The LDS leaders in the global Relief Society responded to the debate her priesthood sermon set off, telling women: “Please know we hear you.”
J. Anette Dennis, first counselor in the Relief Society General Presidency, speaks in the Relief Society broadcast March 17, 2024. She has now responded to the controversy surrounding her talk on "priesthood power.
“Thank you for reaching out and taking the time to share your feelings,” Dennis said. “As we read through the comments, we were moved by some of the experiences you’ve had. As a member of the General Relief Society Presidency, I can assure you that we and our church leaders are listening and learning from the things you have shared with us.” Latter-day Saint Relief Society leader J. Anette Dennis responds on Instagram to those who commented on her "priesthood power" sermon.
“I’m not just hearing from women, I’m hearing from men, too,” she said. “I honestly don’t think there’s a path forward unless we can do this in partnership with men, unless we can help men understand why it’s just as important for them.”What LDS women are saying about priesthood — and how they supposedly have it — after a controversial sermon
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