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Title: Highlights of the 183rd General Assembly, Rochester, N.Y., May 17-26, 1971.
Description: Lois Stair moderatorial acceptance speech -- National Council of Churches, Cynthia C. Wedel -- Consultation on Church Union, James McCord -- Reunion, K. Hobbs.
Creator Name(s): Stair, Lois, 1923-1981. (speaker), Wedel, Cynthia. (speaker), McCord, James I. (James Iley), 1919-1990. (speaker)
Date Created: 1971, May 17-26, 1971
Name Subject(s): United Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. General Assembly (183rd : 1971 : Rochester, N.Y.)
Topical Subject(s): Presbyterian Church--Congresses.
Geographic subjects: North and Central America--United States--New York--Monroe--Rochester
Physical Location: DISC 16; Presbyterian Historical Society, Philadelphia, PA
Related Item: Highlights of the 183rd General Assembly, Rochester, N.Y., May 17-26, 1971 [sound recording].--https://catalog.history.pcusa.org/cgi-bin/koha/opac-detail.pl?biblionumber=35507
Identifier (local): disc16_1971GA_Rochester
(PID) Persistent Identifier: islandora:116483

Title: Faith in God:
Description: Printed version of the original manuscript. Dedicated to the 152nd General Assembly Meeting at Rochester, N.Y.
Creator Name(s): Gurley, P. D. (Phineas Densmore), 1816-1868. (author), Pears, Thomas Clinton, Jr., 1884-1943. (author)
Date Created: 1940
Name Subject(s): Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865--Death and burial., New York Avenue Presbyterian Church (Washington, D.C.), Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. General Assembly (152nd : 1940 : Rochester, N.Y.)
Topical Subject(s): Sermons, American., Funeral sermons.
Geographic subjects: Washington (D.C.), Rochester (N.Y.), North and Central America--United States--District of Columbia--Washington, North and Central America--United States--New York--Monroe--Rochester
Physical Location: PAM E 457.52 .G93 1940b; Presbyterian Historical Society, Philadelphia, PA
Related Item: Faith in God : Dr. Gurley's sermon at the funeral of Abraham Lincoln, / From the original manuscript.--http://catalog.history.pcusa.org/cgi-bin/koha/opac-detail.pl?biblionumber=28042
Identifier (local): pam_e_457.52_g93_1940b
(PID) Persistent Identifier: islandora:176418

Title: Highlights of the 183rd General Assembly, Rochester, N.Y., May 17-26, 1971, side 1.
Description: Lois Stair moderatorial acceptance speech -- National Council of Churches, Cynthia C. Wedel -- Consultation on Church Union, James McCord -- Reunion, K. Hobbs.
Creator Name(s): Stair, Lois, 1923-1981. (speaker), Wedel, Cynthia. (speaker), McCord, James I. (James Iley), 1919-1990. (speaker)
Date Created: 1971, May 17-26, 1971
Name Subject(s): United Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. General Assembly (183rd : 1971 : Rochester, N.Y.)
Topical Subject(s): Presbyterian Church--Congresses.
Geographic subjects: Rochester (N.Y.), North and Central America--United States--New York--Monroe--Rochester
Physical Location: DISC 16; Presbyterian Historical Society, Philadelphia, PA
Related Item: Highlights of the 183rd General Assembly, Rochester, N.Y., May 17-26, 1971 [sound recording].--https://catalog.history.pcusa.org/cgi-bin/koha/opac-detail.pl?biblionumber=35507
Identifier (local): disc16_1971GA_Rochester_side1
(PID) Persistent Identifier: islandora:116473

Title: Gayraud Wilmore interviewed by J. Oscar McCloud, 1981-1982.
Description: Oral history recorded December 23, 1981 and May 20, 1982 in Newark, N.J. and Rochester, N.Y.
Creator Name(s): Wilmore, Gayraud S. (interviewee), McCloud, J. Oscar (James Oscar), 1936- (interviewer)
Date Created: 1981, 1981-1982
Name Subject(s): United Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Commission on Religion and Race.
Topical Subject(s): African Americans--Civil rights., Segregation in education--United States., Race relations--Religious aspects--Christianity., African American clergy.
Geographic subjects: United States--Race relations., North and Central America--United States--New York--Monroe--Rochester
Physical Location: CASSETTE 857-858; Presbyterian Historical Society, Philadelphia, PA
Related Item: [Interview with] Gayraud S. Wilmore, Jr. [sound recording] / [J. Oscar McCloud].--https://catalog.history.pcusa.org/cgi-bin/koha/opac-detail.pl?biblionumber=584
Identifier (local): cassette857-858
(PID) Persistent Identifier: islandora:133224

