Stormswift

That's what the update said. That elders will be receiving further instruction. ( not verbatim) And the process for new information is via the branch offices. Unless that was about the disfellowshipping part. Our Elder I spoke to re: dress/grooming said they were waiting for more information.

You can get a sausage tree!

There's a fairly recent watchtower on women teaching and headship. It was put beautifully. With the exception of the congregational arrangement of not teaching in the congregation, our lovely sisters are only under one headship, that is either Jesus if she's single, or her husband if she's married. Otherwise Male,female have equal standing before Jehovah. This has been recognized early on, even before the watchtower by the Building committees when they started making sisters heads of construction teams. More lately, our dear sisters work on mics and video and audio as that doesn't violate the teaching in the congregation command.

He doesn't have to give them away, he can still use them. Or donate them to a New World museum.

When I used to wash windows I noticed dirty windows more. Same when I was pregnant .... so many pregnant women! Now I notice little old red granny cars, men with beards, no ties and women wearing slacks. My how times have changed.

My pleasure my Brother. Was just going to say we are getting a glut of Richards and Greg's on this site .... and what happens? A Richard gets in the way!

Here we are. (Although I only dovAV)

More sisters wearing dresses than slacks there too. So Jehovah has really just open the door to much more lifestyle choices for everyone. A more casual (casual within HIS standards not the worlds) yet dignified approach. Agree with you donutboy ... I mean Greg, definitely at the still classy stage, but in order to blend soon, I can see ' casual' being ok, but still dignified. I mean in some parts of town, dressing to blend, you'd have to dress like a homeless person .... and that would never be ok.

Can I just deal with the word 'casual' for a minute here. Casual can mean different things to different people. Ie: for someone like myself who has been brought up in the truth even dressy trousers for sisters seem casual in my eyes. But with this tweak I have to put casual into a new box and realize that when the brothers say not to be casual, this would mean for us to be careful not to let the world's view of casual creep in. It's going to take a bit for some to tweak their view. Someone also said earlier in this thread we have to follow the chariot. We do. But continuing to wear skirts and ties (not together) is still following the chariot too. With more options on the table for us all, we can adapt quickly to changing circumstances and world events around us without having to go to an elder and ask if that or this is OK, we know ahead of time now, Jehovah’s thoughts on the matter. He's dignifying us prior to any major event. Thank you Jehovah we all love you very much.

Nicely put, not to mention Christendom soon won't be a concern. That is very exciting news isn't it?

Not here he didn't. 😄 🤣 😂 😆

Trumps all manner of reason!!! *giggles to herself. Nicely said. (VERY unfortunate name that) Sorry ... back to subject ... not trying to derail.

Just thinking on that. The structure of our meetings currently pertaining demands a higher level of dignity and classy dress. If some, many or all countries go under ban suddenly that structure changes. We will always be dignified, but it will be relative to the circumstances we find ourselves in. Gog of Magog may well be searching for well dressed with ties and jackets, non bearded men accompanied by very dressy beautiful women in skirts.

Absolutely. Funny I have a favourite scarf ... I keep beside me in case I need a head covering. It has tassels and is earth colors ... sandy white beige and /green stripes. Very underrated and plain. But when I wear it I feel like the Prophetess Huldah and I feel beautiful. I love it! As much as I DO like those pants, I'm equally fine with clothes that reflect the biblical vibe mixed with modern. Jehovah is giving us tremendous choice here. I no longer have to put back those beautiful trousers because I mistakenly thought it was a meeting skirt. Maybe we are inadvertently building our New World wardrobe without even realizing it? Interesting below Study is wearing a combo.

Funny thing is John I don't mind that at all. I love the medieval styles. And this reminds me of those.