We’ve assembled a panel of women and men to engage the question of women’s ordination in Mormonism. What are the benefits of women’s ordination as each side sees them? What are the hurdles? Are the biggest obstacles theological or social in nature? Where does your opinion fall on the spectrum? Christy Ellis-Clegg, Aaron Taylor, Michael …
Speaker: Mary Ellen Robertson
PANEL: Catholic-Mormon Dialogue on Ordination: Does God Call Women in Patriarchal Religions to Ministry?
Catholic and Mormon feminists share a deep love and respect for our religious communities; pursue a common mission to advocate for practical, equitable, and inclusive changes; and many feel a call to ministry as a way for women’s spiritual gifts and power to enrich the larger community. Today, we bring together four women from patriarchal …
Panel: A Sea Change Ahead? Examining Developments in Mormon Feminist Advocacy
Between Wear Pants to Church Sunday, the letter writing campaign to Let Women Pray in General Conference, and the recent launch of the Cindy Le Fevre, Tania Rands Lyon, Mary Ellen Robertson
Perspectives on Women and Ordination
women’s ordination has been a hot topic among Mormons in 2013. This panel will discuss women’s ordination in early christianity, in other restoration churches, recent activism by the group ordain women, and what the path toward ordination might look like for ldS women. Frances Lee Menlove, Susan D. (Skoor) Oxley, Natalie Kelly, Mary Ellen Robertson
HEAVENLY MOTHER AND THE LETTER OF THE LAW
President Hinckley has told us that Jesus Christ forbids our praying to Heavenly Mother. But heavenly parents who refuse communication with their children seem unworthy of their status as gods, and a mother who will not hear or acknowledge her children is not a helpful role model for Latterday Saints. Therefore, there must be some …
SUNSTONE TOWN HALL MEETING
Bring your compliments and complaints to this session and let the SUNSTONE leadership know what we’re doing well—and where we can improve. SUNSTONE board members and staff will report on the past year and describe new initiatives and projects for the years ahead. Laura Compton, Michael J. Stevens, Stephen Carter, Mary Ellen Robertson
The Life and Work of Chieko Okazaki
Many LDS women mourned the August 2011 passing of former General Relief Society presidency member, Chieko Okazaki. Chieko’s visual aids, lively writing, authoritative speaking style, and fearless approach to tackling difficult issues such as abuse made her a well-known and much-beloved leader during her tenure from 1990 to 1997. Join us as we celebrate her …
Success In The Borderlands
All of us in the Borderlands of the Church must eventually face the issues of: when, to whom, and how to disclose our situation. Past studies suggest that almost all Borderlanders are in the closet to some extent and that a large share have not told their spouses the whole story. A panel of D. …
SW09016: Panel: The Motherlode: Mormon Women Finding Balance in Various Stages of Motherwork
Hillary Clinton’s and Sarah Palin’s history-making political candidacies brought national attention to issues facing many women today: how to balance work (both inside and outside the home), parenting, and home life. Often women find themselves in the crosshairs if their life choices are out of sync with ideals touted by society, church, or their own …
SW08016: ‘WHAT WOMEN KNOW’: WOMEN IN DIALOGUE
‘WHAT WOMEN KNOW’: WOMEN IN DIALOGUE Julie Beck, general president of the Relief Society, delivered an October 2007 conference address on the topic of women’s roles and sphere of influence, highlighting the phrase ‘Mothers Who Know.’ As President Beck spoke, the Bloggernacle lit up with discussion on her emphasis on mothers as nurturers and the …