The name of God should never be invoked to coerce, shame, or frighten people into compliance—yet in a culture of “worthiness interviews” and high-demand religious expectations, this is an experience that is far too frequent. In this session, Gina Colvin and Katie Langston, seminarians and ministers, will explore how spiritual abuse damages a person’s relationship …
Speaker: Gina Colvin
I Go to Two Churches
It seems strange to go to another church when you already attend the only true and living church on the face of the earth. But the members of this panel have actually found that supplementing their LDS church-going with another religious tradition has enriched their spiritual lives and made them better people. Stephen Carter, Gina …
Feminist Devotional: Weaving Sacred Spaces in Mundane Places
Any place can be a sacred space when human beings gather in a communion of souls. The spirit graces the mundane, and the ordinary becomes the extraordinary: a table embodies an altar, a sacrament creates a sanctuary. Join with Gina Colvin and Maxine Hanks to explore notions of impromptu communion as they offer a devotional …
Linger-Longer Picnic
Cost: $35 per person Angela Soffe, David Owens, Gina Colvin, Robert Kirby, Courtney Clark Kendrick
Contemplations on a Mormon Intrafaith Marriage
In this session, Nathan McCluskey and Gina Colvin will reflect on 24 years of their Mormon marriage where some of their most persistent conflicts have been over levels of religious observance. Without any guarantees or assurances, they will discuss their past and current conflicts, negotiations, and resolutions as they decide how to manage their intrafaith …
Extraordinary Ordinary Women
Laurel Thatcher Ulrich’s well-known aphorism, “Well-behaved women seldom make history,” was initially meant not to call attention to the importance of unconventional women’s lives, but to the importance of ordinary women’s lives. This panel will explore the lives of women, both ordinary and extraordinary, that help us better understand our past, give us insights into …
Evening Devotional: Sacred Space and Spiritual Practice
Feminist theologians Gina and Maxine invite participants to enter sacred space and experience spiritual practice through liturgy, chant, contemplative prayer, and the holy day of Mary Magdalene. Gina Colvin Maxine Hanks
Sacred Resistance: Mormon Women Marching
The Women’s March on Washington inspired many Mormon women to gather in sisterhood. Some of us carried the names of those who could not gather physically, sharing a vicarious experience. In Washington D.C., Natasha Helfer Parker and Gina Colvin led a retreat for Mormon feminists who had come to the march. In this panel, we …
Standing at the Crossroads of Identity and Faith
The LDS Church professes to be a worldwide church, and its teachings proclaim that all are welcome. However, the Church tends to become mired in issues that are primarily of concern of those who live in the “Mormon Corridor” in the United States, taking political positions that are alienating rather than welcoming to those outside …
Repairing And Preserving Relationships Damaged By Faith Crises
Many who have undergone crises of faith have found one of the most devasting by-products is damage to relationships with family and friends. This panel will explore personal experience strategies, mistakes, and perspectives in dealing with these fractures. The emphasis will be upon “keeping relationships in good repair”. Russ Osmond, Steve Lowther, John Dehlin, Sandra …