{"product_id":"hallelujah-anyhow-a-memoir-9781640650893","title":"Hallelujah, Anyhow!: A Memoir","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA role model tells her story-and that of the nation and the church.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eHallelujah, Anyhow!\u003c\/i\u003e is the long-awaited memoir of the Rt. Rev. Barbara Harris, the first woman bishop in the Anglican Communion. Edited by Kelly Brown Douglas, Dean of the Episcopal Divinity School at Union Seminary and an author and noted theologian in her own right, the book offers previously untold stories and glimpses into Bishop Harris' childhood and young adult years in her native Philadelphia, as well as her experiences as priest and bishop, both active and actively-retired. A participant in Dr. Martin Luther King's march from Selma to Montgomery and crucifer at the ordination of the \"Philadelphia 11,\" Bishop Harris has been eyewitness to national and church history. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn the book, she reflects on her experiences with the \"racism, sexism, and other 'isms' that pervade the life of the church,\" while still managing to say, \"Hallelujah, Anyhow.\" Photographs accompany the text and round out this portrait of a pioneer, respected outside as well as inside the church for her fierce, outspoken, and life-long advocacy for peace and justice.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eDouglas, Kelly Brown:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - Kelly Brown Douglas, is an Episcopal priest and graduate (Master of Divinity degree, doctoral degree) of Union Theological Seminary in New York City, where she is now inaugural Dean of Episcopal Divinity School at Union Seminary.\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eHarris, Barbara C.:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - Barbara C. Harris (1930-2020) was the first woman elected to the episcopacy within the Anglican Communion. She was elected suffragan bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of Massachusetts and served in that role for 13 years, retiring in 2003.","brand":"Church Publishing","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50516253901074,"sku":"9781640650893","price":14.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_cbd4463a-374f-40a4-aa7f-e10e9b654392.jpg?v=1731021398","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/hallelujah-anyhow-a-memoir-9781640650893","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}