Collection Contents
Box 1 : 1-14 ; 2 :
1-13 ; 3 : 1-3
Series 1:
VHS Videotapes
circa
1984-2002
Physical Description: 19 VHS videotapes + 1 folder.
Series Scope and Content Summary
The series consists of VHS videotapes of services and choral and
orchestra performances of the Metropolitan Community Church Long Beach (MCCLB),
as well as videotapes of events, lectures, and services related to religion and
homosexuality. The tapes are arranged numerically according to the numbers on
the spines of the tape boxes; two unnumbered VHS videotapes are placed at the
end of the series.
Box 1 : 1
#38 - Celebrate Your Pride ... at Christmas 3, Handel's
Young Messiah, MCC Long
Beach
December 19,
1992
Physical Description: Master tape.
Box 1 : 2
#39 - Easter Sunday resurrection cantata,
We Worship the Risen Christ! MCC
Long Beach
April 11,
1993
Physical Description: Master tape.
Box 1 : 3
#53 - Shown at 20th anniversary dinner, MCC Long
Beach
April 24,
1992
Physical Description: Master tape.
Box 1 : 4
#55 - Service in the park, MCC Long Beach
May 19,
1991
Physical Description: Master tape.
Box 1 : 5
#57 -
Celebrate Your Pride ... at Christmas
2
, MCC Long Beach
December 21,
1991
Physical Description: Master tape.
Box 1 : 6-7
#58/59 -
Celebrate Your Pride ... at
Christmas
, MCC Long Beach
December 23,
1990
Physical Description: Master tapes #1-2.
Box 1 : 8
#60 -
Celebrate Your Pride ... at
Christmas
, MCC Long Beach
December 23,
1990
Box 1 : 9
#61 -
The Witness, performed Easter Sunday
by the MCC Long Beach choir and orchestra, MCC Long Beach
April 19,
1992
Physical Description: Master tape.
Box 1 : 10
#62 -
The Day He Wore My Crown, performed
Easter Sunday by MCC Long Beach choir and orchestra
March 31,
1991
Physical Description: Master tape.
Box 1 : 11
#63 -
Saturday Night Live 2, MCC Long
Beach
May 11,
1991
Box 1 : 12
#66 -
Calvary's Love, performed Easter
Sunday by MCC Long Beach choir and orchestra.
April 3,
1994
Physical Description: Master tape.
Box 1 : 13
#69 - 20th anniversary, MCC Long Beach
April 24,
1992
Physical Description: Master tape.
Box 1 : 14
#71 - Chadash Ministries,
Leaving the 99, Eric
Butler
circa 1990
Physical Description: Master tape.
Box 2 : 1
#75 - John Boswell,
1500 Years of the Church Blessing Lesbian
and Gay Relationships: It's Nothing New
1988
Note
Produced by Integrity, Inc.
Box 2 : 2
#76 -
Parents Come Out
circa 1990
Box 2 : 3
#78 - Jack W. Hayford,
Majesty: An Experience in
Worship
May 1988
Note
Produced by Living Way Ministries, Van Nuys, California.
Box 2 : 4
#83 - Rev. Kenneth T. Martin,
Homosexuality: What the Bible Does and Does
Not Say
circa 1984
Note
Produced by Metro Comm Christian Video.
Box 2 : 5
#87 -
Forward Together, Christopher Street
West (CSW) presents the 1986 gay pride celebration
June 21-22,
1986
Box 2 : 6
#89 -
March on Sacramento for Lesbian and Gay
Rights: Bring the Message Home
May 7, 1988
Note
Produced by Lifestyle Update Productions.
Box 2 : 7
#90 -
A Building a Church Doesn't
Make
circa 1990
Box 2 : 8
#93 - 20th anniversary, MCC Long Beach
April 24,
1992
Box 2 : 9
#94 -
From Heaven's Throne, Christmas, MCC
Long Beach
1993
Physical Description: Master tape.
Box 2 : 10
#100 -
Calvary's Love, performed Easter
Sunday by MCC Long Beach choir and orchestra
April 3,
1994
Box 2 : 11
#103 - Spring creativity retreat, multi-media
"extravaganza," MCC Long Beach
April 22-24,
1994
Physical Description: Master tape.
