Box 1
Container
Contains 73 Results:
Open Arms Metropolitan Community Church Records
Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: 2025-023
Abstract
This collection consists of the records of Open Arms Metropolitan Community Church, a religious organization serving the LGBTQ+ community of Rochester, New York. The materials date between 1981 and 2023. The records are comprised of administrative and legal documents, contracts, copyright licenses, bulletins, newsletters, financial documents, photographs, scrapbooks, and realia.
Dates:
1981-2023
Found in:
Local History & Genealogy Division
Statistics: Anti-Gay Violence Report by National Gay and Lesbian Task Force, 1989 - 1990
File — Box: 1, Folder: 61
Content Description
From the Collection:
This collection documents the activities of Open Arms Metropolitan Community Church, a mainline Protestant Christian church serving the LGBTQ+ community of Rochester, New York, from 1981 to April 2023. The materials document the congregation's administrative business, worship services, community programming, activism, and finances from its establishment in 1981 to its closure in April 2023. The materials consist of administrative and legal documents, correspondence, personnel contracts,...
Dates:
Other: 1989 - 1990
Recommissioning, 1996
File — Box: 1, Folder: 62
Content Description
From the Collection:
This collection documents the activities of Open Arms Metropolitan Community Church, a mainline Protestant Christian church serving the LGBTQ+ community of Rochester, New York, from 1981 to April 2023. The materials document the congregation's administrative business, worship services, community programming, activism, and finances from its establishment in 1981 to its closure in April 2023. The materials consist of administrative and legal documents, correspondence, personnel contracts,...
Dates:
Other: 1996
Recommissioning, 1995
File — Box: 1, Folder: 63
Content Description
From the Collection:
This collection documents the activities of Open Arms Metropolitan Community Church, a mainline Protestant Christian church serving the LGBTQ+ community of Rochester, New York, from 1981 to April 2023. The materials document the congregation's administrative business, worship services, community programming, activism, and finances from its establishment in 1981 to its closure in April 2023. The materials consist of administrative and legal documents, correspondence, personnel contracts,...
Dates:
Other: 1995
Recommissioning Application, 1994
File — Box: 1, Folder: 64
Content Description
From the Collection:
This collection documents the activities of Open Arms Metropolitan Community Church, a mainline Protestant Christian church serving the LGBTQ+ community of Rochester, New York, from 1981 to April 2023. The materials document the congregation's administrative business, worship services, community programming, activism, and finances from its establishment in 1981 to its closure in April 2023. The materials consist of administrative and legal documents, correspondence, personnel contracts,...
Dates:
Other: 1994
Recommissioning, 1993
File — Box: 1, Folder: 65
Content Description
From the Collection:
This collection documents the activities of Open Arms Metropolitan Community Church, a mainline Protestant Christian church serving the LGBTQ+ community of Rochester, New York, from 1981 to April 2023. The materials document the congregation's administrative business, worship services, community programming, activism, and finances from its establishment in 1981 to its closure in April 2023. The materials consist of administrative and legal documents, correspondence, personnel contracts,...
Dates:
Other: 1993
Recommissioning Application, 1992
File — Box: 1, Folder: 66
Content Description
From the Collection:
This collection documents the activities of Open Arms Metropolitan Community Church, a mainline Protestant Christian church serving the LGBTQ+ community of Rochester, New York, from 1981 to April 2023. The materials document the congregation's administrative business, worship services, community programming, activism, and finances from its establishment in 1981 to its closure in April 2023. The materials consist of administrative and legal documents, correspondence, personnel contracts,...
Dates:
Other: 1992
Commissioning Application, 1991
File — Box: 1, Folder: 67
Content Description
From the Collection:
This collection documents the activities of Open Arms Metropolitan Community Church, a mainline Protestant Christian church serving the LGBTQ+ community of Rochester, New York, from 1981 to April 2023. The materials document the congregation's administrative business, worship services, community programming, activism, and finances from its establishment in 1981 to its closure in April 2023. The materials consist of administrative and legal documents, correspondence, personnel contracts,...
Dates:
Other: 1991
Facilities: Chapel Renovations, 1988 - 1990
File — Box: 1, Folder: 68
Content Description
From the Collection:
This collection documents the activities of Open Arms Metropolitan Community Church, a mainline Protestant Christian church serving the LGBTQ+ community of Rochester, New York, from 1981 to April 2023. The materials document the congregation's administrative business, worship services, community programming, activism, and finances from its establishment in 1981 to its closure in April 2023. The materials consist of administrative and legal documents, correspondence, personnel contracts,...
Dates:
Other: 1988 - 1990
Fundraisers, 1993
File — Box: 1, Folder: 69
Content Description
From the Collection:
This collection documents the activities of Open Arms Metropolitan Community Church, a mainline Protestant Christian church serving the LGBTQ+ community of Rochester, New York, from 1981 to April 2023. The materials document the congregation's administrative business, worship services, community programming, activism, and finances from its establishment in 1981 to its closure in April 2023. The materials consist of administrative and legal documents, correspondence, personnel contracts,...
