Creating Belonging in a New Ward
How would you go about creating a ward culture that is loving, inclusive, and charitable?
How would you go about creating a ward culture that is loving, inclusive, and charitable?
‘There’s a place for us, somewhere a place for us’ these lyrics from the West Side Story song “Somewhere” kept floating through my mind while
It’s rather peculiar that in the church adults are segregated by marital status. There are entire wards (and in some more densely populated LDS areas,
Camp In Belgium, a photo by Freek van den Bergh on Flickr. Last weekend, our ward celebrated the anniversary of the priesthood commemoration by sending
by amelia i’ve been reading benedict anderson’s seminal work on nationalism, imagined communities. and i’m curious how some of its key ideas relate to the
Laurel T. UlrichCambridge, MassachusettsVol. 4, No. 4, Spring 1978 I sometimes hear Mormon women talk about being caught between two worlds. They can’t identify with
This sacrament talk was given in the Longfellow Park Ward in Cambridge, Massachusetts and published in Exponent II’s Winter 1999 issue. Enjoy! Recently I spent
Exponent II provides feminist forums for women and gender minorities across the Mormon spectrum to share their diverse life experiences in an atmosphere of trust and acceptance. Through these exchanges, we strive to create a community to better understand and support each other.