tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9099259.post111895712843821393..comments2023-08-29T07:48:03.178-04:00Comments on things Bethany wrote: Women in Church Officebethanyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08163733354894909762noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9099259.post-1122269935079050642005-07-25T01:38:00.000-04:002005-07-25T01:38:00.000-04:00last comment today, i promise... i am part of a ch...last comment today, i promise... i am part of a church plant team here in seattle and we are headed up by a female pastor. i am part of a denomination (free methodist) that has ordained women since 1860 or so. the funny thing to me is when people say, "women pastors are fine, as long as they aren't senior pastors" or "as long as they don't preach." where do they get these kind of distinctions from the Word? bethany, when you are ready, come join us in the free methodist church. it's the place to be. :) they help to sponsor the holiness womens clergy conference, come to the water. check it out.Ryan Hendersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06323591509928889545noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9099259.post-1119022835639642552005-06-17T11:40:00.000-04:002005-06-17T11:40:00.000-04:00I agree, Bethany. I'm really glad that I'm part o...I agree, Bethany. I'm really glad that I'm part of a church and a classis that celebrates the gifts of women for leadership. My understanding of the synodical decision, though, is that they acknowledged that the change would come - it's just as matter of timing. <BR/><BR/>There's something about that that is good - we need to be willing to let people come along with us in a pastoral way. But we also can't let the slowest runners set the pace. Nontheless, more than half the classes in the denomination still do not allow this to happen so there is more work to be done than those of us in some of the more progrressive congregations realize.<BR/><BR/>Still, the decision is disappointingBob Khttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10092719932619292581noreply@blogger.com