Collection context
Summary
- Creators:
- Moremen, William M. (1927- )
- Abstract:
- The collection contains sermons, journals and teachings by William M. Moremen (1927-), a United Church of Christ minister. He was active in civil rights and spirituality.
- Extent:
- 2 record boxes (1.8 linear feet)
- Language:
- Languages represented in the collection: English
- Preferred citation:
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William Moremen collection, GTU 2014-5-01. Graduate Theological Union Archives, Berkeley, CA.
Background
- Scope and content:
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The collection contains sermons and personal journals, photos and clippings of significant events, and courses on spirituality in the Reformed tradition.
- Biographical / historical:
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William M. Moremen (1927- ) was raised in the Los Angeles area. He holds degrees from Pomona College and The Divinity School of the University of Chicago. A United Church of Christ minister, he has served five churches in diverse locations including Tehachapi, California; Los Angeles; Washington D.C.; Hayward; and Tiburon. His congregation in Los Angleles was one of the few integrated churches in the nation. In Washington, D.C., his church was involved in a controversy over leasing its facilities to the Metropolitan Community Church, which later became a model of cooperation.
Moremen is among a number of UCC ministers called the "Young Turks," who were active in social justice and other causes. He is a founding member of Shalem, Institute for Spiritual Formation in Washington D.C., and The Pacific Center for Spiritual Formation in the San Francisco Bay area. He has served on the staff of Mercy Center, Burlingame, California, in its program, "The Art of Spiritual Direction." His books include Developing Spiritually and Professionally and Watch and Pray. He retired in the 1990s but has remained active at Pilgrim Place.
- Acquisition information:
- Donated by William Moremen in April-May 2014.
- Physical location:
- 8/K/6
- Rules or conventions:
- Finding aid prepared using Describing Archives: a Content Standard
Access and use
- Restrictions:
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Collection is open for research. Personal journals are restricted for 10 years (until May 2014).
- Terms of access:
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Copyright has not been assigned to The Graduate Theological Union. All requests for permission to publish or quote from manuscripts must be submitted in writing to the Archivist. Permission for publication is given on behalf of The Graduate Theological Union as the owner of the physical items and is not intended to include or imply permission of the copyright holder, which must also be obtained by the reader.
- Preferred citation:
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William Moremen collection, GTU 2014-5-01. Graduate Theological Union Archives, Berkeley, CA.
- Location of this collection:
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2400 Ridge RoadBerkeley, CA 94709, US
- Contact:
- (510) 649-2523/2501