I know the Baptist Church's tradition is to have only men preaching in the pulpit. This is their tradition and MorningCalm is in agreement with it.

The United United Church, on the other hand, does not make a distinction between women and men preaching, leading worship and being called to ministry.

In a thread in Church Life MorningCalm has made some pointed comments regarding this and he challenged me to start a thread.

I found this article in Psychology Today magazine, and it resonated with me on a very visceral level, as I was in training for the ministry in back when I decided to leave Christianity behind me.

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An Atheist in the Pulpit