From Newark-
The Episcopal Church is mourning the
loss of Marge Christie, a relentless activist for the rights of women
and other excluded groups in the church.
Christie, who resided in Franklin Lakes, died on April 14 at age 90 of natural causes, said her family.
The
mother of four never worked in a formal career: Her life's passion was
the church, and her mission was inclusivity, a crusade that gave her
national recognition.
Over six decades, she served
the Episcopal Church in numerous capacities, including as lay deputy at
12 national General Conventions, where church policy is decided. She was
part of the first group of women to be seated in the House of Deputies —
one of two legislative houses in a General Convention — and was the
first woman to sit on the national church's Executive Council, a body
that administers policies adopted by a General Convention.
She was also founder of The Diocese of Newark's LGBTQ ministry and its Dismantling Racism Commission.
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