The 50th Anniversary Celebration of Women's Ordination to the Priesthood

Minnesota Women's Ordination Celebration
Friday, July 26, 2024 | St. Mark's Cathedral
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All Minnesota Episcopalians are invited to join in a day of celebrating the 50th anniversary of the ordination of women in the Episcopal Church. Led by a cohort of women clergy from around the diocese, this joyful day will include story-sharing, a screening of The Philadelphia Eleven and panel discussion, potluck dinner on the lawn of St. Mark's Cathedral, the premiere of a brand-new, Minnesota-specific documentary about how the ordination of women to the priesthood has shaped the diocese in the last fifty years--and for the next fifty--and a concluding Eucharist. History displays and videos will be available for viewing during the festivities. 

3:00pm: Screening of The Philadelphia Eleven: Courage and Change

4:30pm: Panel Discussion

5:00pm: Potluck Supper

6:30pm: World premiere of Every Gift an Offering, a new documentary about women's ordination in Minnesota

7:00pm: Women’s Ordination Anniversary Eucharist: The Right Reverend Mariann Budde, preaching