00874.xml RE-IMAGINING COMMUNITY: An Inventory of its Records at the Minnesota Historical Society National Historical Publications and Records Commission. Minnesota Historical Society
St. Paul, MN.

Manuscripts Collection

 Finding aid encoded by Shelby Edwards and David B. PetersonApril 2011 Finding aid written in English. OVERVIEW Minnesota Historical Society Re-imagining Community. Re-imagining Community records. 1988-2003. Materials in English. Chronological files, conference programs and materials, audiocassettes, minutes, articles and clippings, newsletters, and other records of a Minneapolis-based ecumenical Christian movement working to challenge patriarchy in the church and society. 1.5 cubic feet (2 boxes). See Detailed Description for shelf locations. HISTORICAL NOTE

Re-imagining Community was established in 1994, an outgrowth of a concern on the part of the World Council of Churches in the 1980s that women's concerns were not being addressed through the religious community. The Central Committee of the World Council of Churches designated the years 1988-1998 as an Ecumenical Decade of Churches in Solidarity with Women. Re-imagining's mission was committed to living out and acting on the belief in the all-inclusive love of God and the worth and dignity of every person. The organization holds conferences and short courses called Faith Labs. They produce a quarterly publication called Re-Imagining, each issue dedicated to a theme such as healing, beauty, and forgiveness. The organization disbanded in 2003.

 CATALOG HEADINGS

This collection is indexed under the following headings in the catalog of the Minnesota Historical Society. Researchers desiring materials about related topics should search the catalog using these headings.

Topics: Congresses and conventions -- Minnesota. Feminism -- Religious aspects -- Christianity. Feminist theology. Women and religion. Document Types: Audio cassettes. ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION Preferred Citation:

[Indicate the cited item and/or series here]. Re-Imagining Community. Re-Imagining Community records. Minnesota Historical Society.

See the Chicago Manual of Style for additional examples.

 Accession Information:

Accession number: 16,145

 Processing Information:

Processing and cataloging of this collection was supported with a Basic Project grant awarded by the National Historical Publications and Records Commission (NHPRC).

Catalog ID number: 007351993

 DETAILED DESCRIPTION 123.D.14.9B Background and history, 1994.

Includes article of incorporation, constitution, and by-laws.

 Chronological files, 1994-1998. 7 folders.

Contains correspondence, membership information, press releases, policies, advertisements, and miscellaneous ephemera.

 Conference materials:

Files include conference planning, brochures, event listings, copies of speeches given, audiocassettes, and advertisements.

 1993 conference, November 1993. 2 folders and 2 albums containing 24 sound cassettes.

Topics covered include spirit, God, Jesus, creation, the church as a spiritual institution, women, arts, community, language, sexuality, family, ethics, work, ministry, and the ritual of Sunday.

 1994: Jesus, Christ, and Us, October 29, 1994. 2 folders. 1995: Soundings: Re-Imagining the Word, November 3-4, 1995. 2 folders and 1 album containing 6 sound cassettes.

Topics covered include gathering, sounding, being, and filled with the Word, walking, listening, giving voice to Sophia's word, and rebirth.

 1996: Naming, Claiming, and Re-Imagining Power, November 1-2, 1996. 2 folders. 1998: Re-Imagining Revival, April 16-19, 1998. 1 folder and 1 album containing 11 sound cassettes.

Topics covered include blessings, music, and presentations by Mary Bednarowski, Rita Nakashima Brock, Brigalia Bam, Beverly Harrison, Mary Ann Lundy, Delores Williams, Anne Patrick, Carter Heyward, Mari Castellanos, Musimbi Kanyoro, and Barbara Lundblad.

 2000: Millennial Gathering of the Re-Imagining Community, October 26-28, 2000. 1 album containing 12 sound cassettes.

Topics covered include opening and closing celebrations, gathering music, and presentations by the community, including Kathy Black, Rebecca Walker, Mary Daly, Kelly Connole, Chris Smith, Amy Blumenshine, and Delores Williams.

 2003: Generations of Wisdom-One Body of Water, June 19-21, 2003. 1 folder and 1 album containing 3 sound cassettes.

Topics include feminist theology, women and feminism, and the future of feminism, with conversations led by Rita Nakashima Brock, Rebecca Parker, Mary Bednarowski, Claire Bishoff, Rachel Gaffron, Sara Evans, Sherry Jordan, and Eily Marlow.

 123.D.14.10F Minutes, 1988-August 2003. 5 folders.

Includes Steering Committee minutes chronicling the planning and growth from a 1993 conference, Ecumenical Decade: Churches in Solidarity with Women, to an annual conference and community organization.

 Articles and clippings, 1993-1995. 5 folders.

Includes articles and clippings from several religious publications, such as Faith & Freedom, Monday Morning, Good News, and Presbyterian Outlook, relating to women in theology, the Re-Imagining Community and/or their conferences.

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