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Title: That All May Freely Serve.
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 Name(s): That All May Freely Serve (Association) (creator)
Date Created: 2014
Name Subject(s): That All May Freely Serve (Association)
Topical Subject(s): 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., United States., United States., North and Central America--United States, United States., United States., United States., United States.
Related Item: Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) Related and Ecumenical Organizations.--https://archive-it.org/collections/4735
Identifier (local): tamfs
(PID) Persistent Identifier: islandora:130049

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 Name(s): Adee, Michael. (interviewee), Wittrig, Elizabeth L. (interviewer)
Date Created: 2021, July 16, 2021, July 16, 2021
Name Subject(s): More Light Presbyterians., That All May Freely Serve (Association), Spahr, Jane Adams., Adee, Michael.
Topical Subject(s): Homosexuality--Religious aspects--Presbyterian Church., Ordination of gays., Ordination of lesbians.
Geographic subjects: North and Central America--United States
Physical Location: ARCHIVES 21-0714; Presbyterian Historical Society, Philadelphia, PA
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Identifier (local): 21-0714_Adee
(PID) Persistent Identifier: islandora:286177

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 Name(s): Bagnuolo, Raymond. (interviewee), Wittrig, Elizabeth L. (interviewer)
Date Created: 2021, April 27, 2021, April 27, 2021
Name Subject(s): That All May Freely Serve (Association), Bagnuolo, Raymond., Spahr, Jane Adams.
Topical Subject(s): Homosexuality--Religious aspects--Presbyterian Church., Homosexuality--Religious aspects--Catholic Church., Ordination of lesbians., Ordination of gays.
Geographic subjects: North and Central America--United States
Physical Location: ARCHIVES 21-0435; Presbyterian Historical Society, Philadelphia, PA
Related Item: Ray Bagnuolo oral history, 2021.--http://prestohost68.inmagic.com/Presto/content/Detail.aspx?ctID=Y2RiNWNkNzctNWJhOS00Zjk1LTk4ZTgtNDZmNGYyNGFhZGMx&rID=MTk4ODI=
Identifier (local): 21-0435_Bagnuolo
(PID) Persistent Identifier: islandora:286178

Title: Gail Ricciuti, Anthony Ricciuti, Ed Saphar, and Chuck Lundeen oral history, 2019.
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 Name(s): Ricciuti, Gail Anderson. (interviewee), Ricciuti, Anthony. (interviewee), Saphar, Ed. (interviewee), Lundeen, Chuck. (interviewee)
Date Created: 2019, June 2019, June 2019
Name Subject(s): That All May Freely Serve (Association), Spahr, Jane Adams., Downtown United Presbyterian Church (Rochester, N.Y.)
Topical Subject(s): Ordination of gays., Ordination of lesbians., Presbyterian women.
Geographic subjects: North and Central America--United States--Monroe--New York--Rochester
Physical Location: ARCHIVES 19-0602; Presbyterian Historical Society, Philadelphia, PA
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Identifier (local): 19-0602_RicciutiSapharLundeen
(PID) Persistent Identifier: islandora:285212

Title: Doris VanVechten, Connie Rochelle-Woodley, and Leigh Rochelle-Woodley oral history, 2019.
Description: Doris VanVechten, Connie Rochelle-Woodley, and Leigh Rochelle-Woodley were active 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 Name(s): VanVechten, Doris. (interviewee), Rochelle-Woodley, Leigh. (interviewee), Rochelle-Woodley, Connie. (interviewee), Wittrig, Elizabeth L. (interviewer)
Date Created: 2019, June 2019, June 2019
Name Subject(s): That All May Freely Serve (Association), Spahr, Jane Adams., Downtown United Presbyterian Church (Rochester, N.Y.)
Topical Subject(s): Ordination of gays., Ordination of lesbians., Presbyterian women.
Geographic subjects: North and Central America--United States--Monroe--New York--Rochester
Physical Location: ARCHIVES 19-0602; Presbyterian Historical Society, Philadelphia, PA
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Identifier (local): 19-0602_VanVechtenRochelleWoodley
(PID) Persistent Identifier: islandora:285210

Title: Peter Oddleifson oral history, 2019.
Description: Peter Oddleifson was an elder at Third Presbyterian Church (Rochester, NY), an attorney who contributed to the national LGBTQ movement for equal ordination rights in the PC(USA), and an early member 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 Name(s): Oddleifson, Peter. (interviewee), Wittrig, Elizabeth L. (interviewer)
Date Created: 2019, June 1, 2019, June 1, 2019
Name Subject(s): That All May Freely Serve (Association), Spahr, Jane Adams., Oddleifson, Peter.
Topical Subject(s): Ordination of gays., Ordination of lesbians.
Geographic subjects: North and Central America--United States
Physical Location: ARCHIVES 19-0602; Presbyterian Historical Society, Philadelphia, PA
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Identifier (local): 19-0602_Oddleifson
(PID) Persistent Identifier: islandora:285211

