Religious News Service Photographs

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Conceived by journalist Louis Minsky (1909-1957), Religious News Service (RNS) was established in 1934 as an affiliated but independently managed agency of the National Conference of Jews and Christians (later the National Conference of Christians and Jews), and was dedicated to providing authoritative and bias-free news about religion and ethics to both the secular and religious press. This collection contains photographs documenting Protestant, Catholic, Orthodox, and Jewish groups. Coverage of Protestants (especially mainline Protestants) and Catholics constitutes the bulk of the images. View the collection guide to learn more. Digitization of some of the images in this collection made possible by a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities. Featured image: Father James Groppi, the civil rights activist priest from Milwaukee, and militant leader Rennie Davis are taken into custody during an anti war demonstration a block from the White House.

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Title:
A bishop is consecrated.
Description:
Text transcribed from caption: P-31661 A BISHOP IS CONSECRATED DETROIT -- Dr. C. Kilmer Myers (right) receives the shepherd’s staff from Protestant Episcopal Bishop Richard S. Emrich as he is consecrated as Suffragan Bishop of the diocese. The colorful ceremonies took place in the Cathedral Church of Saint Paul in Detroit, with eight bishops and a distinguished list of clergy participating. Dr. Myers, 49, who for 11 years was a vicar of two inner-city missions in New York’s Lower East Side, will supervise urban church work in Detroit. For the last year he has been director of the Urban Training Center for Christian Mission at Chicago, an interdenominational Protestant agency. Credit Must Read: RELIGIOUS NEWS SERVICE PHOTO (HW-DM-10A-64-NBM)
Creator:
Ward, H. (photographer)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., Myers, C. Kilmer (Chauncie Kilmer), 1916-1981., Episcopal Church--Bishops., Emrich, Richard S. M. (Richard Stanley Merrill), 1910-, Episcopal Church. Diocese of Michigan., Cathedral Church of St. Paul (Detroit, Mich.), Institute on the Church in Urban-Industrial Society., Urban Training Center (Ill.)
Topics:
Consecration of bishops--Episcopal Church., Rites and ceremonies--Michigan--Detroit., Bishops--Michigan--Detroit.
Geographic subjects:
Detroit (Mich.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:356609
Title:
Sermon preached at the consecration of the Reverend C. Kilmer Myers, S.T.D. as Suffragan Bishop of Michigan in the Cathedral Church of Saint Paul, Detroit, Michigan on the Feast of St. Michael and All Angels.
Description:
Program containing text of the sermon with annotations.
Creator:
Heuss, John. (author), Trinity Church (New York, N.Y.) (publisher)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., Myers, C. Kilmer (Chauncie Kilmer), 1916-1981., Episcopal Church--Bishops., Emrich, Richard S. M. (Richard Stanley Merrill), 1910-, Episcopal Church. Diocese of Michigan., Cathedral Church of St. Paul (Detroit, Mich.), Institute on the Church in Urban-Industrial Society., Urban Training Center (Ill.)
Topics:
Consecration of bishops--Episcopal Church., Rites and ceremonies--Michigan--Detroit., Bishops--Michigan--Detroit.
Geographic subjects:
Detroit (Mich.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:356426
Title:
A bishop is consecrated.
Creator:
Episcopal Church. Diocese of Michigan. (author)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., Myers, C. Kilmer (Chauncie Kilmer), 1916-1981., Episcopal Church--Bishops., Emrich, Richard S. M. (Richard Stanley Merrill), 1910-, Episcopal Church. Diocese of Michigan., Cathedral Church of St. Paul (Detroit, Mich.), Institute on the Church in Urban-Industrial Society., Urban Training Center (Ill.)
Topics:
Consecration of bishops--Episcopal Church., Rites and ceremonies--Michigan--Detroit., Bishops--Michigan--Detroit.
Geographic subjects:
Detroit (Mich.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:356396
Title:
Consecration plans ready.
Description:
Articles from The Record, magazine of the Episcopal Diocese of Michigan. Two articles published under one main heading. Individual article titles are: (1) "Indianapolis bishop to consecrate Kilmer Myers; Dr. John Heuss to Preach" and (2) "Dr. Heuss pays tribute to new suffragan bishop."
