Abyssinian Baptist Church welcomes dismissal of pastor candidate's discrimination suit

Duke Divinity School celebrate its 90th Baccalaureate service, May 14, 2016, in Duke Chapel with the Rev. Eboni Marshall Turman, then a professor at Duke, preaching. Marshall Turman filed a lawsuit in December 2023 accusing Abyssinian Baptist Church in New York of sex discrimination for rejecting her application to become Abyssinian's senior pastor. (Duke Divinity School via AP)
(RNS) — The Rev. Eboni Marshall Turman, who served in leadership roles at Abyssinian, including as assistant minister, said in a Wednesday statement that she is ‘prayerfully preparing’ an appeal.