Title: Peggy Meeker and Marie Gibson oral history, 2019.
Description: Peggy Meeker and Marie Gibson were both active 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 Name(s): Meeker, Peggy. (interviewee), Gibson, Marie. (interviewee), Wittrig, Elizabeth L. (interviewer)
Date Created: 2019, June 1, 2019, June 1, 2019
Name Subject(s): That All May Freely Serve (Association), Downtown United Presbyterian Church (Rochester, N.Y.), Meeker, Peggy., Gibson, Marie., Spahr, Jane Adams.
Topical Subject(s): Homosexuality--Religious aspects--Presbyterian Church--20th century., Ordination of gays., Ordination of lesbians., Presbyterian women.
Geographic subjects: 20th century., North and Central America--United States
Physical Location: ARCHIVES 19-0602; Presbyterian Historical Society, Philadelphia, PA
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Identifier (local): 19-0602_MeekerGibson
(PID) Persistent Identifier: islandora:153477

Title: Nancy Brown and Eileen Smith oral history, 2019.
Description: Nancy Brown and Eileen Smith were both active 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 Name(s): Brown, Nancy. (interviewee), Smith, Eileen. (interviewee), Wittrig, Elizabeth L. (interviewer)
Date Created: 2019, June 2019, June 2019
Name Subject(s): That All May Freely Serve (Association), Downtown United Presbyterian Church (Rochester, N.Y.), Brown, Nancy., Smith, Eileen., Spahr, Jane Adams.
Topical Subject(s): Homosexuality--Religious aspects--Presbyterian Church--20th century., Ordination of gays., Ordination of lesbians., Presbyterian women.
Geographic subjects: 20th century., North and Central America--United States
Physical Location: ARCHIVES 19-0602; Presbyterian Historical Society, Philadelphia, PA
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Identifier (local): 19-0602_BrownSmith
(PID) Persistent Identifier: islandora:153476

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 Name(s): Hobbs, John. (interviewee), Wittrig, Elizabeth L. (interviewer)
Date Created: 2019, October 2, 2019, October 2, 2019
Name Subject(s): That All May Freely Serve (Association), Hobbs, John.
Topical Subject(s): Homosexuality--Religious aspects--Presbyterian Church--20th century., Ordination of gays., Ordination of lesbians.
Geographic subjects: 20th century., North and Central America--United States
Physical Location: ARCHIVES 19-1002; Presbyterian Historical Society, Philadelphia, PA
Related Item: Barry Smith and John Hobbs oral history interview, 2019.--http://prestohost68.inmagic.com/Presto/content/Detail.aspx?ctID=Y2RiNWNkNzctNWJhOS00Zjk1LTk4ZTgtNDZmNGYyNGFhZGMx&rID=MTg0OTc=&qr
Identifier (local): 19-1002_john_hobbs
(PID) Persistent Identifier: islandora:177192

Title: "That All May Freely Serve" newsletter.
Description: "That All May Freely Serve" newsletter, vol. 11, no. 2, September 2004. Published by the Downtown United Presbyterian Church in Rochester, New York. TAMFS was 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).
Creator Name(s): That All May Freely Serve (Association) (creator)
Date Created: 2004, September 2004, September 2004
Name Subject(s): Partridge, Greg--Archives., That All May Freely Serve (Association), Downtown United Presbyterian Church (Rochester, N.Y.)
Topical Subject(s): Homosexuality--Religious aspects--Presbyterian Church., Ordination of lesbians--Presbyterian Church., Ordination of gays--Presbyterian Church.
Geographic subjects: Rochester (N.Y.), North and Central America--United States--New York--Monroe--Rochester
Physical Location: ARCHIVES 19-0419; Presbyterian Historical Society, Philadelphia, PA
Related Item: Greg Partridge papers, 1993-2016.--https://catalog.history.pcusa.org/cgi-bin/koha/opac-detail.pl?biblionumber=109119
Identifier (local): 19-0419_v11n2_sept2004
(PID) Persistent Identifier: islandora:340353

Title: That All May Freely Serve - Chicago.
Description: Brochure for the Chicago chapter of That All May Freely Serve. TAMFS was 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).
Creator Name(s): That All May Freely Serve (Association) (creator)
Date Created: 1999
Name Subject(s): Sindt, David, 1940-1986--Archives., That All May Freely Serve (Association)
Topical Subject(s): Homosexuality--Religious aspects--Presbyterian Church., Ordination of lesbians--Presbyterian Church., Ordination of gays--Presbyterian Church.
Geographic subjects: Chicago (Ill.), North and Central America--United States--Illinois--Cook--Chicago
Physical Location: RG 521, Box 2, Folder 43; Presbyterian Historical Society, Philadelphia, PA
Related Item: David Sindt Papers, 1952-2023.--https://www.history.pcusa.org/collections/research-tools/guides-archival-collections/rg-521
Identifier (local): rg521_b2_f43_tamfs_brochure
(PID) Persistent Identifier: islandora:340376

