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Jan 14, 2014 | EDOT Staff

One of the First Female Priests to Speak at Cathedral

The Rev. Carter Heyward, Ph.D., will speak at a forum on "Rethinking Christianity in a Multi-Faith World" at Christ Church Cathedral, February 22. The forum will feature a Muslim, Buddhist and Jewish woman's perspective as well.

 

Heyward is one of the “Philadelphia Eleven” who opened the door to women’s ordination in the Episcopal Church. She is retired from the faculty of Episcopal Divinity School in Cambridge, MA. Joining Heyward will be Elora Shehabbudin, associate professor of humanities and political science at Rice University; Rabbi Amy Weiss, founder of The Initiative for Jewish Woman and Clair Villareal, a doctoral candidate in Religious Studies at Rice University. Villareal will address the Buddhist perspective.


The forum begins at 10 a.m. On Saturday, February 22 and will be followed by lunch and table conversation. Lunch will be catered by Claire Smith, owner of Shade and Canopy, two popular Houston restaurants.


Registration and lunch is $35 per person, by credit card: www.brigidsplace.org or by check: payable to Brigid’s Place, 1117 Texas Ave., Houston, TX 77002.  Limited seating is available. For more information, contact Brigid’s Place, 713.590.3333 or brigidsplace@brigidsplace.org.