Object 4

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.

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,...