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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:
Babs Miller oral history, 2023.
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
Title:
Synod of Arkansas-Oklahoma junior camp, Lake Texoma, 1961.
Description:
Footage of the junior camp held at the Synod of Arkansas-Oklahoma's campground on Lake Texoma.
Creator:
Presbyterian Church in the U.S. Synod of Arkansas-Oklahoma., null (creator)
Subject names:
Presbyterian Church in the U.S. Synod of Arkansas-Oklahoma.
Topics:
Camps--Texoma, Lake (Okla. and Tex.), Church work with youth.
Geographic subjects:
Texoma, Lake (Okla. and Tex.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:340290
Title:
Synod of Arkansas-Oklahoma junior camp, Lake Texoma, 1961.
Description:
Footage of the junior camp held at the Synod of Arkansas-Oklahoma's campground on Lake Texoma.
Creator:
Presbyterian Church in the U.S. Synod of Arkansas-Oklahoma., null (creator)
Subject names:
Presbyterian Church in the U.S. Synod of Arkansas-Oklahoma.
Topics:
Camps--Texoma, Lake (Okla. and Tex.), Church work with youth.
Geographic subjects:
Texoma, Lake (Okla. and Tex.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:340288
Title:
Synod of Arkansas-Oklahoma junior camp, Lake Texoma, 1961.
Description:
Footage of the junior camp held at the Synod of Arkansas-Oklahoma's campground on Lake Texoma.
Creator:
Presbyterian Church in the U.S. Synod of Arkansas-Oklahoma., null (creator)
Subject names:
Presbyterian Church in the U.S. Synod of Arkansas-Oklahoma.
Topics:
Camps--Texoma, Lake (Okla. and Tex.), Church work with youth.
Geographic subjects:
Texoma, Lake (Okla. and Tex.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:340287
Title:
The 190th General Assembly of the United Presbyterian Church, U.S.A.
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
Title:
The 58 LGBTQIA+ youth who attended the initial kin-dom camp in Texas went home blessed, as did their leaders.
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
Title:
Seeking Peace, Unity, and Purity : Video Two.
Description:
Video two of a two part set of lectures and presentations produced by the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) Theological Task Force on Peace, Unity, and Purity of the Church.
Creator:
Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.). Office of the General Assembly. (film producer), Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.). Theological Task Force on Peace, Unity, and Purity of the Church. (creator)
Subject names:
Jesus Christ--Person and offices., Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.). Theological Task Force on Peace, Unity, and Purity of the Church., Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.). Theological Task Force on Peace, Unity, and Purity of the Church--Archives.
Topics:
Discernment (Christian theology)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:288236
Title:
Seeking Peace, Unity, and Purity : Video One.
Description:
Video one of a two part set of lectures and presentations produced by the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) Theological Task Force on Peace, Unity, and Purity of the Church.
Creator:
Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.). Office of the General Assembly. (film producer), Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.). Theological Task Force on Peace, Unity, and Purity of the Church. (creator)
Subject names:
Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.). Theological Task Force on Peace, Unity, and Purity of the Church., Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.). Theological Task Force on Peace, Unity, and Purity of the Church--Archives.
Topics:
Discernment (Christian theology)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:288235
Title:
Overture Advocates' Presentation to the Committee on Ordination Standards, 213th General Assembly, June 2001.
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
Title:
In Beauty I Walk
Description:
With Carl N. Gorman, Navaho artist/lecturer. Produced for the American Indian Consulting Panel, United Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A.
Creator:
Spotted Eagle. (director), Carter, Nancy. (editor), Corbett, Cecil, 1931-2020. (contributor)
Subject names:
Gorman, Carl Nelson, 1907-, United Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Consulting Panel on Indian Ministries., United Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Division of Mass Media.
Topics:
Indians of North America--Religion.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:287160
Title:
Annanda Barclay oral history, 2021.
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
Title:
Ray Bagnuolo oral history, 2021.
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
Title:
Michael Adee oral history, 2021.
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
Title:
Bertram Johnson oral history, 2019.
Description:
Bertram Johnson became the first openly gay African American to be ordained as a pastor in the PC(USA) in 2014. He grew up Baptist, attended Mt. Baker Park Presbyterian Church (Seattle, Washington), and was ordained at Madrona Grace Presbyterian Church (Seattle, Washington) as a Teaching Elder in 2014.
