Black History Month Podcast Series
Presented by the African Descent Pastors
of the Southwest California Synod
Each Friday in February (and one in March), the African Descent pastors of the Southwest California Synod are offering a podcast in honor of the Black History of the American Lutheran Church, hosted by the Rev. Johnel Barron, Pastor of Olivet Lutheran Church, Hawthorne and presented by the Rev. James Phillips, African Descent Coordinator for SWCA Synod & Christ Lutheran Church, West Covina Interim Pastor; the Rev. John Miller, Interim Pastor of Ascension Lutheran Church & Another level Ministries, Los Angeles; the Rev. Kenneth Davis, Interim Pastor of Bethel Lutheran Church, Encino; and the Rev. Rod Hines, Pastor of Messiah Lutheran Church, Inglewood.
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Beginnings - Black Female Leaders by James Phillips

Pastors John Miller and James Phillips celebrate the landmark work of Pastors Jerena Lee, Earline Miller, Professor Cheryl Stewart Pero and Bishop Patricia Davenport

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February 26: “Leadership Part II”
The Rev. Earline Miller, (First African American female ordained in Lutheran Church; Rev. Dr. Cheryl Stewart-Pero,(First Black Female New Testament professor at all denominational seminaries; Bish op Patricia Davenport (First African American Synod Bishop)

Black History Month - "Black Leadership - Part 1" by...

Pastor Kenneth Davis tells us about early 20th century pastor Will Hirschfeld and the first African American Lutheran bishop, Rev. Nelson W. Trout.

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February 19: “Leadership Part I”
The Rev. Dr. Nelson Trout, (First Synod Bishop American Lutheran Church), Rev. Will Herzfeld, (First National Bishop AELCA)

Black History Month - "The Original Pastors" by James...

Pastor John Miller introduces us to The Rev. Jeru Jones & the Rev. Dr. Daniel E. Wiseman, two of the first African Descent pastors in the Lutheran Church.

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February 12: “The Original Pastors"
The Rev. Jeru Jones & the Rev. Dr. Daniel E. Wiseman" (1885 - the first African American Lutheran Church congregation in the continental US)

Beginnings: Black Lutheran History by SoCal Synod

The African Descent pastors of Southwest California offer this podcast in honor of the Black History of the American Lutheran Church. This week's podcast features Pastor James Phillips, African Descent Ministries Coordinator, who teaches...

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February 5: “Black Lutheran Beginnings"
Lutheran's and other Christian Groups’ Role in American Slavery  

Coming Next Week:

March 5: “Leadership Part III”

Dr. Albert “Pete” Pero; Dr. James Echols
(1st Black Lutheran Seminary President, LSTC);

Bishop Sherman Hicks
(2nd Synod Bishop of Metro Chicago Synod) 

Presented by Pastor Rod Hines
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