1.   You know look at the debate within the Church of England about erm er female priests female vicars female clergy whatever you want to call it.

2.   Ella is the editor of three volumes of sermons by female clergy.

3.   Female clergy are being urged to attend nine free clergy meetings, including one coming up next week in Dallas, that will include ministers from various denominations.

4.   Gay activists gained the support of national church staff and of many female clergy who put forth resolutions at every national convention.

5.   Once aligned with Southern Baptists, the church was ousted from the convention for its acceptance of homosexuals and female clergy.

6.   Several priests in the Fort Worth diocese favor female clergy.

7.   She has also invested hours sending e-mail to organizations interested in issues like female clergy.

8.   Storms and other female clergy acknowledge that such resistance to their ministries has eased over the years.

9.   Without female clergy, mainline denominations would be experiencing a clergy crisis similar to the one in the Roman Catholic Church.

10.   Without their female clergy and ecumenical deals to share pastors, the pulpits in these denominations could be even harder to fill.