The Faithful Resistance
About
In 1974, 11 women were ordained to the Priesthood in the Episcopal Church. These underground ceremonies were conducted by three retired male Bishops who said, “obedience to the spirit justified their actions”. 50 years later, this story is about a woman who, pushed out of her faith tradition of origin, discovers the Episcopal Church. It offers her a space of healing from religious trauma. Yet, its traditions- though beautiful and meaningful- lack the down-to-earth Jesus community connectedness that she longs for. Without a model for this expression of Christianity, she decides to start her own church. A place for ex-Evangelical wanderers. A place where the faithful resist.
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Abbey Normal
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Episodes(3)
You'd Make a Great Pastor...'s Wife
Emily was a devout Evangelical girl, offered the highest of compliments - that she’d make a great Pastor’s Wife. Yet, she had a "lingering sin issue" that haunted her. She worked so hard to get rid of it, becoming a missionary, joining a Christian 12-step program, and finally, going to seminary. We
But, How Do You Get Saved?
Meet Reverend Maggie Foote, a not-so-formal priest. Hailing from conservative Ohio, Maggie grew up in the Episcopal church and felt a pull toward ordained ministry from a young age. Contrasting with Emily’s story, Maggie’s journey of self-discovery is sweetly simple. Following normal growing pains,
Welcome to the Hinge
What happens next with Christianity in America? Those who have been hurt by the church have a role to play. We are in a “hinge” period- a time for reformation- where the old fades away and new forms of religious community are birthing. We don’t know what will be transitory and what will stick. But t