Title: Gayraud Wilmore interviewed by J. Oscar McCloud, 1982.
Description: Oral history recorded May 20, 1982 in Rochester, N.Y.
Creator Name(s): Wilmore, Gayraud S. (interviewee), McCloud, J. Oscar (James Oscar), 1936- (interviewer)
Date Created: 1982, May 20, 1982, May 20, 1982
Name Subject(s): United Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Commission on Religion and Race., Davis, Angela Y. (Angela Yvonne), 1944-, Forman, James, 1928-2005., National Black Economic Development Conference (1969 : Detroit, Mich.), Southern Christian Leadership Conference., Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (U.S.)
Topical Subject(s): African Americans--Civil rights., African American clergy, Segregation in education--United States., Race relations--Religious aspects--Christianity.
Geographic subjects: United States--Race relations., North and Central America--United States--New York--Monroe--Rochester
Physical Location: CASSETTE 858; Presbyterian Historical Society, Philadelphia, PA
Related Item: [Interview with] Gayraud S. Wilmore, Jr. [sound recording] / [J. Oscar McCloud].--https://catalog.history.pcusa.org/cgi-bin/koha/opac-detail.pl?biblionumber=584
Identifier (local): cassette858_side1
(PID) Persistent Identifier: islandora:133227

Title: Gayraud Wilmore interviewed by J. Oscar McCloud, 1982.
Description: Oral history recorded May 20, 1982 in Rochester, N.Y.
Creator Name(s): Wilmore, Gayraud S. (interviewee), McCloud, J. Oscar (James Oscar), 1936- (interviewer)
Date Created: 1982, May 20, 1982, May 20, 1982
Name Subject(s): United Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Commission on Religion and Race.
Topical Subject(s): African Americans--Civil rights., Segregation in education--United States., Race relations--Religious aspects--Christianity., African American clergy.
Geographic subjects: United States--Race relations., North and Central America--United States--New York--Monroe--Rochester
Physical Location: CASSETTE 858; Presbyterian Historical Society, Philadelphia, PA
Related Item: [Interview with] Gayraud S. Wilmore, Jr. [sound recording] / [J. Oscar McCloud].--https://catalog.history.pcusa.org/cgi-bin/koha/opac-detail.pl?biblionumber=584
Identifier (local): cassette858_side2
(PID) Persistent Identifier: islandora:133228

Title: Moderator Lois Stair – A Precedent Is Set.
Description: Article about Lois Star being the first woman elected Moderator at the 183rd General Assembly in Rochester, New York. From Presbyterian Life, volume 24, July 1, 1971, pages 10-12.
Date Created: 1971, July 1, 1971, July 1, 1971
Name Subject(s): United Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. General Assembly (183rd : 1971 : Rochester, N.Y.), United Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. General Assembly. Moderator (1971-1972 : Stair), Stair, Lois, 1923-1981.
Topical Subject(s): Presbyterian women--United States., Presbyterian Church--Congresses.
Geographic subjects: United States., Rochester (N.Y.), North and Central America--United States--New York--Monroe--Rochester
Physical Location: MI P97; Presbyterian Historical Society, Philadelphia, PA
Related Item: Presbyterian Life.
Identifier (local): mi-P97_presbyterian-life_v24_1971-07-01_p10-12
(PID) Persistent Identifier: islandora:175768

Title: 1971 General Assembly.
Description: Contains footage of speakers, including moderator Lois Stair, and general scenes of plenary.
Date Created: 1971
Name Subject(s): Stair, Lois, 1923-1981., United Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. General Assembly (183rd : 1971 : Rochester, N.Y.)
Topical Subject(s): Presbyterian Church--Congresses.
Geographic subjects: Rochester (N.Y.), North and Central America--United States--New York--Rochester--Monroe
Physical Location: MOTIONPIC A183; Presbyterian Historical Society, Philadelphia, PA
Related Item: 1971 General Assembly [motion picture].--https://catalog.history.pcusa.org/cgi-bin/koha/opac-detail.pl?biblionumber=1480
Identifier (local): A183_GeneralAssembly_1971
(PID) Persistent Identifier: islandora:91021

