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Cathedral bells pealed out across Brisbane last night as Sarah Plowman was consecrated bishop in a packed St John’s Anglican Cathedral, becoming the second woman bishop for the Anglican Church Southern Queensland
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St John’s Cathedral: 373 Ann St, Brisbane
Holy Trinity Woolloongabba: 68 Hawthorne St, Woolloongabba
Gather for a special day of celebration, remembrance and hope as thanks is given for the witness of the Philadelphia Eleven 50 years ago and the ministry of women in our Diocese. The day begins with worship followed by an open space discussion at St John’s Cathedral (10.30am to 4.30pm) and concludes with a film screening at Holy Trinity, Woolloongabba (5pm to 8pm). Costs apply for some aspects of the day. See more.
“The driving force behind the Movement for the Ordination of Women in Australia was Dr Patricia Brennan…As a woman and a lay person, Patricia was not permitted to preach during a visit to Brisbane. The then–Dean got around this restriction by concluding Evensong with a lengthy procession around the Cathedral, after which Patricia entered the pulpit and spoke,” says The Rev’d Canon Dr Marian Free
The 30th anniversary of the ordination of women in the Anglican Church of Australia was celebrated at Churchie recently with a special visit from The Rev’d Jocelyn Pitt to the Preparatory School chapel services
When The Rev’d Canon Dr Marian Free felt God calling her to the priesthood in the early 1980s, women could not be ordained in the Anglican Church in Australia. Despite this obstacle, she held fast to her call and mission, becoming a founding member of the Movement for the Ordination of Women in Brisbane
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