(Image: Community of Christ headquarters in Independence, Missouri.)
“Women’s Rites” thanks Linda Booth, Gwendolyn Hawks-Blue, Charmaine Chvala-Smith, Becky Savage, Jane Gardner, Carolyn Brock, and Marge Bradley Troeh who shared their stories of ordination with us. We also thank Dan Bennett, Travis Grandy, and Yasmin Eisenhauer of the Smith Learning, Research, and Technology Team for their technical support of this project. Special thanks go to Rachel Killebrew of Community of Christ Library Archives who allowed us access to archival documents and images. And thanks to the Andrew Mellon Foundation that supports public-facing student writing at Smith College.