Hello again, everyone! Earlier today, the First Presidency shared new information about an online system that has been created for the temple prayer rolls of the Church. The way it willl work is that, on each temple's individual page, or through the "My Temple" section of the Church's "Tools" app for mobile phones, there will be a link on which to click to submit those names. This will be an expansion on the Church's long-standing practice of allowing individuals to call in to individual temples or to put names manually on the prayer roll while performing temple ordinances.
Although this is a relatively minor change, it is long overdue, in my opinion. This is also another change that I think was specifically meant to be done under President Nelson's dynamic leadership. This is also in line with his ongoing efforts to determine what is needful, what is a doctrinally-based practice, and what needs to be adjusted, expanded, changed or tweaked. As such, this is another example verifyIng that he is truly the prophet inspired for our time.
By saying so, I do not mean to imply that other prophets who have preceded our current one would have been incapable or not inspired to make the changes we continue to see under President Nelson, but rather that there were many things held in reserve for President Nelson to do at this time that are uniquely suited to his capabiilities and skill set. In other words, it's time for all of these changes to occur, and President Nelson has the prophetic insight and inspiration to implement all such adjustments, both major and minor, that we have seen under his leadership within roughly the last 2.5 years since his ordination and setting apart.
This also marks the first breaking temple development that is not related to the Church's phased temple reopenings currently ongoing, or to a temple construction annoucnement, since the July 20 announcement about changes to the temple endowment. It appears that there is much more ahead in terms of changes and improvements to the Church than any of us may have thought possible. I continue to monitor all Church news and temple developments and will be sure to pass word of those along to you all here as I learn of them.
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Hello again, everyone! The Church News published the following additional articles:
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https://www.thechurchnews.com/living-faith/2020-08-25/women-priesthood-covenant-vicki-jackman-lord-love-effort-190263
https://www.thechurchnews.com/members/2020-08-25/northern-california-wildfires-update-vacaville-fairfield-191448
https://www.thechurchnews.com/members/2020-08-25/covid-19-church-service-missionaries-adjusted-assignments-191343
And additional updates have been provided on the Praia Cabo Verde and Layton Utah Temples:
https://churchofjesuschristtemples.org/praia-cabo-verde-temple/
https://churchofjesuschristtemples.org/layton-utah-temple/
My thanks once again to you all.
Hello again, everyone! Both the Newsroom and the Church News have shared how Relief Society General President Sister Jean B. Bingham marked Women’s Equality Day today:
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https://www.thechurchnews.com/leaders-and-ministry/2020-08-26/president-bingham-history-right-to-vote-celebration-womens-equality-day-191539
The following additional Church News updates have also been provided:
https://www.thechurchnews.com/members/2020-08-26/bronco-mendenhall-byu-virginia-football-head-coach-185810
https://www.thechurchnews.com/living-faith/2020-08-26/sheri-dew-grieving-enhanced-gratitude-191414
https://www.thechurchnews.com/members/2020-08-26/missionaries-mexico-city-temple-visitors-center-reopening-191289
My thanks once again to you all.
Hello again, everyone! As some of you may recall my mentioning that the members of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles had each provided counsel during this COVID-19 period. I had thought that all apostles had been the subjects of that coverage, but as it turns out, the last apostle to contribute to that series is Elder Rasband, and an article with his counsel was just barely published today:
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The Church News also shared more information about the youth theme for next year, complete with details on how it was chosen and how the theme will shape studying the gospel and activity focus during next year:
https://www.thechurchnews.com/members/2020-08-27/church-announces-youth-theme-2021-191616
And a family in Switzerland has shared some insights that have molded their beliefs that the timing of the "Children and Youth" intiative was fortuitously inspired:
https://www.thechurchnews.com/members/2020-08-27/covid-19-children-and-youth-program-switzerland-embley-family-191503
The Church News has also reported on how Hurricane Laura has affected the Eastern United States and members living within the two Church areas that comprise that region:
https://www.thechurchnews.com/members/2020-08-27/hurricane-laura-lake-charles-louisiana-beaumont-texas-members-missionaries-191577
My thanks once again to you all.
At the Feather River California Temple, forms for the footings are being set. And this evening, the Newsroom has reported on how Church members in Mexico are helping their fellow citizens during COVID-19 with mass donations of food to several local food pantries:
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My thanks once again to you all.