The Story of the Philadelphia Eleven

Foreword by Carter Heyward • To release at the 40th anniversary of the ordinations • First book to tell the story in first-person interviews Darlene O'Dell tells the story of the historic ordination, introducing us to the 11 women involved, the paths that brought them together on that day-and what has changed (or not changed) in the life of the church over the intervening years. AUDIENCE: For ordained women (and those who wish to be) across denominations, church historians, seminarians, feminists, theologians, and general readers with an interest in this historical development.