" UU ministers rarely go by pastor,” said Belinda. “I don’t know why.” “In seminary there was a preaching/pastoral divide,” I said. “You’re intellectual and a preacher, or you’re compassionate and caretaking and a pastor.” “I’d say that Pastor Gray has no problem with her preaching,” said Adrian. “And coming up in the Black Baptist tradition, I always considered ‘pastor’ as reverential as ‘reverend,’ and maybe a little more personal and loving.” “Filipino churches, the same,” said Curtis. “We love our pastors.” “Pastor Doris,” Belinda said. “Pastor Anyone. That’d be a first around here. "
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