Box 2
Container
Contains 64 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
Relocation to 707 East Main Street, 2013
File — Box: 2, Folder: 1
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
Sale Contract for 740 Marshall Road and Lease Agreement with Permits for 707 East Main Street, 2013, 2016, 2017
File — Box: 2, Folder: 2
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, 2016, 2017
Certificates of Occupancy/Compliance and Permits for 707 Est Main Street, 2015 - 2017
File — Box: 2, Folder: 3
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: 2015 - 2017
Building and Grounds Policies, 2014 - 2020
File — Box: 2, Folder: 4
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: 2014 - 2020
Open Arms Inventory, 2010
File — Box: 2, Folder: 5
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: 2010
Correspondence with Martens Janitorial Services, Inc., June 4, 2014
File — Box: 2, Folder: 6
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: June 4, 2014
Metropolitan Community Churches Moderator's Circle Certificate of Membership, 2012
File — Box: 2, Folder: 7
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: 2012
Open Arms Metropolitan Community Church Proclamation, November 1993
File — Box: 2, Folder: 8
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: November 1993
Open Arms History, 1981-1998
File — Box: 2, Folder: 9
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: 1981-1998
Correspondence, 1994, 1996, undated
File — Box: 2, Folder: 10
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, 1996, undated
Newspaper Clippings, 2004 - 2016
File — Box: 2, 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: 2004 - 2016
Worship Supplies/Candle Maintenance Policy, undated
File — Box: 2, 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: undated
Pastoral Search, 2004
File — Box: 2, 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: 2004
Pastoral Search, 2014 - 2015
File — Box: 2, 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: 2014 - 2015
Correspondence, 2016 - 2018
File — Box: 2, 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: 2016 - 2018
Membership Rosters, 2011
File — Box: 2, 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: 2011
Membership Registration and Visitor Cards, 2013 - 2014
File — Box: 2, 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: 2013 - 2014
Fundraising, 1998, 2006, 2013
File — Box: 2, Folder: 18
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: 1998, 2006, 2013
Directories, 2007, 2009, 2014-2019, 2022
File — Box: 2, Folder: 19
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: 2007, 2009, 2014-2019, 2022