The Reverend Glenda Hope is a Presbyterian Church (USA) minister in San Francisco, California, United States. The Reverend is a style used as a Prefix to the names of many Christian Clergy and ministers It is correctly called a style rather The Presbyterian Church (USA or PC (USA is a mainline Protestant Christian denomination in the United States. The City and County of San Francisco is the fourth most populous city The United States of America —commonly referred to as the She heads San Francisco Network Ministries, a charity serving the Tenderloin district of San Francisco. The Tenderloin is a dense residential retail and nightlife neighborhood in downtown San Francisco. [1].
She received a BA in English Literature from Florida State University in 1958. Florida State University (commonly referred to as Florida State or FSU) is a public Research University located in Tallahassee In 1960, she completed an MA in English Bible at the Presbyterian School of Christian Education. Union Theological Seminary & Presbyterian School of Christian Education ( Union-PSCE) located on the near north side of the city of Richmond Virginia, is a Theological In 1969, she completed a Masters of Divinity at the San Francisco Theological Seminary. In Christian Theology, the Master of Divinity ( MDiv, Magister Divinitatis in Latin) is the first Professional degree San Francisco Theological Seminary is a graduate theological institution in California with a northern campus in San Anselmo and a southern campus in Pasadena [2]
She was ordained at Old First Presbyterian Church in San Francisco in 1969 where she served until 1972. At that time, she began her Network Ministries. [3] She also served as Pastor of Seventh Avenue Presbyterian Church from 1978 to 1989. [4]
San Francisco Network Ministries
Through San Francisco Network Ministries, Glenda has created many services for the homeless and residents of the Tenderloin. Most notable, Network Ministries runs a safe house for women escaping prostitution, as well as constructing a 38-unit affordable housing apartment building. In law enforcement and intelligence jargon of Intelligence agencies and Police forces a secured location suitable for hiding witnesses agents or other persons Prostitution is the act of performing Sexual activity in exchange for Money. [5]
Honors and recognitions
- In 1989 and 2004, she received the TenderChamp award from Central City Hospitality House. [4]
- In 1991, Rev. Hope received the E. H. Johnson Memorial Trust Fund Award for her work in the Tenderloin. [6]
- In 2001, she was recognized as an Unsung Hero of Compassion from the Dalai Lama. The Dalai Lama is the spiritual and political leader of the Tibetan people according to Tibetan Buddhism. [2]
- In 2004, she was honoured in the American House of Representatives by Lynn Woolsey. [4]
References
- ^ The San Francisco Chronicle, May 21, 2001. Page A-21
- ^ a b FSU.com :: Three alumni honored as FSU 'Grads Made Good'
- ^ Old First Presbyterian Service, October 7, 2007
- ^ a b c Project Vote Smart - Representative Lynn C. Woolsey - Honoring Reverend Glenda Hope
- ^ SFnetworkministries | What we do
- ^ PC(USA) News Release Number - 04250 - Notes about people