More Protestant flocks are led by female pastors

From Birmingham-
In the vast majority of Christian churches throughout the world, peo­ple gather on Sunday mornings and listen to a man preach a sermon as part of their worship services.

But in a growing number of Protes­tant churches, they are gathering to hear a woman preach. At Gardendale Presbyterian Church, for example, the pastor in the pulpit happens to be about 32 weeks preg­nant. "I feel profoundly called to this work," said Pastor Elizabeth Goodrich, who expects to give birth around Jan. 6, Epiphany on the western Christian cal endar.

"I discovered in seminary I love to preach." Although the ranks of female clergy are growing, it's still rare when a woman holds the title of senior pastor. Large segments of Christianity interpret the Bible as forbidding fe­male pastors, while accept ing women in assisting or auxiliary roles. In many churches, that interpretation has loosened in recent decades, opening the pulpit to women.

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