“We are Called” Award: The Carol Blakley Recognition
Nominees must be submitted by July 7. A select pool of nominees identified by the Council will be informed of their nomination and award winners will be announced at General Assembly. While highly encouraged, nominees are not required to be in attendance at GA.

Awards will be presented at the Saturday, July 29, dinner banquet at the General Assembly of the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) in Louisville, KY, and subsequently announced through news and social media channels.

"We are Called" Award: The Carol Blakley Recognition
This recognition is named for the late Carol Blakley of Caldwell, Idaho, a Disciple mother of a gay son, who broke silence at the 1977 Kansas City General Assembly, and called on all Disciples to name the reality that LGBTQ+ and affirming persons are our sons, daughters, brothers, sisters, parents, congregants, pastors and staff. Mrs. Blakley was the first recipient of this Recognition, which was given at the Alliance After Session during the 1989 Indianapolis General Assembly. This recognition shall be given to a member of AllianceQ who has contributed significantly to the call on Disciples to name the reality which Mrs. Blakley dared to name, to the other purposes of the Alliance and to the growth and development of the Alliance within the general manifestation of the church. This recognition honors the embodiment of these guiding values: accountability + transparency.

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“We are Called” Award: The Carol Blakley Recognition

This recognition is named for the late Carol Blakley of Caldwell, Idaho, a Disciple mother of a gay son, who broke silence at the 1977 Kansas City General Assembly, and called on all Disciples to name the reality that LGBTQ+ and affirming persons are our sons, daughters, brothers, sisters, parents, congregants, pastors and staff. Mrs. Blakley was the first recipient of this Recognition, which was given at the Alliance After Session during the 1989 Indianapolis General Assembly. This recognition shall be given to a member of AllianceQ who has contributed significantly to the call on Disciples to name the reality which Mrs. Blakley dared to name, to the other purposes of the Alliance and to the growth and development of the Alliance within the general manifestation of the church. This recognition honors the embodiment of these guiding values: accountability + transparency.

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