Hollering for Change: An interview with Bishop Dee Williamston

Hollering for Change is the name of a series of commentaries by The Rev. Dr. Tori Butler for United Methodist News. Graphic by Laurens Glass, UM News. 

“Hollering for Change” is beginning a new series highlighting Black women “firsts” across the denomination. The first interview is with newly elected Bishop Dee Williamston of the Louisiana Conference, the first Black woman elected to the episcopacy in the South Central Jurisdiction. The Rev. Dr. Tori Butler speaks with Bishop Williamston about her calling, the surreal experience of her election, and the “opportunity and honor” of being the first in her position.

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Council of Bishops President Tracy S. Malone delivers her presidential address at the opening of the council’s online fall meeting on Nov. 3. Malone called on her fellow bishops to “lead faithfully, courageously and intentionally” during challenging times. Screenshot photo courtesy of the Council of Bishops Facebook page.

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Faith Sharing
Charles Wesley hymn "Come, Let Us Join our Friends Above;" image by StockSnap from Pixabay; graphic by Laurens Glass, UM News

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Mission and Ministry
Women of Substance members sing during a Mountain Prayer Program at Ewanrigg Botanical Gardens in Harare, Zimbabwe. The group comprises single, divorced and widowed church members who participate in training in income-generating projects, prayer retreats and other excursions. Photo by Kudzai Chingwe, UM News.

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United Methodist women in Zimbabwe’s Harare East District are discovering new ways to connect with God and each other through a partnership with the Indiana Conference.

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