Don Stroud
Stole Text
This stole presented on 4/9/99 to the Rev. Donald E. Stroud, an openly gay Presbyterian Church (USA) minister, on the occasion of his commissioning as an evangelist with That All May Freely Serve: Baltimore. That All May Freely Serve strives to make the PC(USA) a just and fully inclusive community in which all people, especially lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender persons, are free to be elected, ordained, and installed as elders, deacons, and ministers of word and sacrament. This stole was created by Jim Schuman, an openly gay elder in Baltimore, MD.
Contribution Story
Don Stroud, an ordained Presbyterian minister, coordinates the office of TAMFS Baltimore. This office is primarily sponsored by eight Presbyterian churches in the Baltimore area. Don's work there has centered around educational efforts in local congregations and church legislation locally and nationally.
Martha Juillerat
Founder, Shower of Stoles Project
2006
Archival Record
Stole Number: 200
Honoree(s): Don Stroud
Donor(s): That All May Freely Serve: Baltimore
Geography: Baltimore, Maryland (USA)
Faith Tradition: Presbyterian Church (USA)
Donation Date: 1999