Wednesday, October 2, 2024
The Philadelphia Eleven
Breaking Down Barriers. Transforming The Church.
St. John’s presents, a screening of “The Philadelphia Eleven,” a Documentary Film by Margo Guernsey and Nikki Bramley, Friday, October 11, 6pm in Thaxter Hall at St. John’s Episcopal Church.
About the film:
In 1974, a group of women and their supporters organized their ordination as Episcopal priests in an act akin to civil disobedience, and challenged the very essence of patriarchy within Christendom. This documentary film tells their story.
This film tells a story that continues to resonate today as women seeking ordination continue to face resistance, disrespect and exclusion from roles reserved by men for men. The documentary explores the lives of these remarkable women who succeeded in transforming an age-old institution despite the threats to their personal safety and the risk of rejection by the church they loved. These women became and remain an inspiration for generations of women in the ministry, and a clarion call for the entire Christian Church.