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A Lively Spirituality: The Rev. Diane Givens Moffett’s journey from pew to pulpit
by Janet Tuck
The Rev. Diane Givens Moffet, an Oakland native and pastor of Saint James Presbyterian Church of Greensboro, N.C., delivered an impassioned sermon on courage at a 218th General Assembly worship service. Photo by Joseph Williams
Even as a young child, Diane Givens Moffett recalls a lively spirituality. Growing up in Oakland, California, she was surrounded by her faithful family, influenced by the faith of her grandparents and involved with her church’s youth group, yet it never occurred to her to go into ministry.
Now the pastor and head of staff at St. James Presbyterian Church in Greensboro, N.C., Moffett has the distinction of having the largest congregation, at 650 members, of any African-American clergywoman in the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.).
Read more about the Rev. Givens Moffett’s journey as a pastor.
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