First female authorized to preach in A.M.E. Church 200 years ago By Joanne Sloan Jarena Lee (b. 1783) was the first female preacher in the African Methodist Episcopal (A.M.E.) Church. She also wrote an autobiography, the first one published by an African-American woman in America. Profession of faith This year marks the 200th anniversary of Lee’s authorization to preach by…
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