Hello again, everyone! As some of you might recall, almost one month ago, I detailed new evidence pointing to the possible arrangements being announced for the October 2020 General Conference. Then, this morning, as reported in the threads of my most recent post, the Tabernacle Choir at Temple Square announced the cancellation of this year's Christmas concert due to ongoing COVID-19 factors and resulting restrictions. As part of that article, the news release specifically noted the following:
"As it did in April 2020, the Choir will participate in the October 2020 general conference meetings of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints through use of its prerecorded performances." That sentence included a link to the events page entry for the upcoming General Conference. The page notes that the conference "will focus on the Savior’s messages of love, understanding, acceptance, hope, connection, and inclusion." It also included the following direct quote from the First Presidency:
“We will focus on Him by elevating our use of the name He revealed for His restored Church. We will recognize major events of the ongoing Restoration to celebrate our history and future. We will become even more 'converted unto the Lord' and invite all to come and find enduring joy on His covenant path.” The page further notes that all sessions will be for all Church members and their friends of other faiths, including the two sessions each on Saturday and Sunday October 3 and 4 at 10:00 AM MDT and 2:00 PM MDT, with an evening session on Saturday at 6:00 PM MDT for all members and friends of the Church.
The events page then concludes with the note that the upcoming General Conference will consist of prerecorded music, as confirmed in the release about the Tabernacle Choir at Temple Square's 2020 Christmas Concert, and finally notes that, aside from the First Presidency, who will preside at and conduct each session, only those speaking or praying in each session will be in attendance, with those sessions being carried live from a small auditorium on Temple Square.
This is more detail than we have previously been given on this upcoming General Conference, so I think it's safe to assume that, unless we hear anything more official from the First Presidency through a Newsroom release that these will be the plans for General Conference in roughly six weeks from today. Therefore, this latest information supercedes and replaces any previous information I have provided in that respect.
But whether or not anything more official does come down the pike soon, if this is the plan, it's also probably safe to surmise that the General Conference leadership sessions will again be deferred for six months, and that all Church leaders and members outside of Utah will be invited to participate remotely. I continue to monitor all Church news updates and temple developments and will be sure to bring word of those to you all here as I become aware thereof.
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