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Description:Paul Lamar, the oldest son of UPCUSA moderator Robert C. Lamar, talks about his father's work and witness, and about growing up gay inside and outside the Presbyterian Church.Creator:Lamar, Paul. (interviewee), Staniunas, David. (interviewer)Subject names:United Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. General Assembly. Moderator (1974 : Lamar), First Presbyterian Church (Albany, N.Y.), Lamar, Paul--Interviews., Lamar, Robert C.Topics:Homosexuality--Religious aspects--United Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A., Homosexuality--Religious aspects--Presbyterians.Geographic subjects:United States.URL:https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:175927
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Creator:Padersen. (photographer)Subject names:Religious News Service--Archives.Topics:Lutheran church buildings--United States., Public worship--Lutheran ChurchGeographic subjects:United States.URL:https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:139023
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Creator:Federal Council of the Churches of Christ in America. Executive Committee. (author)Subject names:Federal Council of the Churches of Christ in America.Topics:Interdenominational cooperation., Christian union--United States--Societies, etc., Councils and synods, Ecumenical.Geographic subjects:United States.URL:https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:132222
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Creator:Federal Council of the Churches of Christ in America. Executive Committee. (author)Subject names:Federal Council of the Churches of Christ in America.Topics:Interdenominational cooperation., Christian union--United States--Societies, etc., Councils and synods, Ecumenical.Geographic subjects:United States.URL:https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:131809
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Title:Description:Web site of the Presbyterian Writers Guild, a network of individuals who value writing as a Christian ministry. The community contains members from across the country who seek to nurture their skills and support each other in \u201ctelling the story\u201d through a wide variety of communication vehicles.Creator:Presbyterian Writers Guild. (creator)Subject names:Presbyterian Writers Guild.Topics:Christian authors--United States., Christian literature., Guilds--United States.Geographic subjects:United States.URL:https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:130155
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Description:Web site of Opening Doors To Discipleship, a series of four courses in the Presbyterian/Reformed tradition to help teachers and leaders equip themselves to be faithful teachers and leaders.Creator:Opening Doors To Discipleship. (creator)Subject names:Opening Doors To Discipleship.Topics:Christian education--Curricula., Presbyterian Church--Education--United States., Presbyterian Church--Education--Canada., Religious educators--United States., Religious educators--Canada.Geographic subjects:United States., Canada.URL:https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:130142
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Title:Description:Web site of One By One, a denominational ministry that exists to educate and equip churches to minister to those who desire freedom from unwanted same-sex attraction, sexual addiction, and the effects of sexual abuse. They refer individuals and families to support groups, counselors, and conferences. One By One has a Church Network, a list of churches where you can share your struggle and journey. These churches provide a contact person who will talk with you and welcome you to their church.Creator:One By One. (creator)Subject names:One By One.Topics:Church work with gays--United States., Sexual orientation--Religious aspects--Christianity., Homosexuality--Religious aspects--Christianity., Heterosexism--Religious aspects.Geographic subjects:United States.URL:https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:130140
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Description:Web site of the National Council of the Churches of Christ in the United States of America (NCC). Since 1950, NCC has served as a leading voice of witness to the living Christ. NCC unifies a diverse covenant community of 38 member communions and over 40 million individuals– 100,000 congregations from Protestant, Anglican, Orthodox, Evangelical, historic African-American, and Living Peace traditions– in a common commitment to advocate and represent God's love and promise of unity in our public square. NCC partners with secular and interfaith partners to advance a shared agenda of peace, progress, and positive change.Creator:National Council of the Churches of Christ in the United States of America. (creator)Subject names:National Council of the Churches of Christ in the United States of America.Topics:Interdenominational cooperation--United States., Christianity--United States., Councils and synods, Ecumenical.Geographic subjects:United States.URL:https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:130129
