Bishop Glenda Curry installed as head of Episcopal Diocese of Alabama
Updated Jan 10, 2021;
Posted Jan 10, 2021
Bishop Kee Sloan hands the crozier, or bishop s staff, to Bishop Glenda Curry on Jan. 9, 2021 at Cathedral Church of the Advent in Birmingham, Ala. (Photo by Owen Stayner)
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She succeeds retiring Episcopal Bishop John McKee “Kee” Sloan.
The ceremony of investiture was held at Cathedral Church of the Advent, with limited attendance, social distancing and required face masks. Participants gave the sign of peace by bumping elbows.
“I want to thank anyone who had any part in helping us gather here today and also helping us celebrate in this odd and crazy way that we’re trying to do it,” Curry said.
Years after Montgomery teen beats cancer, dream of being a nurse comes true By Bryan Henry | December 16, 2020 at 5:58 PM CST - Updated December 17 at 10:20 AM
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (WSFA) - It’s a story of courage and overcoming great odds. A Montgomery woman not only beat cancer but used it to springboard herself to something better; serving others in a noble profession.
Nine years ago, life threw Paige Kendrick a curve ball in the form of Stage 2 ovarian cancer. She was only 15-years-old.
Kendrick, a graduate of Lee High School in Montgomery and Troy University in Montgomery, said it was “a hard time” in her life.