Philadelphia 11 Documentary to Screen on November 8
In 1974, a group of 11 women and their supporters organized their ordination to become Episcopal priests in an act of civil disobedience. This story is told in a compelling new documentary The Philadelphia Eleven.
The feature documentary film will screen here in Columbus on November 8! The screening will take place at Phoenix Theatres at Lennox Town Center at 7:00 PM. The screening is free and open to the public, but we do need a headcount so that we can upgrade to a larger screening room if we need to. Please use this form to register for the screening.
This film tells a story that echoes today as women continue this fight for the pulpit. It explores the lives of these remarkable women who succeeded in transforming an age-old institution when they took a stand despite the threats to their personal safety and the risk of rejection by the church they loved. These women are an inspiration for a generation of women in the ministry, and a clarion call for the entire Christian Church.
The Reverend Nancy H. Wittig is one of the Philadelphia Eleven featured in the movie. “It’s amazing that women are still fighting for rights in the church, and continuing to feel blowback, similar to what we experienced 49 years ago,” she reflected, and then went on to comment, “we are proud of the changes we have accomplished through our priesthood and the ordinations in Philadelphia.”
The film’s director, Margo Guernsey, is not Episcopalian. She reminds us “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.”
Alive! Parish Formation at All Saints
We are so excited to announce this year’s Alive Parish Formation Program beginning on Sunday, Oct. 1!
Alive: Year 2, will center on our liturgical year which enables us to draw closer to Christ year after year diving deeply into his Birth, Life, Passion, Death and Resurrection. Swirling around vibrant theology found in the Collects, Feasts, and Hymns of the Church Year, Alive Year 2 will set you on fire for Christ and assist you in coming alive in your Faith!
How can I participate?
There are 3 levels in which you can join “Alive.”
1) Parish Formation Sunday: One Sunday a month we will gather for a full parish multi- generational formation night from 5-8pm.
● 5pm Mass
● 6pm Parish Potluck
● 6:20pm Lesson for everyone led by Fr. Jason (separate lesson for children age pre-k to 3rd grade) ● 7:30pm Closing Prayer
If you wish to go deeper, join the Parish Formation Sunday plus……
2) Small Dinner Group: Gather with other parishioners (groups of 9-11 folks) for a meal once a month. Two or three reflection questions will be sent to each group to chat about during your dinner that tie into the theme for the month. There are a variety of groups to meet your needs. Please sign up in the narthex of the Church or the parish website.
If you wish to go even deeper, join the Parish Formation Sunday, Small Dinner Group plus……
3) “Into the Deep”: This group will meet once a month to dive deeper into the theme of the month based off a specific reading for the month, i.e. Scripture, Patristics, Theologians, etc.
I deeply encourage you to step deeper into your Baptismal Covenant by signing up for Alive. Consider taking a deeper step this year. If you only joined Level 1, consider adding Level 2 this year. You will not be disappointed! May Christ, the Resurrection and the Life, bless us with His presence this year and draw us closer to Him as we come ALIVE!
In Christ, Fr. Jason +