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Title:Description:Web site of More Light Presbyterians. More Light Presbyterians works for the full participation of LGBTQ people in the Presbyterian Church (USA) and in society.Creator:More Light Presbyterians. (creator)Subject names:More Light Presbyterians.Topics:Church work with gays--United States., Gay rights--Religious aspects--Presbyterian Church., Sexual orientation--Religious aspects--Christianity., Lesbian clergy--United States., Gay clergy--United States., Christian sexual minorities--United States.Geographic subjects:United States.URL:https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:130120
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Description:Web site of the American Society of Church History, a community of scholars, dedicated to studying the history of Christianity in relation to broader culture, across all time periods, locations, and cultural contexts.Creator:American Society of Church History. (creator)Subject names:American Society of Church History.Topics:Church history--Societies, etc., Christianity., Church and the world., Christian scholars--United States.Geographic subjects:United States.URL:https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:130117
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Title:Description:Web site of the National Middle Eastern Presbyterian Caucus (NMEPC). NMEPC assists presbyteries in forming new worshiping communities for Middle Eastern immigrants, coordinates leadership training events for clergy and laity, creates and produces language-specific resources, advocates for the participation of women and youth in all ordained leadership roles in the church, and acts as a bridge of dialogue promoting educational and cultural understanding.Creator:National Middle Eastern Presbyterian Caucus (U.S.A.) (creator)Subject names:National Middle Eastern Presbyterian Caucus (U.S.A.)Topics:Church work with immigrants--Presbyterian Church., Church work with minorities--Presbyterian Church., Middle Eastern Americans.Geographic subjects:United States.URL:https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:130107
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Title:Description:Web site of One Great Hour of Sharing, an offering that makes the love of Christ real for individuals and communities around the world who suffer the effects of disaster, conflict, or severe economic hardship, and for those who serve them through gifts of money and time. Today, projects are underway in more than 100 countries, including the United States and Canada. The One Great Hour of Sharing committee officially comprises eight Christian denominations: American Baptist Churches USA, African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church, Church of the Brethren, Christian Church (Disciples of Christ), Cumberland Presbyterian Church, Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.), United Church of Christ, and Church World Service. While specific allocations differ in each denomination, all use their One Great Hour of Sharing funds to make possible disaster relief, refugee assistance, development aid and more.Creator:One Great Hour of Sharing. (creator)Subject names:One Great Hour of Sharing.Topics:Church charities., Charity--Religious aspects--Christianity., Church work with refugees., Church work with disaster victims., Disaster relief.Geographic subjects:United States.URL:https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:130099
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Description:In 1989, the Covenant Fellowship of Presbyterians and Presbyterians United for Biblical Concerns merged to form Presbyterians for Renewal (PFR)--a broad based advocacy and ministry organization. In 2011, a movement began that would come to be known as the Fellowship of Presbyterians--reclaiming a covenanted biblical community within the PC(USA) where unity is derived from a clearly articulated theology, where the common mission is making disciples of Jesus Christ, and where new generations of leaders could be nurtured to speak the gospel into a rapidly-changing world. In 2014, these two organizations blended the best of their ministries together to form The Fellowship Community.Creator:Fellowship of Presbyterians. (creator)Subject names:Fellowship of Presbyterians.Topics:Evangelicalism--Presbyterian Church., Covenant theology.Geographic subjects:United States.URL:https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:130088
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Description:Web site of the Presbyterian Council for Chaplains and Military Personnel, also called Presbyterians Caring for Chaplains and Military Personnel (PCCMP). The Council is a joint ministry of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church, Cumberland Presbyterian Church in America, Korean Presbyterian Church Abroad, and the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.). It helps ensure that ministers meet and maintain the Department of Defense standards for all religious leaders who wish to serve as chaplains. The Council recruits, endorses, and supports chaplains for the mission of pastoral care and nurture to veterans, military and Civil Air Patrol personnel, federal prisoners, and their families.Creator:Presbyterian Council for Chaplains and Military Personnel. (creator)Subject names:Presbyterians Caring for Chaplains and Military Personnel.Topics:Military chaplains--Presbyterian Church., Military spouses--United States., Military chaplains--United States.Geographic subjects:United States.URL:https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:130081
