Swarthmore College Peace Collection

Community of Christ Collected Records, 1965-2001 Collection: CDG-A

Contact Information

Swarthmore College Peace Collection

500 College Avenue, Swarthmore, PA 19081-1399 U.S.A.

Telephone: (610) 328-8557 (Curator); Fax: (610) 328-8544

Email: wchmiel1@swarthmore.edu (Curator); URL: http://www.swarthmore.edu/Library/peace/

Descriptive Summary

Repository

The Swarthmore College Peace Collection is the official repository for these records.

Creator

Members of the Community of Christ, Washington, D.C.

Title

Community of Christ Collected Records

Inclusive Dates

1965-2001

Call Number

CDG-A

Language of Materials

Materials in English

Extent

2 linear feet and 1 linear inch [papers only]

Abstract

The Community of Christ was established in 1965 as a progressive, ecumenical community committed to the city and rooted in the Mt. Pleasant neighborhood of Washington, D.C.



Administrative Information

Restrictions to Access

None

Usage Restrictions

None

Alternate Form of Material

None

Acquisitions Information

Gift of the Community of Christ, 2014 [acc. 2014-048]

Processing Information

Processed by Anne M. Yoder, Archivist, December 2014

Preferred Citation

[Identification of item], in the Community of Christ Collected Records (CDG-A), Swarthmore College Peace Collection

Copyright Notice

Copyright may have been transferred to the Swarthmore College Peace Collection or may have been retained by the creators/authors (or their descendants), in this collection, as stipulated by United States copyright law. Please contact the SCPC Curator for further information.



Online Catalog Headings

These and related materials may be found under the following headings in online library/archival catalogs.

See tripod record



Related Collections

none



Historical Background

The Community of Christ was established in 1965 as a progressive, ecumenical community committed to the city and rooted in the Mt. Pleasant neighborhood of Washington, D.C. Though affiliated with the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America in the Metropolitan Washington, D.C., Synod, the Community of Christ is a lay-led Christian fellowship with members from many denominational backgrounds, including Lutheran, Methodist, Episcopal, Mennonite, Catholic and Evangelical Covenant. They are committed to working for peace and justice in their individual and corporate lives. A weekly Eucharistic service is central to their common life. They deny no one participation or leadership on the basis of race, class, sexual orientation, or gender. More can be learned at http://www.cofcdc.org/home.



Collection Overview / Arrangement of Collection

This small collection includes documents that tell the story of the Community of Christ's beginnings and mission, as well as their discussions and efforts. A large part includes the schedule of their weekly "happenings," as well as their spiritual input through homilies/sermons/meditations and worship services. The Community of Christ has attempted to live out their principles of peace and justice within their own congregation through consensus-based decision-making and shared responsibilities, as well as within their city neighborhood and beyond.

Items removed:

Newsletter "Stance" to the Periodical Collection









Detailed Description of the Collection



Box 1

About the Community of Christ

"Dance in Steps of Change: The Story of Community of Christ, Washington, D.C.'s Answer to the Tensions that Challenge the Church Today" by John Schramm and David Anderson, 1970 [photocopy]

Meeting minutes, 1967-1980 [incomplete set]

Congregational reports, 1977-1982

Letter of Call

Corporate management discussion

Covenant

Promises

Self-study / discussion of the future, 1996-1997

Directories

Media coverage

Financial records, 1966, 1968-1979

Financial records, 1980-1990

Miscellaneous efforts, 1966-

"Happenings," 1968 (June-December)

"Happenings," 1969 - 1970 (January 4)

"Happenings," 1971



Box 2

"Happenings," 1972 - 1973 (January 7)

"Happenings," 1973

"Happenings," 1974

"Happenings," 1975

"Happenings," 1976

"Happenings," 1977

"Happenings," 1978

"Happenings," 1979

"Happenings," 1980

"Happenings," 1981-1982

"Happenings," 1983

"Happenings," 1984-1985

"Happenings," 1986-1987

"Happenings," 1988

"Happenings," 1989

"Happenings," 1990

"Happenings," 1999-2004

Service responsibilities, 1978-1990



Box 3

Meditations by Ernest Crogan

Sermons/homilies by various people

Sermons/homilies by Dora Johnson

Sermons/homilies by Rudolph Wendolin

Sermons/homilies by Rudolph Wendolin (continued)

Sermons/homilies by Rev. Walter B. Scarvie

Lecture series on aspects of the liturgy, given by Rev. Walter B. Scarvie, 1973



Box 4

Liturgy Committee

Thoughts on worship / liturgy

Liturgies, 1966, 1968-1969

Liturgies, 1970-1979

Liturgies, 1983-1989

Liturgies, undated

Baptismal services

Wedding services

Memorial services

Lenten booklet, 1988

Lenten booklet, 2000-2001

Lenten booklet, 2002-2003

Lenten booklet, 2004-2005

Lenten booklet, 2006-2007

Lenten booklet, 2008

Lenten booklet, 2010-2011



Box 5

Christian education within Community of Christ

Retreats

Study groups

Support group/s

Youth program

Johnny Appleseed House

La Casa

Life Skills Center

Sign of Jonah

Schedule for St. Stephen's Bethany House and Christ House

Third Day

Intern Ruby Wiles

"Interview with Haven"

Peace play project, 1985

Lutheran Pacifism Essay Contest

Health care and hunger

Stance on homosexuality (in response to American Lutheran Church statement), 1977

Reference material

Reference material re: liturgy and/or rituals

Reference material "The Summer After Washington Burned: Report of the Archdiocesan Neighborhood Youth Corps," 1968

