Sanctuary. In 2009, Ann moved to "retired" clergy standing in the UCC in order to focus more on her work as President of the E. Rhodes and Leona B. Carpenter Foundation which has among its guidelines projects which increase understanding and inclusion of LGBT persons in religious traditions. In 2004, Donna and Ann were legally wed at their church, United Congregational Church (UCC) in Worcester, Mass. They enjoy their home where one likes things tidy and the other favors the cluttered look. (Fortunately, they do not share an office.) TV-compatible, they do not (often) fight over the remote control. They like to read, enjoy the beauty of Maine, and eat brownies on holidays. Their family includes two grown children and seven grandchildren (who also like brownies). (This biographical statement provided by Ann B. Day.) Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Ann Day Ann Day ONA Open and Affirming in the UCC UCC UCC Coalition for LGBT Concerns United Church of Christ https://www.exhibits.lgbtran.org/files/original/d6e83bf8e6367b4967c37a94ed111c95.jpg 927020d7d72f966c48cbdd98b7e70310 Person An individual. Text Any textual data included in the document Ann Thompson Cook has provided visionary leadership in movements promoting social justice. for nearly five decades. Through her advocacy in religious communities, she has continually found ways to expand thinking, reduce divisiveness, and create openings for respectful dialogue about sexuality, gender, and reproductive choice. Beginning in the late 1980s, she created English and Spanish versions of And God Loves Each One, a guide to dialogue about sexual orientation. Her approach contributed to the strategy for the new movement to promote acceptance within the Methodist, Presbyterian, Episcopal, UCC, and other Protestant denominations. She was an early advocate for incorporating the concerns of transgender people in the gay rights movement and produced Made in God’s Image, a guide to gender differences. In the 1990s Ann served as President/CEO of the national, interfaith Religious Coalition for Reproductive Choice, where she led the organization’s transformation from historically white to multicultural leadership and initiated the National Black Religious Summit on Sexuality, which held annual conferences for 15 years. <img src="http://rollingthestoneaway.org/media/profile/ann-thompson-cook/Pic%201979-1.jpg" />with husband David & sons 1979 In 2010 Ann and Rev. Cedric Harmon co-founded and co-directed <a href="http://www.manyvoices.org/">Many Voices: A Black Church Movement for Gay & Transgender Justice</a>. Together they published Black church versions of her acclaimed guides to sexual orientation and gender difference, as well as other impactful resources such as How to respond to negative claims about the Bible and LGBT, Questions you may have about God and LGBT, Rethinking the thorny issue of sin and LGBT, and more. In her writings, she demonstrates an effective balance of clear, contemporary information combined with illuminating personal narratives that make her resources so accessible. <img src="http://rollingthestoneaway.org/media/profile/ann-thompson-cook/Pic%201993.jpg" />with Rev. Mary Jane Patterson speaking for Religious Coalition Ann’s work, including the creation of these resources, has fostered dialogue and understanding about sexual orientation and gender identity, building bridges across racial, religious, orientation and gender divides.  Her work frames the complex and essential issues of spirituality, gender and sexuality in a thoughtful, supportive manner while offering opportunities to launch personal reflection, church and family dialogue, and community education. Her publications are used by colleagues, congregations, students, parents, and faith leaders throughout the U.S. and beyond. Advocates report that her writings have saved lives and reunited families. In addition to facilitating dialogue about sensitive topics, Ann has provided strategic consultation and executive coaching to scores of leaders in national LGBT and other nonprofit organizations. Through her support and coaching, others have grown and thrived as leaders in their own organizations and communities. Ann attended Grinnell College and received a B.A. cum laude from the University of Kansas, and an M.A. from the University of Chicago School of Social Service Administration. In 2017 Ithaca College presented her with an honorary Doctor of Letters in recognition of her bridge-building work over the years. (This biographical statement provided by Ann Thompson Cook.) Biographical Text Ann Thompson Cook has provided visionary leadership in movements promoting social justice. for nearly five decades. Through her advocacy in religious communities, she has continually found ways to expand thinking, reduce divisiveness, and create openings for respectful dialogue about sexuality, gender, and reproductive choice. Beginning in the late 1980s, she created English and Spanish versions of And God Loves Each One, a guide to dialogue about sexual orientation. Her approach contributed to the strategy for the new movement to promote acceptance within the Methodist, Presbyterian, Episcopal, UCC, and other Protestant denominations. She was an early advocate for incorporating the concerns of transgender people in the gay rights movement and produced Made in God’s Image, a guide to gender differences. In the 1990s Ann served as President/CEO of the national, interfaith Religious Coalition for Reproductive Choice, where she led the organization’s transformation from historically white to multicultural leadership and initiated the National Black Religious Summit on Sexuality, which held annual conferences for 15 years. In 2010 Ann and <a href="http://exhibits.lgbtran.org/exhibits/show/rolling-the-stone-away/item/1407">Rev. Cedric Harmon</a> co-founded and co-directed <a href="http://www.manyvoices.org/">Many Voices: A Black Church Movement for Gay & Transgender Justice</a>. Together they published Black church versions of her acclaimed guides to sexual orientation and gender difference, as well as other impactful resources such as How to respond to negative claims about the Bible and LGBT, Questions you may have about God and LGBT, Rethinking the thorny issue of sin and LGBT, and more. In her writings, she demonstrates an effective balance of clear, contemporary information combined with illuminating personal narratives that make her resources so accessible. Ann’s work, including the creation of these resources, has fostered dialogue and understanding about sexual orientation and gender identity, building bridges across racial, religious, orientation and gender divides.  Her work frames the complex and essential issues of spirituality, gender and sexuality in a thoughtful, supportive manner while offering opportunities to launch personal reflection, church and family dialogue, and community education. Her publications are used by colleagues, congregations, students, parents, and faith leaders throughout the U.S. and beyond. Advocates report that her writings have saved lives and reunited families. In addition to facilitating dialogue about sensitive topics, Ann has provided strategic consultation and executive coaching to scores of leaders in national LGBT and other nonprofit organizations. Through her support and coaching, others have grown and thrived as leaders in their own organizations and communities. Ann attended Grinnell College and received a B.A. cum laude from the University of Kansas, and an M.A. from the University of Chicago School of Social Service Administration. In 2017 Ithaca College presented her with an honorary Doctor of Letters in recognition of her bridge-building work over the years. (This biographical statement provided by Ann Thompson Cook.) 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