Creator:
Episcopal Church. Diocese of Michigan. (author)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., Myers, C. Kilmer (Chauncie Kilmer), 1916-1981., Episcopal Church--Bishops., Emrich, Richard S. M. (Richard Stanley Merrill), 1910-, Episcopal Church. Diocese of Michigan., Cathedral Church of St. Paul (Detroit, Mich.), Institute on the Church in Urban-Industrial Society., Urban Training Center (Ill.)
Topics:
Consecration of bishops--Episcopal Church., Rites and ceremonies--Michigan--Detroit., Bishops--Michigan--Detroit.
Geographic subjects:
Detroit (Mich.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:356287
Title:
"Receive the Holy Ghost for the Work of a Bishop…"
Description:
Newspaper article from The Detroit Daily Press.
Creator:
Detroit Daily Press (Detroit, Mich.) (publisher), Ward, Hiley H. (author)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., Myers, C. Kilmer (Chauncie Kilmer), 1916-1981., Episcopal Church--Bishops., Emrich, Richard S. M. (Richard Stanley Merrill), 1910-, Episcopal Church. Diocese of Michigan., Cathedral Church of St. Paul (Detroit, Mich.), Institute on the Church in Urban-Industrial Society., Urban Training Center (Ill.)
Topics:
Consecration of bishops--Episcopal Church., Rites and ceremonies--Michigan--Detroit., Bishops--Michigan--Detroit.
Geographic subjects:
Detroit (Mich.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:356246
Title:
Catholic parish opens medical clinic.
Description:
Text transcribed from caption: C-32059 CATHOLIC PARISH OPENS MEDICAL CLINIC DETROIT -- Essential medical services are provided to needy persons regardless of religion or color at this clinic operated by the Annunciation Catholic church in a changing neighborhood of Detroit’s east side. In this photo Dr. Philip Feringa examines Michael Rachal, while nurse Irene Parker and Michael’s sister, Constance, look on. The services are given by a volunteer medical and clerical staff. The clinic is part of the parish’s Community Center. Credit Must Read: RELIGIOUS NEWS SERVICE PHOTO (KJP-DET-1C-65-NAB)
Creator:
Pitcher, Keith J. (photographer)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., Church of the Annunciation (Detroit, Mich.), Feringa, Philip John., Rachal, Michael., Rachal, Constance., Parker, Irene.
Topics:
Physicians--Michigan--Detroit., Nurses--Michigan--Detroit., Children--Michigan--Detroit., Volunteer workers in community health services--Michigan--Detroit., Community health services--Michigan--Detroit., Clinics--Michigan--Detroit.
Geographic subjects:
Detroit (Mich.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:355852
Title:
Protestant laymen hear archbishop.
Description:
Text transcribed from caption: C-32058 PROTESTANT LAYMEN HEAR ARCHBISHOP DETROIT -- Archbishop John F. Dearden of Detroit (right) discussed the Second Vatican Council at the annual fellowship dinner of the United Church Men of Detroit. He is shown with Francis A. Kornegay, president of the Protestant laymen’s group, a unit of the Metropolitan Detroit Council of Churches. Several Catholic laymen also were invited to the dinner, attended by some 500 persons. Credit Must Read: RELIGIOUS NEWS SERVICE PHOTO (KJP-DET-1C-65-NAB)
Creator:
Pitcher, Keith J. (photographer)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., Dearden, John F. (John Francis), 1907-1988., Catholic Church--Bishops., Metropolitan Detroit Council of Churches., Kornegay, Francis A., Vatican Council (2nd : 1962-1965 : Basilica di San Pietro in Vaticano)
Topics:
Bishops--Michigan--Detroit., Interdenominational cooperation--Michigan--Detroit., Ecumenical movement--Michigan--Detroit.
Geographic subjects:
Detroit (Mich.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:355851
Title:
Detroit parish opens medical clinic.
