Philadelphia 11! Documentary Film Screening

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Join us at St. Philip’s Episcopal Church in Durham for a screening of The Philadelphia Eleven!, a story about faith and inclusivity, and the women who transformed an age-old institution.

In defiance of church rules and two millennia of patriarchal Christianity, in 1974 a group of women and their supporters organized their ordination to become Episcopal priests. The ordinations took place at the Church of the Advocate in Philadelphia and became a media frenzy. In this film, you will meet the women who succeeded in transforming The Episcopal Church.

We’ll be joined at the screening by The Rev. Dr. Carter Heyward and The Rev. Canon Marie Moorefield Fleischer, members of the Philadelphia Eleven. They plan to share remarks after the screening.
 

We will gather at St. Philip’s Episcopal Church, 403 E Main St in Durham. The screening will be held in the Parish Hall. Enter the Parish Hall through the doors that are located across from the Queen Street parking deck, on the west side of the church. Those with limited mobility may park in the church lot, whose entrance is off Main St. Plan to come down the ramp at the back corner of the lot, through the Columbarium and enter the Parish Hall through the door straight ahead. All others should plan to park in the Queen St. deck.

Sponsors: RCWMS, Saint Philip’s Episcopal Church, Pauli Murray Center & Episcopal Diocese of NC.

Watch the Trailer here!

Cost: Free. Registration is required

Questions? Contact RCWMS: info@rcwms.org.

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