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Gann Herman in Durham NC's avatar

thank you, Melissa. I disengaged from a church where I was an elder (not ordained) because of similar questions I could never answer regarding the white male leadership of that church and because other women in lay leadership remained silent about their own experience. I'm grateful for your questions.

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Melissa Florer-Bixler's avatar

Thanks for sharing, Gann. I have also experienced that, eventually, a lot of women just leave.

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Gann Herman in Durham NC's avatar

And leaving feels like defeat; in my brain is a running debate about re-engaging now that there’s a new pastor. People I love are still active there and my new zoom church just isn’t enough community🥴

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Jessica Horn's avatar

Thank you!

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