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Description:Web site of the Presbyterian Older Adult Ministries Network, a network of persons who are engaged in ministry with older adults. These people work in presbyteries and synods, they are leaders in congregations, and some serve in specialized ministries such as chaplains in care facilities and presbytery staff who are involved with older adult ministry committees.Creator:Presbyterian Older Adult Ministries Network. (creator)Subject names:Presbyterian Older Adult Ministries Network.Topics:Church work with older people--United States., Church work with older people--Presbyterian Church., Preaching to older people--United States., Christian education of older people--United States., Professional associations.Geographic subjects:United States.URL:https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:130078
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Description:Web site of the National Black Presbyterian Caucus (NBPC). NBPC is committed to Jesus Christ and works to ensure that the witness of Presbyterians of African decent is healthy, growing, dynamic and empowering; that racial justice is integral in the church's self-understanding and lived out in every aspect of ministry within the Presbyterian Church. Transformational church growth and leadership development also remains a high priority for the NBPC.Creator:National Black Presbyterian Caucus. (creator)Subject names:National Black Presbyterian Caucus.Topics:African American Presbyterians--United States., African American Presbyterian churches--United States., African American civil rights workers--United States., Race relations--Religious aspects--Christianity.Geographic subjects:United States.URL:https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:130077
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Title:Description:Web site of the Presbyterian Outlook, the independent news publication for the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.).Creator:Presbyterian Outlook. (creator)Subject names:Presbyterian Outlook.Topics:Religious newspapers and periodicals--United States., Electronic newspapers--United States., Presbyterians--United States--Newspapers.Geographic subjects:United States.URL:https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:130060
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Title:Description:Web site of That All May Freely Serve (TAMFS), founded in 1992 to advocate for an inclusive and welcoming Church and for the ordination of qualified lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) candidates for ministry in the Presbyterian Church (USA). TAMFS works to resist and transform structures and systems of injustice by being present and engaged– pastorally and as advocates– during these times of transition in the Presbyterian Church (USA). TAMFS joins in solidarity in making the connections with those disenfranchised by racism, classism, sexism, heterosexism, ageism, ablebodyism, gender identity oppression, eco-exploitation, militarism, and all other structures of exploitation and oppression through the lens of our social location. It focuses on the liberation from religious prejudice and exclusionary church policies.Creator:That All May Freely Serve (Association) (creator)Subject names:That All May Freely Serve (Association)Topics:Church work with gays--United States., Ordination of gays--Presbyterian Church., Ordination of lesbians--Presbyterian Church., Gay rights--Presbyterian Church.--Religious aspects, Sexual orientation--Christianity.--Religious aspects, Christian sexual minorities--United States., Christian gays--United States., Christian lesbians--United States., Christian transgender people--United States., Bisexuals--United States.Geographic subjects:United States.URL:https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:130049
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Title:Description:In 1989, the Covenant Fellowship of Presbyterians and Presbyterians United for Biblical Concerns merged to form Presbyterians for Renewal (PFR)--a broad based advocacy and ministry organization. In 2011, a movement began that would come to be known as the Fellowship of Presbyterians--reclaiming a covenanted biblical community within the PC(USA) where unity is derived from a clearly articulated theology, where the common mission is making disciples of Jesus Christ, and where a new generations of leaders could be nurtured to speak the gospel into a rapidly-changing world. In 2014, these two organizations blended the best of their ministries together to form The Fellowship Community.Creator:Fellowship Community. (creator)Subject names:Fellowship Community.Topics:Evangelicalism--Presbyterian Church., Covenant theology.Geographic subjects:United States.URL:https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:130046
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Description:Web site of the Presbyterian Association of Musicians (PAM). PAM provides resources, conferences, publications and a vast network of members who are engaged in worship, music, and the arts worldwide. Choir directors, organists, Christian educators, artists, clergy, and lay people will find PAM to be a valuable resource for creative worship planning. Members of PAM have access to these benefits which improve worship planning for any size church in any location with information addressing new and old issues facing all denominations.Creator:Presbyterian Association of Musicians (U.S.) (creator)Subject names:Presbyterian Association of Musicians (U.S.)Topics:Church musicians., Church music--Societies, etc., Music--Instruction and study., Professional associations.Geographic subjects:United States.URL:https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:130019
