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Maynard, Mass. Union Congregational Church records, 1850-2017.
Collection
Identifier: RG5354
Abstract
The Union Congregational Church was Maynard’s first parish. It was first founded on July 23, 1850 as the Evangelical Union Society. Its creation formed when eight members of the community met at the newly built railroad station and voted to organize a Sunday School. Amory Maynard was the first Superintendent. The Evangelical Union Society was incorporated in 1852 with the first parish being called the Union Church. On August 10, 1927, a constitution and bylaws were adopted and the church...
Dates:
1850-2017
Found in:
Congregational Library & Archives
Open and Affirming Coalition United Church of Christ’s Collection, 1969-2015.
Collection
Identifier: RG4924
Abstract
This organization, originally called The Gay Caucus when it was founded in 1972, was created to advocate for the inclusion of gays and lesbians into the life of the United Church of Christ. Types of material include council minutes; correspondence to and from leadership (national coordinator and some chapter representatives); events; subject files and resources; regional chapters; public relations; publications; and news articles related to Coalition interests.
Dates:
1969-2015
Found in:
Congregational Library & Archives
Robert Wood papers, 1891-2018.
Collection
Identifier: MS4704
Abstract
Robert Wood (1923-2018) was ordained as a United Church of Christ minister and was a pioneer in the LGBT (lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender) movement. Rev. Wood wrote a book, Christ and the Homosexual, which was published under his own name in 1960. This collection focuses on Rev. Wood's life as an advocate for LGBT rights, particularly regarding marriage equality and military service, while also including some his work as a United Church minister. Additionally, the collection includes...
Dates:
1891-2018
Found in:
Congregational Library & Archives
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- Gay rights -- Religious aspects. 2
- Aids (Disease) -- Religious aspects -- Christianity. 1
- Associations, institutions, etc. 1
- Baptismal records. 1
- Bisexuals. 1
- Church architecture -- Designs and plans. 1
- Church bulletins. 1
- Church membership. 1
- Church records and registers. 1
- Church societies. 1
- Church work with gays. 1
- Gay activists. 1
- Gay adoption. 1
- Gay clergy. 1
- Gay military personnel. 1
- Hate crimes. 1
- Human rights -- Religious aspects -- Congregational churches. 1
- Leather lifestyle. 1
- Lesbian clergy. 1
- Marriage records. 1
- Pews and pew rights. 1
- Photographs. 1
- Registers of births, etc. 1
- Same-sex marriage -- Religious aspects -- Congregational churches. 1
- Same-sex marriage. 1
- Sexual minorities. 1
- Suicide -- Prevention. 1
- Sunday schools. 1
- Transgender people. 1
- War diaries. 1
- Women -- Societies and clubs. 1
- World War, 1939-1945 -- Participation, Gay. 1 ∧ less
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- United Church of Christ Coalition for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Concerns 2
- Coulter, Hugh M. 1
- Echo, Susan 1
- Egan, Clarence Edward, Dr., Jr. 1
- Griesinger, Jan 1
- Maynard (Mass.) 1
- Maynard, Amory, 1804-1890 1
- Open and Affirming Coalition of the United Church of Christ 1
- Taylor, Richard H. (Richard Henry) 1
- Union Congregational Church (Maynard, Mass.) 1
- Union Evangelical Society (Maynard, Mass.) 1
- United Church Coalition for Lesbian/Gay Concerns 1
- United Church of Christ. Gay Caucus 1 ∧ less
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