Leyla K. King

Leyla K. King is a Palestinian-American Episcopal priest, author, wife, and mother. As a co-founder of Palestinian Anglicans and Clergy Allies, she helps to provide a voice for Palestinian Christians in The Episcopal Church and beyond. And as a founding member of the Small Churches Big Impact Collective, she works to identify and amplify the beauty and grace of small congregations.

Ordained as an Episcopal priest in 2009, she earned her M.Div. from Harvard University, her B.A. from Dartmouth College and completed Arabic Language studies at the Arabic School of Middlebury College.

Leyla lives in Austin with her husband, Ben, and their three children. She writes about her experiences as a Palestinian, a clergywoman, and a mother. Daughters of Palestine is her first book.