From Tampa-
History was made this week when the Rev. Ernestein Flemister, 57, took over as rector at the St. James House of Prayer in Tampa.
She is the first black female priest to serve in the Episcopal Diocese of Southwest Florida, which extends from Marco Island to Brooksville.
Flemister, a widow with two grown sons, came to this country in 1980 as a refugee, fleeing her native Liberia after her brother and many friends were killed in the country's civil war.
With degrees and work experience in business and law, she answered her spiritual calling later in life, following in the footsteps of her grandfather, also an Episcopal priest. Prior to coming to Tampa, she served a parish in Cincinnati.
At 9 a.m. Sunday, she'll celebrate her first service at St. James House of Prayer, 2708 N. Central Ave. Earlier this week, she shared her thoughts about life and her new role.
More here-
http://www2.tbo.com/content/2009/sep/17/former-liberian-refugee-takes-first-mantle/news-breaking/
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