First Time For Mormons, This Saturday, at the 183rd Annual General Conference of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints in Salt Lake City, for the first time in the church’s history, a woman led a prayer. Obviously, lightning struck her where she stood and everyone in attendance was swept straight to hell. Just kidding! The church’s foray into the 21st century went swimmingly, with the 100,000 strong congregation and millions watching online hearing Jean A.
Stevens lead the prayer closing the conference's morning session. The moment was a concession to feminist groups who started campaigning in January to let a female lead the opening and closing prayer. Women are still not allowed to be bishops or stake presidents within the Mormon church.
Stevens lead the prayer closing the conference's morning session. The moment was a concession to feminist groups who started campaigning in January to let a female lead the opening and closing prayer. Women are still not allowed to be bishops or stake presidents within the Mormon church.
