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Description:Dan Smith was a Presbyterian and Congregationalist minister, longtime pastor of West Hollywood United Church of Christ. He was born 2 February 1953 in Buffalo, N.Y., and educated at SUNY Fredonia and Princeton Theological Seminary. He was a conscientious objector during the American war in Vietnam. He was ordained in 1978 and spent six years installed at First Presbyterian Church (Geneva, N.Y.) before moving to Los Angeles. He took the pastorate of West Hollywood Presbyterian Church (Los Angeles, Calif.) in 1984, becoming the first openly gay minister installed in a PC(USA) congregation. During his tenure the congregation would spearhead AIDS ministry in West Hollywood, and build the Lazarus Project, dedicated to reconciling the church with its LGBTQ community. Smith retired in 2020. He died 12 June 2023.Creator:Smith, Daniel Edmund, 1953-2023. (dedicatee), West Hollywood United Church of Christ (Los Angeles, Calif.) (creator)Subject names:West Hollywood Presbyterian Church (Los Angeles, Calif.), Smith, Daniel Edmund, 1953-2023.Topics:LGBTQ+ Presbyterians., Gay clergy.URL:https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:345470
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Description:Oral history with Babs Miller, parish associate at St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church (Austin, Tex.), on her career in ministry, including with Metropolitan Community Church (Austin, Tex.) during the AIDS crisis of the 1980s, and as an evangelist with That All May Freely Serve (TAMFS) in the 2000s. Babs Miller is a Presbyterian minister, ordained by Mission Presbytery in 2014. Born in Victoria, Texas in 1942, she attended the Presbyterian School for Christian Education (Richmond, Va.) in the 1960s, and worked as a Christian educator, a social worker, and a high school teacher in Texas. She went to Austin Theological Seminary from 1987 to 1990, came out as a lesbian, and began work with Metropolitan Community Church (Austin, Tex.). From about 2004 to 2012 she was an evangelist with That All May Freely Serve (TAMFS). She has served as parish associate at St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church (Austin, Tex.) since 2014, and continues advocacy for GLBTQ+ rights, in particular protection of trans youth and their families threatened by Texas state law codifying trans health therapies as child abuse. Starting in 2015, Miller was part of the group at St. Andrew's, as part of the Austin Sanctuary Network, declaring public sanctuary for migrants, and helped a mother and child, Hilda and Ivan, seek asylum.Creator:Miller, Babs Ann, 1942- (interviewee), Staniunas, David. (interviewer)Subject names:Metropolitan Community Church (Austin, Tex.), That All May Freely Serve (Association), St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church (Austin, Tex.)Topics:Ordination of lesbians--Presbyterians., Sanctuary movement., Homosexuality--Religious aspects--Presbyterians., Church work with immigrants.URL:https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:344175
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URL:https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:314715
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Description:Full segment of conference with presenter Dr. Byron Shafer.Subject names:More Light Presbyterians--Archives., Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.). Program Agency., Shafer, Byron E. (Byron Esely), 1938-Topics:Homosexuality--Religious aspects--Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.), Homophobia--Religious aspects--Christianity.Geographic subjects:Stony Point (N.Y.)URL:https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:314713
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Description:Full segment of conference with presenter Rev. Karen Ziegler.Subject names:More Light Presbyterians--Archives., Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.). Program Agency., Ziegler, Karen.Topics:Homosexuality--Religious aspects--Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.), Homophobia--Religious aspects--Christianity.Geographic subjects:Stony Point (N.Y.)URL:https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:314711
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Description:Full segment of conference with presenter Dr. George Edwards.Subject names:More Light Presbyterians--Archives., Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.). Program Agency., Edwards, George R., 1920-Topics:Homosexuality--Religious aspects--Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.), Homophobia--Religious aspects--Christianity.Geographic subjects:Stony Point (N.Y.)URL:https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:314710
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Description:Full segment of conference with presenter Robert Hawkins, Jr.Subject names:More Light Presbyterians--Archives., Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.). Program Agency., Hawkins, Robert O.Topics:Homosexuality--Religious aspects--Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.), Homophobia--Religious aspects--Christianity.Geographic subjects:Stony Point (N.Y.)URL:https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:314709
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Description:Full segment of conference with presenters Chris Glaser and Rev. Jane Adams Spahr.Subject names:More Light Presbyterians--Archives., Spahr, Jane Adams., Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.). Program Agency., Glaser, Chris.Topics:Homosexuality--Religious aspects--Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.), Homophobia--Religious aspects--Christianity.Geographic subjects:Stony Point (N.Y.)URL:https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:314708
