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Episcopal Church Women

  • Early Church
    • Mission Support
    • Sunday School
    • Hospitality
    • Altar and Vestments
  • Parallel Church
    • Woman's Auxiliary
    • Triennial Meetings
    • Expanded Missions
    • Evangelism
  • United Thank Offering
    • United Thank Offering
    • Supporting Missions
    • Social Welfare
  • Changing Relationship
    • Council Representation
    • General Division of Women's Work
    • Cost of Integration
  • Professional Laywomen
    • Deaconesses
    • Professional Laywomen
    • Women Deputies
  • Women's Ordination
    • The Lead-up
    • 1970 Convention
    • 1973 Convention
    • Irregular Ordination
    • The Vote
    • Conclusion
  • Other
    • Leadership Gallery
    • Virtual Reading Room
    • Timeline
    • Bibliography
    • Copyright
    • About the Exhibit

Women of the
Episcopal Church

For over two centuries, Episcopal women have been called by their faith to feed the hungry, shelter the homeless, heal the sick, and care for the vulnerable. Though women were barred from formal governing roles in The Episcopal Church until the late 20th century, they nonetheless devoted their time and effort to the mission of the church, becoming a vocal and visible representation of their faith. Through their hard work, financial acumen, professional expertise, and social prowess, women of The Episcopal Church have served as volunteers, missionaries, deaconesses, lay ministers, priests, and bishops around the world.

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