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Twenty-six deaconesses and home missioners were consecrated following Bishop Karen Oliveto’s sermon urging listeners to make God’s love visible in all they do.
During morning worship at the United Methodist General Conference, Bishop LaTrelle Miller Easterling raised her voice to tell women who have suffered abuse: “You are strong. You are brave. And you are beloved of God.”
Sally Vonner, top executive of United Women in Faith, said the agency is prepared to help lead the church into the future, despite the denomination’s current uncertainty.
