Women Preachers in the Early EMCC
The story of female ministers in the early EMCC (1885-1945), theological basis and examples of women who were officially enrolled and ones with less formal recognition.
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Women Preachers in the MBiC Part 3: Sarah McQuarrie
Forgotten Women Preachers series Among the numerous women preachers (I count 133 from 1884 to 1945) of the Mennonite Brethren in Christ Canada Conference is a lady called Sarah McQuarrie (b 1863), who entered city mission work in 1900. Not… Continue reading
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Women Preachers in the MBiC Part 2: Edith Abbott
Forgotten Women Preachers series According to my reckoning, 133 women in Ontario were recognized by the Canada/Ontario Conference of the Mennonite Brethren in Christ Church as Christian workers who could evangelize, preach and lead worship from 1885 to 1945.1 Keeping… Continue reading
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Women Preachers Part 1: Mennonite Brethren in Christ
Why did a small Mennonite body suddenly start licensing female preachers in 1884, the first Mennonite group in North America ever to do so? How did the percentage of women in the MBiC Ontario Conference, in particular, reach 29% in… Continue reading
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