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Should women be pastors? Here’s what some Baptist churches in Gainesville have to say
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First Baptist Church associate pastor for missions Ruth Demby is proud of her church for continuing to allow women to be pastors at the church. The church has severed ties with Southern Baptist Convention after it expelled two member churches for allowing women to be pastors. - photo by Scott Rogers
Gainesville’s Southern Baptists have become embroiled in a age-old debate over the role of women in the church, following a recent ruling by the denomination that forbids women from serving as pastors.
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PHOTOS: Ash Wednesday on the square in Gainesville
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Rev. Joshua Hudson, of Gainesville First United Methodist Church, performs the imposition of ashes Wednesday, March 5, 2025, for visitors to the square in Gainesville.

by Scott Rogers
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