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Church Women United. Church Women United (CWU) is a national ecumenical Christian women's movement representing Protestant, Roman Catholic, Orthodox and other Christian women. Founded in 1941, as the United Council of Church Women, [1] this organization has more than 1,200 local and state units in the United States and Puerto Rico.
Thelma Cornelia Davidson Adair (August 29, 1920 – August 21, 2024) was an American educator, Presbyterian church leader, advocate for human rights, peace and justice issues, writer and activist. She was active with Church Women United, a Christian women's advocacy movement. Davidson Adair was an ordained Elder for the Mount Morris Ascension ...
Marjorie Tuite. Marjorie Tuite, OP (October 15, 1922 – June 28, 1986) [1] was a progressive activist on issues related to the Church and the larger world, such as racism, poverty, war and the ordination of women.
Women constitute the great majority of members of the consecrated life within the Catholic Church, the largest of the Christian churches. In recent decades, ordination of women has become increasingly common in some Protestant churches. Laywomen have also been highly active in the wider life of churches, supporting the community work of parishes.
August 24, 1986 (aged 77) Alma mater. Northwestern University. George Washington University. Cynthia Clark Wedel (August 26, 1908 – August 24, 1986) was an Episcopal leader and educator. Wedel was the first woman to be named president of the National Council of Churches. She was elected one of the presidents of the World Council of Churches ...
During a visit with Carlos Montezuma, she was moved to challenge racial prejudice and countered racism in Phoenix by moving into white neighborhoods, joined the Parent-teacher association (PTA) and Church Women United, which previously had no people of color as members. Church Women United became a large influence in Shaw's life. In 1958, Shaw ...
Elizabeth Beatrice Cooke Fouse (May 14, 1875 – October 22, 1952) was a woman from Kentucky, dedicated to gaining equality for African American women on both local and national levels. She founded as well as became the head of many organizations, with the ultimate goal of ending discrimination. Her Christian faith was critical to her ...
1954-2001. Helen Chupco ( Seminole - Muscogee ), (1919-2004) was a Methodist missionary, who twice served as president of the Women's Society of Christian Service for the United Methodist Church 's Oklahoma Indian Mission. She was elected to the board and served as a vice president to Church Women United in the 1970s.