ElleK
ElleK is a foodie, gardener, and writer. Women’s issues in the church are not a pebble in her shoe; they are a boulder on her chest.
I Miss Church. But I Cannot Go Back.
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I would never, ever tolerate a gendered disparity between my son and daughters like what they experience at church in any other context. So why should church be any different? How could I decry inequality in any other situation, but stay silent about this one while they were taught not just “this is the way it is,” but “this is the way God wants it to be”?
For the Strength of Youth: Why I Don’t Feel Super Happy When the Church Makes a Good Change
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In General Conference earlier this month, the church introduced a new version of the For the Strength of Youth pamphlet. Overall, this new version...
How to Write the Best Christmas Program Ever: A Complete Guide
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A few years ago, I was my ward’s music chairperson. My duties included choosing hymns for sacrament meeting, arranging musical numbers, assisting the choir...
“Men” Doesn’t Include Women (Except When It Does)
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A few weeks ago, a man gave a talk in a sacrament meeting I was visiting. He spoke on a Come Follow Me lesson...
I Don’t Want to Be Like Heavenly Mother.
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If heaven is not egalitarian, I’m not interested.
A few years ago, this statement dropped fully formed into my consciousness and looped over and over...
President Oaks, The Women’s Session Did Not Address Women’s Concerns
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One of the most painful parts of having concerns about women’s issues in the Church is that they are rarely, if ever, acknowledged by...
Eliminating Needless Gender Barriers: When Can Girls Pass the Sacrament Already?
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My nephew, a nice kid by all accounts, turned 11 on December 28th. Less than a week after his last day of being 10...
Magic and Melancholy: It’s Christmastime
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I love Christmas; I love the trees and decorations, the presents and anticipation, the music and the smells, the traditional foods and elaborate desserts...