Andrews, Barbara (c. 1934–1978)

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Andrews, Barbara (c. 1934–1978)

American Lutheran minister. Born Barbara Louise Andrews, c. 1934, in US; died in Detroit, Michigan, Mar 31, 1978.

The 2nd woman to be ordained by the Lutheran Church in America, began her ministry at Edina Community Lutheran in Minneapolis, MN (Dec 20, 1970), serving there until 1974; served as staff chaplain for Lutheran Social Service of Michigan; served as interim pastor of the Resurrection Lutheran Church in Detroit, MI; a paraplegic, was unable to escape when a fire broke out in her Detroit apartment, and she died in 1978.

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