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preachdawg 04-06-2004 09:12 PM

Well known Pastors or Clergy Who are Omega's
 
What up GC, just thought I would start a interesting thread. Can you all name Pastors, Bishops, Ministers who you know to be Omega's first, and then those you know to be Greeks.


1. Bishop Edgar Love. ( Had to yall I'm a preachin Que)
2. Benjamin Mays ( mentored MLK)
3 Rev. Jesse Jackson
4. Bishop Joseph Walker



short list just wanted to get it started.


other Greeks

1.Bishop Eddie Long (Kappa)
2. Bishop Kenneth Ulmer (Alpha) juts think the "Forum"
3 Dr. Martin Luther King (Alpha)
4. Bishop Vashti Mckenzie ( Delta)
5. Dr. Bobby Jones ( Sigma)

Senusret I 04-06-2004 09:23 PM

Theodore "TJ" Jemison, Alpha Phi Alpha.

Not sure of his designation but he was president of the National Baptist Convention USA, Inc. and organized the Baton Rouge Bus Boycott of 1953.

Sorry, you listed all the other prominent Greek clergy that I know.

blackbird 04-06-2004 09:26 PM

Herbert Shaw - Former Senior Bishop AME Zion Church(Omega)

ladygreek 04-07-2004 12:01 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by Senusret I
Theodore "TJ" Jemison, Alpha Phi Alpha.

Not sure of his designation but he was president of the National Baptist Convention USA, Inc. and organized the Baton Rouge Bus Boycott of 1953.

Sorry, you listed all the other prominent Greek clergy that I know.

I've only seen the designation of Reverend.

Rev. Dr. Pauli Murray, first Black woman Episcopal priest in the U.S. (Delta)

CrimsonTide4 04-07-2004 08:37 AM

How can I forget I just heard her preach and she was good. She helped me resolve some conflict.

Rev. Carolyn Knight in Atlanta is a Delta. :cool:

TonyB06 04-07-2004 09:56 AM

Rev. Gardner C. Taylor, pastor emeritus of Concord Baptist (?) Church, in N.Y. and one of the most eloquent men I've ever heard speak is a member of Kappa Alpha Psi.

delph998 04-07-2004 01:42 PM

Re: Well known Pastors or Clergy Who are Omega's
 
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Originally posted by preachdawg

5. Dr. Bobby Jones ( Sigma)

Bobby Jones is a Sigma?! Wow!

preachdawg 04-07-2004 09:16 PM

Yes he is
 
He surely is. Shocked me too when I heard it. His picture is on the national site as one of their prominent members.

preachdawg 04-07-2004 09:18 PM

Yall should take some wood for this!!!
 
Sorors how could yall forget Rev. Shirley Ceasar (Delta)

ladygreek 04-07-2004 09:37 PM

Re: Yall should take some wood for this!!!
 
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Originally posted by preachdawg
Sorors how could yall forget Rev. Shirley Ceasar (Delta)
Mea Culpa :o


Our national president has announced that she has been called :)

CrimsonTide4 04-07-2004 09:38 PM

Re: Re: Yall should take some wood for this!!!
 
Quote:

Originally posted by ladygreek
Mea Culpa :o

I just typically think of her as a gospel singer.

ladygreek 04-07-2004 09:40 PM

Re: Re: Re: Yall should take some wood for this!!!
 
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Originally posted by CrimsonTide4
I just typically think of her as a gospel singer.
Me too.

Check out what I was editing when you posted.

CrimsonTide4 04-07-2004 09:41 PM

Re: Re: Yall should take some wood for this!!!
 
Quote:

Originally posted by ladygreek
Our national president has announced that she has been called :)
:confused: called to the ministry? :confused:

ladygreek 04-07-2004 09:44 PM

My Grandfather who became Pastor Emeritus of Trinity Baptist Church in Los Angeles, and has its community center named after him was a Sigma.

Intense1920 04-07-2004 09:44 PM

Rev. Dr. Barbara Lewis King (Zeta)


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