Tag: Clergy women
Celebrating extraordinary women
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Three Michigan clergy women talk about mentors who made a difference in their faith journeys. Who were the women who inspired YOU growing up?
She showed up and did the job
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She was the first African-American woman to be ordained an Elder in the Detroit Conference of The United Methodist Church. Meet the Rev. Janet Gaston Petty.
Pioneer Black Clergywomen share
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Black clergywomen reflect in the new book, “Pioneer Black Clergywomen of the United Methodist Church.” Proceeds of the book, available from Cokesbury, will benefit scholarships.
Equal on paper, unequal in life
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Dawn Wiggins Hare asks, “Do you share and live the message of Christ that women and men are created equally in the image of God?”
Young clergy in short supply
![Rev. Allison Sauls Sikes, young United Methodist Clergywoman,](https://michiganumc.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/Clergy-Age-Survey.jpg)
The Lewis Center annually reports on U.S. clergy age trends in The United Methodist Church, drawing on statistics from Wespath. Here are the latest findings.
‘In her words’ … clergywomen reflect
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52 clergywomen share experiences of sexual harassment and practical suggestions for improved behavior.
Thoughts on sexual harassment
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How we talk matters. “It starts with not calling us ‘girls,’” says the Rev. Melanie Lee Carey.
Empowering women in Liberia
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Liberia’s bishop Samuel Quire Jr. encourages congregations to show women ‘they are partners in everything we do.”
Breaking silence builds support
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A new video, #HerTruth, shares painful stories of women called into ministry.