Little book about the crucial role of women in the Bible
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- 27 Apr 2023
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Title: In Remembrance of HER
Author: Nyambura Njoroge
Publisher: Ssali Publishing House, South Africa
Pages: 77
Reviewer: Dorothy Kweyu
This booklet’s size belies the depth of its content. Composed of six parts, excluding the prelims, the 77-page booklet is the work of one of Kenya’s foremost theologians, Nyambura Njoroge, who just over 40 years ago became the first ordained church minister of the Presbyterian Church of East Africa (PCEA).
Perusing this book, its connection to the paschal mystery that climaxed on Easter Sunday is not lost on the reader. Nyambura quotes these poignant biblical verses, (Mark 14:8-9), which are replicated in the gospels of Matthew and John: “She has done what she could; she has anointed my body beforehand for its burial. Truly I tell you, wherever the good news is proclaimed in the whole world, what she has done will be told in remembrance of her”. I highlight the last four words as they constitute the booklet’s title.
According to the back cover blurb, in remembrance of HER has the keynote address she delivered at an academic symposium at the Presbyterian University of East Africa (PUEA). The seminar, which was held on September 5, 2022, coincided with the 40th anniversary of clergywomen in the PCEA. Nyambura Njoroge was ordained a minister of word and sacrament on September 5, 1982. Read More…
