Women's Ministries

Since the beginning of the church, women have been involved in ministry. Below are some recent photos of historical and significant women in the Episcopal Church. To view a larger photo, click the med res or high res buttons.

Women's Ministries Before 1980

Philadelphia 11 ordination service High Res Image Med Res Image	The "irregular" ordination of 11 women at Philadelphia's Church of the Advocate High Res Image Med Res Image	Sister Mary Simpson, O.S.H. was the first nun of the Episcopal Church to be ordained a priest High Res Image Med Res Image
Sister Mary Simpson, O.S.H. High Res Image Med Res Image	Beverly Messenger-Harris was the first full-time female rector High Res Image Med Res Image	First anniversary of the “irregular” ordination in Washington, D.C. High Res Image Med Res Image
Carter Heyward embraces Bishop Paul Moore after being welcomed into the Diocese of New York High Res Image Med Res Image	Pauli Murray (third from the left) was first black female ordained a priest High Res Image Med Res Image	Jeanette Picard was one of the "irregularly" ordained in Philadelphia High Res Image Med Res Image
Before Church of England allowed female priests, Elizabeth J. Canham was ordained in Newark, NJ High Res Image Med Res Image

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