Creator:
Pitcher, Keith J. (author)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., Church of the Annunciation (Detroit, Mich.), Feringa, Philip John., Rachal, Michael., Rachal, Constance., Parker, Irene.
Topics:
Physicians--Michigan--Detroit., Nurses--Michigan--Detroit., Children--Michigan--Detroit., Volunteer workers in community health services--Michigan--Detroit., Community health services--Michigan--Detroit., Clinics--Michigan--Detroit.
Geographic subjects:
Detroit (Mich.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:355625
Title:
University chaplains "Walk for Reconciliation"
Description:
Text transcribed from caption: PC-30532 UNIVERSITY CHAPLAINS "WALK FOR RECONCILIATION" DETROIT, Mich. -- Protestant, Roman Catholic and Jewish chaplains and their assistants from Wayne State University conducted a "walk for reconciliation" through downtown Detroit, Mich., to express an "ecumenical imperative toward human solidarity" in all areas of life, particularly race relations. Prayers were offered at each stop on their route -- a store-front church, a theater, a campus religions [sic. religious] center and an apartment building. Participants included, from left to right: the Rev. Malcolm Boyd, Protestant Episcopal chaplain; William Jacobs, lay assistant at the university's Catholic Newman Center; Father Joseph Walsh, director of the Newman Center; Rabbi Max Kapustin of the B'nai B'rith Hillel Foundation, and the Rev. William Hutchinson, Methodist, of the Wesley Foundation. Credit Must Read: RELIGIOUS NEWS SERVICE PHOTO (HW-D-1E-64-NBM)
Creator:
Wide World Photos, Inc. (publisher)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., Wayne State University--Chaplains., Boyd, Malcolm., Jacobs, William., Walsh, Joseph., Kapustin, Max., Hutchinson, William.
Topics:
Chaplains--Michigan--Detroit., Interdenominational cooperation., Civil rights demonstrations--Michigan--Detroit., Civil rights--Religious aspects--Christianity., Civil rights movements--United States., Civil rights--Religious aspects--Judaism.
Geographic subjects:
Detroit (Mich.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:353839
Title:
Detroit congregation in 'Catacombs'
Description:
Text transcribed from caption: P-30746 DETROIT CONGREGATION IN 'CATACOMBS' DETROIT -- A pastor reads an ancient litany by flickering candlelight to members of his congregation gathered in a basement. "We're trying to emphasize the basic elements of primitive Christian fellowship and worship," said the Rev. Alan J. Kieffer of Prince of Glory Lutheran church in Detroit, Mich., as he explained the simulated "catacomb" service. "We want to remember the early setting of the church, the persecution, the necessity of secretiveness." To do this, the congregational groups met in private basements for their Wednesday evening Lenten services. Meditations stressed that the church today "cannot remain hidden" but "must come out of hiding and bear a fearless witness," the pastor said. At right, homemade candles illuminate the catacomb symbol of a fish under the Greek word for the fish, "Ichthus." Prince of Glory Church is a congregation of the Lutheran Church in America. Credit Must Read: RELIGIOUS NEWS SERVICE PHOTO (HW-D-3D-64-NBM)
Creator:
Meade, David. (photographer)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., Kieffer, Alan J., Prince of Glory Lutheran Church (Detroit, Mich.), Lutheran Church in America--Clergy.
Topics:
Church history., Lent--Michigan--Detroit., Liturgies--Michigan--Detroit., Historical reenactments., Fasts and feasts--Michigan--Detroit.
Geographic subjects:
Detroit (Mich.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:353832
Title:
Detroit council names Negro.
Description:
Text transcribed from caption: P-30531 DETROIT COUNCIL NAMES NEGRO DETROIT, Mich. -- Dr. Joseph Lawrence Roberts, pastor of the 2,200-member Bethel African Methodist Episcopal church in Detroit, Mich., became the first Negro to be elected president of the Detroit Council of Churches in the 45-year history of the organization. He is shown here with Dr. G. Merrill Lenox, executive director of the Council, who noted in his remarks welcoming Dr. Roberts to the post that more than 20 percent of the organization's constituency is Negro. Credit Must Read: RELIGIOUS NEWS SERVICE PHOTO (HW-D-1E-64-NBM)
Creator:
Associated Press. (author)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., Roberts, Joseph Lawrence., Bethel A.M.E. Church (Detroit, Mich.), Metropolitan Detroit Council of Churches., Lenox, G. Merrill (Gordon Merrill), 1902-1995.
