Dear Presidents Nelson, Oaks and Eyring,
My wish has been the same for over 40 years—that my religious community would fully reflect the radical inclusiveness of Christ’s message.
In celebration of Ordain Women’s 5th birthday, I wish for women’s ordination. In the interim, I wish for the implementation of the changes in Church policy and practice outlined at All Are Alike unto God, including encouraging partnership in marriage and eliminating the idea that husbands preside over their wives; examining all Church positions to determine whether they can be filled without regard to gender; allowing women to provide pastoral counseling; recognizing women as witnesses for baptisms and marriage sealings; restoring the former, institutionally-accepted practice of women giving blessings of healing and comfort.
Reviewing and implementing these changes would go a long way toward demonstrating that your much-professed love for women includes recognizing our full humanity.
Sincerely,
Lorie Winder Stromberg
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