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Christ Church Christiana Hundred and St. Barnabas’ Episcopal Church will co-sponsor a screening of The Philadelphia Eleven on Wednesday, May 1, at 6 PM in Christ Church’s Parish Hall. In an act of canonical disobedience, a group of women and their supporters organized their ordination to become Episcopal priests in 1974. The Church of the Advocate in Philadelphia welcomed them, but change was no small task. After the ordinations, the women experienced hostility as well as encouragement. This feature-length documentary tells the story of these women who succeeded in building a movement that transformed the Church. One of the Philadelphia Eleven, the Rev. Nancy Wittig, will be with us for discussion following the screening. Join us in celebrating the 50th anniversary of the ordination of women to the priesthood. Please RSVP at www.christchurchde.org/philadelphia-11-post.
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501 E Buck Rd, Wilmington, DE, United States, Delaware 19807
