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Join St Stephen's on November 10th to watch the documentary film THE PHILADELPHIA ELEVEN. In an act akin to civil disobedience, a group of women and their supporters organize their ordination to become Episcopal priests in 1974. The Church of the Advocate in Philadelphia welcomes them, but change is no small task. The women are harassed, threatened and banned from stepping on church property. In this feature-length documentary film, we meet the women who challenge the very essence of patriarchy within Christendom and succeed in building a movement that transforms an age-old institution.
This is the story of those first 11 women ordained in The Episcopal Church, on July 29th, 1974. This watch-party will take place on the 50th anniversary of the 1st Eucharist celebrated by one of these women. Yes, you read that correctly... it was 3 1/2 months before any church allowed a woman to stand at the altar to consecrate Holy Communion. That Holy Eucharist took place at St. Stephen's and the Incarnation in Washington DC. On November 10, 1974, The Reverend Alison Cheek said the words "O the night before he died for us, our Lord Jesus Christ broke bread."
Mark your calendars and bring family and friends in celebrating the 50th anniversary of the first Eucharist celebrated by female priests with this powerful film on November 10, 4:00 pm at St. Stephen’s Episcopal Church, 7404 E. Killarney Place. (Co-hosted by the Episcopal Churches of the Wichita Minster, and especially with funding by St. Stephen’s and Good Shepherd).
Admission is free, but a "ticket" rsvp is appreciated for refreshment and snack planning.
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7404 E Killarney Pl, Wichita, KS, United States, Kansas 67206
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