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History of Presbyterian and Reformed church governance, congregations, ministers, and theology. See the following related collections: Presbyterian General Assemblies; Church buildings; Protestant Reformation; and Sermons. Featured image: Synod of Catawba clergy and lay commissioners.

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Title:
Cliff Kirkpatrick oral history, 2023.
Description:
Oral history of Stated Clerk Emeritus Cliff Kirkpatrick interviewed by Rev. Dr. Neal Presa and recorded via Zoom by Randy Hobson of OGA Communications on July 24, 2023. The Rev. Dr. Clifton Kirkpatrick is an ordained minister who served for fifteen years as the Director of the Worldwide Ministries Division before becoming Stated Clerk. He served in this capacity from 1996-2008 and, at the conclusion of his service, was elected by the General Assembly as Stated Clerk Emeritus. His other leadership roles included Co-moderator of the General Assembly Special Committee on the Belhar Confession and member of the Board of Directors of the Covenant Network of Presbyterians. Kirkpatrick attended Davidson College (BA), Yale University (MDiv), and McCormick Theological Seminary (DMin).
Creator:
Kirkpatrick, Clifton, 1945- (interviewee), Presa, Neal D. (interviewer), Hobson, Randy. (recording engineer)
Subject names:
Kirkpatrick, Clifton, 1945-, Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.). General Assembly. Office of the Stated Clerk., Covenant Network of Presbyterians.
Topics:
Presbyterian Church--Church officers., Presbyterian Church--Clergy., Church leadership--Presbyterian Church.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:346652
Title:
Presbyterian Gay Caucus and Presbyterians for Gay Concerns brochures and pamphlets.
Description:
Includes Presbyterian Gay Caucus "Statement of Purpose, 1975" and "'Definitive Guidance' Revisited or An Alternative View: The Law of the Church" by David B. Sindt (1979).
Creator:
Sindt, David, 1940-1986. (author)
Subject names:
Carter, Ralph C. (Ralph Campbell)--Archives., Sindt, David, 1940-1986., Presbyterian Gay Caucus., Presbyterians for Gay Concerns.
Topics:
Gay clergy--United States., Homosexuality--Religious aspects--Presbyterian Church., Ordination of gays--Presbyterians., Ordination of lesbians--Presbyterians.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:346581
Title:
Dan Smith memorial service, 2023.
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
Title:
First Italian Presbyterian Church, New York, New York.
Description:
Text transcribed from caption: 1st Italian P.C. beginnings New York.
Subject names:
First Italian Presbyterian Church (New York, N.Y.)
Topics:
Italian Americans--New York (State)--New York.
Geographic subjects:
New York (N.Y.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:345469
Title:
St. James Presbyterian Church, Harlem, New York, 1928.
Subject names:
St. James Presbyterian Church (Harlem, New York, N.Y.)
Topics:
African American Presbyterians--New York (State)--New York.
Geographic subjects:
Harlem (New York, N.Y.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:345468
Title:
Fifteenth St. Presbyterian Church, Washington, D.C.
Description:
Text transcribed from caption: Fifteenth Street Presbyterian Church Washington, D.C.
Subject names:
Fifteenth Street Presbyterian Church (Washington, D.C.)
Topics:
Church buildings--Washington (D.C.).
Geographic subjects:
Washington (D.C.), Washington (D.C.)--Buildings, structures, etc.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:345464
Title:
Fifteenth St. Presbyterian Church, Washington, D.C.
Description:
Text transcribed from caption: Fifteenth Street Presbyterian Church Washington, D.C. 1993
Subject names:
Fifteenth Street Presbyterian Church (Washington, D.C.)
Topics:
Church buildings--Washington (D.C.).
Geographic subjects:
Washington (D.C.), Washington (D.C.)--Buildings, structures, etc.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:345463
Title:
Fifteenth St. Presbyterian Church, Washington, D.C.
Description:
Text transcribed from caption: Fifteenth St. Presbyterian Church Washington, D.C. Hist. Foundation
Subject names:
Fifteenth Street Presbyterian Church (Washington, D.C.)
Topics:
Church buildings--Washington (D.C.).
Geographic subjects:
Washington (D.C.), Washington (D.C.)--Buildings, structures, etc.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:345462
Title:
Berean Presbyterian Church, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
Description:
Text transcribed from caption: Berean PC, Philadelphia, Pa.
Subject names:
Berean Presbyterian Church (Philadelphia, Pa.)
Topics:
Church buildings--Pennsylvania--Philadelphia.
Geographic subjects:
Philadelphia (Pa.), Philadelphia (Pa.)--Buildings, structures, etc.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:345461
Title:
Holly and KC Clark-Porter oral history, 2023.
Description:
Reverend Holly Clark-Porter and Reverend KC Clark-Porter discuss growing up in Texas; attendance of Austin Presbyterian Theological Seminary; their joint ordination service at First & Central Presbyterian Church in Wilmington, Delaware (Newcastle Presbytery); the pastoral capacities in which they've served the Church; and the barriers they faced during their ordinations and ministerial work. They reflect on the fight for marriage and ordination rights of LGBTQIA+ Presbyterians within the Church. Additionally, KC reflects on coming out as trans and life as a transgender man.
Creator:
Clark-Porter, Holly. (interviewee), Clark-Porter, KC. (interviewee), Shilstut, Natalie. (interviewer)
Subject names:
Clark-Porter, Holly., Clark-Porter, KC., Austin Presbyterian Theological Seminary., Presbyterian Welcome (Organization), First & Central Presbyterian Church (Wilmington, Del.)
Topics:
Ordination of gays--Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.), Ordination of lesbians--Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.), Homophobia., Same-sex marriage--Religious aspects--Presbyterians., Transgender men.
