#hearLDSwomen: I Was Yelled at By My Bishopric and Told My Opinion Wasn’t Welcome Because I’m a Woman
One of my ward callings was doing the Sunday bulletin. I wasn’t allowed a key to the library to copy it, so every Sunday morning
One of my ward callings was doing the Sunday bulletin. I wasn’t allowed a key to the library to copy it, so every Sunday morning
As Relief Society president, I asked the bishop if I could attend some of the PEC meetings. My request was ignored. I asked again and
I’m currently an Activity Days leader in my ward. After a bit of floundering (i.e. aimlessly doing crafts), I’ve recently started to revel in my
At one of my mutual activities, all the young women were required to wear a t-shirt over their suits–regardless if it was a one-piece–while all
We talk so much about the priesthood and ordinances at Church, and we usually connect the two together. Since only men are given the priesthood,
I was a new lawyer in a big city. We were having a ward trivia night. One of the questions was how many lawyers were
When a high councilman commented on my body, once while pregnant and once postpartum, I was so shocked I just stood there. I guess I
[Photo credit: “Tyre Al Mina” by Heretiq, Wikipedia Commons] By Kaylee I’ve been studying the bible story of the Syrophoenician woman. In the King James
Four years ago, I took my nine-year-old daughter with me on a visit to the Utah state capitol building. She took a look at the
BYU Women’s Conference is an annual 2-day conference sponsored by the Relief Society and BYU. It’s promoted Church-wide, but there is a cost to attend
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