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Celebrating 50 Years of Women’s Ordination
August 2 - August 4
$25
Alis Volat Propriis: She flies with her own wings… We invite women-identifying clergy from around the country to join us for a celebration of the 50th anniversary of the Philadelphia Eleven, the first eleven women to be ordained in the Episcopal Church. Join us as we celebrate the legacy of these brave and pioneering women and look to the future.
Open to all women-identifying clergy. Registration fee: $25 for the weekend.
Register in Advance: https://onrealm.org/TrinityEpiscopalpdx/PublicRegistrations/Event?linkString=MWY1OWUxZDYtOTJmZC00Nzc2LWI4MDAtYjFhYTAxNTgwNTQw
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. These remarkable women succeeded in transforming an age-old institution, despite the threats to their personal safety and the risk of rejection by the church they loved.
