Sacred Music Sunday: (Give Me That) Old Time Religion
When I joined the church in 1994, it was in many ways a very different church than I find myself in now. We talked about how the Book of Mormon was written for our...
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Guest Post: Big God
By Brittany Long Olsen “Aslan,” said Lucy, “you’re bigger.” “That is because you are older, little one,” answered he. “Not because you are?” “I am not. But every year you grow, you will find...
So you Want me Back at Church?
So you say want me to come back to church? Why? Do you really want ME? Do you really love me and want me to bring my whole self to church, just how I...
#hearLDSwomen: My Gospel Doctrine Teacher Asks Questions Specifically to “Priesthood Holders” and Ignores Women
I’ve taught Gospel Doctrine in three different wards for a combined 10 years, and I could never get a woman to sub for me. I asked plenty. They always said “Oh, I could never...
What Mormons Can Learn From Catholics and George Pell
Guest Post by TimTam When I first saw the thousands of brilliantly coloured ribbons tied to the fence around a cathedral in Ballarat, I mistakenly thought that meant that church welcomed gay parishioners....
A Journal Entry from Many Years Ago, before I Found my Voice
I recently rediscovered this journal entry that I wrote several years ago, before I started analyzing church policies and advocating more equitable changes, before I had ever been interviewed by a reporter about gender...
#hearLDSwomen: My Bishopric Didn’t Call the Person I Requested to Fill a Calling for Ten Months
As ward music chairman, I submitted a name for choir director. It took them ten months (ten months!) to call her, and the first counselor was really lukewarm about my pick. I told him...
2019 Rocky Mountain Retreat–Register Today!
I am delighted to get to announce the 2019 details for the newly refreshed Rocky Mountain Retreat. This year the retreat will be held the weekend of September 27-29 at YMCA of the Rockies,...
Last Chance: Make Your Voice Heard for More Gender Inclusive Hymns and Primary Songs
A year ago, the church asked for feedback in preparation of creating a new hymnbook and children’s songbook which will be correlated and translated into many languages and will (hopefully) include more songs originally...
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