When Vashti McKenzie became the first woman bishop of the oldest historic black church in America, she said, "The stained glass ceiling has been pierced and broken."
She was elected as the first female bishop in 2000 -- more than two centuries after the establishment of the African Methodist Episcopal Church.
McKenzie was in York to preach Sunday at Shiloh Baptist Church. If you missed her, listen to an interview she did with "Speaking of Faith" host Krista Tippett recently. (The program aired Oct. 23.)
You can also watch a video of McKenzie's Easter 2008 sermon at Trinity United Church of Christ in Chicago (the former church home of President-elect Obama).
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