Northern Nevada film screening to celebrate 50 years after shattering one glass ceiling
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. This story is told in a compelling new documentary The Philadelphia Eleven.
The feature documentary film will screen in Northern Nevada at St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, Sparks, on April 20 at 1:00 p.m. A discussion panel including The Rt. Rev. Elizabeth Gardner, Bishop Van of The Episcopal Diocese of Nevada, and The Rt. Rev. Katharine Jefferts Schori, former Presiding Bishop of the Episcopal Church, will follow the screening. This event is free.
This film tells a story that continues to resonate today as women seeking leadership roles continue to face resistance, disrespect and exclusion. 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.
The film’s director, Margo Guernsey, is not Episcopalian. She reminds others, “this is a story for all of us. It is about how to break down barriers with grace and be true to oneself in the process. This story reveals ways in which voices that are inconvenient, are often buried. It also provides a vision for what a just and inclusive community looks like in practice.”
Register for the free event at https://www.eventbrite.com/e/the-philadelphia-eleven-documentary-and-dis....
For more information please contact Deacon Veronica Galas, St Peter's Episcopal Church, deaconveronica@stpeterscarson.city