Dates:
Other: 1993
Lease Agreement: 175 Norris Drive, 1997 - 2004
File — Box: 1, Folder: 70
Content Description
From the Collection:
This collection documents the activities of Open Arms Metropolitan Community Church, a mainline Protestant Christian church serving the LGBTQ+ community of Rochester, New York, from 1981 to April 2023. The materials document the congregation's administrative business, worship services, community programming, activism, and finances from its establishment in 1981 to its closure in April 2023. The materials consist of administrative and legal documents, correspondence, personnel contracts,...
Dates:
Other: 1997 - 2004
Building Purchase Records and Permits: 740 Marshall Road, Chili, 2006
File — Box: 1, Folder: 71
Content Description
From the Collection:
This collection documents the activities of Open Arms Metropolitan Community Church, a mainline Protestant Christian church serving the LGBTQ+ community of Rochester, New York, from 1981 to April 2023. The materials document the congregation's administrative business, worship services, community programming, activism, and finances from its establishment in 1981 to its closure in April 2023. The materials consist of administrative and legal documents, correspondence, personnel contracts,...
Dates:
Other: 2006
Open Arms Building Sale Agreement for 740 Marshall Road, 2013
File — Box: 1, Folder: 72
Content Description
From the Collection:
This collection documents the activities of Open Arms Metropolitan Community Church, a mainline Protestant Christian church serving the LGBTQ+ community of Rochester, New York, from 1981 to April 2023. The materials document the congregation's administrative business, worship services, community programming, activism, and finances from its establishment in 1981 to its closure in April 2023. The materials consist of administrative and legal documents, correspondence, personnel contracts,...
Dates:
Other: 2013
Lease Agreement with Stern Realty for Units at Village Gate, October 1995
File — Box: 1, Folder: 11
Content Description
From the Collection:
This collection documents the activities of Open Arms Metropolitan Community Church, a mainline Protestant Christian church serving the LGBTQ+ community of Rochester, New York, from 1981 to April 2023. The materials document the congregation's administrative business, worship services, community programming, activism, and finances from its establishment in 1981 to its closure in April 2023. The materials consist of administrative and legal documents, correspondence, personnel contracts,...
Dates:
Other: October 1995
Rental Contract with New Life Presbyterian Church, 1987
File — Box: 1, Folder: 12
Content Description
From the Collection:
This collection documents the activities of Open Arms Metropolitan Community Church, a mainline Protestant Christian church serving the LGBTQ+ community of Rochester, New York, from 1981 to April 2023. The materials document the congregation's administrative business, worship services, community programming, activism, and finances from its establishment in 1981 to its closure in April 2023. The materials consist of administrative and legal documents, correspondence, personnel contracts,...
Dates:
Other: 1987
Church Copyright License with Christian Licensing, Incoporated (CCLI), 1991 - 1993
File — Box: 1, Folder: 13
Content Description
From the Collection:
This collection documents the activities of Open Arms Metropolitan Community Church, a mainline Protestant Christian church serving the LGBTQ+ community of Rochester, New York, from 1981 to April 2023. The materials document the congregation's administrative business, worship services, community programming, activism, and finances from its establishment in 1981 to its closure in April 2023. The materials consist of administrative and legal documents, correspondence, personnel contracts,...
Dates:
Other: 1991 - 1993
Contracts with New Life Presbyterian for Building Use, 1988 - 1991
File — Box: 1, Folder: 14
Content Description
From the Collection:
This collection documents the activities of Open Arms Metropolitan Community Church, a mainline Protestant Christian church serving the LGBTQ+ community of Rochester, New York, from 1981 to April 2023. The materials document the congregation's administrative business, worship services, community programming, activism, and finances from its establishment in 1981 to its closure in April 2023. The materials consist of administrative and legal documents, correspondence, personnel contracts,...
Dates:
Other: 1988 - 1991
Contracts with Reverend Brent Hawkes, Auditorium Center, and Saucke Construction, 1991 - 1993
File — Box: 1, Folder: 15
Content Description
From the Collection:
This collection documents the activities of Open Arms Metropolitan Community Church, a mainline Protestant Christian church serving the LGBTQ+ community of Rochester, New York, from 1981 to April 2023. The materials document the congregation's administrative business, worship services, community programming, activism, and finances from its establishment in 1981 to its closure in April 2023. The materials consist of administrative and legal documents, correspondence, personnel contracts,...
Dates:
Other: 1991 - 1993
Contracts: Music Directors, 1989 - 1994
File — Box: 1, Folder: 16
Content Description
From the Collection:
This collection documents the activities of Open Arms Metropolitan Community Church, a mainline Protestant Christian church serving the LGBTQ+ community of Rochester, New York, from 1981 to April 2023. The materials document the congregation's administrative business, worship services, community programming, activism, and finances from its establishment in 1981 to its closure in April 2023. The materials consist of administrative and legal documents, correspondence, personnel contracts,...
Dates:
Other: 1989 - 1994
Contracts: Mitchell Bush, 1993 - 1994
File — Box: 1, Folder: 17
Content Description
From the Collection:
This collection documents the activities of Open Arms Metropolitan Community Church, a mainline Protestant Christian church serving the LGBTQ+ community of Rochester, New York, from 1981 to April 2023. The materials document the congregation's administrative business, worship services, community programming, activism, and finances from its establishment in 1981 to its closure in April 2023. The materials consist of administrative and legal documents, correspondence, personnel contracts,...
Dates:
Other: 1993 - 1994