“My plea is for togetherness and partnership, so I will attend church this Sunday, like every other Sunday, with those who I desperately hope to come together with, partner with and work shoulder-to-shoulder with in the work,” writes Amy Watkins Jensen.
This Sunday, I will be in the pews because my belief system calls for me to model the change I wish to happen.
It’s not our compliance that is valued; it’s our leadership, our insight, our spiritual authority and our voices that are crucial. Our work and leadership are critical to theWe, faithful women of the church, have written a thoughtful advertisement detailing our need for a rosy-cheeked nanny, and our eye-rolling dismissive father can barely tolerate our pleas.
I can’t help but feel similarly. After all, the more we are aligned and united, the easier and more efficient the work will be. Doesn’t our collective exaltation hinge on our ability to collaborate and partner with one another as we grapple with complexity, work toward further revelation, help one another along the covenant path and engage in the labor of the restoration?
Pending that shift, any change in culture or tradition, even ones hoped and prayed for, will always be changes done to us, never with us.
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