Topics:
Clergy--Appointment, call, and election., African American clergy--Michigan--Detroit., African American civic leaders--Michigan--Detroit.
Geographic subjects:
Detroit (Mich.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:353787
Title:
University chaplains "Walk for Reconciliation"
Description:
Newspaper clipping from the Detroit Free Press.
Creator:
Detroit Free Press Co. (publisher), Ward, Hiley H. (author)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., Wayne State University--Chaplains., Boyd, Malcolm., Jacobs, William., Walsh, Joseph., Kapustin, Max., Hutchinson, William.
Topics:
Chaplains--Michigan--Detroit., Interdenominational cooperation., Civil rights demonstrations--Michigan--Detroit., Civil rights--Religious aspects--Christianity., Civil rights movements--United States., Civil rights--Religious aspects--Judaism.
Geographic subjects:
Detroit (Mich.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:353675
Title:
Catacombs anew: Church goes underground in Lent.
Description:
Newspaper article from the Detroit Free Press.
Creator:
Detroit Free Press Co. (publisher), Ward, Hiley H. (author)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., Kieffer, Alan J., Prince of Glory Lutheran Church (Detroit, Mich.), Lutheran Church in America--Clergy.
Topics:
Church history., Lent--Michigan--Detroit., Liturgies--Michigan--Detroit., Historical reenactments., Fasts and feasts--Michigan--Detroit.
Geographic subjects:
Detroit (Mich.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:353659
Title:
First Negro elected to head Detroit Council of Churches.
Description:
Newspaper clipping from the Detroit Free Press.
Creator:
Detroit Free Press Co. (publisher), Ward, Hiley H. (author)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., Roberts, Joseph Lawrence., Bethel A.M.E. Church (Detroit, Mich.), Metropolitan Detroit Council of Churches., Lenox, G. Merrill (Gordon Merrill), 1902-1995.
Topics:
Clergy--Appointment, call, and election., African American clergy--Michigan--Detroit., African American civic leaders--Michigan--Detroit.
Geographic subjects:
Detroit (Mich.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:353538
Title:
Detroit minister, rabbis hear Catholic prelate.
Description:
Text transcribed from caption: PC-30478 DETROIT MINISTER, RABBIS HEAR CATHOLIC PRELATE DETROIT -- Archbishop John F. Dearden of Detroit became the first Catholic prelate to address Protestant, Orthodox and Jewish clergymen at an event held under auspices of the Detroit Council of Churches. Some 350 clergy and lay guests at the ecumenical dinner heard Arch-bishop Dearden give his first public address on the Vatican Council since he returned from its second session in December. Principals at the dinner were, left to right: the Reve. Clyde Donald of Bethel United Church of Christ; Greek Orthodox Bishop Germanos of Detroit; Dr. Allan Zaun, president of the church council; Dr. G. Merrill Lenox the council’s executive director; Archbishop Dearden; and Francis Kornegay, director of the Urban League and president of Detroit United Church Men. Credit Must Read: RELIGIOUS NEWS SERVICE PHOTO (HW-DET-1C-64-NAB)
Creator:
Ward, Hiley H. (contributor), Poosch, Les. (photographer), Detroit Free Press Co. (publisher)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., Metropolitan Detroit Council of Churches., Dearden, John F. (John Francis), 1907-1988., Catholic Church--Bishops., Donald, Clyde., Germanos, Bishop Synada., Zaun, Allan A. (Allan Andrew), 1912-, Lenox, G. Merrill (Gordon Merrill), 1902-1995., Kornegay, Francis A.
Topics:
Bishops--Michigan--Detroit., Clergy--Michigan--Detroit., Ecumenical movement--Michigan--Detroit., Interdenominational cooperation--Michigan--Detroit., Protestant churches--Relations--Catholic Church.
