A weekend of events revisiting the 40th anniversary of
William R. Johnson's ordination and early advances in
LGBT movements
in the United Church of Christ.
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Celebrating the Past for a Better Future:
The Legacy of Bill Johnson's Ordination in LGBT Religious Movements
Friday, June 15th, 2012
6:30 – 8:00 p.m.
Pacific School of Religion Reception
featuring recollections and new visions from
Dr. Riess Potterveld, Pacific School of Religion president, Dr. Bernard Schlager, Center for Lesbian & Gay Studies, Dr. Sally Gearhart, Rev. Elder Jim Mitulski, New Spirit Community Church, and current seminarians—as well
as Rev. Bill Johnson. Join in the conversation!
Badè Museum at the Pacific School of Religion
1798 Scenic Avenue, Berkeley, California
Honoring the Courageous Who Made History 40 Years Ago
Saturday, June 16th, 2012
2:00 – 5:00 p.m.
Golden Gate Association Reception
Greet and mingle with Rev. Bill Johnson and numerous United Church of Christ leaders and laypersons who enabled this historic ordination
to occur on June 25, 1972. Presentations at 3:00 p.m.
This event is held at the church that sponsored Bill Johnson's quest for ordination.
1336 Arroyo Avenue, San Carlos, California
Rebecca Davis
Anthony Petro
Preserving LGBT Religious Voices and Stories
Saturday, June 16th, 2012
6:30 – 8:30 p.m.
LGBT Religious Archives Network Annual Dinner
featuring 2011-12 LGBT Religious History Award honorees:
Dr. Rebecca L. Davis, "'My Homosexuality Is Getting Worse Every Day':
Norman Vincent Peale, Psychiatry, and the Liberal Protestant Response to Same-Sex Desires in
Mid-Twentieth-Century America" and
Dr. Anthony Michael Petro,
"Protest Religion! ACT UP, Religious Freedom and the Ethics of Sex"
plus program updates from LGBT-RAN Coordinator Mark Bowman and receiving the William R. Johnson Papers at the CLGS Archives.
Badè Museum at Pacific School of Religion
1798 Scenic Avenue, Berkeley, California
$20 donation requested at door for dinner
RSVP for meal count to Desi at 510-849-8206 or dfontenot@clgs.org
Communing with Descendants in a New & Inclusive Community
Sunday, June 17th, 2012
11:00 a.m.
New Spirit Community Church Worship Service
This community is proudly "gay and straight together" affiliated with the United Church of Christ, Metropolitan Community Church
and the Disciples of Christ. This celebration of worship will honor Bill Johnson, LGBT pioneer, prophet & radical theologian and
recognize the long tradition of tireless witness for social justice in the United Church of Christ.
New Spirit will officially become
the 1,009th Open & Affirming Congregation in the United Church of Christ this morning.
Pacific School of Religion Chapel
1798 Scenic Avenue, Berkeley, California
Reception at 12:30 p.m. following worship service
If you are interested in participating in this momentous weekend and have questions about travel and/or accommodations, contact mbowman@lgbtran.org or call 510-849-8206.