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Description:Edited highlights from the full conference. Presenters include Robert Hawkins, Jr.; Rev. Karen Ziegler; and Dr. George Edwards.Subject names:More Light Presbyterians--Archives., Ziegler, Karen., Edwards, George R., 1920-, Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.). Program Agency., Hawkins, Robert O.Topics:Homosexuality--Religious aspects--Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.), Homophobia--Religious aspects--Christianity.Geographic subjects:Stony Point (N.Y.)URL:https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:314706
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Description:Edited highlights from the full conference. Presenters include Dr. Byron Shafer, Chris Glaser, and Rev. Jane Adams Spahr.Subject names:More Light Presbyterians--Archives., Glaser, Chris., Spahr, Jane Adams., Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.). Program Agency., Shafer, Byron E. (Byron Esely), 1938-Topics:Homosexuality--Religious aspects--Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.), Homophobia--Religious aspects--Christianity.Geographic subjects:Stony Point (N.Y.)URL:https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:314705
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Description:Interpretive video of the 190th General Assembly of the UPCUSA. Includes footage of Sandra Brawders (14:03) speaking on the plenary floor and advocating for inclusive ordination rights for gay and lesbian Presbyterians and Virginia Davidson (22:09), chairperson of the UPCUSA Task Force to Study Homosexuality, making a statement on the Task Force's work.Creator:Eaton, Charles. (producer), Smith, Devore. (producer)Subject names:United Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. General Assembly (190th : 1978 : San Diego, Calif.), United Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Task Force to Study Homosexuality., Davidson, Virginia West, 1916-2009., Brawders, Sandra., More Light Presbyterians--Archives.Topics:Ordination of gays--Presbyterians., Ordination of lesbians--Presbyterians., Homosexuality--Religious aspects--United Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A.URL:https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:314694
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Description:Video of 1001 New Worshipping Communities ministry kin-dom community's inaugural edition of kin-dom camp, a week-long summer camp for youth ages 13 to 17 in the Synod of the Sun who identify as LGBTQIA+. Camp leaders and participants talk about how the camp came to be and the impact it has had on all participants. Video originally featured in a Presbyterian News Service article, "'I'm happier and it's crazy how that happens'" (published August 25, 2022).Creator:Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.). Presbyterian Mission Agency (creator)Subject names:Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.). Synod of the Sun., Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.). Presbyterian Mission Agency.Topics:LGBTQ+ youth., Church work with youth.URL:https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:288241
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Description:Chris Glaser was raised as an American Baptist in North Hollywood, California. He joined the Presbyterian Church in 1970 while in college at California State University, Northridge. He was an ordained elder at First Presbyterian Church of Van Nuys. From 1976 to 1978, he served as the only openly gay member of the UPCUSA Task Force to Study Homosexuality. From 1977 to 1987, he served as the founding director of the Lazarus Project, a ministry of reconciliation between the church and the LGBTQ community in Los Angeles, located at West Hollywood Presbyterian Church. He also served as the second national coordinator and treasurer of Presbyterians for Lesbian and Gay Concerns (PLGC) and as editor of its newsletters (More Light). Interview covers the 1978 General Assembly, the UPCUSA Task Force to Study Homosexuality, the Lazarus Project, and Presbyterians for Lesbian and Gay Concerns (PLGC).URL:https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:288002
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Description:Overture Advocates' presentation against G-6.0106b ("Amendment B").Creator:Hart-Andersen, Timothy. (onscreen presenter), Covenant Network of Presbyterians. (film distributor), Nave, Doug. (onscreen presenter), Andrews, Susan. (onscreen presenter)Subject names:Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.). General Assembly (213th : 2001 : Louisville, Ky.), Hart-Andersen, Timothy--Archives.Topics:Ordination of gays--Presbyterian Church., Ordination of lesbians--Presbyterian Church., Homosexuality--Religious aspects--Presbyterian Church.URL:https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:287984
