Callings - Spousal consent or no?

[Anonymous]

So. . . was the first part of the verse any better??

LOL :D No

[_Maxrep]

My husband has always been consulted prior to the church extending a calling to me.

The church handbook says:

When a sister will be called to a Church position, it may be desirable to confer with her husband first.

This sentence almost infers that a sister in the church, by default, will have a husband. So this does leave it up to the bishopric to chat with the husband or not, beforehand. Perhaps past CHI books made a more affirmative statement on this, but has been relaxed now that we are into 21st century, and in light of the word "obey" being removed from the temple ceremony.

[_cinepro]

I was asked about my wife's last calling before it was extended. The weird thing was, she was sitting right there, so after I got off the phone, it's like.......umm....am I allowed to tell her?

She had recently been called to a position she really liked, and she didn't want to get a new calling just a few months later, so she had a few days to work up a head of steam in advance of her meeting with the Bishop. She accepted, but the Bishop got an earful.

Even odder, my 11-year-old son was given a calling yesterday, and they didn't ask me beforehand.

[_TAK]

My husband has always been consulted prior to the church extending a calling to me.

The church handbook says:

When a sister will be called to a Church position, it may be desirable to confer with her husband first.

Hmm.. So are women consulted prior to a Husband's call? I am guessing no..

[_rcrocket]

My wife was on my last one, before I had any clue it was coming. But nobody asked her on the one I held for three years before that -- early morning seminary teacher.

[_TAK]

My wife was on my last one, before I had any clue it was coming. But nobody asked her on the one I held for three years before that -- early morning seminary teacher.

But is it listed in the CHI like above for Men?

[_harmony]

My wife was on my last one, before I had any clue it was coming. But nobody asked her on the one I held for three years before that -- early morning seminary teacher.

But is it listed in the CHI like above for Men?

I'm guessing that would be a "no".

[_Droopy]

This past Sunday, my wife was asked if she would accept the calling of 1st counselor in the primary presidency. I was not in attendance that particular week, though I am usually present for Sacrament services. Its not often that I endure the full 3 hour block.

What would you rather "endure" for three hours?

My wife believes in the church on M-W-F. There isn't a day of the week that I fall into that snare :).

No, you've apparently fallen into quite another. Snares can add up really quickly, can't they?

I'll admit that I was a little surprised to hear that she had been offered that calling, without my being included in the process. To be honest, my impression was that within the LDS(male) order of things, the head of the house hold was to give his consent in these matters. Sounds quite chauvinistic huh? Does the CHI make a statement on this matter?

In the LDS male order of things, woman are to be naked, prone, and ready to serve cold root beer at all times. Where on earth have you been.

[_TAK]

I'm guessing that would be a "no".

Does that really surprise anyone who knows anything about the Mormon church's view on men and women?

[Jersey Girl]

I really think that you should have callings based on where your kids are. If you have kids in primary, you should be working in primary. If you have kids in YM/YW, then you should be working in YM/YW.

Makes sense, just like husbands and wives working together in Primary. There are several couples doing this in my ward. Could Maxrep stand to do this?

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