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The Reverend Courtney Clayton Jenkins

Senior Pastor and Teacher, South Euclid United Church of Christ

A visionary pastor and teacher representing a new generation of leaders, Rev.

Courtney Clayton Jenkins serves as the Senior Pastor and Teacher of South Euclid United Church of Christ (formerly Euclid Avenue Congregational Church). At the age of 27, Rev. Jenkins made history when she became the first woman, first African American and the youngest pastor called to lead this special congregation.  Since that day in , Rev.

Jenkins has led the multi-cultural, and multi-generational congregation to become the vibrant church that it is today, but first she had to lead it out of the ashes.

Just six months before Rev. Jenkins was asked to serve, the historic church was struck by lightning and the architectural gem was completely destroyed by fire.

With courage, the congregation called the young and dynamic preacher to become their pastor to allow God to