Box 2 : 12
#104 - Spring creativity retreat highlights, MCC Long
Beach
April 22-24,
1994
Physical Description: Master tape.
Box 2 : 13
#105 -
After Goodbye: An AIDS Story,
featuring the Turtle Creek Chorale
1993
Box 3 : 1
Universal Fellowship of Metropolitan Community Churches,
God, Gays and the Gospel: This is Our
Story
1984
Box 3 : 2
The First Annual Choir Share
2002
Box 3 :
3
Original and copies of VHS video tape boxes
circa
1984-1988
Box 3 : 4-7 ; 4 :
1-3
Series 2:
Compact Audiotape Cassettes
1985-circa
1990
Physical Description: 7 items.
Series Scope and Content Summary
The series consists of compact audiotape cassettes of conference
proceedings, events, lectures, sermons, and services of the Universal
Fellowship of Metropolitan Community Churches and its Long Beach
congregation.
Box 3 : 4-5
Metropolitan Community Church Long Beach
(MCCLB)
1988-1989
Physical Description: 12 audiotape cassettes.
Box 3 :
4
Homosexuality and the Bible
June
5-26, 1988
Physical Description: 4 audiotape cassettes.
Scope and Content Note
- What the Bible Does and Doesn't Say, Bjorn Marcussen.
June 5, 1988
- Exploring the Ex-Gay Movement Exploding the Ex-Gay Myth,
Elder Don Eastman. June 12, 1988
- Responsible Christian Sexuality, Dusty Pruitt. June 19,
1988
- Healing Wounded Sexuality, Thomas Jordan. June 26,
1988
Box 3 :
5
Charismatic Conference 3
February
3-5, 1989
Physical Description: 8 audiotape cassettes.
Scope and Content Note
- Opening worship service, Martha Siegel. February 3,
1989
- Morning chapel hour, Rhea Zakich. February 4, 1989
- Workshop, Compassionate Presence - Healing the Child
Within, Sister Maria Louisa. circa February 4, 1989
- Workshop, Revelation Unraveled, Andrew Christian. circa
February 4, 1989
- Key Note Address, "By the Fruits You Shall Know Them".
The Fruit of the Holy Spirit in Daily Living, Thomas Bigelow. circa February 4,
1989
- Workshop, Dealing with the Devil, Thomas Bigelow. circa
February 4, 1989
- Healing Service, Dusty Pruitt. circa February 4,
1989
- Morning Worship, Elder Troy Perry. February 5,
1989
Box 4 : 1-3
Universal Fellowship of metropolitan Community Churches
(UFMCC). General Conferences
1985-1989
Physical Description: 44 audiotape cassettes.
Box 4 :
1
General Conference 12, Sacramento,
California
June
30-July 7, 1985
Physical Description: 12 audiotape cassettes.
Scope and Content Note
- 1. A.M. Worship Service. Elder Freda Smith. July 1,
1985
- 2. P.M. Worship Service. Elder Nancy Wilson. July 1,
1985
- 3. A.M. Worship Service. Elder Don Eastman. July 2,
198
- 4a. A.M. Worship Service. Horacio Flores. July 3,
1985
- 5. P.M. Worship Service. Elder Jean White. July 3,
1985
- 4b. A.M. Worship Service. Jackie Walker. July 4,
1985
- 6. P.M. Worship Service. Elder Michael Mank. July 4,
1985
- 7. A.M. Worship Service. Willie White. July 5,
1985
- 8. P.M. Worship Service. Elder Jeri Ann Harvey. July
5, 1985
- 9. Ordination Service. Jimmy Brock. July 6,
1985
- 10. Conference music concert. July 6, 1985
- 11a. Conference music concert, conclusion. July 6,
1985
- 12. Elder Troy D. Perry, closing worship service. July
7, 1985
- 11b. Elder Troy D. Perry, conclusion. July 7,
1985
Box 4 :
2
General Conference 13, Miami Beach, Florida
July
19-26, 1987
Physical Description: 16 audiotape cassettes.
