Empowerment Temple A.M.E. Zion Church

The Reverend Dr. Frances A. Reid is a native of Wilson, North Carolina. She is the fourth of ten children born to the late Bishop Millus and Nina Williams, Sr. Dr. Reid was married for 25 years. July 2018, Dr. Reid was appointed the pastor of Empowerment Temple AME Zion Church, Anchorage, Alaska, were she is proud to be a charter member.
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The Reverend Dr. Frances A. Reid is a native of Wilson, North Carolina. She is the fourth of ten children born to the late Bishop Millus and Nina Williams, Sr. Dr. Reid was married for 25 years. To that union was born one daughter, Mrs. Kameaka Graves. Also, blessed to be a part of their family is Ms. Linda Faye Foster. Dr. Reid received her elementary and secondary education in the Wilson, NC Public School System. She earned her Bachelor’s Degree from North Carolina Wesleyan College, Rocky Mount, NC, her Masters of Divinity Degree from the Hood Theological Seminary, Salisbury, NC, and her Doctoral Degree from Palmer Theological Seminary, Wynnewood, PA.

 

May 1998, Dr. Reid was appointed the pastor of the Historic Clinton Memorial AME Zion Church, Newark, NJ, were she bears the distinct honor of being the first female in Zion (her denomination) appointed to a major pulpit. August 2009, Dr. Reid was appointed the pastor of the Leake Temple AME Zion Church, Anchorage, AK, were she also bears the distinct honor of being the first female appointed to this pulpit and the second pastor to serve this church in its history, following the late Reverend Dr. Theodore A. Moore, Founder. March 2013, Dr. Reid was appointed to serves on the Administrative Board of Appeals for her beloved Zion, representing the Western Episcopal District of which the Alaska Conference is a part. July 2018, Dr. Reid was appointed the pastor of Empowerment Temple AME Zion Church, Anchorage, Alaska, were she is proud to be a charter member.