Dena Williams graduated from Acadia Divinity College in 2018 with a Bachelor of Theology. She has gone on to develop a career as an event producer, working in the creative arts and music industries. Dena speaks to the opportunities young…
Debbie Simmonds was ordained in 2021 at East Preston United Baptist Church in Nova Scotia, where she’s served in many capacities for over forty years. She works as the food hub coordinator for the Preston Area Food Network and has…
Maxine Gough was ordained in 2005 and continues ministering today in her eighties. She describes growing up in a segregated Black community in Nova Scotia and her experiences ministering in churches of the African United Baptist Association. She also describes…
Sherrolyn Riley was ordained in 2003 and has pastored at Victoria Road and Mahone Bay United Baptist Churches. She talks about entering seminary after retirement and persevering in ministry in spite of challenging environments.
Jennifer was ordained in 2006. She is now Senior Pastor at Hantsport Baptist Church. She talks about the different expectations faced by female pastors and her impression of Oasis 2023, when Rev. Renée MacVicar was appointed Executive Minister of the…
Marion was granted a license to preach in 1987 and graduated from Acadia Divinity College in 1992. She went on to work with the Department of Education and later as an educator in Detroit. Marion shares the challenges she faced…
