Hello again, everyone! Less than 24 hours before General Conference is set to begin, there have been major and significant developments on many Church news fronts within the last 12 hours or less. Let's get right into all of those. First, as many of you have seen from the comments on previous posts, the Choir that US President Ronald Reagan called "America's Choir" has changed its' name.
This is being done in order to follow President Nelson's recent impression (about emphasizing and using the proper name of the Lord's Church), which discouraged against using "Mormon" as a term for the members or organization of the Church.
When President Monson became Church President in 2008, he and his counselors would sometimes refer to the Choir as merely the "Tabernacle Choir" and would omit any usage of the term "Mormon" in those references. So, in compliance with both the previous practice of a Church President, and, more significantly, in order to comply with the guidelines about the proper terminology for the Church and its' members, the Choir will now be known as "The Tabernacle Choir at Temple Square".
It may take some getting used to, but to me, this change makes perfect sense. The Orchestra and Bell Choir that have previously performed with the Choir have been referred to respectively as "The Orchestra at Temple Square" and "The Bells on Temple Square". So this stylistic change seems not only needed, but very appropriate and timely. The Church News also provided some additional details on this name change. It was great to hear about that.
Also from the Newsroom, the Church will be posting all updated articles and other coverage relating to General Conference in this specific section of that Newsroom. In the meantime, in an earlier post, I had mentioned that the Newsroom would feature stories throughout the weekend which are shared in the semiannual World Report, which will air during General Conference weekend. So stay tuned to that page for the stories that will be shared during this weekend as well.
We conclude now by turning to the Church News website, which has featured some additional inspiring articles. Church members around the world shared what the April 2018 General Conference meant to them. In another article in the "History Revisited" series, a Church News staff writer took a look back at the vital role of women's voices during General Conference throughout the history of the Church.
There was another report about the Saints and our friends of other faiths who continue to work together to make progress with ongoing cleanup efforts from the aftermath of Hurricane Florence. While the road to full recovery and restoration may take a while, the common brotherhood of man and a mutual desire to help each other has transcended religious differences. And finally, the Church News has shared insights from a few Church members around the world about familial traditions being kept and the variety of other ways in which Saints around the world prepare for General Conference.
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Friday, October 5, 2018
Major Church News Developments Reported
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Hello again, everyone! I just wanted to note here that the Church News has published yet another article (which you can find at the address below) which details how General Conferences held between 40 and 100 years ago have changed within that time. The format of General Conference may have been altered as circumstances and situations demanded, but, as also noted in the article, the general message of General Conference has remained as being what we the members of the Church need to do and what needs to change/improve for both the general Church membership and for each of us individually. And that is a sobering thought. The address at which the article can be found follows below. My thanks again to you all.
ReplyDeletehttps://www.ldschurchnews.com/history-revisited/2018-10-05/what-general-conference-looked-like-over-100-years-ago-and-how-its-changed-48154
Hello again, everyone! Every once in a while around General Conference, the Church News posts a request for applications from people who would be willing to accept a teaching job for BYU at any one of a few universities in China. I wanted to pass along the article for any of my readers who might be interested, the address of which can be found below. Thanks again to you all.
ReplyDeletehttps://www.ldschurchnews.com/members/2018-10-05/looking-for-an-academic-service-opportunity-byu-is-seeking-teachers-for-universities-in-china-48138