Title: "That All May Freely Serve" newsletter.
Description: "That All May Freely Serve" newsletter, vol. 21, no. 2, September 2005. Published by the Downtown United Presbyterian Church in Rochester, New York. TAMFS was 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).
Creator Name(s): That All May Freely Serve (Association) (creator)
Date Created: 2005, September 2005, September 2005
Name Subject(s): Sindt, David, 1940-1986--Archives., That All May Freely Serve (Association), Downtown United Presbyterian Church (Rochester, N.Y.)
Topical Subject(s): Homosexuality--Religious aspects--Presbyterian Church., Ordination of lesbians--Presbyterian Church., Ordination of gays--Presbyterian Church.
Geographic subjects: Rochester (N.Y.), North and Central America--United States--New York--Monroe--Rochester
Physical Location: RG 521, Box 2, Folder 46; Presbyterian Historical Society, Philadelphia, PA
Related Item: David Sindt Papers, 1952-2023.--https://www.history.pcusa.org/collections/research-tools/guides-archival-collections/rg-521
Identifier (local): rg521_b2_f46_v21n2_sept2005
(PID) Persistent Identifier: islandora:340389

Title: A Service of Celebration and Welcome for Thomas M. Hickok.
Description: Program for a Service of Celebration and Welcome for Thomas M. Hickok, Minister of Outreach and Justice at First United Church of Oak Park.
Creator Name(s): That All May Freely Serve (Association) (creator)
Date Created: 1999, June 13, 1999, June 13, 1999
Name Subject(s): Sindt, David, 1940-1986--Archives., That All May Freely Serve (Association), Hickok, Thomas M., First United Church of Oak Park (Oak Park, Ill.)
Topical Subject(s): Homosexuality--Religious aspects--Presbyterian Church., Ordination of lesbians--Presbyterian Church., Ordination of gays--Presbyterian Church.
Geographic subjects: Oak Park (Ill.), North and Central America--United States--Illinois--Cook--Oak Park
Physical Location: RG 521, Box 2, Folder 43; Presbyterian Historical Society, Philadelphia, PA
Related Item: David Sindt Papers, 1952-2023.--https://www.history.pcusa.org/collections/research-tools/guides-archival-collections/rg-521
Identifier (local): rg521_b2_f43_tamfs_program_1999
(PID) Persistent Identifier: islandora:340380

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 Name(s): Miller, Babs Ann, 1942- (interviewee), Staniunas, David. (interviewer)
Date Created: 2023, June 15, 2023, June 15, 2023
Name Subject(s): Metropolitan Community Church (Austin, Tex.), That All May Freely Serve (Association), St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church (Austin, Tex.)
Topical Subject(s): Ordination of lesbians--Presbyterians., Sanctuary movement., Homosexuality--Religious aspects--Presbyterians., Church work with immigrants.
Geographic subjects: North and Central America--United States--Texas--Austin--Travis
Physical Location: ARCHIVES 23-0616; Presbyterian Historical Society, Philadelphia, PA.
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Identifier (local): 23-0616_BabsMiller
(PID) Persistent Identifier: islandora:344175

Title: That All May Freely Serve Presents Heart and Soul.
Description: Reflections from That All May Freely Serve members at the 222nd General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church (USA), June 18-25, 2016 in Portland, Oregon.
Date Created: 2016, June 18, 2016, June 18, 2016
Name Subject(s): Carter, Ralph C. (Ralph Campbell)--Archives., That All May Freely Serve (Association), Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.). General Assembly (222nd : 2016 : Portland, Or.)
Topical Subject(s): Ordination of gays--United States., Ordination of lesbians--United States., Same-sex marriage--Religious aspects--Presbyterian Church, Homosexuality--Religious aspects--Presbyterian Church.
Physical Location: RG 543, Box 2, Folder 67; Presbyterian Historical Society, Philadelphia, PA
Related Item: Ralph Carter Papers, 1974-2023.
Identifier (local): rg543_b2_f67_TAMFS
(PID) Persistent Identifier: islandora:346606

Title: Presbyterian Partnership of Conscience circular.
Description: Circular signed by Bear Ride Scott regarding the passage of Amendment B.
Creator Name(s): Ride, Bear. (author)
Date Created: 1997, March 18, 1997, March 18, 1997
Name Subject(s): Carter, Ralph C. (Ralph Campbell)--Archives., Presbyterians for Lesbian/Gay Concerns., More Light Churches Network., That All May Freely Serve (Association), Ride, Bear., Witherspoon Society of Presbyterians.
Topical Subject(s): Ordination of gays--United States., Ordination of lesbians--United States., Presbyterian gays--United States., Homosexuality--Religious aspects--Presbyterian Church.
Geographic subjects: United States., United States., United States., North and Central America--United States
Physical Location: RG 543, Box 1, Folder 17; Presbyterian Historical Society, Philadelphia, PA
Related Item: Ralph Carter Papers, 1974-2023.--https://www.history.pcusa.org/collections/research-tools/guides-archival-collections/rg-543
Identifier (local): rg543_b1_f17_PLGC_1997
(PID) Persistent Identifier: islandora:346631

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