The Philadelphia Eleven – Special Viewing, Monday, July 29, 6-8:30 pm, Talbird Hall
In 1974, there was a dramatic breakthrough of the so-called stained glass ceiling that gave hope to Christian women everywhere. At a church in Philadelphia, a group of eleven women were ordained to the Episcopal priesthood in violation of the constitution and canons of the Episcopal Church – which at the time stated that only men were eligible for ordination. This story is told in a compelling new documentary, The Philadelphia Eleven.
Join us on Monday, July 29, the 50th anniversary of the ordination of the first eleven women in The Episcopal Church, for a special viewing and reflection on this important moment in the life of the Church.
We invite you to bring a friend or two (and bring a camp chair to be more comfortable!) to learn why women’s ordination was, and is still, an important topic in the history of Christianity.
Click here to watch an interview with the director, Margo Guernsey, by Diana Butler Bass. To learn more about the film itself, go to the website, PhiladelphiaElevenFilm.com.
The Philadelphia Eleven – Special Viewing, Monday, July 29, 6-8:30 pm, Talbird Hall
Join us on Monday, July 29, the 50th anniversary of the ordination of the first eleven women in The Episcopal Church, for a special viewing and reflection on this important moment in the life of the Church.
We invite you to bring a friend or two (and bring a camp chair to be more comfortable!) to learn why women’s ordination was, and is still, an important topic in the history of Christianity.
Click here to watch an interview with the director, Margo Guernsey, by Diana Butler Bass. To learn more about the film itself, go to the website, PhiladelphiaElevenFilm.com.
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