In the News ... "'Women's history: Elders at Abilene's Highland Church of Christ no longer just male"

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By Greg Jaklewicz, Reporter
• Abilene Reporter-News

ABILENE, TEXAS - A moment.

Momentous.

The start of momentum, preaching minister Shane Hughes said.

On the eve of Women's History Month, history was made Feb. 19 at Highland Church of Christ when new elders were ordained - six of them women.

This is a first for what is regarded as a progressive Church of Christ in Abilene. Highland 10 years ago announced it was adding an instrumental service to Sundays. Today, there's an early traditional a cappella service followed by one that has acoustic guitars, keyboards and an even a cellist.

The instrumental service Feb. 19 began with the ordination, with the new elders called to the platform to stand with those already tasked as church leaders. That group had been all male, according to the church's website ...

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