The Philadelphia Eleven tells the story of the first women Episcopal priests
The Church of the Advocate in North Philadelphia was the only Episcopal Church in the country in 1974 that agreed to ordain women as priests.
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The Church of the Advocate in North Philadelphia was the only Episcopal Church in the country in 1974 that agreed to ordain women as priests.
Ten minutes into a new documentary on the battle for women’s ordination in the Episcopal Church, a short archival clip shows the first time women were seated as full voting
(RNS) — ‘The Philadelphia Eleven’ depicts the buildup toward the so-called irregular ordination at which four bishops ordained 11 women as priests without the denomination’s approval.