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Fleming Rutledge is a preacher and teacher known throughout the mainline Protestant denominations of the US, Canada and parts of the UK. She is the author of seven books and has received a grant from the Louisville Foundation to complete a book about the meaning of the Crucifixion.
One of the first women to be ordained to the priesthood of the Episcopal Church, she served for fourteen years on the clergy staff at Grace Church on Lower Broadway at Tenth Street, New York City. Fleming and her husband celebrated their 50th anniversary in 2009 and have two daughters and two grandchildren. She is a native of Franklin, Virginia.
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Discerning God's Work In The World: Tips From The Times For Preachers: The gods of "diversity" and "rights"Friday, May 12, 2006The gods of "diversity" and "rights"An article by Michael Tomasky (American Prospect, link below) is the talk of the nation right now. It is closely related to problems not only in the Democratic Party but in the Church. The "liberal" seminaries and the mainline-church decision-making bodies have the same problem as the Democratic Party: "rights" and "diversity" have become gods while the "common good" is neglected.http://www.prospect.org/web/printfriendly-view.ww?id=11424
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