MEET THE SECOND COHORT

The second cohort consists of 11 clergywomen in two distinct peer groups. These pastors serve congregations from Louisiana to North Carolina and represent six different denominations. We celebrate their diverse and powerful ministries!

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Jessica Lowe

Rev. Jessica Lowe is the Pastor of First United Methodist Church in Lafayette, Louisiana. Jessica completed a Master of Divinity at Duke Divinity School and then served as a Volunteer in Mission in Israel/Palestine for a year after graduation. She is passionate about engaging in interfaith dialogue and enjoys helping people connect the gospel message to everyday life. In her free time, Jessica enjoys reading, traveling, hiking, and sewing. She and her husband Jim have three lovely fur-babies, two dogs named Ellie and Josie, and one cat named Cosmo.

DC Sills

 
DC Sills, identifies as a Child of God, who happens to be a singer-songwriter, worship leader, pastor, lesbian, daughter, wife, friend, sister and an occasional accidental activist.  DC has been a child of God and earthly parents for 49 years,  a songwriter for  37 years, a wife for 27 years, a worship leader for 12 years, and a pastor for 4 years...and still counting on all accounts.  In 2020, DC earned a Masters of Divinity from Iliff School of Theology in Denver. DC's pronouns are she/her/hers-but says they should really be WE, since she tends to never do anything alone, but with a gaggle of folks willing to jump off ledges with her to find new adventures.  She has served as the worship leader for the Contemporary Worship service at First United Methodist Church in Alexandria, LA , as Associate and Interim pastor at First Christian Church in Pineville, LA, Lead Pastor for Eat, Pray & Slay, Gospel Drag Brunch and is launching, "Feed & Seed", an ecumenical action oriented worship experience at a local coffee shop in downtown Alexandria, LA in July 2020.  DC has a passion for providing worship experiences where everyone is welcome and made to feel that they are worthy and loved, just as they are, because after all, we are ALL Children of God.

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Dawn Bennett

The Reverend Dawn Bennett lives and serves in Music City USA, Nashville, TN. In January 2020 she was called as the Pastor Developer to the The Table, a new ELCA faith collective centering the voices of LGBTQ+ folks and other vulnerable people groups. Dawn earned her MDiv from Vanderbilt Divinity School as well as a Graduate Certificate in Religion, Gender & Sexuality. Additionally, she holds a MACM from Luther Seminary and BS in Psychology from Liberty University. Dawn shares great joy in her community activist work and when she's not stirring up good trouble as a street chaplain you'll catch her with some of her favorite city folks (drag queen nuns!). She calls herself an introvert so when the weather permits, you'll likely find her hiking or gardening. Ministry aside, her favorite role is Mom to her three growns and Gigi to her three grands.

Leslie Stephens

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Kari Niedermaier

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Tiffanie Postell

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Chenita Johnson Frierson

She is the daughter of decease United Methodist pastor, Reverend Dr. Franklin Johnson and Mrs. Elizabeth Johnson. She is a native of Sumter S. C., however, being a daughter of a minister, she has lived in Sumter, Camden, Kingstree, Seneca, Clover, and Hartsville. She is a twin and have three sibling that are all girls. The Mother of one beautiful daughter, Ashley Frierson who is a Senior at College of Charleston.
            Her first appointment was as the Senior Pastor was Bethel and Harmony United Methodist Church located in Edgemoor from 2014-2017 then Wesley Memorial 2018-2020 in Chester, SC and is currently serving at Mt. Olive and New Hope located in Rock Hill, SC. All these churches are on the Rock Hill District.
She is the graduate from Claflin University in Orangeburg, S.C. in 1988 with a B.A. Degree in Sociology. In 2017, she received her Master of Divinity, from Hood Theological Seminary in Salisbury NC. Completed a Unit of Clinical Pastoral Care at Roper St. Francis in Charleston, SC in 2018. She is seeking provisional elder with the South Carolina Conference in 2022.
Rev. Frierson has been active in civic engagement and community advocacy as an outpatient counselor for drug and alcohol with Goldman Clinic. Clinical Coordinator at Phila Community Court. Employment Specialist for people with special needs with Goodwill Industries. Residential Manager and Community Training Home Coordinator with Disabilities Board. Bible Study at the Detention Center. The CEO of Chandlers Transitional Homes for Veterans and a members of Zeta Phi Beta Sorority Inc Co.
Rev. Frierson is a dedicated servant of God and claims not to do ministry on her own power, but in the power of the Holy Spirit and for her, it’s simply being obedient in doing His will.

Edith Robinson-Davis

Rev. Edith Robinson-Davis is an ordained elder in the African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church in the Eastern North Carolina Central Conference.  She is currently serving as pastor the Chapel Grove A.M.E. Zion Church in Fayetteville, North Carolina.   Rev. Edith also served as pastor of St. John A.M.E. Zion Church, Dudley, NC; Millers Chapel, Goldsboro and St. Matthews, Sacreta, North Carolina.  Before pastorate,   Rev. Edith served as founder and CEO of New City Resources, a para-church not for profit for 16 years in Jackson, Michigan were she organized and implemented children and youth education and leadership training programs.  She also served on the faculty of Spring Arbor University. She taught Conference Studies for the A.M.E. Zion Church. She is a graduate of Spring Arbor University  with a BA degree in Christian Ministry; Michigan State University with a Master degree in Adult and Continuing Education; Duke Divinity School ‘13 of Duke University with a Master of Divinity and  Cornerstone College with a Doctorate in Human Potential Coaching in Ft. Wayne, Indiana.  She has her certificate of Chaplaincy from Duke University Hospital, Durham North Carolina and New Hanover Regional Hospital, Wilmington, NC.  She enjoys reading, walking and nature.  She lives in Wilmington, NC with her husband, Anthony. They have 3 grown sons, 2 daughters-in-laws and 8 grandchildren.  

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Maureen Palmer

Rev. Palmer is an ordained Elder and bi-vocational Pastor of New Love’s Chapel AME Zion Church, Lake Wylie, SC. She currently works as a Corporate Chaplain and Associate Hospital Chaplain in the Charlotte, NC area. Rev. Palmer and her devoted husband, Warner, have four adult children and seven grandchildren of whom they are very proud. She enjoys visiting her family in New York, Virginia, and South Carolina, cruising to Caribbean Islands, and dinner dates with Warner.

Rona Williams

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Kimberly Clarke

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