Elsie Chamberlain was a leading figure in British broadcasting and religious life. She was a pioneer in many areas: the first woman chaplain to the armed forces; the first nonconformist minister to marry an Anglican clergyman; the first woman producer in the religious broadcasting dept of the BBC and the first woman to present the daily service on the radio. Her broadcasting accustomed many listeners to the idea of a woman leading public worship. And she became the first woman to occupy the chair of the Congregational Union of England and Wales and almost certainly the first woman anywhere in the world to head a major denomination. Elsie Chamberlain is the first full biography and a critical appreciation of this exceptional woman. Using original church and BBC archive sources, the book tells the story of a woman who did more than any other to change the way Christian women ministers are viewed.
| ISBN: | 9781845539313 |
| Publication date: | 1st February 2012 |
| Author: | Alan Trinity Congregational Church, UK Argent |
| Publisher: | Equinox Publishing Ltd an imprint of Taylor & Francis Ltd |
| Format: | Hardback |
| Pagination: | 288 pages |
| Series: | Gender, Theology and Spirituality |
| Genres: |
Calvinist, Reformed and Presbyterian Churches Christianity Religious ministry and clergy Feminism and feminist theory Biography: general |