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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: A striking act of witness by an Anglican leaderSaturday, August 12, 2006A striking act of witness by an Anglican leaderFrom the BBC:The Archbishop of York [second after Canterbury in the Church of England] is embarking on an act of "public witness" to encourage peace in the Middle East. Dr John Sentamu [the first black African archbishop in England] will forgo his holiday in Salzburg, Austria, in order to camp inside York Minster for a week. The archbishop hopes people will join him in prayer and fasting for peace between Israel and Lebanon, and good community relations in the UK. Dr Sentamu will lead prayer every hour for seven days and will be sleeping in the Minster. He said: "This act is a rallying call to people of all faiths and none, to encourage them to feel that there is something that can be done." "The UN has a role, diplomacy has a role and our government has a role to play in bringing this conflict to an end. But we as people also have a role to play in showing our common humanity with all those who are suffering." Dr Sentamu is urging people to give up a meal and donate the money to charities that are working in the crisis region. http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/4787855.stm
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