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- ↑ "Woman Pastor Ordained". The New York Times . 1972-06-21. Retrieved 2012-09-07.
- Gross, Ernie. This Day In Religion. New York:Neal-Schuman Publications, 1990. ISBN 1-55570-045-4.
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