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Author and activist, Chris Glaser has published twelve books, including Uncommon Calling, Coming Out to God, and Coming Out as Sacrament, and As My Own Soul: The Blessing of Same-Gender Marriage. His most recent book is The Final Deadline: What Death Has Taught Me About Life. Chris is a frequent speaker and retreat leader across denominational boundaries throughout North America on issues ranging from sexuality to spirituality. He served as the only openly gay member of the Presbyterian Task Force to Study Homosexuality (1976-78), the majority of which voted to recommend the ordination of lesbian and gay people; that recommendation was rejected by the Presbyterian General Assembly. After graduation from Yale Divinity School in 1977, he served as director of a first-of-its-kind ministry of reconciliation between the church and the LGBT community, The Lazarus Project, located at the West Hollywood Presbyterian Church. He has worked for almost forty years to affect Presbyterian policy regarding the welcome and ordination of openly gay and lesbian ministers. He also works for full inclusion of bisexual and transgender people in the church. In recent years he has served as Spiritual Leader of the interfaith Midtown Spiritual Community in Atlanta; interim pastor of Christ Covenant MCC in Decatur, Georgia; interim pastor of MCC San Francisco; and as interim/transitional pastor of Virginia Highland Church, a Baptist and UCC congregation in Atlanta. (Adapted from The Center for Lesbian and Gay Studies in Religion and Ministry)

From the guide to the Chris Glaser Collection, 1955-2006, (Graduate Theological Union)

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Role Title Holding Repository
referencedIn Metropolitan Community Church historical collection, 1969-2004, (bulk 1970-1985). ONE National Gay and Lesbian Archives.
creatorOf Chris Glaser Collection, 1955-2006 Graduate Theological Union
referencedIn Transitions: Chancellor's report. Mid-Continent Public Library, Administrative Headquarters
referencedIn United Campus Christian Ministry, San Jose State University, 1953-2001, (bulk 1969-1998) The Graduate Theological Union. Library.
referencedIn West, Carol, 1949-. Oral history interview with Carol West, 2008 May 29. University of North Texas Library, UNT
creatorOf Metropolitan Community Church. [Metropolitan Community Church newsletter materials]. Cornell University Library
referencedIn United Campus Christian Ministry. San Jose State University. United Campus Christian Ministry, San Jose State University collection 1953-2001. Graduate Theological Union, Flora Lamson Hewlett Library
referencedIn Foster Gunnison, Jr. Papers., undated, 1945-1994. Archives & Special Collections at the Thomas J. Dodd Center.
referencedIn May, Rick L. [Rick L. May Collection]. University of Nevada, Las Vegas Libraries
referencedIn Valdez, Guadalupe,. Oral history interview with Guadalupe Valdez, 2006 [videorecording]. University of Texas at Arlington, Central Library
referencedIn Caratelli, Susan. [Caratelli Collection]. University of Nevada, Las Vegas Libraries
referencedIn Schomer, Howard, 1915-2001. Papers, 1928-2001. Andover-Harvard Theological Library
referencedIn DeSantis, Robert G., 1939-. Robert DeSantis papers, 1971-1974. San Francisco Public Library, Main Library
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associatedWith Caratelli, Susan. person
associatedWith DeSantis, Robert G., 1939- person
associatedWith Glaser, Chris person
associatedWith Gunnison, Foster. person
associatedWith May, Rick L. person
associatedWith Nouwen, Henri J. M. person
associatedWith ONE National Gay & Lesbian Archives corporateBody
associatedWith Schomer, Howard, 1915-2001 person
associatedWith Thorn, Alice E person
associatedWith United Campus Christian Ministry. San Jose State University. corporateBody
associatedWith United Presbyterian Church in the USA corporateBody
associatedWith Valdez, Guadalupe, person
associatedWith West, Carol, 1949- person
associatedWith West Hollywood Presbyterian Church corporateBody
Place Name Admin Code Country
San Francisco, California
Atlanta, Georgia
Hollywood, California
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AIDS (Disease)
Church work with gays
Clergy
Clergy
Gay liberation movement
Gays
Homosexuality
Ordination of gays
Same-sex marriage
Sermons, American
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