Very early in the morning on the first day of the week, the women went to the tomb, bringing the fragrant spices they had prepared. They found the stone rolled away from the tomb, but when they went in, they didn’t find the body of the Lord Jesus. They didn’t know what to make of this. Suddenly, two men were standing beside them in gleaming bright clothing. The women were frightened and bowed their faces toward the ground, but the men said to them, “Why do you look for the living among the dead? He isn’t here, but has been raised. Remember what he told you while he was still in Galilee, that the Human One must be handed over to sinners, be crucified, and on the third day rise again.” Then they remembered his words. When they returned from the tomb, they reported all these things to the eleven and all the others. It was Mary Magdalene, Joanna, Mary the mother of James, and the other women with them who told these things to the apostles. Their words struck the apostles as nonsense, and they didn’t believe the women. But Peter ran to the tomb. When he bent over to look inside, he saw only the linen cloth. Then he returned home, wondering what had happened. (Luke 24:1-12, CEB)
Read that again. I’ll wait…
The women went to the tomb because of the Sabbath; they were unable to prepare the body for burial with spices. Jesus was never prepared to remain buried. And when they arrived, they found the stone rolled away and Jesus gone. Then they were told Jesus wasn’t there, remember he told YOU while you were in Galilee. He told the women, as they were there with the disciples, because they were and are disciples. They were told he would be handed over to sinners, be crucified, and on the third day rise again. Then they remembered and ran to tell the men, and the men thought it was nonsense and went to see. When they saw that Jesus was gone, they went home pondering what it meant.
The women told, the men were scared and told no one.
Women told us about the resurrection. Women were always there and disciples of Jesus.
Stop the nonsense that only men can be in leadership.
Listen to women. They will lead us to God.
Loving People. Loving God.
aSacredRebel 
Thank you! I’ve not heard such clear and logical support for women in ministry written in such a way before. Thank you for your inclusiveness to all God’s beloved children!!