Woman Becomes First Female Preacher in Reformed Church
Joyce Stedge, 47, mother of six from Pearl River New York, becomes the first woman to be granted a license to preach by the Reformed Church in America after a long approval process. Final General Synod approval came in Pella Iowa following a heated 12 hour debate. The applicant must still receive a call from a congregation before ordination.
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Faith in Healer Ends in Arrest for Death of Boy
Wesley Parker died after his parents Lawrence and Alice Parker abandoned his insulin and relied on a faith healer. The Barstow couple was arraigned on man slaughter charges, held on $10,000 bonds, and faced a charge of endangering a child. They maintained belief God would restore their son. The boy reportedly died three days after insulin was discarded.
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