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Mary Magdalen was NOT an Apostle, nor did she ever lay claim to any special position. At Jesus' bidding, she ran and told the guys she had seen Jesus and gave them His message. She was delighted to do as He asked as she was devoted to Him as master. End of story.

All Christians are called to testify to the Risen Christ, but that does not make us all priests, prophets or apostles. We are individually members of the Body of Christ and we are served by clergy who oversee our spiritual welfare and are responsible before God for our growth in the faith. God knew what He was doing when, in the Person of Jesus Christ, He chose 12 men to be His closest companions to whom He taught everything necessary to help grow and sustain His Church. Women had a role to play in all of that (and some were more prominent than others), but it was never the role of Apostle or Prophet, or Priest. If we claim to be a Biblical Church we must follow the Biblical pattern set forth by our Lord Jesus Christ and accept the position He has given us as women in His Church. That is my position on this issue. I am an Anglican woman.