Title: "That All May Freely Serve" newsletter.
Description: "That All May Freely Serve" newsletter, vol. 1, no. 1, September 1993. Published by the Downtown United Presbyterian Church in Rochester, New York, in support of the Rev. Jane Spahr. Rev. Spahr was denied by the Permanent Judicial Commission of the General Assembly to serve as co-pastor at the church on the basis of her sexual orientation.
Date Created: 1993, September 1993, September 1993
Name Subject(s): Koenig, Patricia Dykers, 1954---Archives., Spahr, Jane Adams., Downtown United Presbyterian Church (Rochester, N.Y.)
Topical Subject(s): Homosexuality--Religious aspects--Presbyterian Church., Ordination of gays--Presbyterian Church., Ordination of lesbians--Presbyterian Church.
Geographic subjects: Rochester (N.Y.), North and Central America--United States--New York--Monroe--Rochester
Physical Location: RG 515, Box 1, Folder 24; Presbyterian Historical Society, Philadelphia, PA
Related Item: Patricia Dykers Koenig Papers, 1976-2016.--https://www.history.pcusa.org/collections/research-tools/guides-archival-collections/rg-515
Identifier (local): rg515_b1_f24_01
(PID) Persistent Identifier: islandora:145521

Title: Highlights of the 183rd General Assembly, Rochester, N.Y., May 17-26, 1971, side 2.
Description: Black Presbyterians amendment on reunion -- French Reformed Church message -- Task force on women.
Creator Name(s): Thompson, William Phelps. (speaker), Wagner, Michel. (speaker), Stair, Lois, 1923-1981. (speaker)
Date Created: 1971, May 17-26, 1971
Name Subject(s): United Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. General Assembly (183rd : 1971 : Rochester, N.Y.)
Topical Subject(s): Presbyterian Church--Congresses.
Geographic subjects: Rochester (N.Y.), North and Central America--United States--New York--Monroe--Rochester
Physical Location: DISC 16; Presbyterian Historical Society, Philadelphia, PA
Related Item: Highlights of the 183rd General Assembly, Rochester, N.Y., May 17-26, 1971 [sound recording].--https://catalog.history.pcusa.org/cgi-bin/koha/opac-detail.pl?biblionumber=35507
Identifier (local): disc16_1971GA_Rochester_side2
(PID) Persistent Identifier: islandora:116477

Title: Youth choirs, Third Presbyterian Church, Rochester, N.Y., side 2.
Creator Name(s): Moot, Stewart, Mrs. (director)
Date Created: 1965
Name Subject(s): Third Presbyterian Church (Rochester, N.Y.)
Topical Subject(s): Anthems.
Geographic subjects: Rochester (N.Y.), North and Central America--United States--New York--Rochester--Monroe
Physical Location: DISC 183; Presbyterian Historical Society, Philadelphia, PA
Related Item: Youth choirs Third Presbyterian Church, Rochester, N.Y. [sound recording].--https://catalog.history.pcusa.org/cgi-bin/koha/opac-detail.pl?biblionumber=35472, Youth choirs, Third Presbyterian Church, Rochester, N.Y., side 1.--https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:91998
Identifier (local): disc183_side2
(PID) Persistent Identifier: islandora:91999

Title: Music of Christmas, Third Presbyterian Church, Rochester, N.Y., side 2.
Creator Name(s): Hollenbach, Theodore, 1916- (conductor)
Date Created: 1954
Name Subject(s): Third Presbyterian Church (Rochester, N.Y.)
Topical Subject(s): Carols., Christmas music.
Geographic subjects: Rochester (N.Y.), North and Central America--United States--New York--Rochester--Monroe
Physical Location: DISC 185; Presbyterian Historical Society, Philadelphia, PA
Related Item: Music of Christmas Third Presbyterian Church Choir. [sound recording].--https://catalog.history.pcusa.org/cgi-bin/koha/opac-detail.pl?biblionumber=35474, Music of Christmas, Third Presbyterian Church, Rochester, N.Y., side 1.--https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:92000
Identifier (local): disc185_side2
(PID) Persistent Identifier: islandora:92001

