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The Story of the Philadelphia Eleven: Revised and Expanded 50th Anniversary Edition
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Darlene O'Dell Carter Heyward

The Story of the Philadelphia Eleven

Revised and Expanded 50th Anniversary Edition

Darlene O'Dell,  Carter Heyward

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Church Publishing Inc
18 September 2024
Anglican & Episcopalian Churches, Church of England
Celebrating the 50th anniversary of the ordinations of ""The Philadelphia Eleven,"" this expanded and revised edition serves as the definitive account of the courageous women who shattered stained glass ceilings and sparked a global movement to revolutionize faith and society.

Nearly fifty years after eleven audacious women made history as the first female priests ordained in the Episcopal Church, Darlene O'Dell revisits their inspiring journey in a revised and expanded edition of her acclaimed The Story of the Philadelphia Eleven. Through extensive interviews and tireless archival research, this definitive account was the first to vividly resurrect the pivotal moment that tore down barriers and changed the Episcopal Church forever. Both critics and scholars hailed the book, calling it ""a needed history and a brilliantly told tale"" (Mary E.

Hunt) and ""enthralling reading...O'Dell certainly has the novelist's gift of making her story come alive and in maintaining her readers' interest"" (Bernard Palmer). Now fresh interviews unveil dozens of never-before-told perspectives, while updated chapters lend contemporary relevance to a history we can't afford to forget. Additionally, the author has included exclusive conversations with one of the ""Washington Four,"" a chapter on the impactful Barbara Harris, and insights into the wider Anglican church's role in what is now universally considered a landmark event.

This edition doesn't just look back; it casts a critical eye on what's changed and what hasn't, questioning the patriarchy that persists in faith institutions and how these ordinations echo in today's political culture. Both an intimate character study and a sweeping examination, The Story of the Philadelphia Eleven is a renewed call to understand our past in order to better navigate our collective future.
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Imprint:   Church Publishing Inc
Country of Publication:   United States
Dimensions:   Height: 215mm,  Width: 139mm, 
ISBN:   9781640657199
ISBN 10:   1640657193
Pages:   320
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Audience:   General/trade ,  ELT Advanced
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active

Darlene O'Dell has published several books and has served as the National Park Services head writer for Jamestown Archaeology. She has taught at Clemson University and the College of William and Mary and currently lives in Brevard, North Carolina. Carter Heyward graduated from Union Theological Seminary in New York City (MA 1971, MDiv 1973, PhD 1980), Danforth Scholar, 1978-80. She was among the first group of women ordained in Philadelphia in 1974. Heyward taught at Episcopal Divinity School, 1975-2005, and has been honored with distinguished Alumae Awards from Randolph Macon Woman's College and Union Theological Seminary. She lives in Cedar Mountain, North Carolina.

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