Our faith calls us to bear witness to God's love for all by working for justice and the absolute dignity of every human being. This Lent we are screening films on people of faith at the heart of battles for racial and gender justice, peace, LGBTQIA+ rights, and equality in the church - at the global level on down to right here at St. Augustine's.

The screenings will be preceded by (optional) Evening Prayer and a complementary light supper.
6pm - Evening Prayer
6:30pm - Light supper
7pm - Film screening

Feb 20 - My Name is Pauli Murray
6pm - Evening Prayer - Chapel
6:30pm - Supper in Pierson Hall
7pm - Screening in Pierson Hall
Overlooked by history, the Rev. Dr. Pauli Murray was a trailblazer for justice whose ideas influenced Thurgood Marshall’s civil rights arguments and Ruth Bader Ginzberg’s fight for gender equality. This eye-opening portrait traces Murray's life and how they transformed the world as non-binary Black luminary who was a lawyer, activist, scholar, poet, and the first African American self-identifying woman ordained to the Episcopal priesthood. Click here for the trailer and links to more on Pauli Murray.
Running time: 1h 31min

Feb 27 - Bonhoeffer
6pm - Evening Prayer - Chapel
6:30pm - Supper in Pierson Hall
7pm - Screening in Pierson Hall
This dramatic documentary tells the story of Dietrich Bonhoeffer, a young German pacifist, pastor and theologian whose faith drove him to live with uncompromising spiritual and political courage. Conspiring to bring an end to the Nazi regime, he fearlessly spoke the truth while facing unyielding oppression and evil, and was ultimately hanged two weeks before World War II was over. Click here for more on the film.
Running time: 1h 32min

March 5 - The Philadelphia Eleven
6pm - Evening Prayer - Chapel
6:30pm - Supper in Pierson Hall
7pm - Screening in Church
In an act of civil disobedience, a group of women and their supporters organize their ordination to the priesthood in 1974, at a time when female ordination was prohibited by Episcopal Church canon law. This new documentary, being released in 2024 in this 50th anniversary year of women's ordination, traces the stories of the pioneers who succeeded in building a movement to transform our age-old institution, challenging the very essence of patriarchy within Christendom. Click here for more on the film.

March 12 - Disturber of the Peace
6pm - Evening Prayer - Chapel
6:30pm - Supper in Sts Francis & Clare room
7pm - Screening in Church
A rare opportunity to see this unreleased documentary-in-progress on Malcolm Boyd - activist, writer and priest who served at St. A's for well over a decade. From his early days as a Hollywood producer to becoming the 1960's radical "Coffeehouse Priest" and bestselling author, Malcolm's story weaves through the violent beginnings of the Freedom Movement, the contentious eruptions against the Vietnam War and the ongoing struggle for LGBTQIA+ rights. This work-in-progress screening will be followed by a Q&A with the filmmaker, Andrew Thomas. Click here for the film's website.
Running time: 1h 45min

March 19 - Of Gods and Men
6pm - Evening Prayer - Chapel
6:30pm - Supper in Pierson Hall
7pm - Screening in Pierson Hall
Of Gods and Men is based on the true story of the French Trappist monks of the monastery of Tibhirine in Algeria, who were living in harmony with the largely Muslim local population until the Algerian Civil War broke out in the mid 1990s and they were faced with imminent violence and the spiritual challenge of whether to flee. Click here for the NY Times review.
Running time: 2h 2min
French with English subtitles