Tag: Michael Curry

Curry named Religion Newsmaker of the Year

“Episcopal Church Presiding Bishop Michael Curry, whose riveting sermon at the royal wedding ‘stole the show,’ according to the British press, and raised his profile as a progressive religious voice” was named Religion Newsmaker of the Year by members of the Religion News Association.

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Tubman will be the face of the $20 bill

In 1995, preaching on a text from the Book of Exodus, Father Curry reminded the congregation that Harriet Tubman is remembered as “the Moses of her people” for her role in freeing slaves. “There’s always a new Pharaoh,” Father Curry said. “He takes many disguises . . . making slaves of the children of God.”

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