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Vashti Murphy McKenzie (born May 28, 1947) is the President and General Secretary of the National Council of Churches of Christ in the USA. She is also a retired bishop of the African Methodist Episcopal Church, and author of six books. In 2000, McKenzie became the first woman to be elected as bishop in the denomination's history.
Jul 16, 2021 · (RNS) — Just-retired Bishop Vashti Murphy McKenzie is an apologist for an adaptive style of leadership. It’s what has helped her succeed as the first woman to hold many roles in the African...
Mar 14, 2007 · Bishop Vashti Murphy McKenzie was born on May 28, 1947, in Baltimore, Maryland, to Ida Murphy Smith Peters and Samuel Edward Smith. McKenzie attended Robert Brown Elliot School, School #18, and Garrison Junior High School. She was also one of the six black students who attended Eastern High School.
May 10, 2022 · News. Bishop Vashti McKenzie to lead National Council of Churches for next two years. McKenzie succeeds Jim Winkler, who left the ecumenical organization on Jan. 31. Bishop Vashti Murphy...
She is the third woman and the first African American woman to serve as General Secretary and the first woman to serve in the combined role of President and General Secretary. President and General Secretary Bishop McKenzie was elected and consecrated as the 117th bishop of the African Methodist Episcopal Church in 2000.
Jan 13, 2011 · On July 11, 2000, journalist and clergywoman Vashti Murphy McKenzie became the first female bishop of the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church. In 2005 she became the denomination’s first woman to serve as Titular Head.
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Jun 16, 2021 · Vashti Murphy McKenzie, the first woman to be elected as a bishop in the African Methodist Episcopal Church, will retire from active ministry at the AME general conference in July. She currently leads the AME’s tenth district, which encompasses the entire state of Texas.