Scope and Content Note
- 1. Opening Address. Elder Troy D. Perry. July 20,
1987
- 2a. Morning Elder Nancy Wilson. July 20, 1987
- 2b. Evening. Elder Freda Smith. July 20, 1987
- 3a. Morning. Lapaula Turner. July 21, 1987
- 3b. Evening. Elder Emeritus John Hose. July 21,
1987
- 4a. Morning. Michael Piazza. July 22, 1987
- 4b. Evening. Elder Jean White. July 22, 1987
- 5a. Morning. John McNeill. July 23, 1987
- 5b. Evening. Elder Jeri Ann Harvey. July 23,
1987
- 6a. Morning. Mary Moore. July 24, 1987
- 6b. Evening. Elder Donald Eastman. July 24,
1987
- 7a. Ordination service. David Day. July 25,
1987
- 7b. Joint Dignity/UFMCC service. Father Dan Berrigan.
July 25, 1987
- 8. Carl Bean, Human Rights luncheon. July 25,
1987
- 9-10. Closing Service. Elder Troy D. Perry. July 26,
1987
- 11. Forum: AIDS update. McClelland, McFarren, Bean,
and Kawata. July 23, 1987
- 12. Workshop: AIDS ministry in minority communities.
Carl Bean July 23, 1987
- 13. Workshop: AIDS ministry in the local church. Gary
McClelland. July 23, 1987
- 14. Workshop: A Christian and Gay Approach to Death
from AIDS. Phillip Richardson. July 23, 1987
- 15. Workshop: Taking a Chance on God. John McNeill.
July 23, 1987
- 16. Workshop: Biblical foundations for the Gospel of
Liberation. Thomas Hanks. July 23, 1987
Box 4 :
3
General Conference 14, Minneapolis,
Minnesota
July
16-23, 1989
Physical Description: 16 audiotape cassettes.
Scope and Content Note
- 1. P.M. Worship. Arlene Ackerman. July 16,
1989
- 2. Opening Address. Elder Troy D. Perry. July 17,
1989
- 3. A.M. Worship. Elder Charlie Arehart. July 17,
1989
- 4. P.M. Worship. Elder Freda Smith. July 17,
1989
- 5. A.M. Worship. Bill Hein. July 18, 1989
- 6. P.M. Worship. Elder Don Eastman. July 18,
1989
- 7. A.M. Worship. Brenda Blizzard. July 19,
1989
- 8-9a. P.M. Worship. Elder Jean White. July 19,
1989
- 10. A.M. Worship. Carter Heyward. July 20,
1989
- 11. P.M. Worship. Sandra Robinson. July 20,
1989
- 9b. Human Rights Banquet. John Boswell. July 20,
1989
- 12. A.M. Worship. Hong Tan. July 21, 1989
- 13. P.M. Worship. Elder Nancy Wilson. July 22,
1989
- 14. A.M. Worship. Elder Larry Rodriguez. July 22,
1989
- 15b. A.M. Worship, continued. Elder Larry Rodriguez.
July 22, 1989
- 15a. Human Rights Banquet. Camille Bell. July 22,
1989
- 16. Closing Ceremony. Elder Troy D. Perry. July 23,
1989
Box 3 :
6-7
Miscellaneous
circa
1985-1990
Physical Description: 2 audiotape cassettes.
Box 3 : 6
Don Eastman,
Not a Sin Not a Sickness: The Bible and
Homosexuality
circa 1990
Physical Description: 4 audiotape cassettes.
Scope and Content Note
-
The Truth Shall Set You
Free
-
Genesis 19 - Sodom
Revisited
-
Leviticus 18 - What's an
Abomination?
-
Romans 1, First Corinthians 6 - When
in Rome ...
Box 3 : 7
Elder Freda Smith,
The Best of Freda
circa 1985
Physical Description: 2 audiotape cassettes.
Scope and Content Note
- 1a.
Purple Grass
- 1b.
Fig Tree
- 2a.
Jonah
- 2b.
Once I Was Blind
Box 3 : 8
Series 3:
CD-ROMs
April 24,
1992
Physical Description: 2 CD-ROMs.
Series Scope and Content Summary
This series contains the third and fourth CD-ROMs created for the
twentieth anniversary of the Long Beach congregation of the Metropolitan
Community Church.
Box 3 : 8
Metropolitan Community Church, Long Beach, 20 Year
Documentary
April 24,
1992
Physical Description: CDs #3 and 4.
Note
Note: CD #4 unplayable (June 20, 2008).