Posted by OrdainWomen on Dec 25, 2016 in Blog |

Lorie Winder Stromberg serves on the Ordain Women executive board as chair of the Long-term Planning Committee.

Last Christmas, Ordain Women published a “wish list” of policy changes that, if decreed by President Monson, would brighten the holiday season for all Mormons who yearn for gender equality in the LDS Church. Lightheartedly sung to the tune of “The Twelve Days of Christmas,” we offer the list again this year–and will in the coming years–until our religious community fully reflects the inclusiveness of the Gospel of Jesus Christ.

The twelve days of Christmas traditionally begin on Christmas day and end on January 5, the eve of the Feast of the Epiphany. Merry Christmas.

Ordain Women’s Twelve Days of Christmas

On the first day of Christmas, the Prophet could decree…

Full gender parity!

On the second day of Christmas, the Prophet could decree…

Mothers in blessing circles

and

Full gender parity!

On the third day of Christmas, the Prophet could decree…

Women as witnesses,

Mothers in blessing circles,

and

Full gender parity!

On the fourth day of Christmas, the Prophet could decree…

Equal children’s budgets,

Women as witnesses,

Mothers in blessing circles,

and

Full gender parity!

On the fifth day of Christmas, the Prophet could decree…

Women interview girls!!!

Equal children’s budgets,

Women as witnesses,

Mothers in blessing circles,

and

Full gender parity!

On the sixth day of Christmas, the Prophet could decree…

Wives, too, preside,

Women interview girls!!!

Equal children’s budgets,

Women as witnesses,

Mothers in blessing circles,

and

Full gender parity!

On the seventh day of Christmas, the Prophet could decree…

Gender inclusive language,

Wives, too, preside,

Women interview girls!!!

Equal children’s budgets,

Women as witnesses,

Mothers in blessing circles.

and

Full gender parity!

On the eighth day of Christmas, the Prophet could decree…

Lessons that quote women,

Gender inclusive language,

Wives, too, preside,

Women interview girls!!!

Equal children’s budgets,

Women as witnesses,

Mothers in blessing circles,

and

Full gender parity!

On the ninth day of Christmas, the Prophet could decree…

More female speakers,

Lessons that quote women,

Gender inclusive language,

Wives, too, preside,

Women interview girls!!!

Equal children’s budgets,

Women as witnesses,

Mothers in blessing circles

and

Full gender parity!

On the tenth day of Christmas, the Prophet could decree…

Women on all councils,

More female speakers,

Lessons that quote women,

Gender inclusive language,

Wives, too, preside,

Women interview girls!!!

Equal children’s budgets,

Women as witnesses,

Mothers in blessing circles,

and

Full gender parity!

On the eleventh day of Christmas, the Prophet could decree…

Female financial clerks,

Women on all councils,

More female speakers,

Lessons that quote women,

Gender inclusive language,

Wives, too, preside,

Women interview girls!!!

Equal children’s budgets,

Women as witnesses,

Mothers in blessing circles,

and

Full gender parity!

On the twelfth day of Christmas, the Prophet could decree…

Women’s ordination,

Female financial clerks,

Women on all councils,

More female speakers,

Lessons that quote women,

Gender inclusive language,

Wives, too, preside,

Women interview girls!!!

Equal children’s budgets,

Women as witnesses,

Mothers in blessing circles,

and

Full gender parity!