Creator:
Johnson, Bertram. (interviewee), Wittrig, Elizabeth L. (interviewer), Prescott, Sonia. (interviewer)
Subject names:
Madrona Grace Presbyterian Church (Seattle, Wash.), Presbyterian Welcome (Organization), Johnson, Bertram.
Topics:
Homosexuality--Religious aspects--Presbyterian Church., Ordination of gays., Ordination of lesbians., African American Presbyterians.
Geographic subjects:
Seattle (Wash.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:281973
Title:
Pearl Rugless O'Meally and Mary Ludlow Bookout oral history, 2019.
Description:
Pearl Rugless O'Meally and Mary Ludlow were on the nominating committee that called Janie Spahr to serve as pastor of Downtown United Presbyterian Church and early members of That All May Freely Serve (TAMFS). TAMFS began in 1993 after Rev. Jane Adams Spahr, a lesbian minister, was banned by the Permanent Judicial Commission from accepting a call to serve as a pastor of Downtown United Presbyterian Church (Rochester, NY). 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.
Creator:
Rugless O'Meally, Pearl. (interviewee), Ludlow, Mary. (interviewee), Wittrig, Elizabeth L. (interviewer)
Subject names:
That All May Freely Serve (Association), Downtown United Presbyterian Church (Rochester, N.Y.), Rugless O'Meally, Pearl., Ludlow, Mary., Spahr, Jane Adams.
Topics:
Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.)--Homosexuality--Religious aspects., Ordination of lesbians., Presbyterian women.
Geographic subjects:
Rochester (N.Y.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:177400
Title:
John Hobbs oral history, 2019.
Description:
John Hobbs served as co-moderator of That All May Freely Serve (TAMFS) Chicago and was also a board member of TAMFS at the national level.
Creator:
Hobbs, John. (interviewee), Wittrig, Elizabeth L. (interviewer)
Subject names:
That All May Freely Serve (Association), Hobbs, John.
Topics:
Homosexuality--Religious aspects--Presbyterian Church--20th century., Ordination of gays., Ordination of lesbians.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:177192
Title:
Greg Partridge, Doug Potter, and Mary Rees oral history, 2019.
Description:
Greg Partridge, Doug Potter, and Mary Rees were all active members of That All May Freely Serve (TAMFS). Mary Rees and Doug Potter both served as co-moderators of the organization. Greg Partridge was editor of the TAMFS newsletter. TAMFS began in 1993 after Rev. Jane Adams Spahr, a lesbian minister, was banned by the Permanent Judicial Commission from accepting a call to serve as a pastor of Downtown United Presbyterian Church (Rochester, NY). 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.
Creator:
Partridge, Greg. (interviewee), Potter, Doug (interviewee), Rees, Mary. (interviewee), Wittrig, Elizabeth L. (interviewer)
Subject names:
That All May Freely Serve (Association), Downtown United Presbyterian Church (Rochester, N.Y.), Spahr, Jane Adams.
Topics:
Homosexuality--Religious aspects--Presbyterian Church--20th century., Ordination of gays., Ordination of lesbians., Presbyterian women.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:177191
Title:
David Van Dyke oral history, 2019.
Description:
David Van Dyke served as co-moderator of the Covenant Network during the passage of Amendment 10-A and 14-F, which respectively changed the Book of Order to allow the ordination of LGBTQ persons and same-sex marriage within the Presbyterian Church.
Creator:
Van Dyke, David. (interviewee), Wittrig, Elizabeth L. (interviewer)
Subject names:
Covenant Network of Presbyterians., Van Dyke, David.
Topics:
Homosexuality--Religious aspects--Presbyterian Church., Ordination of gays., Ordination of lesbians.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:177190
Title:
Chris Shelton oral history, 2019.
Description:
Chris Shelton became the first openly gay pastor of Broadway Presbyterian Church (New York, NY) in 2011. He grew up Baptist and joined Trinity Presbyterian Church (Denton, Texas) in the 1990s where he became a candidate for ordination under Grace Presbytery. He was ordained in 2004 as Co-Pastor of three congregations in Bergen County, New Jersey.
Creator:
Shelton, Chris. (interviewee), Wittrig, Elizabeth L. (interviewer), Prescott, Sonia. (interviewer)
Subject names:
Trinity Presbyterian Church (Denton, Tex.), Presbyterian Welcome (Organization), Shelton, Chris.
Topics:
Homosexuality--Religious aspects--Presbyterian Church., Ordination of gays., Ordination of lesbians.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:177188

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