Open AccessOrdination of Women to the Ministry of Word and Sacraments: A turning point in the history of the Methodist Church of Southern Africa
Author(s) -
Ntobeko Dlamini
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
studia historiae ecclesiasticae
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2412-4265
pISSN - 1017-0499
DOI - 10.25159/2412-4265/3162
Subject(s) - christian ministry , turning point , word (group theory) , verdict , point (geometry) , history , ordination , political science , law , art , period (music) , philosophy , linguistics , computer science , aesthetics , mathematics , geometry , machine learning
In 2016, the Methodist Church of Southern Africa (MCSA) celebrated 40 years since the first woman was ordained to the ministry of Word and Sacraments (1976–2016). The MCSA Conference of 1976 ordained the first woman to the ministry of Word and Sacraments, a verdict that was long overdue. This became a turning point in the history of the MCSA. This document seeks to highlight the role of women in the MCSA prior to and after the 1976 Conference resolution. Included herein are key controversies, statements and events in the ministry of women within the MCSA.