Women’s Ministry

Women were first ordained as elders in 1930; not until 1965 were they ordained as ministers.

Today, women serve at every level of the church—as pastors (or teaching elders), ruling elders and deacons, Christian educators, and denominational leaders. Recent General Assembly actions have created church policy about women in leadership, worship communities, and society at large.

Find out about the church’s support and advocacy for women from the ministry areas, resources, and news below. To learn about Presbyterian Women, which provides opportunities for women in the church “to live out their faith within a supportive community,” visit PresbyterianWomen.org.