Balmoral hires gay minister, first among Mid-South Presbyterians
The congregation at Balmoral Presbyterian Church in East Memphis approved the new minister by unanimous vote. (Submittted)
“We are in a new place, and this is a celebration of that,” said Rev. James Gale, executive presbyter of the Presbytery of the Mid-South, which represents 37 congregations.
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Longtime journalist Jane Roberts is a Minnesotan by birth and a Memphian by choice. She's lived and reported in the city more than two decades. She covers business news and features for The Daily Memphian.
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