Andrea Anderson was ordained in 2019. She has served as Deputy Minister over the Public Service Commission inNova Scotia, and is currently senior pastor at East Preston United Baptist Church. Andrea talks about her ability to minister in the workplace, and describes experiencing racism in both seminary and the public service.  

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Called to Serve is a Canadian podcast featuring the stories of women ordained by churches within the Canadian Baptists ofAtlantic Canada. Between 1954 and 2024, over one hundred women were ordained to ministry in Atlantic Baptist churches and around the world. Our project shares and preserves these women's experiences—the joys and challenges they faced, and the impact they've made through their ministries. Learn more at calledtoserve.ca.