Title: Music of Christmas, Third Presbyterian Church, Rochester, N.Y., side 1.
Creator Name(s): Hollenbach, Theodore, 1916- (conductor)
Date Created: 1954
Name Subject(s): Third Presbyterian Church (Rochester, N.Y.)
Topical Subject(s): Carols., Christmas music.
Geographic subjects: Rochester (N.Y.), North and Central America--United States--New York--Rochester--Monroe
Physical Location: DISC 185; Presbyterian Historical Society, Philadelphia, PA
Related Item: Music of Christmas Third Presbyterian Church Choir. [sound recording].--https://catalog.history.pcusa.org/cgi-bin/koha/opac-detail.pl?biblionumber=35474, Music of Christmas, Third Presbyterian Church, Rochester, N.Y., side 2.--https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:92001
Identifier (local): disc185_side1
(PID) Persistent Identifier: islandora:92000

Title: Youth choirs, Third Presbyterian Church, Rochester, N.Y., side 1.
Creator Name(s): Moot, Stewart, Mrs. (director)
Date Created: 1965
Name Subject(s): Third Presbyterian Church (Rochester, N.Y.)
Topical Subject(s): Anthems.
Geographic subjects: Rochester (N.Y.), North and Central America--United States--New York--Rochester--Monroe
Physical Location: DISC 183; Presbyterian Historical Society, Philadelphia, PA
Related Item: Youth choirs Third Presbyterian Church, Rochester, N.Y. [sound recording].--https://catalog.history.pcusa.org/cgi-bin/koha/opac-detail.pl?biblionumber=35472, Youth choirs, Third Presbyterian Church, Rochester, N.Y., side 2.--https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:91999
Identifier (local): disc183_side1
(PID) Persistent Identifier: islandora:91998

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
Related Item: That All May Freely Serve oral histories, 2019.--http://prestohost68.inmagic.com/Presto/content/Detail.aspx?ctID=Y2RiNWNkNzctNWJhOS00Zjk1LTk4ZTgtNDZmNGYyNGFhZGMx&rID=MTgzNjA=
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
Related Item: That All May Freely Serve oral histories, 2019.--http://prestohost68.inmagic.com/Presto/content/Detail.aspx?ctID=Y2RiNWNkNzctNWJhOS00Zjk1LTk4ZTgtNDZmNGYyNGFhZGMx&rID=MTgzNjA=
Identifier (local): 19-0602_VanVechtenRochelleWoodley
(PID) Persistent Identifier: islandora:285210

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" 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: World Council of Churches photo by John Taylor.
Creator Name(s): World Council of Churches. (author)
Date Created: 1963
Name Subject(s): Religious News Service--Archives., World Council of Churches. Central Committee., Colgate Rochester Divinity School., M'timkulu, Donald Guy Sidney., Methodist Church of South Africa--Bishops., Russkai︠a︡ pravoslavnai︠a︡ t︠s︡erkovʹ--Bishops., Allison, Sherard Falkner., Church of England--Bishops., Moses, David G., United Church of Northern India--Clergy.
Topical Subject(s): Bishops--New York (State)--Rochester., Clergy--New York (State)--Rochester., Congresses and conventions--New York (State)--Rochester.
Physical Location: RNS RG 1, image no. P-29828; Presbyterian Historical Society, Philadelphia, PA
Related Item: Religious News Service Photographs, 1945-1982.--http://www.history.pcusa.org/collections/research-tools/guides-archival-collections/rns-rg-1
Identifier (local): RNS-RG1_P-29828_02
(PID) Persistent Identifier: islandora:357820

Title: World Council of Churches photo by John Taylor.
Creator Name(s): World Council of Churches. (author)
Date Created: 1963
Name Subject(s): Religious News Service--Archives., World Council of Churches. Central Committee., Colgate Rochester Divinity School., Blake, Eugene Carson, 1906-1985., United Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A., Ibiam, Akanu., Matthews, James K., Methodist Church (U.S.)--Bishops.
Topical Subject(s): Bishops--New York (State)--Rochester., Clergy--New York (State)--Rochester., Congresses and conventions--New York (State)--Rochester., Racism--Religious aspects--Christianity., Segregation--Religious aspects--Christianity.
Physical Location: RNS RG 1, image no. P-29818; Presbyterian Historical Society, Philadelphia, PA
Related Item: Religious News Service Photographs, 1945-1982.--http://www.history.pcusa.org/collections/research-tools/guides-archival-collections/rns-rg-1
Identifier (local): RNS-RG1_P-29818_02
(PID) Persistent Identifier: islandora:357842

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