Rachel Henderlite

Rachel Henderlite
A young white woman wearing an academic cap and gown
Rachel Henderlite, from the 1927 yearbook of Agnes Scott College
Personal
Born
Rachel Henderlite

December 30, 1905
DiedNovember 6, 1991(1991-11-06) (aged 85)
ReligionChristianity
NationalityAmerican
Parent(s)James Henry Henderlite
Nelle Crow Henderlite
DenominationPresbyterian
Alma materAgnes Scott College, Biblical Seminary
Senior posting
Ordination1965

Rachel Henderlite (December 30, 1905 – November 6, 1991) was an American religious leader who was the first woman to be ordained a pastor of the Presbyterian Church in the United States (PCUS), which later merged with the United Presbyterian Church in the United States of America (1983) to become the Presbyterian Church U.S.A. She held professorships at several American colleges and seminaries, wrote six books, and was active in various ecumenical efforts.