After her ordination as an Episcopal priest on Dec. 5, 1981, the Rev. Elizabeth J. Canham is applauded by fellow clergy at Trinity Episcopal Cathedral in Newark, N.J. Canham sought ordination in the United States because the Church of England in her native United Kingdom did not accept women as priests. (RNS archive photo. Photo courtesy of the Presbyterian Historical Society.)
Since I couldn't get to #ASCH because of pneumonia, I'll still revel in the joy that @rns.org gave me today in their archival photo section of the newsletter.
This photo shows Rev. Elizabeth J. Canham as she celebrated her ordination on December 5, 1981, in the Episcopal Church.