The UPCI Ordains Women Pastors?

Jermyn Davidson · #1 04-28-2016, 10:44 PM

Was this common knowledge already?

Esaias · #2 04-28-2016, 11:18 PM

Apparently they ordain Democrats, so...

Jermyn Davidson · #3 04-29-2016, 12:14 AM

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Apparently they ordain Democrats, so...

That's news to me too! WOW!

Before long, you'll be telling me the UPCI preaches and teaches we are, "saved by Grace through faith!"

Steve Epley · #4 04-29-2016, 08:36 AM

Back in the 70's there were about 400 women pastors or preachers in the ministry directory.

thephnxman · #5 04-29-2016, 09:06 AM

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Back in the 70's there were about 400 women pastors or preachers in the ministry directory.

In the UPCI EXCLUSIVELY?

Steve Epley · #6 04-29-2016, 09:08 AM

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In the UPCI EXCLUSIVELY?

That is how many was in the directory?

Jermyn Davidson · #7 04-29-2016, 10:04 AM

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Originally Posted by Steve Epley

Back in the 70's there were about 400 women pastors or preachers in the ministry directory.

Elder Epley, for those who believe in women Pastors, how do they reconcile I Corinthians 11:3 to their assertion that God does indeed call some women to be Pastors?

Steve Epley · #8 04-29-2016, 10:11 AM

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Elder Epley, for those who believe in women Pastors, how do they reconcile I Corinthians 11:3 to their assertion that God does indeed call some women to be Pastors?

Where there is a will there is a way someone has said.

seguidordejesus · #9 04-29-2016, 10:35 AM

My great-grandmother was a UPC pastor but they wouldn't license her, so her husband (not a preacher) had the license and was the pastor and she did the preaching.

But yes, they have ordained women for quite a while.

Scott Pitta · #10 04-29-2016, 10:42 AM

For cultural reasons, I find this entire issue quite interesting.

My research is limited to California and to the Pacific Northwest, and this limits my perspective.

If there was resistance to women in ministry, I have not come across it yet.

From prior to Azusa to WW2, women in ministry on the west coast were quite common. If there was public resistance to women in ministry, I have not come across it.

This begs the question, is resistance to women in ministry regional ? Or was widespread female ministers in California the exception to the rule ?

Did the PCI ordain women ? The PAW ? I would have to review my data, but I think I can demonstrate that the UPC ordained women form 1945 on.

My focus is cultural, or sociological, not theological.