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Description:Chris Glaser was raised as an American Baptist in North Hollywood, California. He joined the Presbyterian Church in 1970 while in college at California State University, Northridge. He was an ordained elder at First Presbyterian Church of Van Nuys. From 1976 to 1978, he served as the only openly gay member of the UPCUSA Task Force to Study Homosexuality. From 1977 to 1987, he served as the founding director of the Lazarus Project, a ministry of reconciliation between the church and the LGBTQ community in Los Angeles, located at West Hollywood Presbyterian Church. He also served as the second national coordinator and treasurer of Presbyterians for Lesbian and Gay Concerns (PLGC) and as editor of its newsletters (More Light). Interview covers the 1978 General Assembly, the UPCUSA Task Force to Study Homosexuality, the Lazarus Project, and Presbyterians for Lesbian and Gay Concerns (PLGC).Creator:Glaser, Chris. (interviewee), Skaggs, Nicholas A. (interviewer)Subject names:United Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Task Force to Study Homosexuality., United Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. General Assembly (190th : 1978 : San Diego, Calif.), Lazarus Project., Presbyterians for Lesbian/Gay Concerns., West Hollywood Presbyterian Church (Los Angeles, Calif.), Glaser, Chris.Topics:Homosexuality--Religious aspects--Presbyterian Church., Ordination of gays., Ordination of lesbians.URL:https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:287983
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Description:Rev. Annanda Barclay preaching, 27 June 2021.Creator:Western Presbyterian Church (Washington, D.C.), Barclay, Annanda.Subject names:More Light Churches Network., Western Presbyterian Church (Washington, D.C.), Barclay, Annanda.Topics:Homosexuality--Religious aspects--Presbyterian Church., Social justice--Religious aspects--Presbyterian Church., Gay pride celebrations.URL:https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:286641
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Description:Annanda Barclay is an advocate for intersectional justice in the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.). She has worked for LGBTQIA+ rights and served as Co-Moderator of More Light Presbyterians, a board member of the Spahr Reconciliation Initiative, and has helped plan pastoral candidate retreats with Parity (formerly Presbyterian Welcome). Barclay graduated with her M.Div. from Austin Presbyterian Theological Seminary in 2014. She is currently working as a pastor at Mission Bay Community Church (San Francisco, CA) and as interim chaplain at the University of the Redlands, while pursuing a full-time career in chaplaincy.Creator:Barclay, Annanda. (interviewee), Wittrig, Elizabeth L. (interviewer)Subject names:More Light Presbyterians., Presbyterian Welcome (Organization), Barclay, Annanda.Topics:Homosexuality--Religious aspects--Presbyterian Church., Ordination of gays., Ordination of lesbians., African American Presbyterians., Presbyterian women.URL:https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:286179
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Description:Raymond Bagnuolo was born in November of 1951 and grew up in a Roman Catholic family in the Bronx, New York. Ray spent seventeen years teaching K-12 in the Ossining Public Schools in Ossining, New York. In 1995, he was introduced to That All May Freely Serve and began attending South Presbyterian Church in Dobbs Ferry, New York. In 2005, he was ordained as Minister of Word and Sacrament in the PC(USA), as an openly gay man. Ray accepted a leadership role at That All May Freely Serve in 2013 and spent several years traveling the country and advocating for a fully inclusive church.Creator:Bagnuolo, Raymond. (interviewee), Wittrig, Elizabeth L. (interviewer)Subject names:That All May Freely Serve (Association), Bagnuolo, Raymond., Spahr, Jane Adams.Topics:Homosexuality--Religious aspects--Presbyterian Church., Homosexuality--Religious aspects--Catholic Church., Ordination of lesbians., Ordination of gays.URL:https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:286178
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Description:Michael Adee was a member and ordained Elder of Mt. Auburn Presbyterian Church (Cincinnati, Ohio). He also served as the first Field Organizer (later called Executive Director) for More Light Presbyterians from 1999 to 2013.Creator:Adee, Michael. (interviewee), Wittrig, Elizabeth L. (interviewer)Subject names:More Light Presbyterians., That All May Freely Serve (Association), Spahr, Jane Adams., Adee, Michael.Topics:Homosexuality--Religious aspects--Presbyterian Church., Ordination of gays., Ordination of lesbians.URL:https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:286177
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Description:Gail Ricciuti and Anthony Ricciuti co-pastored Downtown United Presbyterian Church (Rochester, NY) from 1983 to 1998. Chuck Lundeen was part of the pastor nominating committee which chose Rev. Jane Adams Spahr, a lesbian minister, as pastor of Downtown Church. That All May Freely Serve (TAMFS) began in 1993 after Spahr was banned by the Permanent Judicial Commission from accepting a call to serve as a pastor of Downtown Church. Downtown Church formed TAMFS ministry in response, electing Spahr to serve as a "lesbian evangelist" to the PC(USA), and advocating for the full inclusion of LGBTQIA+ Presbyterians. Ed Saphar worked with Virginia West Davidson to establish Spahr as Downtown Church's "lesbian evangelist."Creator:Ricciuti, Gail Anderson. (interviewee), Ricciuti, Anthony. (interviewee), Saphar, Ed. (interviewee), Lundeen, Chuck. (interviewee)Subject names:That All May Freely Serve (Association), Spahr, Jane Adams., Downtown United Presbyterian Church (Rochester, N.Y.)Topics:Ordination of gays., Ordination of lesbians., Presbyterian women.URL:https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:285212
