Solidarity Stole (Clarendon Hill Presbyterian)

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Stole Text

Honoring Members Of
CLARENDON HILL PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH

Somerville, Massachusetts

Contribution Story

A signature stole is one that is covered with the signatures of both gay and straight members of a congregation, denominational governing body, or other organization.  These stoles serve the dual purpose of showing support for LGBT persons, while also protecting their anonymity by including their names as "one among many".  In some cases, as with Clarendon Hill's stole, there are no signatures at all.  The church chooses this way to express its support for all of its LGBT members (in Clarendon Hill's case, a large number) without naming them.

 Clarendon Hill Presbyterian Church is a "More Light" and "Peace and Justice" church located two blocks from Tufts University on the edge of Boston, MA. 

 

Martha Juillerat

Founder, Shower of Stoles Project

2006

Archival Record

Stole Number: 212
Honoree(s): Solidarity Stole (Clarendon Hill Presbyterian)
Donor(s): Clarendon Hill Presbyterian Church
Geography: Somerville, Massachusetts (USA)
Faith Tradition: Presbyterian Church (USA)
Donation Date: 1996

Citation

“Solidarity Stole (Clarendon Hill Presbyterian),” LGBTQ Religious Archives Network, accessed March 28, 2024, https://exhibits.lgbtran.org/items/show/435.