Share Your Story

We welcome submissions from anyone with a story to share in favour of women’s ordination. Fill out the form below and paste your piece into the box provided.

When writing your submission, please bear in mind the following:

  1. This is a forum for open, varied and respectful expression of ideas.
  2. We have a fair and equitable process of accepting contributions.
  3. Aggressive, patronising, bigotry and misogynistic articles will not be accepted.
  4. The Women at the Well reference group will have the final say of publication and no correspondence will be entered into.
  5. Submissions will be from members of the LCANZ.
  6. Contributions from other sources may be considered.
  7. After being published on our site, your story may be shared on social media channels.

Written works are subject to a 1,500 word limit.

You may also make a submission in another medium (poetry, artwork, photographs, song lyrics, songs). In the case of audio/visual work a 5 minute time limit will apply. Email us at submissions (at) watw.com.au with a link to your piece.

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If creating your submission has raised difficult things for you and you are seeking support, please contact Lifeline on 13 11 14. Help is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.

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