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actionnews5.com > 02/11/2026 > this-day-history-rev-barbara-harris-becomes-first-female-episcopal-bishop

This Day in History: Rev. Barbara Harris becomes first female Episcopal bishop

This Day in History: Rev. Barbara Harris becomes first female Episcopal bishop4+ hour, 36+ min ago   (89+ words) This Day in History: Rev. Barbara Harris becomes first female Episcopal bishop'Action News 5 MEMPHIS, Tenn. (WMC) - On this day in history in 1989, Reverend Barbara C. Harris broke barriers when she was ordained as the first female bishop of the Episcopal Church....

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actionnews5.com > 12/19/2025 > shepherd-is-leaving-where-do-sheep-go-congregation-left-pick-up-pieces-after-pastor-shuts-down-church

‘The shepherd is leaving. Where do the sheep go?’: Congregation left to pick up pieces after pastor shuts down church

‘The shepherd is leaving. Where do the sheep go?’: Congregation left to pick up pieces after pastor shuts down church1+ mon, 3+ week ago   (1206+ words) HALLS, Tenn. (WMC) - It's a cautionary tale for small churches and non-profits across the Mid-South. Who really holds the purse strings? And what happens when leadership changes? A debate over who was in charge of a small church in Lauderdale…...