“Christmas is Everyday”
Rev. NaDine Rawls is a native of Louisiana. She is the daughter of the late John Q. Rawls and Bernice Rawls.
Rev. Rawls graduated from Plain Dealing High School and continued her education at then Northeast Louisiana University in Monroe, Louisiana and graduated with an Associates Degree in Law Enforcement. During her time at NLU, she became a member of NLU’s Interdenominational Gospel Ensemble and served as its choir director for 2 years.
Rev. Rawls begin ministry at Harvest MCC in Denton, Texas. In 1995, Rev. Rawls founded Unity Fellowship Church of North Texas. In 1996 Rev. Rawls located to Washington, DC where she served on staff at Inner Light Unity Fellowship Church. She later served as Assistant Pastor of Baltimore Unity Fellowship church and later Co-Pastor of North Capitol Unity Fellowship Church of Washington, DC. .
In 2006, Rev. Rawls became a member of Lincoln Congregational Church United Church of Christ. During her time there, Rev. Rawls served as Chair of the Diaconate. In 2009, Rev. Rawls relocated to Atlanta, GA and became of a member of First Congregational United Church of Christ.
For the past 25 years, Rev. Rawls has been a spiritual leader within the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgendered community. God has allowed her to touch many lives and encourage individuals to follow the call God has placed on their lives and to live fully the person God created them to be. Her motto “One’s sexuality is not a prerequisite for the Love of Jesus.”
Rev. Rawls currently resides in Atlanta, GA. She is an active member of First Congregational Church United Church of Christ in Atlanta, GA.
- Facilitator: M. Charlene Ball
- Musician: Aviva and the Flying Penguins