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Sharing the stories of women ordained to ministry by Atlantic Baptist churches.
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Elizabeth Legassie

Called to ServeApr 25, 2023

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Elizabeth Legassie

Elizabeth Legassie

Elizabeth Legassie was ordained in 1976 and went on to pastor, counsel, and teach. She shares about her years of ministry experience in both Atlantic Canada and abroad, serving in Kenya with Canadian Baptist Ministries.

Called to Serve is a new podcast featuring the stories of women ordained by churches within the Canadian Baptists of Atlantic Canada. Between 1950 and 2020, over one hundred women were ordained to ministry in Atlantic Baptist churches and around the world. Our project shares and preserves these women's experiences--the joys and challenges they faced, and the impact they've made through their ministries.

Called to Serve is funded by a grant from the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada and is led by Rev. Dr. Melody Maxwell of Acadia Divinity College. Learn more at calledtoserve@acadiau.ca.


Apr 25, 202311:57
Lola Mather-Dyer
Apr 19, 202325:04
Judith Tod
Apr 12, 202324:50
Gail Whalen-Dunn

Gail Whalen-Dunn

Gail Whalen-Dunn was ordained in 1998. Gail describes some of the challenges she faced over her years of ministry, like how she balanced expectations around ministry and motherhood, and how she handled doubt when others questioned her call.

Called to Serve is a new podcast featuring the stories of women ordained by churches within the Canadian Baptists of Atlantic Canada. Between 1950 and 2020, over one hundred women were ordained to ministry in Atlantic Baptist churches and around the world. Our project shares and preserves these women's experiences--the joys and challenges they faced, and the impact they've made through their ministries.

Called to Serve is funded by a grant from the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada and is led by Rev. Dr. Melody Maxwell of Acadia Divinity College. Learn more at calledtoserve@acadiau.ca.

Apr 04, 202320:31
Maxine Ashley
Mar 30, 202313:32
Barbara Fuller
Mar 22, 202316:36
Shirley DeMerchant
Mar 14, 202323:60
Christine MacDormand
Mar 08, 202318:46
Miriam Uhrstrom
Mar 01, 202321:55
Twila Grosse - Special Guest Episode

Twila Grosse - Special Guest Episode

This is a special week on the podcast as we are doing an episode swap with the podcast Atlantic Baptist Stories, another oral history project led by Dr. Maxwell. You can find out more about the project here: https://acadiadiv.ca/acbas/oral-history-project/

You will hear from Twila Grosse, a member of Cherry Brook United Baptist Church and past treasurer of the African United Baptist Association. Twila talks about her own church experiences, but she also shares about the experiences of her sister, the late Rev. Tracey Grosse, who was the first ordained female person in the AUBA and the first ordained woman of colour in the convention.

Called to Serve is a new podcast featuring the stories of women ordained by churches within the Canadian Baptists of Atlantic Canada. Between 1950 and 2020, over one hundred women were ordained to ministry in Atlantic Baptist churches and around the world. Our project shares and preserves these women's experiences--the joys and challenges they faced, and the impact they've made through their ministries.


Feb 21, 202320:49
Kathy Neily
Feb 14, 202315:22
Sharon Budd

Sharon Budd

Sharon Budd was ordained in 1987 and in 2013 she retired from her long-term ministry at Melvern Square United Baptist Church. In this interview, Sharon emphasizes that for her, serving as pastor has been a very positive experience.

Called to Serve is a new podcast featuring the stories of women ordained by churches within the Canadian Baptists of Atlantic Canada. Between 1950 and 2020, over one hundred women were ordained to ministry in Atlantic Baptist churches and around the world. Our project shares and preserves these women's experiences--the joys and challenges they faced, and the impact they've made through their ministries.

Called to Serve is funded by a grant from the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada and is led by Rev. Dr. Melody Maxwell of Acadia Divinity College. Learn more at calledtoserve@acadiau.ca.

Feb 07, 202313:58
Sara Palmater
Jan 31, 202317:22
Joyce Hancock
Jan 24, 202318:14
Ida Armstrong-Whitehouse

Ida Armstrong-Whitehouse

Ida Armstrong-Whitehouse was ordained in 1976 and went on to pastor several churches, as well as serve in chaplaincy. In this interview, she describes some of the changing attitudes she faced over the years serving as a woman in ministry.

Called to Serve is a new podcast featuring the stories of women ordained by churches within the Canadian Baptists of Atlantic Canada.   Between 1950 and 2020, over one hundred women were ordained to  ministry  in Atlantic Baptist churches and around the world. Our project  shares  and preserves these women's experiences--the joys and  challenges they  faced, and the impact they've made through their  ministries.

Called to Serve is funded by a grant from the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada and is led by Rev. Dr. Melody Maxwell of Acadia Divinity College. Learn more at calledtoserve@acadiau.ca.

Jan 17, 202319:19
Heather McGregor
Jan 10, 202334:05
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Called to Serve is a new podcast featuring the stories of women ordained by churches within the Canadian Baptists of Atlantic Canada. Between 1950 and 2020, over one hundred women were ordained to ministry in Atlantic Baptist churches and around the world. Our project shares and preserves these women's experiences--the joys and challenges they faced, and the impact they've made through their ministries.

Called to Serve is funded by a grant from the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada and is led by Rev. Dr. Melody Maxwell of Acadia Divinity College. Learn more at calledtoserve@acadiau.ca.

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