The Story of the Philadelphia Eleven: Revised and Expanded 50th Anniversary Edit

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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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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.

Table of Contents

AcknowledgmentsForeword to the 2014 Edition by Carter HeywardIntroduction to the 2024 Edition of The Story of the Philadelphia Eleven1. July 29, 19742. The Deacons' Tale, Part I3. The Deacons' Tale, Part II4. The Gathering5. "That Great Gittin' Up Morning"6. The Bishops' Tale, Chicago7. The Priests' Tale8. Wind Shear9. Letters, Scarlet and Otherwise10. The Trials, Part I:"Adjectives Are Always Dangerous"11. The Trials, Part II: But Conjunctions?12. The Washington Four13. "Thoroughly Stunned": The General Convention of 197614. "Against All Odds": Barbara Harris and Florence Li Tim Oi15. The Journey ContinuesNotesBibliographyIndex

Details ISBN1640657193 Author Carter Heyward Format Paperback Pages 320 Publisher Church Publishing Inc Year 2024 ISBN-13 9781640657199 Imprint Church Publishing Inc Subtitle Revised and Expanded 50th Anniversary Edition Place of Publication New York Country of Publication United States Audience General AU Release Date 2024-09-17 Publication Date 2024-06-27 US Release Date 2024-06-27 ISBN-10 1640657193 UK Release Date 2024-06-27 DEWEY 270 Illustrations Illustrations We've got this

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