Geographic subjects:
El Paso (Tex.), Wilmington (Del.), Fredonia (N.Y.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:345294
Title:
Service of Installation for Rev. J. Oscar McCloud.
Description:
Program for the Installation Service for Rev. J. Oscar McCloud at Davie Street Presbyterian Church in Raleigh, North Carolina.
Creator:
Davie Street Presbyterian Church (Raleigh, N.C.) (creator)
Subject names:
Davie Street Presbyterian Church (Raleigh, N.C.), McCloud, J. Oscar (James Oscar), 1936-
Topics:
Installation (Clergy), African American clergy--North Carolina--Raleigh., African American Presbyterians--North Carolina--Raleigh.
Geographic subjects:
Raleigh (N.C.), Raleigh (N.C.)--Church history.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:345289
Title:
Service of Installation for Rev. William Gillespie.
Description:
Program for the Installation Service for Rev. William Gillespie at Davie Street Presbyterian Church in Raleigh, North Carolina.
Creator:
Davie Street Presbyterian Church (Raleigh, N.C.) (creator)
Subject names:
Davie Street Presbyterian Church (Raleigh, N.C.), Gillespie, William.
Topics:
Installation (Clergy), African American clergy--North Carolina--Raleigh., African American Presbyterians--North Carolina--Raleigh.
Geographic subjects:
Raleigh (N.C.), Raleigh (N.C.)--Church history.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:345284
Title:
Service of Installation for Rev. James Walter Brown.
Description:
Program for the Installation Service for Rev. James Walter Brown at Davie Street United Presbyterian Church in Raleigh, North Carolina.
Creator:
Davie Street United Presbyterian Church (Raleigh, N.C.) (creator)
Subject names:
Davie Street United Presbyterian Church (Raleigh, N.C.), Brown, James W.
Topics:
Installation (Clergy), African American clergy--North Carolina--Raleigh., African American Presbyterians--North Carolina--Raleigh.
Geographic subjects:
Raleigh (N.C.), Raleigh (N.C.)--Church history.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:345279
Title:
St. Albans Presbyterian Church confirmation class, Queens, New York, 1972.
Creator:
Howard Studios. (photographer)
Subject names:
St. Albans Presbyterian Church (Queens, New York, N.Y.)
Topics:
African American Presbyterians--New York--New York., Confirmation--New York--New York.
Geographic subjects:
Queens (New York, N.Y.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:345278
Title:
St. Albans Presbyterian Church confirmation class, Queens, New York, 1971.
Description:
Confirmation class: William Sylvester Taylor, Jr., Ellyn Ruth Duncan, Augustus Duncan, Jr., Paul Edward Jennings, Neil Alfred Austin, Caryl Denise King, Armanda Katherine Harper, Yvonne Marie Harper, Deborah Carol Howlett, Janine Eva Denegall, John Palmer Denegall, Lynn Marie Franklin, Veronica Evytte Rose, Karen Denise Robinson.
Creator:
Howard Studios. (photographer)
Subject names:
St. Albans Presbyterian Church (Queens, New York, N.Y.)
Topics:
African American Presbyterians--New York--New York., Confirmation--New York--New York.
Geographic subjects:
Queens (New York, N.Y.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:345277
Title:
St. Albans Presbyterian Church confirmation class, Queens, New York, 1970.
Description:
Text transcribed from caption: Class of 1970 Karen Beazer, Susan Brooks, Arnold Cooper, Gregoriann Daly, Robin Ellis, Maxine Frazier, Bernice Hargrove, Jacqueline Hunter, David Jennings, Constance Jones, Frederick Mays, Jeffrey Mays, Edward Wade, Martin Wilson, Jeffrey Cokley, Wayne DeLeston, Joanne Evans, Roger King, Byron Wade
Creator:
Howard Studios. (photographer)
Subject names:
St. Albans Presbyterian Church (Queens, New York, N.Y.)
Topics:
African American Presbyterians--New York--New York., Confirmation--New York--New York.
Geographic subjects:
Queens (New York, N.Y.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:345276
Title:
Hollis Presbyterian Church, Queens, New York, 1954.
Subject names:
Hollis Presbyterian Church (Queens, New York, N.Y.)
Topics:
Religious education--New York--New York., First communion--Presbyterians.
Geographic subjects:
Queens (New York, N.Y.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:345275
Title:
Hollis Presbyterian Church, Queens, New York, 1943.
Description:
Text transcribed from caption: Massid Choir [?]
Subject names:
Hollis Presbyterian Church (Queens, New York, N.Y.)
Topics:
Choirs (Music)--New York--New York.
Geographic subjects:
Queens (New York, N.Y.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:345274
Title:
Hollis Presbyterian Church, Queens, New York, 1961.
Description:
Text transcribed from caption: 1961-Communicants Class Rev. Donald P. Scott Top Row - Left to right - Jerry Stroud, Wallace A. Wiegart, Robert C. Plows, Richard T. Durant, John A. DeSesa, Terence L. McNeil. Center Row - Left to right - Pamela L. Chandler, Diane Avernian, Marcia J. Brookins, Suzanna M. Baker Martin. First Row - Left to right - Nancy G. Eisenhardt, Angela Johnson, Diane Avernian, Nancy J. Underhill.
Subject names:
Hollis Presbyterian Church (Queens, New York, N.Y.), Scott, Donald P., Rev.
Topics:
Religious education--New York--New York., First communion--Presbyterians.
Geographic subjects:
Queens (New York, N.Y.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:345273
Title:
Hollis Presbyterian Church, Queens, New York, circa 1972.
Subject names:
Hollis Presbyterian Church (Queens, New York, N.Y.)
Geographic subjects:
Queens (New York, N.Y.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:345272

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