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Woman's Hour - 100 Years of Women's Ministry

23 August 2017

It is 100 years ago since Constance Coltman was ordained by the Congregational Union of England and Wales, making her one of the first women Christian ministers in the UK.

Jane Garvey - presenter of Radio 4's Woman's Hour - speaks to the Rev'd Dr. Miranda Threlfall-Holmes, historian and Rector of the St. Luke in the City team in Liverpool and to Rev'd Dr. Kirsty Thorpe who has researched women's ministry in the Congregational Church and is Minister of Wilmslow United Reformed church.

The broadcast will be available on iPlayer Radio for approx 28 days

Click the image below to listen to the broadcast.

BBC Radio 4 Woman's Hour

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