Podcasts religion Crackers and Grape Juice Episode 83 - Bishop Sharma Lewis: First Name Basis Part 2

Episode 83 - Bishop Sharma Lewis: First Name Basis Part 2

Published: March 2, 2017, noon

b'As the appointment season continues, here is part 2 of the conversation we had with the best bishop anyone could ask for! Bishop Sharma Lewis, resident bishop of the Richmond episcopal area, became the first African-American woman to be elected bishop in the Southeastern Jurisdiction of The United Methodist Church in 2016.

A graduate of Mercer University (B.S., Biology, 1985), the University of West Georgia (M.S., Biology, 1988) and Gammon Theological Seminary at the Interdenominational Theological Center (M.Div., 1999), Bishop Lewis worked as a research biologist and chemist prior to surrendering to God\\u2019s call upon her life.'