Geographic subjects:
Detroit (Mich.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:352996
Title:
Off-beat theater produces minister's play.
Description:
Text transcribed from caption: P-30477 OFF-BEAT THEATER PRODUCES MINISTER’S PLAY DETROIT -- Opening night for an experiment in theater in Detroit. The Concept-East is an off-Broadway type of theater which, located in an oldtime barroom, now offers culture instead of beer. One of the first works presented was by the Rev. Malcolm Boyd, left, Protestant Episcopal clergyman long active in youth and race relations work. With him are Woodie King, center, and Cliff Frazier, actors in the minister’s play, “The Community.” Productions are carried on in a coffeehouse atmosphere. Mr. Boyd’s play describes his feelings about race and religion. Credit Must Read: RELIGIOUS NEWS SERVICE PHOTO (HW-DET-1B-64-W)
Creator:
Ward, Hiley H. (contributor), Haun, Ed. (photographer), Detroit Free Press Co. (publisher)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., Concept East Theater Company (Detroit, Mich.), King, Woodie, Jr., 1937-, Frazier, Cliff., Boyd, Malcolm, 1923-2015., Episcopal Church--Clergy.
Topics:
Clergy--Michigan--Detroit., Actors--Michigan--Detroit., Dramatists--Michigan--Detroit., African American actors--Michigan--Detroit., Theaters--Michigan--Detroit., Race relations--Drama., Civil rights--Religious aspects--Drama.
Geographic subjects:
Detroit (Mich.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:352954
Title:
Detroit minister, rabbis hear Catholic prelate.
Creator:
Detroit Free Press Co. (publisher)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., Metropolitan Detroit Council of Churches., Dearden, John F. (John Francis), 1907-1988., Catholic Church--Bishops., Donald, Clyde., Germanos, Bishop Synada., Zaun, Allan A. (Allan Andrew), 1912-, Lenox, G. Merrill (Gordon Merrill), 1902-1995., Kornegay, Francis A.
Topics:
Bishops--Michigan--Detroit., Clergy--Michigan--Detroit., Ecumenical movement--Michigan--Detroit., Interdenominational cooperation--Michigan--Detroit., Protestant churches--Relations--Catholic Church.
Geographic subjects:
Detroit (Mich.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:352838
Title:
Culture replaces beer at off-beat theater.
Description:
Clipping from the December 1, 1963 issue of the Detroit Free Press.
Creator:
Detroit Free Press Co. (publisher)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., Concept East Theater Company (Detroit, Mich.), King, Woodie, Jr., 1937-, Frazier, Cliff., Boyd, Malcolm, 1923-2015., Episcopal Church--Clergy.
Topics:
Clergy--Michigan--Detroit., Actors--Michigan--Detroit., Dramatists--Michigan--Detroit., African American actors--Michigan--Detroit., Theaters--Michigan--Detroit., Race relations--Drama., Civil rights--Religious aspects--Drama.
Geographic subjects:
Detroit (Mich.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:352698
Title:
Note from Bruce Sifford.
Creator:
Sifford, Bruce. (author)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., Concept East Theater Company (Detroit, Mich.), Boyd, Malcolm, 1923-2015., Episcopal Church--Clergy.
Topics:
Clergy--Michigan--Detroit., Dramatists--Michigan--Detroit., Theaters--Michigan--Detroit.
Geographic subjects:
Detroit (Mich.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:352637
Title:
4th Biennial National Religious Art Exhibition.
Creator:
Ward, H. (author)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., Sacred Heart Seminary (Detroit, Mich.), Moller, Hans., Raymer, Lester., Pomeroy, Lyndon F., Jesus Christ--Art., Jesus Christ--Crucifixion.
Topics:
Art--Exhibitions., Christian art and symbolism--Michigan--Detroit., Award winners--Michigan--Detroit., Art metal-work., Apocalypse in art., Sculpture, Modern., Crucifixion in art., Painting, Modern.
Geographic subjects:
Detroit (Mich.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:349289

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