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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: Why the mainlines are shrinkingWednesday, June 21, 2006Why the mainlines are shrinkingLook no further than this notice from the Associated Press on June 19 to find out why the PCUSA is declining and the PCA is booming.Dateline Alabama: The divine Trinity, Father, Son and Holy Spirit, could also be known as Mother, Child and Womb-- or as Rock, Redeemer and Friend-- at some Presbyterian churches (USA) after action by the church's national assembly. Delegates to the meeting voted to receive a policy paper on gender-inclusive language for the Trinity. (The article notes that this is "one step short of approving it.")
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